Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer (PlayStation 2, 2007)

Really alot of fun to play. Really has alot of action trying to work your way around to find the sprit. My grandson said it is awesome.

Gameplay: 5.9
Its lack of coolness and originality, its unavoidable linearity, and its terrible opening (the first 30 minutes are a claustrophobic, tutorial-filled snooze fest) are tremendously damaging to Brave's spirit. This is a kiddie game that isn't for kids. You'll have to search hard to find bits of excitement – a job few will be up to since the genre's fall from greatness. If you're desperate for the platform-jumping, item-collecting gameplay an action/adventure brings, you could do worse than Brave. But would you really want to?

Graphics: 5.8
Blocky heads and fingers aren't going to catch anyone's attention (not in a good way, at least) -- not when several PS2 games were producing better character designs five years ago. The backgrounds aren't bad and the bosses are a little interesting, but that's where the favorable content ends.

Sound: 3.0
Kiddie voice-overs that make Banjo and his annoying sidekick seem mature. The music does not approach the quality of the hummable themes of other action/adventures.

Difficulty: Easy
Generic action/adventuring that tiptoes around the possibility of challenge.

Concept: 4.0
Brave is inventive in some of its wording – collect carvings to open new pathways, decipher old wall markings to unlock new powers, and acquire old artifacts to reveal the game's secrets. It sounds interesting, but the carvings merely act as gems, stars, and other level-opening collectibles from other games. The wall markings aren't any different from visiting a wiseman to ask for new skills. Artifacts that reveal secrets – have they ever been used for some other purpose? To unlock a level or secret power – maybe. But what else?

Overall: 5.7
Ten years ago Brave would have been a king in a world where the only shining stars were a plumber and a bandicoot, with occasional appearances by a likable hedgehog. Six years ago it would have been a strong contender. But in a post-Jak, post-Sly, post-Ratchet & Clank world, we are no longer desperate for the crumbs left behind Mario's trail. This is a clone that's only worth renting if you've yet to tire of the genre's many stereotypes

This game initially appeared to be a little too simple, but after the initial introduction to the controls and environment interaction, it quickly became clear that it was going to be at least a good play.

As the levels progressed, I became more absorbed into the game storyline and the increasingly challenging battles (well, some were a little repetitive, but there was enough variety and unique boss battles to hold my interest and qualify as really fun).

For a PS2 game, the graphics were suprisingly well done, downright beautiful, and PS2 usually looks a little dull and flat when it comes to color textures and shading.

There were a few parts of the game that were reminiscent of other great 3D platform games I have loved,- like the Tak series, Pitfall: The Lost Expedition, among others,-.. in fact, there were some levels that had specific game challenges with tools/items/control that I would swear were done by the coders for those games, if not directly taken from those games (which wasn't a bad thing, as those were a big part of the greatness of this and those games).

I usually prefer playing platform games on GameCube, as it does far better color depth, texture and shading,- but whenever the same games look to be virtually identical on the PS2, I always choose it by default.- because in in-game quick button press challenges,- circle, square, triangle, X is instantly reacted to,- as oppossed to red, green, shoulder button presses on GameCube. Also, the dualshock controller (PS1/PS2/PS3) is more resonsive than that of the GameCube,- not to mention that I have worn out the jump button on GameCube controllers by playing long platform games (the buttons silicon reflex material under the buttons wore out and the jump button would stick down, not return to up position). I have a friend who works in Nintendo's tech dept who sent me a bunch of replacement silicone reflex parts, but they are a little hassle to change out. I also have adapters that permit me to play my GameCube using wired or wireless dualshock controllers, unfortunately, other than for games like Resident Evil, the dualshock controller doesn't allow the camera angle viewpoint control to pan up and dowwn as far as necessary, for some reason, whereas the GameCube controller has extreme up/down panning ability,.. go figure?

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This game was fun, Although I mostly play more challenging games, this was a nice change. Challenging at times but for the most part just fun.

I am Native American so I bought the game for that theme.
The game was pretty accurate to native ways.
I enjoyed the game so much I have completed it already.
I have not seen this game anywhere else and did not know it existed
until I saw it on this sellers sight.
So thank you very much. I hope to do more business in the future.

This is game is okay. I knew that i wasn't going to be the most fun. I bought it for my mom who likes to play video games but gets tripped up a lot. Funny, she says this game is too hard for her though. I recommend this game to young player (8-12) and to any one who is looking for a simple game to keep occupied with.

very easy game to play .Gives my kids hints to do things on braves adventures if they get too off track or if they are confused on what to do. Awesome grafics and fun to play for adults who like to have a little less challenge than some other games, i found it fun to play, not too keen on killing the wolves alot .Very good instruction manuel, describes how to do things if you forgot.Would play again when I finish the game.A+++

My 8 year old son absolutely love this game, as you are playing they guide you along which is very helpful. There a interesting quests and creatures to slay. I decided to buy it because it looked like a really interesting game and I like native american books, picture, etc. This game is great for all ages:)

very good game - a little easy, geared more for 12 year old and under. excellent graphics and controls - good good good not excellent