Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

Brigador, the freshman creation of “Stellar Jockeys” studio, kitbashes tactical gameplay, real time strategy and brilliant sci-fi writing into one of the most replayable games to ever grace my steam library. Gameplay involves strategically liquidating the in-game world to enable the faceless corporate cancer that hires your so-called “brigador” to achieve economic dominance of “Solo Nobre.” You may choose from a staggering variety of unlockable weapons and vehicles in freelance mode, which allows you to play any map in the game, or run through the campaign mode, using preset loadouts and characters. All missions in the game are accented by beautiful hybrid sprite/3D graphics and a concert of gunfire and complimentary synth music. I don’t have much to say other than that it’s perfect. The story is meticulous, but largely told through a mosaic of descriptions, briefings, stories and so-on, all within unique character perspectives. It’s good, classic sci-fi, certainly deserving of the two novels accompanying it. Even at the high end of the asking price, the game is beyond worth it. As of 2025, this is a fully finished game that’s had several free DLC sized updates and a complete overhaul. Also, there’s a killdozer. 10/10, can't recommend enough.

I get a pay raise for blowing up a fuel depot, extra if I blow up the nearby gas station belonging to old man Jenkins It's pretty good

Greedy developer look this price . WTF ? and this is not stops here... on the game menu polluting & advertising "please buy my official soundtrack!!! and please go to my websites to buy posters, shirts, figures etc !!!" and advertising his discord-spyware community . if ppl wanted your discord they will find it . dont need shove it in there face . stop advertise that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ program . have skype,emails,youtube,telegram etc not enough ? facebook . what discord ? for who? for freaks really men ? Game is about robots tanks destruction of buildings n other robots tanks . explosions . weapons. Do u really thihk ppl who like this cool stuff wannt to see a bunch of advertisements on the game menu ??? Think again bud. So until u fixed this situation i will be leaving u a thumb down. [u]And about the game here is info[/u] The Bad is this 1)[b]developer is creatively bankrupt[/b].play thruough whole campaign and there arent memorable or creative levels . so missed opportunity for simple things like hold out in an area or a mission that must be done in time or an assassination convoy mission ETC . the most creative thing in whole campaign the developer had imagination for is ..lock a bunch of kamikaze enemies in a cage and release them once triggered 2)AI is very bad easily exploitable and they dnt have tactics or tools they will try to zerg rush u if they see u 3)developers idea of a good level is add as much objects and effects as possible blind ur vision 4)whoever made those last 4 or so levels something is wrong with him! very gimmicky trash levels and do not fall in line with rest of the game 5)mecha controls sux. mouse cursor almost invisible. lots oif ui elemenmts too hard to see.(but at least u have settings to change colors for everything LOL wtf ??)_ The good is this Nice graphics, fun play as tank , lots of vehicles , enjoyable destruction, makes u feel like you are controlling an op rts unit

Psyop simulator in space Brazil. This one is for the warcrime enjoyers.

[b][i]Overall, a polished title with an excellent soundtrack, beautiful dystopian aesthetics, coupled with simple gameplay filled with variety and replayability. It's perfect for a low-commitment gaming session at the end of a busy day.[/i][/b] Egged on by an adrenaline-pumping synthwave soundtrack, you pilot a mech as a mercenary hired by a corporation seeking to wrest back control of Solo Nobre from an authoritarian regime - and neither side are saints. You have the choice of playing the campaign or going on freelance missions - while both provide a similar gameplay experience, the story missions serve as a tutorial that eases you into the various mech playstyles, coupled with some world-building lore. The lore of Brigador is deeper than perceived and while text-based, is supported by superb writing. Gameplay is straightforward (note: pilot mech, shoot stuff, use tactics, complete mission) but chaotically fun. Experimenting with the different weapon combinations and mech types is a joy - the possibilities are endless: you can ride a motorcycle with a big mounted "F-U" cannon and machine guns on top or a giant mech with huge cluster mortars that can level an entire neighbourhood in a couple of seconds. Destruction is highly satisfying, and the sound design is crisp. Recommended (especially if it's on sale)! A-

It's...not terrible. I was torn between leaving a positive or negative review, but for me, I think the negatives slightly outweigh the positives. There just isn't much to this game. The controls were absolutely nuts at first, but you eventually get sort of used to it. No idea how anyone could play this with a controller. All you really do is pick one of the 1 to 4 vehicles or mechs it lets you choose from for each mission. You don't get to use favorites. You then try to control it and destroy stuff in a small area that looks like someone's miniature replica of a neighborhood for a train set or something. It looks kind of neat and everything is destructible, but it's just the same thing over and over, very few differences in the look of the area, and that's it. That's the whole game. Over and over. The difficulty is pretty ridiculous at later levels, because you will be starved for ammo, unbelievably outgunned, outnumbered, and you will die in half a sec after starting the mission, because the entire map will immediately aggro and hit you from every possible direction. It gets really stupid toward the end. There's no story at all, and it feels like there is no point besides destroying stuff on a little map, one right after the other. Worst part is that it isn't rewarding at all. You don't get any more powerful. There are no upgrades, and nothing happens when you beat all the campaign missions. It literally just says, "you finished all the campaign missions," and that's it. Could have been a cool game, I guess, but it just isn't, in my opinion. Don't know why anyone would pay more than a few dollars for this. Like I said, it may look neat, but that's about it.

I love the soundtrack, the look of the game, and the lore. The controls are fine. However, it feels like there's no variety to the gameplay. Some of the challenge maps halfway through the campaign were very frustrating -- I don't feel like going back and trying harder.