Akatosh
04-13-2011, 10:44 AM
Note: This is my first review so please DON’T be gentle on the critique.
You are riding down a brutal landscape in a roaring hotrod. The world itself is a reflection of the metal music you are blasting from your radio. While mowing down animals and demons alike, you’re desperately trying to deliver the beer strapped to your car before it gets warm, without you, an awesome party would be ruined.
You are playing Brutal Legend, an action adventure game with some RTS elements set in a metal music themed world. The game is by Tim Schafer (who has also brought us Psychonauts and Monkey Island, both of which I haven’t played but hear are very good) and his company, Double Fine; the game was released in October 2009 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
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Gameplay: The game is split into two parts, one being a typical hack and slash, the other being an RTS. The combat is an interesting mix of your guitar and axe, both of which can produce spectacular combos and finishing moves. While your axe can rip enemies in half and cleave heads, your guitar can electrocute and set enemies on fire, both of these weapons are satisfying. You also get an upgradeable car that is a blast to drive around, the Deuce. The strategy element however, will leave most RTS fans disappointed and leaving for something like Starcraft or Total War, and I don’t blame them. Battles occur during certain points of the campaign and in multiplayer; the objective is to destroy the enemy stage (which servers as your barracks) while defending your own. You gain resources by building Merchandise Stores on “Fan Geysers.” You can give units a few basic orders such as follow me, stay here, attack nearby enemies; this is limiting and most times you will just gather up a huge cluster^%&* of units and head for your enemy. The only really good thing about the game’s battles is the fact that you can drop in and help your allies when things go downhill.
I give the Gameplay of Brutal Legend a 7/10. Combat is smooth and fun but does little to innovate and the RTS portion of Brutal Legend is lackluster and left me with a lot to be desired.
Story/Presentation: You play as Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black) a roadie working for the “New Age Pop Metal Rap” band, Kabbage Boy. When a show goes horribly wrong, Eddie is transported to the Ancient Land of Metal. There he teams up with the human resistance who fights against the evil emperor Doviculus; sound Cliché? Well yes and no. The actual plot itself has been done a million times before, the setting and characters are one in a million. Full of cameos and pop culture references, the voice actors and their lines are hilarious; I often found myself going through the whole game just for one funny scene. The setting itself (the nameless world of metal) is full of epicness and left me in awe, it doesn’t hurt either that it is friggin huge.
I give the Story/Presentation of Brutal Legend a 9.5/10. Although the plot is cliché, the characters and dialogue are worth an Emmy for best comedy.
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Who does this remind you of??? :cheesy:
Graphics/Audio: The game goes for that cartoonish/realistic approach to art style. Characters all look unique and hand polished. There were few clipping errors and rough texture work that I noticed however the graphics just aren’t “great”. Effects and Ambiance are average, however music is amazing. Whoever picked the songs for the soundtrack of Brutal Legend did a fabulous job and all the songs(which are all metal or rock and roll :)) in the game can be unlocked and listened to in your car radio, any metal-head will appreciate this.
I give the Graphics/Audio an 8/10. The soundtrack is epic coupled with solid graphics and sound effects, the game is good in these respects.
http://game-server-hosting.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/Brutal-Legend-3.jpg
Pros of Brutal Legend:
*Great Voice Actors
*Hilarious Writing
*Solid Combat
*Awesome Music
*Epic Setting
Cons of Brutal Legend:
*Cliche plot
*Bad Strategy Elements
In conclusion I give Brutal Legend a……………
8.5/10!!!
The game is a must have for any Tim Schafer fan or Metal-head, with its original setting, funny dialogue, and solid gameplay. However people who are looking forward to the strategy elements will be very disappointed.
So guys, how was my first review???
You are riding down a brutal landscape in a roaring hotrod. The world itself is a reflection of the metal music you are blasting from your radio. While mowing down animals and demons alike, you’re desperately trying to deliver the beer strapped to your car before it gets warm, without you, an awesome party would be ruined.
You are playing Brutal Legend, an action adventure game with some RTS elements set in a metal music themed world. The game is by Tim Schafer (who has also brought us Psychonauts and Monkey Island, both of which I haven’t played but hear are very good) and his company, Double Fine; the game was released in October 2009 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
http://playstationlifestyle.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/brutal-legend-consoleplayer.jpg
Gameplay: The game is split into two parts, one being a typical hack and slash, the other being an RTS. The combat is an interesting mix of your guitar and axe, both of which can produce spectacular combos and finishing moves. While your axe can rip enemies in half and cleave heads, your guitar can electrocute and set enemies on fire, both of these weapons are satisfying. You also get an upgradeable car that is a blast to drive around, the Deuce. The strategy element however, will leave most RTS fans disappointed and leaving for something like Starcraft or Total War, and I don’t blame them. Battles occur during certain points of the campaign and in multiplayer; the objective is to destroy the enemy stage (which servers as your barracks) while defending your own. You gain resources by building Merchandise Stores on “Fan Geysers.” You can give units a few basic orders such as follow me, stay here, attack nearby enemies; this is limiting and most times you will just gather up a huge cluster^%&* of units and head for your enemy. The only really good thing about the game’s battles is the fact that you can drop in and help your allies when things go downhill.
I give the Gameplay of Brutal Legend a 7/10. Combat is smooth and fun but does little to innovate and the RTS portion of Brutal Legend is lackluster and left me with a lot to be desired.
Story/Presentation: You play as Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black) a roadie working for the “New Age Pop Metal Rap” band, Kabbage Boy. When a show goes horribly wrong, Eddie is transported to the Ancient Land of Metal. There he teams up with the human resistance who fights against the evil emperor Doviculus; sound Cliché? Well yes and no. The actual plot itself has been done a million times before, the setting and characters are one in a million. Full of cameos and pop culture references, the voice actors and their lines are hilarious; I often found myself going through the whole game just for one funny scene. The setting itself (the nameless world of metal) is full of epicness and left me in awe, it doesn’t hurt either that it is friggin huge.
I give the Story/Presentation of Brutal Legend a 9.5/10. Although the plot is cliché, the characters and dialogue are worth an Emmy for best comedy.
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRUBjyxsHf2SsdcwGKH6Fd6a1miXdd2i z_nhYz_eKxYvFe7gVWo
Who does this remind you of??? :cheesy:
Graphics/Audio: The game goes for that cartoonish/realistic approach to art style. Characters all look unique and hand polished. There were few clipping errors and rough texture work that I noticed however the graphics just aren’t “great”. Effects and Ambiance are average, however music is amazing. Whoever picked the songs for the soundtrack of Brutal Legend did a fabulous job and all the songs(which are all metal or rock and roll :)) in the game can be unlocked and listened to in your car radio, any metal-head will appreciate this.
I give the Graphics/Audio an 8/10. The soundtrack is epic coupled with solid graphics and sound effects, the game is good in these respects.
http://game-server-hosting.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/Brutal-Legend-3.jpg
Pros of Brutal Legend:
*Great Voice Actors
*Hilarious Writing
*Solid Combat
*Awesome Music
*Epic Setting
Cons of Brutal Legend:
*Cliche plot
*Bad Strategy Elements
In conclusion I give Brutal Legend a……………
8.5/10!!!
The game is a must have for any Tim Schafer fan or Metal-head, with its original setting, funny dialogue, and solid gameplay. However people who are looking forward to the strategy elements will be very disappointed.
So guys, how was my first review???