While the combat is merely competent and the RTS mechanics clunky, the humor, world, and characters of Brutal Legend make the tour one well worth taking.
Available on:
PS3
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Xbox 360
Genre: Adventure Release date: October 13, 2009 Published by: Electronic Arts Developed by: Double Fine
In San Francisco last week at the Mighty Club, Tim Schafer and Double Fine debuted a hands-on session of Brutal Legend's multiplayer component, a distillation of the story campaign's big band battles including all of the strange characters and vehicles from the single-player game and its strangely unique RTS gameplay.
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Brutal Legend keeps unveiling more and more gameplay variety – first it was hacking, slashing, and guitar playing microgames. Then came an open world and driving. And now? Creator Tim Schafer pulls back the curtain on real-time strategy elements. But ironically, the more depth and variety that gets revealed, the easier it becomes to summarize the game in a single sentence.
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All real men play on eleven. Grab an axe and get rocking
Feb 04, 2009
Imagine a call to hard-rock arms, something like – “Every one of us has heard the call, brothers of true metal, proud and standing tall. We know the power within us has brought us to this hall. There’s magic in the metal, there’s magic in us all. Heavy metal!”
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First look at mentalist monkey-mans' mulleted mosh masterpiece
Nov 08, 2007
Nov 8, 2007
Tim Schafer and Jack Black. What a match. The latter has molded a career from escalating rock fandom into an extreme comedic art form, whilst the former creates comedic gaming masterpieces that induce the fervent fandom usually reserved for rock gods. One so adored, paired with another so well versed in adoration can only be a good thing. And has led to this good thing.
Now, for those unfamiliar with Schafer's work, shame on you. Printing a three page biography of the man that
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ESRB Rating
Brutal Legend is rated: Mature
Blood and Gore,
Intense Violence,
Partial Nudity,
Strong Language,
Suggestive Themes