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BRINK by Splash Damage (published by Bethesda)
BRINK is a multiplayer-focused FPS game that emphasizes the use of teamwork to complete objectives. Players face off in 8v8 matches with one side attacking and one defending; the attackers attempt to complete various objectives (hacking terminals, blowing doors, escorting vehicles, etc) while the defending team attempts to prevent them from doing so. You can play cooperative with friends against AI bots, solo with AI teammates and enemies, or in open multiplayer with other humans on both teams. (I'm going to assume you guys know the basics beyond this and won't describe what the entire game is, but if you have questions feel free to ask.)
You can create up to 10 characters and level each of them up to 20. The classes aren't permanent choices - any character can be any class at any point, and can even switch from the Security to the Resistance so you can group up with friends on either team. You would likely specialize your characters as they level up, though; you might invest most of your points in Soldier skills, but you could still use a Command Post to make a quick switch to Engineer for the purposes of blowtorching that safe open to pass the current objective. The "SMART" movement system is a bit quirky at first and takes some getting used to, but by day 2 I was running, jumping, climbing, and generally monkeying around the environment without a problem.
The game itself is a ton of fun with a group of friends, but it isn't a perfect game. The graphics and animations could use some polish, the UI can get a bit overcrowded, and the intelligence of your AI bot teammates is sorely lacking much of the time, making solo play a last resort. Some of the class abilities aren't balanced well and will likely be adjusted via patches, and some of the weapon choices don't offer much variety. It might suffer from a lack of content in the long-term ( it releases with 16 missions total, IIRC, so repeating those could get boring after a while) but hopefully Splash Damage will release additional maps for the game.
Technical stuff - I'm playing on an Xbox 360 and I have not encountered any freezes, dropped games, graphical glitches (screen tearing or egregious texture pop-in) or other bugs so far. I did have one moment last night where the lag spiked for our team for a second, but that was a single instance in several hours of play. So far, no significant problems to report on this front.
Overall, I give it a
8.0 / 10 rating. The production values may be lacking in some areas, but the gameplay provides a ton of fun when playing with a group of friends.
Check it out if: You can play MP with friends and enjoy working as part of a team, you like character customization, you loathe auto-aim, you enjoy playing different team roles (medic, soldier, engineer, or special ops), and you enjoyed games like Team Fortress 2 or Left 4 Dead.
Pass this by if: You can only play solo, you find manual aim difficult or frustrating, you get distracted by quirky animations, or you aren't willing to take a chance on games that don't adhere to the tried-and-true shooter formula.