Brink Walkthrough Primer Guide
By
Kurtis Seid, Game Guides Editor
Save or escape the Ark. Our Brink Walkthrough Primer Guide gets you ready for the fight with details about matches, weapons, and challenges.
Maps
Brink features eight maps: four with Security on the Offense, and four with the Resistance as Offense. If you decide to play the Campaign, you'll play each map in a different order depending on your faction. During Co-Op games the enemies will be bots, while Versus games can feature human players.
Container City
Security
- Campaign: Day 4: Dirty Bomb
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Destroy the Gate (Soldier), Escort Maintenance Bot (Engineer), Repair the Crane (Engineer), Deliver Sample (General)
- Secondary Objectives: Hack the Side Door (Operative), Construct Side Stairs (Engineer), Destroy Market Barricade (Soldier)
Resistance
- Campaign: Day 7: Attack on CCity
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Gate (Engineer), Disable the Maintenance Bot (General), Defend the Crane (General), Defend the Sample (General)
- Secondary Objectives: Defend the Side Door (Engineer), Defend the Side Stairs (Soldier), Construct Market Barricade (Engineer)
This is a Security focused map where you will be escorting a Maintenance Bot. Engineers will be needed to repair the device if it is damaged by the enemy. The two key chock points are at the Gate and Crane, where the Resistance will have a spotting advantage and machinegun nests. It's actually a great offense tactics to place down turrets to help defend the bot. After you've taken the Maintenance Bot far enough you can abandon it and simply run with the sample.
Aquarium
Security
- Campaign: Day 1: Hostage Rescue
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Destroy Door (Soldier), Escort Hostage (Medic)
- Secondary Objectives: Repair Lift Generator (Engineer)
Resistance
- Campaign: Day 1: Getting Answers
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Door (Engineer), Stop the Agent (General)
- Secondary Objectives: Defend Lift Generator (Soldier)
This is the first map for both Campaigns. Security needs to send a Soldier to quickly destroy the door and then escort the hostage to the boat on the docks. While the hostage will automatically take the ramp to the top, it's still a great idea to fix the lift generator and allow access from several points.
Shipyard
Security
- Campaign: Day 6: Early Launch
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Repair the Crane Controls (Engineer), Hack the Missile Controls (Operative)
- Secondary Objectives: Destroy Main Barricade (Soldier), Destroy Side Barricade (Soldier), Repair the Crane Controls (Engineer)
Resistance
- Campaign: What-If: Operation Babel
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Crane Controls (General), Defend the Missile Controls (Engineer)
- Secondary Objectives: Construct Main Barricade (Engineer), Construct Side Barricade (Engineer), Defend the Crane Controls (Soldier)
Yet another Security based map. Your first objective is to repair the broken crane in the center of the map. There are three ways to enter the area, but Resistance Engineers have the capability to seal off several sides with constructed barricades. It's smarter to split up and take the enemy from all sides, making sure to place turrets to keep the Resistance reinforcements at bay.
In the second part of the map be sure to repair the crane controls to create a shortcut. This will help immensely in getting the jump on the Resistance. You'll want to switch to Operative and place the hackbox on the missile controls. You can move a short distance and still maintain two or three bars on your hacking device. It's best to take cover behind the short panel behind (you will want to also crouch down) or into one of the doors on either side.
Security Tower
Security
- Campaign: Day 5: Prison Break
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Conduit (Engineer), Defend the Safe (Engineer), Defend the Pass Code (General), Defend the Prisoner (General)
- Secondary Objectives: None
Resistance
- Campaign: Day 2: Breakout
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Destroy the Conduit (Soldier), Hack the Safe (Operative), Deliver the Pass Code (General), Escort Nechayev (General)
- Secondary Objectives: None
The first Resistance based map. Taking down the Conduit is very easy as it's tucked into a small nook that the enemy will have to drop down to defend. It's better to march from the top route to get to the safe, although sending a few people through the lower stairs will help distract the enemy.
Escorting Nechayev is the hardest part of the mission, as there are plenty of choke points, especially at the exit to the docks. The small nook that worked to your advantage at the start of the map will now be the main hurdle. To remedy this, send a few Resistance members over the top of the wall, similar to what the Security did at the start of the map.
