Brutal Legend is the culmination of a lifelong obsession with metal, making entertaining games, and creating epic tales. Creator Tim Schafer has dreamed about this day for too long. Now that it’s arrived, we’re both praising the lords of rock and putti...
Abstract: If ever there was a game creator that defined "cult following", it would be Tim Schafer. From his work on classic LucasArts adventure games like Monkey Island, Full Throttle, and Grim Fandango, to the terrifically imaginative and underrated 2005 Majesc...
Brutal Legend is not a game for everyone – just like every other Tim Schafer produced game ever made. Those who are fans of Tim Schafer’s work (like myself) will find plenty to love here, from the style of humor we’ve come to ...
Abstract: Brutal Legend is a game that defies expectations. A lot of players were expecting a single-player action game and worried the multiplayer would be a simple add-on. When the online play was described as a strategy for the first time, people began to lab...
Abstract: Brutal Legend, where have you been all my life? Or, at least for the last four years? I've been waiting for you since about five minutes after Psychonauts ended and for a while there, I thought you'd never come. I remember the early rumors years ago a...
Abstract: Let’s face it; the odds were stacked against Brütal Legend from the start. Tim Schafer games? Niche market. Heavy metal? Niche market. Jack Black fans? Niche market. Needless to say, the commercial appeal of this title was limited at best. Factor in th...
Abstract: What happens when you cross gameplay similar to God of War, the humor of the film This is Spinal Tap, and throw this hybrid into a world similar to that of the Heavy Metal films? You get the game Brutal Legend, quite possibly one of the most entertaini...
Abstract: Mixing action, humor, and heavy metal, Brutal Legend makes a statement as one of the most enjoyable and unique games in recent years. Players take on the role of Eddie Riggs, a roadie who after an accident winds up a in a bizarre heavy metal themed wo...
Abstract: Tim Schafer is an over-the-top kind of guy. With two decades of game development under his belt, Tim isn't afraid to swing for the fence and create some of the craziest games of all time. Games like Maniac Mansion, Grim Fandango and Monkey Island are...
