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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Action/Third-person 3D Action
RELEASE DATE
13/OCT/09
ESRB RATING
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DESCRIPTION
Brütal Legend is an unholy action-adventure, through a surreal world brought to life from heavy metal album cover art. From a trailing third-person perspective, players take the role of Eddie Riggs, a rock & roll roadie extraordinaire, who has been mystically transported through time and space to the Age of Rock. There, among the expanses of impossible Gothic architecture and sky-high mountains of bones, metal-hating demonic overlords seek to enslave the remaining pockets of humanity that resist them. Fulfilling an ancient prophecy, Eddie wields three great weapons in his war against this demonic oppression: A huge, double-bladed battle axe called "The Separator" allows him to perform powered-up combo attacks. His Flying V guitar, named "Clementine," gives Eddie the ability to shoot electricity or shake the earth with special power chords. To get from place to place — and plow down enemies along the way — Eddie rides a customizable hot rod called "The Deuce." He built the car himself, by deciphering hieroglyphics left behind by the Gods of Rock, who created the world eons ago.
The game is played in a large world that is mostly open but full of danger. The story progresses as Eddie completes missions, defeating boss enemies, driving through tricky areas, and solving 3D platform puzzles in set locations. Combat involves powered-up combos, making use of both the axe and the guitar in melee and short-distance attacks. A target-lock feature allows players to move and switch weapons while keeping an enemy in focus. Although most creatures he meets in the Age of Rock try to destroy him on sight, Eddie does make a few human friends in his quest, including Ophelia, who helps introduce him to the strange world, and Lars and Lita, who immediately recognize his rock & roll greatness. He can team up with each ally to perform a different special attack. Eddie can also use the power of rock to control near-mindless minions, which group together in factions aligned to different subgenres of heavy metal music. A competitive online "Battle of the Bands" multiplayer mode involves summoning minions for small-squad, real-time strategy skirmishes.
Musician and actor Jack Black provides the voice for Eddie Riggs, and the character's facial features (though not so much his physique) are based in part on Black's, as well. Other musicians, including Lita Ford, Rob Halford, Lemmy Kilmister, and Ozzy Osbourne also voice characters in the game. The soundtrack includes more than 100 songs from at least 75 different bands, including Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, KMFDM, Ministry. Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, The Scorpions, and Quiet Riot, intended to represent fan favorites and mainstream hits from essentially every subgenre of metal music. The game was developed by Double Fine Productions, led by Tim Schafer. Schafer helped create golden age LucasArts adventure games, such as The Secret of Monkey Island and Full Throttle, before founding Double Fine in 2000 and producing the widely acclaimed Psychonauts in 2005. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
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“A heavy metal parody game starring the likes of Jack Black, Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford. A definite buy for heavy metal fans.”
“A heavy metal parody game starring the likes of Jack Black, Ozzy Osbourne and Rob Halford. A definite buy for heavy metal fans.”
created 07/MAR/2010
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created 16/FEB/2010
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“the lead character in Brutal Legend, voiced by Jack Black!”
created 14/FEB/2010
“Best action game I've played in quite a while! Great music, enviornments and characters. There is a learning curve for those unfamiliar with rts elements in the game. Players willing to take the time to learn the game will be rewarded with a rich...”
“Best action game I've played in quite a while! Great music, enviornments and characters. There is a learning curve for those unfamiliar with rts elements in the game. Players willing to take the time to learn the game will be rewarded with a rich expirience.”
created 09/FEB/2010
“Most people already know a lot about this game and well... I find a review to be rather useless for this one. Why? Because you'll love it or you'll hate it and most likely you already know which option suits you. Does that mean I won't do this...”
“Most people already know a lot about this game and well... I find a review to be rather useless for this one. Why? Because you'll love it or you'll hate it and most likely you already know which option suits you. Does that mean I won't do this review? Hell no! :D
+ Tim Schafer. It might be a coïncidence but this guy seems to make really good games (yes, thousands of people have said this already: Psychonauts!). Not much to say here, just hopped on the bandwagon :D
+ Jack Black. What I saw of him before (mainly School of Rock or whatever it's called) appealed to me and Jack really adds a lot of flavor to the game.
+ Music. If you play this game, chanches are high that you're a metal fan and you'll be thrilled about this part of the game. Let's not forget that the entire world seems to be built around it and you'll feel right at home :D
+ Mr. Crowley cutscene. Kinda specific, I know, but seriously one of my favourite cutscenes in all the games I've played.
+Turret missions. Most side mission are nice but this one just tops the chart. Nothing beats using your own buffed ride to kill some witless victims that try to knock you off. It wasn't perfect but firing those lightning coils never felt that good.
+ Music Solos. Read: your skills. Instead of some slowly refelling energy it simply depended on your guitar whether you could play solos, which I already found a nice touch ( Don't worry, the skills still have a cooldown to prevent spamming :D). That said, some skills were simply awesome: calling a zeppelin to crash down on your foes, melting your opponent's face, empowering your units by using your own heart as a plectrum,... the awesome never seems to stop.
- Collectibles achievement. 'Cause nothing beats having to refer to online maps for stuff you won't even be able to put to good use anymore for some lousy e-peen.
- Hunting missions. "Kill x x times" is really dull and doesn't even offer any decent rewards. I'd retract this statement if you would've at least been able to choose what you summon but no...
... I wanna ride my laser-panthers again... xD
- Difficulty. Like always, I started the game on Normal but this game is laughably easy (yes, even on Brutal, I changed my settings real quick xD). The only time it gets tough is when you're playing against Brutal AI outside story mode.
- Length. This game was short and that was a real shame. At the end of the main storyline I expected at least a couple more Tainted Coil battles and a couple 2v1. Nothing like that though :(”
created 03/FEB/2010
“Played about a bit on my Brutal run. Finished up through the Razorboar mission and did a bunch of side missions.”
created 31/JAN/2010
“My Gripes about Brutal Legend: - Low replay value - Short campaign”
“My Gripes about Brutal Legend:
- Low replay value
- Short campaign”
created 23/JAN/2010
“Finally got myself another Xbox 360, kicking off the backlog of games with this awesome game.”
created 22/JAN/2010
“Brutal Legend is a game, simply put, made for fans of heavy metal. In fact, the only thing that detracts from it is the inclusion of RTS elements in the gameplay, which serve more to hinder the flow and feel than anything else. Without these...”
“Brutal Legend is a game, simply put, made for fans of heavy metal.
In fact, the only thing that detracts from it is the inclusion of RTS elements in the gameplay, which serve more to hinder the flow and feel than anything else. Without these elements dragging the gameplay down, Brutal Legend would have been a solid contender for Game of the Year.
If you're not a fan of metal, there isn't much for you to see here. The game is built on a simple Zelda principle. 1 hero, 1 weapon capable of performing amazing things within the world, 1 means of transport (a very, VERY kick-ass means of transport). While normally this would work for the casual gamer, the extent to which heavy metal is embedded in and crucial to the game world may make it unenjoyable for those who dislike the music.”
created 11/JAN/2010
“I got a ton, there were a lot of sales. What games did you guys get?”
created 03/JAN/2010
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“Just did some Ai practice.”
created 02/JAN/2010
“Beat the game! I have most of the achievements by now”
created 01/JAN/2010
“Been stuck on the second to last battle for hours now, Sea of Black Tears. Watched a walkthough of the level on Youtube, and I'm gonna try it again tomorrow. Though the video was on normal, and I'm...”
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“Found all the jumps and vistas.”
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“Just a few more primary missions until I beat the game.”
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