Brutal Legend

by Electronic Arts

• Online-enabled multiplayer so players can conquer friends online via PlayStation Network.
• Comedic action combat set in a rock n' roll fantasy world, staring the talents of Jack Black in the role of a demon fighting super roadie.
• A soundtrack made up of 108 of the most rocking tracks from 75 different bands representing every sub-genre of metal.
• A streaming, open world that gives players the freedom to walk, drive, or fly anywhere as they unleash the power of rock n' roll on enemies.
• In-game cameos from gods of Metal like Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, Lita Ford, and many, many others.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000XJLQ24
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 13, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,245 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #37 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Games > Rhythm
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

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Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes. Featuring the talents of comedian, actor and musician, Jack Black as super roadie Eddie Riggs, as well as cameos by some of the biggest names in metal music it's a wild ride in the belly of the beast that is not to be missed by gamers and Metalheads alike. Classic action slasher gameplay with a comic twist. View larger. Unleashable Heavy metal powers. View larger. Over-the-top vehicular combat. View larger. 8-player multiplayer support. View larger. Challenging bosses & baddies. View larger. A driving 108-tune Metal soundtrack. View larger. Story The vivid and wildly creative world of Brütal Legend is brought to life through a spate of chrome, leather, rocker babes, epic music, fire-breathing/stud-wearing beasts, mountains made of guitar amps, and more. Follow Eddie as he embarks on a tour of epic destruction with an axe, a guitar, and his minions as he commands the power of rock in epic band battles. It’s lighter-flicking awesomeness that will melt your face clean off. Action Combat Brütal Legend’s core gameplay is classic action slasher, but with a twist: ranged combat comes from your demon-slaying, electricity-creating guitar. Add that 1-2 punch to a guitar solo mechanic that can summon objects, buff your teammates, or cripple your opponents, and you have a deep, gratifying core gameplay combat loop that is fun for the hardcore and accessible for the casual. A Streaming Open World Brütal Legend gives you the freedom to walk, drive, or fly anywhere in a fully streaming open world whose art style is inspired by some of the most iconic and hilariously rad metal album covers ever created. Every vista in the beautiful universe of Brütal Legend looks like it was pulled from a Frank Frazetta painting. Packed with Cameos and Voice Talent Brütal Legend is full of cameos from gods of Metal like Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, Lita Ford, and many, many others. It has a MASSIVE metal soundtrack from every era of metal music: 1970’s classic metal to 1980’s hair metal to the scarier cousins of 1990’s metal. And of course, Jack Black pays the ultimate homage to metal as Eddie the Roadie, continuing the theme from the work of his band, Tenacious D and his previous films like School of Rock and High Fidelity. Multiplayer Mayhem 4v4 “skirmish” multiplayer marries action combat with a strategic unit-control mechanic. As the leader of one of the factions in the game, the player will direct his armies in a Battle of the Bands where the trophy is survival. Brütal Legend’s multiplayer is online-enabled, so you can conquer your friends online via PlayStation Network (broadband connection required for online play). Soundtrack The soundtrack of Brütal Legend is truly massive. Made up of 108 of the most rocking tracks from 75 different bands representing every sub-genre of metal, it is something to experience in and of itself. The complete track list includes: "A Serpentine Crave" - Bishop of Hexen "Ad Notics" - Rotting Christ "Am I Evil?" - Diamond Head "Angel Witch" - Angel Witch "Angels Don't Kill" - Children of Bodom "Assault Attack" - Michael Schenker Group "Back at the Funny Farm" - Motörhead "Battle Angels" - Sanctuary "Battle Hymn" - Judas Priest "Believer" - Ozzy Osbourne "Betrayal" - Lita Ford "Birth of the Hero" - Tvangeste "Blackout" - Scorpions "Blitzkrieg" - Deathstars "Bomber" - Girlschool "Breadfan" - Budgie "Cathode Ray Sunshine" - Dark Tranquillity "Children of the Grave" - Black Sabbath "Crack the Skye" - Mastodon "Cremation" - King Diamond "Cry of the Banshee" - Brocas Helm "Dawn of Battle" - Manowar "Deadly Sinners" - 3 Inches of Blood "Destroy the Orcs" - 3 Inches of Blood "Diary of a Madman" - Ozzy Osbourne "Die For Metal" - Manowar "Dr. Feelgood" - Mötley Crüe "Drink the Blood of the Priest" - Brocas Helm "Fast as a Shark" - Accept "For the Glory Of" - Testament "Free Your Hate" - KMFDM "Frost" - Enslaved "Girlfriend" - Kabbage Boy "God of Thunder" - Kiss "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" - In Flames "Hall of the Mountain King" - Savatage "Her Ghost in the Fog" - Cradle of Filth "High Speed Dirt" - Megadeth "Holiday" - Scorpions "Ignisis Dance" - Wrath of Killenstein "In the Black" - Motörhead "Insomnia" - Dark Fortress "Kickstart My Heart" - Mötley Crüe "Lay It Down" - Ratt "Leather Rebel" - Judas Priest "Live Wire" - Mötley Crüe "Loke" - Enslaved "Love Dump" - Static-X "Machine Gunn Eddie" - Nitro "March of the Crabs" - Anvil "Marching Off to War" - Motörhead "Master Exploder" - Tenacious D "Murmaider" - Dethklok "Metal Church" - Metal Church "Metal Storm/Face the Slayer" - Slayer "Metal Thrashing Mad" - Anthrax "More Than Meets the Eye" - Testament "Mr. Crowley" - Ozzy Osbourne "Mr. Scary" - Dokken "Narita" - Riot "Never Say Die" - Black Sabbath "Nightstalker" - Cloven Hoof "No Love Lost" - Carcass "Oblivion Instrumental" - Mastodon "One Shot at Glory" - Judas Priest "Overnight Sensation" - Firehouse "Painkiller" - Judas Priest "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" - Dimmu Borgir "Pure Evil" - Iced Earth "Queen of Desire" - Ostrogoth "Queen of the Masquerade" - Crimson Glory "Riding the Storm" - Running Wild "Rip the System" - KMFDM "Road Racin" - Riot "Rock Bottom" - UFO "Rock of Ages" - Def Leppard "Skeleton on your Shoulder" - Coroner "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" - Prong "So Frail" - Mirrorthrone "Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery" - Skeletonwitch "Stigmata" - Ministry "Still of the Night" - Whitesnake "Sulphur Injection" - Apostasy "Superbeast" - Rob Zombie "Swords and Tequila" - Riot "Symptom of the Universe" - Black Sabbath "Tag Team" - Anvil "Technical Difficulties" - Racer X "The Axeman" - Omen "The Beautiful People" - Marilyn Manson "The Hellion/Electric Eye" - Judas Priest "The Metal" - Tenacious D "The Somber Grounds of Truth" - Bishop of Hexen "The Wild and the Young" - Quiet Riot "Thieves" - Ministry "Through the Fire and Flames" - DragonForce "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" - Emperor "Tornado of Souls" - Megadeth "Warriors Dawn" - Slough Feg "(We Are) the Road Crew" - Motörhead "Welcome Home" - King Diamond "Wheels of Steel" - Saxon "When the Night Falls" - Iced Earth "Witches" - Candlemass "World of Hurt" - Overkill "Y.R.O." - Racer X "Youth Gone Wild" - Skid Row "Zoom Club" - Budgie

