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Brütal Legend

Double Fine Productions

2009•Strategy•PEGI 18•About 22 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasyhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and wide-ranging: a polished strategy game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

265 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

Vehicular combatMotorcycleBloodyTime travelAmazonGuitar playingSummoning supportDeath

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Details

Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 13 October 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 14h rushed, 22h normally, 51h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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