| A Detailed Look at Brutal Legend |
| Written by Jay Cooper |
| Monday, 14 December 2009 09:39 |
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Electronic Arts has a solid track record of memorable, accessible software. Their early venture into professional sports franchises--and the way we played them--was ground-breaking at the time and they continue to innovate with new additions every year. As they branched out development into their "BIG" games (arcade style sports games like NFL and FIFA Street) they have had a hand in the way we think about the evolution of gaming.
Electronic Arts has a solid track record of memorable, accessible software. Their early venture into professional sports franchises--and the way we played them--was ground-breaking at the time and they continue to innovate with new additions every year. As they branched out development into their "BIG" games (arcade style sports games like NFL and FIFA Street) they have had a hand in the way we think about the evolution of gaming. Take their Black Box expansion acquisition of the "Skate" engine and how they combined innovative analog controls with intuitive, realistic skateboarding--something that no other game in history has been able to accomplish before. Read more about Brutal legend below. Their newest publishing collaboration is with former LucasArts developer Tim Schafer's new company Double Fine who started their console game catalog with "Psychonauts" a few years ago and is mostly known for their web content. This surprising teamwork has yielded their salivating public with Brutal Legend, an action-RPG with a heavy metal soundtrack--and the attitude to match. Fusing heavy metal music (and culture) and the speed of its blazing guitar solos, with hot-rod driving elements, and the fantastical tale of a disenchanted roadie who wakes in a dream world of bones of dust (and metal--heavy metal that is), this fledgling gaming company is changing the way we look at games. Littered with classic rock humor and intense action, not to mention a gorgeous spectrum of color, Brutal Legend is more than just another hack'n'slash, world-sprawling RPG. Brutal Legend opens backstage before a massive live concert, where Eddie Riggs--the greatest roadie in the history of 'Rock' is ready to send his band of misfit emo-rap-metal-bangers onto the stage. He reminisces of a time where the music was better... The late 70's. When he awakes, he must fight--what appears to be--evil skeleton priests with an axe, as well as his "Axe", Clementine--and her power-chorded fury. If you are familiar with Double Fine's action comics or free online games, this sense of humor shouldn't surprise you. Of course, casting Jack Black to deliver your epic lines is pretty genius too. Half of the dynamic musical comedy duo, Tenacious D, Black is well known for his quirky, high-energy personae, which translates fluidly into the ogre-sized roadie who must save the land from evil. It is a deep, introspective examination of a world without 'Rock', and what one lowly roadie must do to restore it, and ultimately peace in all the land. About the Author: Brutal Legend is a great game, but it is most likely not for everyone. Rent Brutal Legend to find out if you like it before you spend your hard earned money on this game. Find more game reviews and video game rental service information at GameRentalCentral. |
