Max: The Curse of Brotherhood: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (2013) is a platform, puzzle, adventure video game developed by Press Play, available on PS4, PC, X360, XONE, Switch. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 72/100 on IGDB.

What is Max: The Curse of Brotherhood about?

In its core Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a physics-based puzzle/platformer and set in a 2.5D environment with a free and cinematic camera. The game has 7 chapters and 20 levels in total All levels are connected so the game feels like one long journey. Besides platforming, the gameplay twist is the magic marker which introduces a creative and open approach to how puzzles can be solved. Throughout the game the magic marker will gain different powers.

The five powers are

1. Earth pillars. You can create pillars from the earth to reach higher grounds.
2. Tree branches - You can grow trees to use them as platforms, springboards, rafts and moveable objects. Branches also catch fire.
3. Vines which work like ropes. You can crawl and swing in vines, but vines can also be used to tie objects together.
4. Water streams can be shaped freely and will move objects as well as Max along their path

Key details

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood was released in 2013 and supports single player. Platforms: PS4, PC, X360, XONE, Switch. Developer: Press Play.

Should you play Max: The Curse of Brotherhood?

A solid 72/100 aggregate score makes Max: The Curse of Brotherhood a safe pick for fans of platform, puzzle, adventure.