The Game
The Cast
Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black)
The best roadie in the world, he sees his life's work ruined in before his eyes as the band he roadies for is a complete joke and has nothing to do with metal. Little does he know that a great destiny awaits him...
Ophelia
She is the first human Riggs runs into in the metal world and soon a special bond grows between them.
Lars
The leader of the resistance.His efforts to unite humanity against the demon overlords have been fruitless so far.
Emperor Doviculus (voiced by Tim Curry)
The leader of the Tainted Coil and the de facto ruler of the world.
The Kill Master (voiced by Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead)
A hermit with mystical healing powers through the magic of the bass guitar.
The Guardian of Metal (voiced by Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath)
The guardian of metal lives deep within the earth and will help you in your quest in exchange for a few fire tributes.
General Lionwhyte (voiced by Rob Halford of Judas Priest)
Deviculus' second in command, he has sold humanity in exchange for satisfying his vanity with magnificent hair.
Lita Halford (voiced by Lita Ford of The Runaways)
Lars' sister and a member for the resistance.
The Story
Roadie Edde Riggs is mysteriously transported to an ancient world of heavy metal,only to find that humanity is being enslaved by demons and that he is the only one who can help free mankind and lead the resistance to victory.
The World
Ironheade Eddie Riggs' new army made.They're at war against the demons and their allies to free humanity from their control.This faction represents the old school heavy metal.
The Drowning Doom These are humans that wear black and drink from the sea of black tears, which simultaneously gives them great power but also robs them of their will to live.This faction is representative of goth and death metal in the game.
The Hair Metal Militia These humans willingly serve the demons.They are mainly concerned with their appearance and hair more than metal or humanity.This faction represents 80's hair metal.
The Tainted Coil The demons that are enslaving humanity.They are so hideous that they bound and cover themselves in leather to hide their faces.
Screenshots
Soundtrack
A collection of heavy metal and rock, many of the songs represent different factions in the game (wich explains why a few of the tracks don't fit into the metal genre).Kabbage Boy is the fake band that Eddie Riggs roadies for.
3 Inches of Blood- Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood- Destroy the Orcs
Accept- Fast as a Shark
Angel Witch- Angel Witch
Anthrax- Metal Thrashing Metal
Anvil- March of the Crabs
Anvil- Tag Team
Apostasy- Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen- A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen- The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath- Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath- Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath- Never Say Die
Brocas Helm- Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm- Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie- Breadfan
Budgie- Zoom Club
Candlemass- Witches
Carcass- No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof- Nightstalker
Children of Bodom- Angels Don't Kill
Coroner- Skeleton on Your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth- Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory- Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress- Insomnia
Dark Tranquility- Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars- Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard- Rock of Ages
Dethklok- Mermaider
Diamond Head- Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir- Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken- Mr. Scary
Dragonforce- Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor- Thus Spake the Nightspirit
Enslaved- Frost
Enslaved- Loke
Firehouse- Overnight Sensation
Girlschool- Bomber
Iced Earth- When the Night Falls
Iced Earth- Pure Evil
In Flames- Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest- Battle Hymn
Judas Priest- The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest- Leather Rebel
Judas Priest- One Shot at Glory
Judas Priest- Painkiller
Kabbage Boy- Girlfriend
KMFDM- Free Your Hate
KMFDM- Rip the System
King Diamond- Cremation
King Diamond- Welcome Home
Kiss- God of Thunder
Lita Ford- Betrayal
Marilyn Manson- Beautiful People
Manowar- Die For Metal
Manowar- The Dawn of Battle
Mastodon- Crack the Skye
Mastodon- Oblivion
Megadeath- High Speed Dirt
Megadeath- Tornado of Souls
Metal Church- Metal Church
Michael Schenker- Group Assault Attack
Ministry- Stigmata
Ministry- Thieves
Mirrorthrone- So Frail
Motley Crue- Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue- Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue- Live Wire
Motorhead- Back at the Funny Farm
Motorhead- In the Black
Motorhead- Marching Off to War
Motorhead- We Are The Road Crew
Nitro- Machine Gun Eddie
Omen- The Axeman
Ostrogoth- Queen of Desire
Overkill- World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne- Believer
Ozzy Osbourne- Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne- Diary of a Madman
Prong- Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot- The Wild and the Young
Racer X- Technical Difficulties
Racer X- Y.R.O.
