| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Gaiam Americas | | Format: Xbox 360 | | Mfg Part#: 72685 | | UPC: 00020626726856 | | Buy.com Sku: 206829006 | | Item#: G26536 | | See more in Action | |
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| | | Fight Your Way from Roadie to Rock God in This Epic Heavy Metal Fantasy Adventure. From the mind of Tim Schafer (Psychonauts, Grim Fandango) comes the ultimate heavy metal action game starring Jack Black (School of Rock, Tenacious D). You are heavy metal roadie Eddie Riggs, hurled back in time to the mythical Age of Metal when the world was formed and ruled by the power of Rock! Armed with a broadaxe, a guitar, and a big block V8 you set off on an epic quest to assemble an army of headbangers, hotrods, barbarians, demonic dominatrix and the undead. With the wings of a demon and the power of a Rock God, you must lead humanity in an epic war against its barbaric overlords, and carve your name forever into the Brutal Legend.
"A masterpiece..." Brian Peterson, GamingAge.com
"There's never been anything like it and there may never be again. Brutal Legend is truly a gift to metal and game fans alike and my new, best 3D game ever." Dave Halverson, Play Magazine
| | Features |  | Command Savage Armies and bang skulls in hand-to-hand combat. | | Devastate with Your Guitar: Play face-melting solos that actually melt the faces of your enemies. | | Rev Up Any Vehicle, rock its weapons and crush the enemies of metal. | | Rise Like a Bat Out of Hell to command blood-drenched action from above. | | Roam Through a Massive Open-World born from the hellfires of heavy metal. | | Slay Your Friends and Foes Online, then play guitar licks on their graves. | | The Most Ultimate Heavy Metal Soundtrack Ever Assembled in a Game. Ever! |
| | Professional Reviews | IGN.com 10 of 10
Developer Tim Schafer has been delivering funny games for the past two decades, but none of them have enjoyed the marketing push of Brutal Legend. Gaming's best kept secret has been given the limelight. Has Schafer and his studio Double Fine created something worthy of all this attention?...Oh, hell yeah. This is one of the best games I've played all year and it provides something we don't find often enough in this industry: a unique experience. I'm pretty sure you've never played a game quite like this before. True, a game needs to be more than "different" to work -- it has to be fun. And Brutal Legend is a lot of fun...It all kicks off with a hilarious intro poking fun at the softer, more mainstream direction heavy metal has taken in the past couple decades. Brutal Legend is front heavy with the humor stuff, though. While the first half hour will have you shooting milk through your nose, the laughs eventually taper off leaving you with a story that is rich and bizarre but lacking in the bite of the opening scenes. Brutal Legend is a celebration of classic heavy metal and takes every cheap shot it can at hair metal, nu metal, and other diluted variations on the genre. While the ultimate evil and its minions are truly terrible monsters, the lesser bad guys are made up to resemble glam rockers or emo kids. It will appeal most to those that spent at least some of their formative years as angsty headbangers although it isn't exclusionary...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. Tim Schafer is one of the funniest guys in games and Jack Black is one of the funniest guys in movies -- together they'll keep you ROFLing (although the laughs do taper off as you work your way through the game). Brutal Legend isn't quite perfect and there is room for improvement (it's a little short, side quests are repetitive...), but when the credits roll you'll find yourself hoping for a sophomore release. Double Fine created a rich heavy metal universe and backstory full of great characters and creatures, with potential for an out-of-this-world sequel. Here's hoping Schafer and company get a chance to take us there. - Daemon Hatfield
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