Reactor
Security
- Campaign: Day 8: Fallout
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Vent System (Engineer), Defend the Reactor (Engineer)
- Secondary Objectives: Defend the Bridge Access Panel (Soldier)
Resistance
- Campaign: What-If: Critical Reaction
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Hack the Vent (Operative), Destroy the Reactor (Soldier)
- Secondary Objectives: Repair the Bridge Access Panel (Engineer)
Reactor is a Resistance attack map, even though it's not a part of their campaign. There are two locations to hack the vent, allowing an easy means to distract the enemy and access the next area. There are some wide open areas, making long range rifles one of the best weapons for takeout enemies that carelessly try to defend the doors. In the second area there are two winding paths leading to reactor, forcing the enemy to spread their forces thin. You can try storming everyone full force, or split up and allow one squad to slip by and plant the charge.
Refuel
Security
- Campaign: What-If: Grand Theft Aero
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Storage Depot Door (Engineer), Defend the Hydraulic Fluid (General), Defend the Warehouse Controls (Engineer), Defend the Avionics (General), Defend the Fuel Pump (General)
- Secondary Objectives: None
Resistance
- Campaign: Day 8: Airborne
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Destroy the Storage Depot Door (Soldier), Deliver the Hydraulic Fluid (General), Hack the Warehouse Controls (Operative), Deliver the Avionics (General), Repair the Fuel Pump (Engineer)
- Secondary Objectives: None
This is the final map to the Resistance campaign and among the most challenging. Getting to the Storage Depot can be tad frustrating, but once you have it defending the area is key. Place turrets and mines to help support your Soldier destroying the door and your runner taking the fuel to the plane. The defenders will most likely try and stop you both at the depot door and at the plane itself, leaving some space in the middle to ready your offense. Delivering the Avionics is almost the same as the previous objective, although you'll no need to use Operatives rather than Engineers. The hacked terminal is rather close to the Security spawn, making it difficult to get the Avionics if they are dropped.
Terminal
Security
- Campaign: Day 3: Smash and Grab
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Hack the Mainframe (Operative), Crack the Safe (Engineer), Deliver Datakey (General)
- Secondary Objectives: None
Resistance
- Campaign: Day 3: Chen's Plan
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Mainframe (Engineer), Defend the Safe (General), Defend the Datakey (General)
- Secondary Objectives: None
An early map designed for a Security offense. Both of the main objectives can be rather hard, though. The mainframe is housed in a glass room, allowing the Resistance a strong foot to defend the area and spot anyone who attacks. The second area, where the datakey is stored, is very open and hard to attack. If the Resistance manages to place turrets and mines near the safe it's can be rather difficult to retrieve the datakey. If you do manage to nab the items, it's a short sprint to the goal line.
Resort
Security
- Campaign: What-If: Chopper Down
- Side: Defense
- Primary Objectives: Defend the Pillar (Engineer), Disable the Bot (General), Defend the Bridge (Engineer), Defend the Gate Controls (Engineer)
- Secondary Objectives: Defend the Shop Door (Engineer)
Resistance
- Campaign: Day 6: Black Box
- Side: Offense
- Primary Objectives: Destroy the Pillar (Soldier), Escort the Bot (Engineer), Destroy the Bridge (soldier), Hack the Gate Controls (Operative)
- Secondary Objectives: Hack the Shop Door (Operative)
The fourth Resistance offense mission. The pillar that needs to be destroyed is in the center of a large room. While the enemy might try to place turrets to guard one section of the room or another, there are too many entrances to fully protect the whole zone. Sneak in from the least defended side and push the enemy into one of the store fronts. Place the charge, all while using the pillar itself as cover. In the second is the Resistance version of escorting the bot. However, it's even harder to defend it due to how open the area is.
At many turns Security will have access to high up machinegun nests and several routes to jump your location. You can use the Bot itself or the bridge to defend from enemy fire, though you'll have to repair the machine afterwards. It can be hard to get into the small hacking room, but once inside it's a breeze to defend. Place up a turret and several guards at each of the four doors. This will allow Operatives to hack without fear of being shot.
By
Kurtis Seid, Game Guides Editor
Kurtis Seid is a sadomasochist for games. He’s clocked over 200 days in a Final Fantasy entry but isn’t sure if he’s actually a fan of the series. His ideal game would somehow involve the harshest elements of King’s Quest, Team Fortress, River City Ransom, Ogre Battle, and Dark Souls.