Ratt- Lay it Down
Riot- Road Racin
Riot- Narita
Riot- Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie- Superbeast
Rotting Christ- Ad Notics
Running Wild- Riding the Storm
Sanctuary- Battle Angels
Savatage- Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon- Wheels of Steel
Scorpions- Blackout
Scorpions- Holiday
Skeletonwitch- Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row- Youth Gone Wild
Slayer- Metal Storm/Face the Slayer
Slough Feg- Warriors Dawn
Static X-Love Dump
Tenacious D- Master Exploder
Tenacious D- The Metal
Testament- For the Glory Of
Testament- More Than Meets the Eye
Tvangeste- Birth of the Hero
UFO- Rock Bottom
Whitesnake- Still of the Night
Wrath of the Killenstein- Ignisis Dance
Multiplayer
The multiplayer is a mix of RTS and action elements,each player chooses and army led by a hero unit.Different types of units per faction and heroes can combine with different units to make more powerful units.You can also upgrade units to improve them.
Three different factions to play as:
Ironheade The good guys, led by Eddie Riggs.
The Tainted Coil The bad guys.
The Drowning Doom The demons, led by Emperor Doviculus.
Impressions
Shadowblind
'Finished the game, need to write up my review soon...but I can give short impressions on this site, so:
The graphics are awesome. The art style is unique, badass, and more interesting then every JRPG I've ever played combined. Brutal, metal, desolate landscapes and some of the wackiest enemies ever. Technically, it only has some pop-in. But if you get your love on with uber-realistic graphics, you'll hate every bit of this game's look. Just goes to show that the best graphics aren't neccesarily the most realistic. Tons ofstandoutish environments.
The music is...I mean come on, its a game based on heavy metal, they didn't skimp on anything here. great tracks, great artists, though personally I couldve used some more Rob Zombie in there :P
The story isn't Tim's best. Even then, its still pretty good. The interactions, plotline and decor in the game make you almost forget that they're world is different; its so engrossing that youll think its natural to live in a hellish death-world. Still, the game is short--very, very short, even by action game standards. Lots of side quests to do, but they mostly consist of killing hoards of enemies or racing, not much else.
The gameplay took me a little bit to get entirely used to, but its really something special. You play it like a 3D action beat-em-up, but once you get your stadium it turns into a beat-em-up RTS game. Personally I wouldn't have made the game an RTS based on how it's premise plays out, but it was done exceedingly well. Many classes to choose from (even the broken Fire Barron's class in multiplayer) many ways to use strategy. The controls aren't as intuitive as say Halo Wars, but the game isn't that large of scale either. At the same time the battles feel large enough to feel like...battles. And the Deuce is awesome. Very awesome.
Mmhmm.'
Reviews (Metacritic after 33 reviews- 84% 360 version, 83% PS3 vesion)
Playstation Universe- 9.5/10 http://www.psu.com/Brutal-Legend-Review--a008272-p0.php
The world of Brutal Legend is so epic and expansive that you can spend a lot of time just enjoying the obscure views, but you’ll be far too busy playing through the storyline. It’s truly an experience worth living, at least once. We certainly hope a sequel is considered, and we wouldn't be at all surprised if Brutal Legend ultimately earned itself a place among one of the best games of 2009.
Ign.com- 9.0/10 http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/103/1033952p1.html
Brutal Legend is a tour de force that wraps up humor, music, and clever gameplay into one highly polished package. You haven't played a game quite like this before and won't want to miss it.
1UP.com- B+ http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3176455&p=4
Brütal Legend proves that Tim Schafer and the Double Fine crew can weave an entertaining experience that rises above its flaws.
Eurogamer- 8/10 http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/brutal-legend-review?page=1
In this case, Schafer, Double Fine, and Black haven't just created a story about roadies: they've become them, scuttling about energetically, heads down and minds focused, as they pull a handful of simple props together in order to put on an amazing show.
Next to Uncharted 2, the natural charm of Black in particular suggests that this Christmas is, if nothing else, a great time for genuine videogame characters: rounded, personable leads who are distinctly superior to the usual throngs of cybermen and super-vixens.
Game Informer- 8/10,8.25/10 http://gameinformer.com/games/brutal_legend/b/xbox360/archive/2009/10/13/review.aspx
Double Fine brings metal album covers to life, delivering the most memorable art direction of the year.
A must-play for any fan of metal or Tim Schafer.
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