Brütal Legend

I wanted to love this game so much, maybe my expectations were too high, but there’s no mistaking some bad design choices and a story and characters that seem mundane compared to previous Shafer outings. Try before you buy. Read more

Brutal Legend

Conversely, its primary campaign does a much better job of breaking up different mission types and mixing in action that plays to its different mechanics. Granted, there are a couple of dreaded escort missions where you have to follow your army's tour bus from one location to another while fending off enemies, but these aren't all that difficult as long as you keep an eye on where enemies spawn. Eddie also has to go on foot into unknown areas for some missions, relying... Read more

Brutal Legend review

There's little point denying Brutal Legend is a cool game, successfully pulling together a variety of gameplay styles while simultaneously bringing to life the very essence of heavy metal. The issue really becomes whether it's the sort of game you'll enjoy, and with the exception of the RTS-lite stage battles, this has more to do with the style and setting than it does the game itself. If you don't like heavy metal music or Jack Black's humour, chances are this one isn't... Read more

Brutal Legend Review

Links Articles Brutal Legend Review By Frozza Published: Mar. 20, 2010 7:21 PM Brütal Legend is a very humourous game and is a highly satisfying experience. With quite a mix of gameplay elements, Brütal Legend is a jack of all trades but master of none in some respect but the overall quality of the product is not effected. This is no doubt due to the entertaining environment, excellent soundtrack and last but not least the excellent voice work provided by not only Jack... Read more

Brutal Legend Review

Brutal Legend is a genuine laugh out loud narrative driven adventure. The genius of Tim Shafer combines with the talent of Jack Black to create a predictable story that is still worth playing. The world is amazing, the sound track is brilliant and the game itself is a tribute to metal. The action-adventure brawling gameplay is fun, but ruined somewhat by the transition to RTS if you’re not a fan. It’s still fun to play, but either the two genres don’t go together... Read more