Tim Schafer has made his mark on games by creating titles that ooze originality, pack more content-per-pound than few developers even attempt, and release at a time when the industry generally needs a little shaking up. His latest outing, Brutal Legend, tries its best to follow in these footsteps, with a hard rock-infused plot and cast, a metric ton of gameplay elements, and Jack Black voicing a main character at a time when steroid-addicted guys with guns seem to be the norm. But while Brutal Legend is original and entertaining, it delivers the goods only in a superficial sense, and it lacks the one thing that's made Schafer's previous outing so excellent: charm.
The heavy metal-inspired world of Brütal Legend oozes with inspiration and potential. Here’s why Brutal Legend deserves a sequel to help realize it.
These games don't get no respect! No respect! Each one of these five is secretly a fantastic title.
Dragon Age 2 was never a bad game but compared to Dragon Age Origins it was painfully clear that they didn't try that hard. Final Fantasy 13 and it's subsequent sequels will always be crap.
Wreckfest is an undersold game, it's absolutely brilliant and more pure fun and craziness than any game on that list.
I really enjoyed all these. I have no qualms with any Dragon Age game. My ONLY problem with DA 2 was how the story just kinda drops and becomes aimless. I was having a blast then... okay... what?
Brütal Legend launched 10 years ago on 13th October 2009. For the anniversary of the game’s release, here’s a list of things I’d love to one day see in a sequel for next-generation consoles.
