Brutal Legend is going to be a game like no other. Not only is it coming from the brilliant mind of Tim Schafer (yes, he of Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, Pyschonauts and many more) and Double Fine, but it's designed as the ultimate homage to heavy metal. Taking on the role of Eddie Riggs the roadie (voiced by Jack Black) you're thrust into a proto-metal fantasy world where you must build an army with which to lead humanity to victory over its barbaric overlords. IGN caught up with Tim for a long chat to find out all about it…
IGN: So, Pyschonauts took us into the psyches of its cast, which was hugely inventive. How are you going to top that for Brutal Legend? How can anything be cooler than stomping the puppy dog orphanage in Lungfishopolis?
Tim Schafer: (Laughs). Well, I don't know if you've seen a lot of heavy metal album covers but they range from grotesque to more grotesque. Y'know, chrome volcanos, rivers of blood, hopefully you'll be able to ride the lightning in this game. You'll be jumping inside, basically, my psyche, my heavy metal dream world.
Prepare to headbang your way into glory with these metal-infused games. You'll find yourself flipping your hair in pure excitement.
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The world of Brutal Legend looks like something a 14 year-old metal head would draw on their notebook while not paying attention.
Liked the aesthetic, tone, humor, and action combat.
Didn't care for the RTS elements.
Never cared to finish it.
Yeah they marketed the game like it was a Heavy Metal GTA-ish adventure. And at the beginning of the game that's what it was. The game fell apart when the half-baked RTS stuff came in. I'd be interested in a reboot or sequel, but just go full action adventure and ditch the RTS. There really is something there with the Heavy Metal theme.
PS360 gen was special, then again it was still the mid 2000s. Everything went to shite in the teens
I think that was the breaker for Doublefine's creative ambitions and their mixing of genres (which was getting kinda stale). It was a nice to look at but it was more of a tribute to the many things Tim loves, was influenced by and has great admiration for....but the forced RTS stuff was like a drinking buddy's "great idea" that never should have come to light. The game seemed a lot more vast, but it ended pretty quickly too. And Jack Black. As much as I don't care for him as an actor (annoying and requires constant attention), this was absolutely made with him in mind and it worked. I mean come on, Tenacious D? For as Metal as this game was trying to be, even comically, it did little more than meow.
Game looks super uber duper crazy sick awesome. Seriously, it rocks more than any modern game. Both graphics and art look really good. Superb find, interview and pix. Tim FTW! (Please make Psychonauts 2)
Man I'm hoping this doesn't get overlooked like Psychonauts, sleeper hit of the year!! And that's saying something with all of the awesome stuff coming out next year.
There is nothing like this on the market, one of THE most original Ideas I have seen in a long time. I cannot wait for this one to drop, I know that I will be picking this game up, and I Haven't seen any gameplay yet!
Sometimes you can tell when a game is going to have that appeal.
Great idea Tim, keep it up !!!
Peace