89 comments
@SAgunner - I just started playing last night and did one mission... I didn't care for it but I will keep going. Hopefully what you say is true
Ordered it from Amazon for $36. Really stoked to play it. I think it's gonna be a great experience, since I love Bethesda so much for all their other games. All the reviews I've seen are just slamming it for technical issues. Can you wait a few days? They came out with a good patch just the other day that appears to have fixed the bigger problems with it. Plus, they're making the first dlc FREE. Comes out in June. I think it's a good idea to release the first dlc free since the game hasn't "lived up to it's expectations." new maps, weapons, and customization options. That just about covers all your needs. And I bet the game will be just about bug-less by June. It seems like Splash Damage really cares to make this game what everyone was hoping it to be. Just give it some time imo.
I've got the PC version and I'm really having fun with it. The learning curve is steeper than most shooters I've played, but get past the hump and it's a great time.
@DanBoiani Keep it! Don't make the mistake of actually listening to those hate reviews (you need to get a feel for the game yourself, I believed them) and just try it out.
OK People, I am entrusting the future of Brink to you all. I bought it, but have not opened it yet. My question to you all is: Do I return it now, or do I rip the cover off and keep it? Let me hear you!
@HeyBraza I enjoyed the game on console (Xbox 360) Though the algorithms for target tracking are no where near that of CoD or Halo I always felt that was cheating. That being said the game lags terribly fierce and am afraid it is unplayable for the most part. Which is sad because it might be a crap solo/Co-op game its great fun in Vs. and that's what I bought it for. I hope they get some network patches in or better yet DEDICATED SERVERS haha that will never happen, oh well. @gamer_x_99 I disagree with your shotgun Idea I managed to beat all the missions on solo even the first one(which gave me the most trouble) Choose mid or heavy Assault rifle for your main and sub for your secondary the bots will kill you if you try to get close enough for a shot gun.(for the first challenge when you die don't return down the same route.)
I actually liked the game... its fresh and innovative. There are some subtle mechanics that change gameplay a lot. I don't know... im playing this game on PC, and to me it is being very dynamic and fun... There are some design issues, but they are minor ones (they all can be patched IMO). I see a lot of complain from console owners. I havent played the console version, so I dont know how smart system and gameplay works with a controller... it seems to me that Brink is a PC game... I think they shouldn't port it to consoles, or at least not port until really fine tuning mechanics and design. Overall, I would recommend Brink for PC gamers. Ill try to play the console version and see what happens.
My 2p Looks shiny, we like shiny, great customisation great player models load of cool gear, player char can be both police and rebel. Second char ( say you want a large solider for example) all unlock transfer over (all academic as all aesthetic though!!!) Great game mechanics, like domination on COD but can also be against CPU (vs available) 8v8 (lagfest) Load of things to do, hack, escort, defend,all in same game session. lose an objective goes on to next and time starts from 10 mins again, Succeed and game ends You can see you char in cut scenes looking cool... A cross between Mirrors edge borderlands COD, Team fortress, waterworld, Bad: Lag, very bad, but still if you get a good session.. No campaign in traditional form, u get 16 scenario's that add up to a story with an info cut scene and an ending, (like lost planet, and ends like BC2) I wanna really like this game but I can't, I like it better than cry2 and wanted to like that too, but couldn't some thing is wrong but i can't put my finger on it. I played this till completion and will still go back for more - why lord knows its fun and my guy looks cool, I think i spent more time creating my char than bloody play the game lol, and doing the challenges to get the extra guns is also hard going but rewarding. The problem now is there is no meaning left to the game, done dusted, back to fifa/cod/bc2/ or another long termer....until LA:n
Not sure whether i should buy this, there seem to be mixed opinions.. From what i seen i have to say i'm not too impressed. I was kinda hyped for the game, turns out it doesn't seem something i'd like. I'm probably gonna buy LA Noire and Killzone 3 instead.