Product Description

From the mind of Tim Schafer (Psychonauts, Grim Fandango) comes Brutal Legend, 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.

In Brutal Legend, you'll roam through a massive open-world born from the hell fires of heavy metal. In this world you can rev up any vehicle, rock its weapons, and crush the enemies of metal. You'll also learn to devastate with your guitar, playing face-melting solos that actually melt the faces of your enemies, command savage armies, bang skulls in hand-to-hand combat, and rise like a bat out of hell to command blood-drenched action from above. As if that wasn't enough, you can slay your friends and foes online, then play guitar licks on their graves! Of course, Brutal Legend is only complete with the most ultimate heavy metal soundtrack ever assembled in a game.

Features:

• Slay your friends and foes online. Then play guitar licks on their graves.
• The most ultimate heavy metal soundtrack ever assembled in a game.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Why so short? October 21, 2009

By Andrew Polack

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

If you are a Tim Schafer fan, this game is everything you hoped it would be... except for one nasty little surprise. The single-player campaign is a measly 6 hours (and that's being generous). I'm not a multiplayer kind of person - and if you share that sentiment, wait until this one drops in price. Once it's under $30 or so, it'll be worth every penny. Right now though, I felt a little cheated paying full price for half of a game.

Outside of that though, this game is all-around hardcore awesome! If you like multiplayer or don't mind the SHORT singleplayer campaign, then buy this now! Otherwise, you may want to wait a bit for a price drop.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Review from a non-metal fan November 9, 2009

By wightlight

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

Let me preface this review by saying that I am not a huge fan of metal music nor of Jack Black. I listened to some Ozzy when I was growing up, and I think Jack Black is OK, but those weren't the reasons I bought this game. In fact, the first time I heard about this game, I had zero interest in it. However, playing the demo, reading some interviews with Tim Schafer, and seeing some of the art behind this game completely changed my mind.

The Pros:

The art in this game is fantastic - the world, the character design, the "legends" you uncover, even the user interface - are all a joy to encounter. I never got tired of finding a new viewpoint and watching the camera pan across some fantastic heavy metal landmark. And the various heavy metal demons they've thought up are brilliant.

The story is top notch. The plot of the main quest, and especially the "legend" back story are really well done.

The voice work is truly excellent. It really brings the characters to life.

The humor - maybe I have the mind of a 13 year old, but the game made me laugh out loud several times and kept me with a constant mental grin.

The music - even though I'm not a huge fan of the genre, it really fits the game world.

The world continues - once you beat the game you can keep exploring or finish side missions you haven't yet completed. And there seems to be a bridge to nowhere - maybe a possible DLC single player continuation? I sure hope so.

The Cons:

The single player campaign is short. I don't think you are really enjoying it if you finish it in 6 hours like some are claiming, but I had about 3 really in-depth sittings before I finished it.

The time you spend on the ground with your axe is even shorter. I enjoyed the first couple missions the most, where the game had you dungeon crawling a bit and defeating a boss enemy at the end. Gameplay shifts quickly to the troop directed stage battle mechanic, which I wasn't really expecting.

The side missions are repetitive, and actually not all that numerous. I finished them all shortly after beating the game. Make sure you seek out the uniquely named side missions though - some of them are real gems.

Other Thoughts:

You will be doing a lot of driving around. Several of the missions involve racing your car or driving around and blasting things. I actually enjoyed this part of the game, but it does seem like you are constantly in the Deuce.

The world is kind of small - it's not as expansive as say Fallout 3 or Oblivion. But I think it suits the game pretty well.

You can shock just about any four legged creature and ride it - I don't think I really realized this until after I beat the game. I don't think it will particularly help you much during the game, but it's kinda fun =D

After completing the game and exploring what I thought was pretty thoroughly, I've only completed about 40% Of the game according to my trophy score. I only discovered a little more than half of the bound serpents, and I find myself lacking the motivation to "complete" the scavenger hunting and the rest of the single player trophies. (How in the world can there possibly be that many things still left to find??)

I'm not a huge fan of the RTS style stage battles (I know Tim Schafer claims it is NOT an RTS, but..) I haven't yet played a multiplayer stage battle and I'm not real enthusiastic about doing so, and that is a BIG part of the replay value. You'll probably enjoy the game a lot more if you like the stage battles, but I'm not sure what type of player they are aimed at. For hardcore RTS players I'm sure it's really simplistic, and for those of us who just prefer to hack and slash, it starts to become a chore. You may enjoy them, but it didn't float my boat.

Overall this is still one of the best games I've played all year.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun while it lasts. October 15, 2009

By AM

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

Brutal Legend is everything it was hyped to be, which is an extreme rarity in the world of video games. It's fun, it's clever, it's well written, it's pretty, it sounds great. What it is not, however, is long. While every element of the game ranges from enjoyable to fantastic, reaching the end in fewer than six hours was more than a little anti-climactic, and detracted fairly seriously from my overall opinion of the title.

There are numerous side quests scattered throughout the world (and the world IS open--roam all you like to kill time), and the six hour timer doesn't include those--fair is fair; I could've gotten more time out of the game. The problem there, though, is that most of the side quests are carbon copies of other side quests--to such an extent that if you take a look at them, they're using the exact same name and objectives.

I would sincerely recommend the game to anyone prepared to pay full price for a game they can finish in two sittings (or one marathon). Anyone else, though, I'm afraid ought to wait for a price reduction, or rent. It pains me to say it--I really wanted to love Brutal Legend--but it's true. I'll be trading it in (which I virtually never do), and repurchasing when it hits bargain bins.