Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

KeenGamerMichael Keener

9/10

Max is just a normal older brother, who gets annoyed with his younger siblings. When his younger brother Felix is taken away by a monster from another dimension, Max takes matters into his own hands and begins his rescue. A light hearted and fun side scrolling platform game with cutscenes and a magic marker, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood offers players several hours of really well crafted adventuring.

Nintendo World ReportGregory Soyk

8/10

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a very enjoyable puzzle platformer. The game often surprises you with the solutions to different puzzles and overall is a very rewarding experience. Those seeking out an interesting twist on the platforming genre will find a lot to love in Max’s latest adventure.

Video ChumsTyler Hall

7.8/10

Max and his magical marker have made an overdue yet unexpected appearance on PlayStation 4.

COGConnectedAlexander Thomas

72/100

If not from personal experience, we all know someone who has that bratty, annoying, younger sibling who just can’t stop being a pest. As kids with big imaginations, we thought of all manner of cruel and creative ways to be rid of them: devoured by monsters, exploded into the sun, you name it. Now consider if one of these childhood plots came true and was told in a devilishly enjoyable Pixar film and you have the gist of Max: The Curse of Brotherhood. While the game has been out for some time now, it’s finally made its debut on the Nintendo Switch, so how does it hold up after four years?

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

7/10

If you missed this clever and colorful puzzle/platformer upon its digital release in December of last year, it's worth a look now that a physical edition has been released to stores.Read More

GameSpaceWilliam Murphy

7/10

In the end, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a fun romp through an otherworldly adventure, but one that feels a little unfinished or unrefined. Still, if you’ve not yet played it on any previous platforms, the Switch version is the best of them all thanks to the touch controls. Clocking in around 10 hours, with a lot of life squeezed from the magic marker mechanic, Max’s hunt to save his brother is an adventure worth taking. Just don’t put it ahead of other platforming adventures like S...

Playstation LifestyleTyler Treese

7/10

Check out PlayStation LifeStyle's Max The Curse of Brotherhood PS4 review to find out how the puzzle-platformer manages to fare now that it's out on PS4.

Push SquareSam Brooke

7/10

Marker pens, however old you are, always seem to be the unsung heroes of life: in school, we used them to write the latest playground swear on mucky whiteboards; in college, we used them to cover every inch of our textbooks so we looked like we were learning something; and in adult life we use them whenever the trusty Biro runs out. Yet they’re never quite as useful in real life as they are in Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, in which the titular character uses a magic marker – well, an “infused with the spirit of an old woman” marker – to travel through an unknown world and save his brother Fel...

Pure XboxAnthony Bacchus

7/10

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, while looking like a kids game, is anything but. The cartoon graphics may be enticing enough for kids to try, but the steep difficulty curve may be too much for them. However, underneath the cutesy disguise is a clever and surprisingly entertaining little game. Curse of Brotherhood leaves you to your devices with nary a hint to help you through its puzzles (which is a good thing), but it's frustrating and unintuitive controls often get in the way of making it something truly special.

Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen

6.5/10

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood mixes traditional Scandinavian storytelling with an inventive and colorful 2.5D platformer, combining classic jump and run gameplay with smart and innovative puzzles.

Gaming NexusNathan Carter

6.5/10

Max: Curse of the Brotherhood is a decent platformer with fun gameplay and a variety of puzzles for you to solve. It's just a shame that the rest of the game couldn't have been as good. It's not a bad game at all – in fact, I had a lot of fun playing it. The problem is that outside the gameplay, everything about it is forgettable. This is both a good and bad thing. Thankfully the game provides fun platforming with clever puzzles for you to solve, but there is a good chance you won't care about anything else. It's like going to a steak house where the steak itself is delicious but the sauce and...

GameGrinBlake Hawthorn

4.5/10

While Max: The Curse Of Brotherhood does have a good story, it has too many downfalls to forgive. The platforming just isn't up to par, and the checkpoints will have you throwing your controller at a wall in no time.