Beowulf review for the PC

Hot on the heels of the movie epic of the same name comes Beowulf the PC game, a port from the consoles. It's a cracking story of course, coming as it does from the ancient saga, and there's plenty of action and adventure in Beowulf the Game. Is there enough to this game for it to escape the curse of the movie spin-off though, particularly when the movie itself was generally held to be underwhelming? Find out what we think in our review of Beowulf the Game for the PC.
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Beowulf review for the PC

To answer the question on everyone's mind, yes, Beowulf the game, much in the same way as the film, does indeed feature a naked Angelina Jolie. While this fact alone means it'll probably find its way onto a huge number of teenage boys hard drives, the rest of you will no doubt be wondering whether it's worth it. Beowulf is a game with an obvious console heritage, and it's certainly not afraid to show it. From the disappointing default control scheme, to the ever-so-helpful "Press the Carnal Fury key to unleash a Carnal Fury", it quickly becomes obvious that Beowulf isn't just a console port – it's an average one to boot. The graphics are overly shiny, in a vague attempt to hide the lacklustre gameplay, and the game itself isn't actually all that much of a game – instead, it sometimes seems more of an interactive cutscene.

With a cutscene : gameplay ratio that could surely rival any Metal Gear Solid, you're often left drifting off to sleep as you simply watch the action unfold behind your eyes. Even worse, when the game eventually does decide to hand control back to you, you're often left wishing you had fallen asleep, as some of the gameplay ideas are as bizarre as we've ever seen.