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Brute Force

The game is a squad-based third-person shooter that uses four members of a team who fight in numerous battles. Each character on the team has their own strengths and weaknesses. The story is of a…

78 27 May 2003

Brute Force is a shooter developed by Digital Anvil, released 27 May 2003 on Xbox.

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What Brute Force is

Brute Force is a shooter game developed by Digital Anvil and released in 2003. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios. It is available on Xbox only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Confederation knows you're the best at what you do. That's why you and three others have been been chosen for an elite squadron. Sniper, Assault Trooper, Scout, Alien Warrior. Alone, each of you is deadly. United. You are an unstoppable war machine. Welcome to the newly commissioned 23rd Special Forces Unit. Code Name: Brute Force.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

How it was received

Brute Force holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Brute Force launched on 27 May 2003, within three weeks of Silent Hill 3, Rise of Nations, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Silent Hill 3, Rise of Nations, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, The Elder Scrolls III: Bloodmoon.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Brute Force come out?
Brute Force was released on 27 May 2003 for Xbox.

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