Time for another Flashback.  Out of all the Xbox owners out there, there shouldn’t be many who don’t remember this title.  Brute Force was perhaps the most controversial release for the original Xbox because of the mixed reception that it received.  The marketing behind it lead everyone to believe that it would turn the gaming world inside out but critics and gamers alike saw something much different.  Digital Anvil did a great job in my opinion because I was one of the few who really enjoyed Brute Force.

Flashback Game: Brute Force
Released: May 1 2003
Platform: Xbox
Next-Gen Meter: High

Although it fell short of delivering the ground-breaking experience, I really want to see this game done on next-gen consoles.  Or has it already been done?  You could make the argument that it has some similarities to Gears of War and many of the current squad-based games.  If you imagine Brute Force on steroids, you’d probably get something close to a 4-man playable Gears of War.  Tex was the original “muscle bound male” on the Xbox.  I’d love to see Flint, Hawk and Brutus all shine in a next-gen format.  Flint was the cyborg sniper of the crew and she was hot on top of that.  She had a sniper rifle with a hardcore scope.  I think the coolest of the crew though was Hawk and her cloaking ability.  Check out the Brute Force Experience to see an awesome little setup detailing the game and characters.