The game itself is fresh and innovative, but the online lag and the A.I that doesnt do anything let this game down, just hoping for a patch because its more of a frustration than enjoyable at the moment :(
With PSN being down I have no idea what to expect from the online play. The release date coinciding with the black out is defiantly going to hurt the game. But I really like it. Its not CoD, I don't know why people were expecting it to be anything like that. The SMART system works surprisingly well and the movement is pretty fluid. Even when you get knocked down you still maintain a reasonable amount of control. There isn't really a lot to complain about with this game. Balanced weapons, objective missions (which is apparently more repetitive that a game of Domination on CoD?), team focused combat (every class has support features.) The ability to change your loadout on the fly. I will say this. I would have liked to have been able to change my body type mid-mission in case I need to go from light runner to support or vice versa but it makes me play more tactically. Also of note would be the dialog. It can get annoying to hear about the command center thats being fought over 40 times back to back with the same phrases over and over. Other than that though its a brilliant game and I can't wait to play online. The bots are dumb (As they are in most shooters. Dumb or omnipotent) and I'm interested to see what humans are going to do. Bottom line, if you wanted a different version of the same shooter you've been playing for around 3 years now you'll be disappointed. If your open to something new, give it a try. Its pretty sick
The first level of each challenge is pretty easy but the second level, don't go solo. Unless your playing parkour this you need buddies since the enemies flood you. Also word of advice, For your primmary weapon use a shotgun for solo challenges. Use your best SMG for the secondary weapon.
@tx47e How absolutely insightful. Please, do not hesitate to post more of your opinions in the future! >.>
Fact is, we were all taken for a bunch of wankers. Its an absolute farce for Bethesda to push BRINK out 6 months before completion because RAGE is due in 4 months. Summer is here and im not sure if i can speak for the majority of this thread but i dont really care to get too deep into a new shooter. Rage in September would be good timing, and then Brink (F**KING FINISHED) for December. Im glad i returned Brink for the full amount the following day and put it on LA NOIRE.
@Max_Payne2011 More to the point why use a game guide section to give a dim, unenlightening opinion on a game. ehhhhhh Duh?
So many people judging this game without even playing it! "Professional" reviews can be biased. Play it before discrediting it, guys. I find this game to be an excellent breath of fresh air. The AI is dull for now, but have you played TF2 with bots? Or CS:S with bots? AI can't compare to human. I love it, and don't regret my purchase.
I agree that it has the technical issues that they state but they are not as bad as they make them out to be. The worst of the bunch is the online lag witch is fixable via patch as are most of the other complaints. It is definitely a switch up from other shooters. Movement is similar Crysis/Crysis2 with the addition of S.M.A.R.T. but had the build and tech tree like system of BoarderLands. In the over all I think the action is fun and can be testing. Given some patches in the future the game with be much smoother and player friendly for the people who currently have issues with it. @ 2Chase I don't think it deserved a 6 maybe a 7 at the low end 8 to 8.5 tops.
i had reserved brink but didn't get it because i ended up getting c.2 instead when i should have just gotten brink. but i am one of those people who do the dumbest things like get the wrong game that i had reserved but did not get. so i hope that i will get brink sometime.
@2chase Yes, I'm admitting that it has problems. Would it make my opinion any more credible if I openly stated that it was perfect, despite the occasional face-beating at the hands of lag? No, I think that would be worse. The thing is, it isn't nearly as bad as "you hear" they are - you state that the problems with the game are beyond repair (or, so you hear) whereas the truth is, a few patches, a few bug fixes will do the game wonders... Heck, even just installing the game to your harddrive makes a huge difference.
@conpanbear there are no melee weapons. Grenades are abilities based on your class and use up your supply meter. The Soldier has Molotov and flash Bangs, Operatives have stickies and caltrops, and Medics have revival grenades. All classes can also use standard frags or attach grenade launchers to assault rifles.
I picked this up yesterday & after playing a couple of games and getting my bearings it is quite fun. The reviews are acurate with there complaints. For me this games success is going to rise & fall on the amount of online activity. A good time with scores of people online and playing, it's a bore otherwise as the A.I. bots just don't measure up. Give this a try if you want something a little diffrent than your call of duty or halo clones. 7 out 10 for me.
@Fayt1986 Yeah me too, I think I'll be looking at some other Bethesda titles this year like Rage and Skyrim.
@ThePurpleBubble You're allowed to have any opinion you'd like. But you're admitting that one of the better shooters you've ever played has technical issues and is lacking in maps. That really discredits your opinion. It just doesn't seem like anyone is aggressively resisting the overall 6 rating given by Gamespot and IGN. That's why all the interest I once had in Brink has diminished.
@ conpanbear There are frag grenades, flashbangs and molotovs. That might not be a complete list. You get a standard melee punch or shove attack with your gun for close quarters, but I don't think there are any melee weapons.
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Brink
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X360, PC, PS3
- Publisher:
- Bethesda Softworks
- Category:
- Action
- Release:
- May 10, 2011
- ESRB:
- T
