Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

I was hesitant to buy this game due to the mixed reviews, but I'm really glad I did. It captures that nostalgic platformer feel, but adds a fresh and creative twist with the marker mechanic. The marker brings a whole new layer to the platforming experience, making the gameplay much more engaging. The game also features stunning visuals and a distinctive art style that complements the overall experience beautifully. This game is a standout in the platformer genre, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this type of gameplay. I'm having a great time with it and I truly believe it deserves a much higher rating.

SUPER underrated platformer i used to play with my mom all the time when i was younger. I probably replay this game at least once a year, and i never get tired of it. its just plain fun man. f*ck ign 10/10

I remember playing this on the Xbox when I played it back in 2015; I like screaming at my 7 year old self for not knowing what to do at the easiest parts and asking my dad to help me every 10 minutes, 9.5/10. Good game if you like puzzles and various escape sequences.

Decent puzzle platformer. Interesting mechanic with marker but Max cant move while "drawing" and cant aim while running causing some frustrating moments.
I think If aiming could slow time, like while falling through floor it would give more enjoyable experience.

It's an okay puzzle platformer that draws from the so called cinematic platformers. It's cinematic alright and it does have it's smart moments, but most of the times you are left to your own devices and the physics engine's, you have to be perfectly still to use to magic pencil, and you know, that's what I hate about cinematic platformers: the lack of accuracy and timing. There were many times in which I died just because the stupid thing didn't work as intended. Also, the story, or lack of. There's barely a story. You can tell they just threw some character quirks and silly cliches (the evil wizard, the benevolent old lady, the cool kid stuff, etc.) just to see what sticks, but I do appreciate the 90's vibe and character design. It reminded me of the likes of Might Max and such, anyone remeber Mighty Max? No? Just me? Ok.
The game is OK-ish, not the best of it's kind but then again I'm not much of a fan of this genre. Thing is that it can't completely work when you are struggling with the very mechanics of the videogame. The final boss battle is quite smart tho.
3/5

Great puzzle design, the solutions that you must come up with while using the marker and the different abilities are as challenging as they are fun. I played it with a Xbox Series controller and the drawing was fine, only a small portion of the puzzles required some precision and quick action (and there's also scripted slow motion for some of them). The visuals are good with different environments, and the story is simple without overreaching.

Note that getting all the collectables doesn't unlock anything extra, but the puzzles involved are quite fun.

This a good game simple play style decent story like some Disney movie