05-08-2014, 06:35 PM
It was 2009. I was watching TV when this commercial came on:
...I didn't care. I didn't care for quite awhile until I noticed that it was made by Double Fine, who had made a very deep impression on me due to how awesome Psychonauts was. It was for this single reason alone that I bought the game, but only finished it recently.
From the moment Brutal Legend starts, it's kick ass. You play as Eddie Riggs, the world's best roadie to a band that claims to play "metal" music. Their opening song is so terrible Eddie morns what's become of the genre before one of the idiot band members climbs an unstable stage prop and finds himself in trouble. At this point you are prompted to either keep the game's M rating pure, or turn it into a T game by turning off gore and/or expletives.
Eddie rescues the band member, but the damage has been done and the prop breaks, seeming to fatally injure Eddie. Eddie's blood drips onto his belt buckle which awakens an ancient creature and transports him to the past where Metal is the lifeblood of the war torn world. From here you meet Ophelia and your journey to liberate the world from the grasp of demons begins!
The world of Brutal Legend is vast and fun to explore. There is always something cool to look at. To make the trek easier you're given a car to explore the land that can be summoned anywhere with a guitar solo. The can can be a pain to steer, but you'll get the hang of it. If you choose to explore the land on foot you'll be met with some frustration since Eddie cannot jump, so you WILL get stuck in the environment from time to time.
Eddie's attacks are easy to use and fun. You can use either your guitar or ax to pummel enemies and buy power ups for both of these as well as your car from the Guardian of Metal, whom you should all recognize:
Unfortunately, Double Fine decided to make an odd game play decision that displeased EA so much they tried desperately to keep it hidden before release. When you're ready to face General Lionwhyte the game suddenly tosses aside the fighting you've been used to up to this point and turns it into real time strategy.
A massive problem with this is that the player is not given enough tutorials to fully understand how to play. It's such a big issue Double Fine even released instructions for it on their website to help players. Here's a pro tip for easy or normal mode: Just brute force it.
Secure your Fan Geysers, wrack up enough fans for the heavy hitting troops, and plow your way through your enemies.
I didn't mind them, but some players didn't like the escort missions either. When needing to move to new areas you are responsible for keeping the Tour Bus safe.
Another negative point is that the game went through development hell and then was rushed by EA. So much of the game had to be scrapped and fused together that the pacing is out of whack. If you ignore exploration and side quests, you will be done with this game in a single day. Not kidding.
Some side quests are really fun, but unfortunately most are just simple ambushes where you need to keep your troupes alive or mow down enemies with a machine gun.
The final boss fight is also a complete joke and will be over with in a minute. This is also because what was meant to occur after was cut out of the game.
In the end, Brutal Legend is a very awesome and very flawed game. Since it's been out for five years for consoles, you can get it dirt cheap, and it's more than worth the under $20 price tag.
...I didn't care. I didn't care for quite awhile until I noticed that it was made by Double Fine, who had made a very deep impression on me due to how awesome Psychonauts was. It was for this single reason alone that I bought the game, but only finished it recently.
From the moment Brutal Legend starts, it's kick ass. You play as Eddie Riggs, the world's best roadie to a band that claims to play "metal" music. Their opening song is so terrible Eddie morns what's become of the genre before one of the idiot band members climbs an unstable stage prop and finds himself in trouble. At this point you are prompted to either keep the game's M rating pure, or turn it into a T game by turning off gore and/or expletives.
Eddie rescues the band member, but the damage has been done and the prop breaks, seeming to fatally injure Eddie. Eddie's blood drips onto his belt buckle which awakens an ancient creature and transports him to the past where Metal is the lifeblood of the war torn world. From here you meet Ophelia and your journey to liberate the world from the grasp of demons begins!
The world of Brutal Legend is vast and fun to explore. There is always something cool to look at. To make the trek easier you're given a car to explore the land that can be summoned anywhere with a guitar solo. The can can be a pain to steer, but you'll get the hang of it. If you choose to explore the land on foot you'll be met with some frustration since Eddie cannot jump, so you WILL get stuck in the environment from time to time.
Eddie's attacks are easy to use and fun. You can use either your guitar or ax to pummel enemies and buy power ups for both of these as well as your car from the Guardian of Metal, whom you should all recognize:
Unfortunately, Double Fine decided to make an odd game play decision that displeased EA so much they tried desperately to keep it hidden before release. When you're ready to face General Lionwhyte the game suddenly tosses aside the fighting you've been used to up to this point and turns it into real time strategy.
A massive problem with this is that the player is not given enough tutorials to fully understand how to play. It's such a big issue Double Fine even released instructions for it on their website to help players. Here's a pro tip for easy or normal mode: Just brute force it.
Secure your Fan Geysers, wrack up enough fans for the heavy hitting troops, and plow your way through your enemies.
I didn't mind them, but some players didn't like the escort missions either. When needing to move to new areas you are responsible for keeping the Tour Bus safe.
Another negative point is that the game went through development hell and then was rushed by EA. So much of the game had to be scrapped and fused together that the pacing is out of whack. If you ignore exploration and side quests, you will be done with this game in a single day. Not kidding.
Some side quests are really fun, but unfortunately most are just simple ambushes where you need to keep your troupes alive or mow down enemies with a machine gun.
The final boss fight is also a complete joke and will be over with in a minute. This is also because what was meant to occur after was cut out of the game.
In the end, Brutal Legend is a very awesome and very flawed game. Since it's been out for five years for consoles, you can get it dirt cheap, and it's more than worth the under $20 price tag.