Brink changed my life. And no, I'm not being hyperbolic. As of the time of writing, I have one tattoo (on my wrist) - the silhouette of the Founders tower housed in a triangular archway, that you see see on the game's logo here.

When Brink released, I was out of highschool and wondering what to do with myself. The game's art style, atmosphere, and general approach to visual design had a profound effect on me and inspired me creatively like no game ever had. I'd been pretty good at graphic/web design and Brink made me wonder... what if there was a way to do that, but for games? And now here I am, as an adult, working as a UI Artist in the games industry.

I would consider Brink to be a flawed masterpiece. No other game has ever played like it, and no other game has ever even come CLOSE to looking and feeling like it either. For all its shortcomings, I hold some of the fondest gaming memories of my life playing this thing... and beyond that, beyond just evaluating as an entertainment product, I also have it to thank for who & where I am today.

★★★★✰