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Brütal Legend: YOU CAN'T KILL THE METAL. METAL WILL LIVE ON.
ROCK AND ROLL, MAN!
From the wonderful mind of Tim Schafer, I have LONG been awaiting his next game and I'm fucking STOKED about this title. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4..._175_cov_a.jpg Quote:
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Wow, nice. Psychonauts, while not my favorite game, was very original, so this can't be bad at all. I guess I'll get this sometime (once I get my 360 >_> ).
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Not for PC? That sucks.
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I wish Schafer would sit his ass in the director's chair and let someone else take care of the gameplay mechanics. Psychonauts was a brilliant game (only a fag would think otherwise) but it rides entirely on its characters, sense of humor and personality, the platforming was average at best. It will never happen due to licensing but Hoagie NEEDS to make an appearance, he was made for this game. |
Anything Schafer touches always ends up being gold, so the haters can keep their mouths shut. This game will exhibit the same level of quality as the rest of his legendary AAA titles.
Anyone who can bring us Full Throttle and Grim Fandango is a legend in my book. |
Holy shit the main character looks like Clooney.
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I definitely want to pick this game up. I'm a huge fan of Psychonauts, though I have yet to experience the glory of Schafer's other games. :(
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Let us all band together and make THIS game a commercial success. We need more Tim Schafer games.
Also, this is the 2222nd thread that I've subscribed to on GFF. Awesometastic! =D |
Seriously. It should be a crime that Psychonauts withered away in commercial obscurity.
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That trailer was fucking awesome. However, I wonder how will the gameplay be? Or will it be more like Psychonauts where the gameplay was pretty by the numbers and it's strength will be in the witty writing and great voice acting?
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Oh god yes. <3
I was starting to think we'd never see another game from Double Fine after Psychonauts' low sales. This could end up having the most generic hack 'n slash gameplay imaginable and the writing will still make it gold. Hopefully this time they won't trust G4 to do all their advertising for them. |
After reading game informer's article for it it sounds anything less than generic. It sounds like it's going to be more of an action game with warfare elements with different types of recruits like slaves of a mine who only used their heads as tools for digging are known as the headbangers. So I can still see a lot of creativity put into the gameplay as well. The guitar jamming "magic" system sound fun.
As much as I loved Psychonauts, I'll be waiting anxiously for this one and when I get a 360. |
Tim Schaefer is one of the few people left whose products I will buy unquestioningly. He even put an umlaut in the name. This cannot possibly suck.
So is Jack Black voicing the protagonist, or one of the supporting cast? I can't really watch the trailer from work, here. |
The trailer doesn't have any voice acting aside from the demon narrator at the beginning, but I think Jack Black is the protagonist.
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Hmmm... I should probably scan this 10 page article. It's pretty good. BRB...
Additional Spam: Alrighty, here's all 10 pages. Scanned it at 300dpi, cropped it, shrunk it 50%, and saved it at medium quality. It all comes out to 5.28 MB. Since we can't have attachments bigger than 1.95 MB you guys have to suffer through loading images so hold onto your butts. Enjoy, for this shows actual screens from the game and it's pretty fucking sweet. =) click for some big images =D:
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Looks outstanding, especially the guy with fists the size of Mars for punchin' punchy good times. Thanks Acer! =')
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No problem. Something this amazing has to be shared. =)
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on another note, I liked GF so much I bought two copies, and I got a free t-shirt for pre-ordering one of them. I'm looking forward to see some gameplay for BL. |
Hm.
The art direction is terrible. They seriously need to decide whether or not they are going for realism or more "cartoony" stylization. EDIT: and while I'm here, I'd like to say the style/art direction of Psychonauts was great, but they seriously needed to learn some color theory. That game was the color of vomit, through and through. |
Is it just me or are my scanned images not showing anymore? =/
Can someone confirm this? I'll reupload somewhere else if photos.cx want to be a fag. |
Yeah, not showing here anymore either. The internet ate them!
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Yeah, they all appear to be broken now for some reason. Brütal.
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You guys have any recommendation for a place that won't be a dick? I can understand why they'd take them down but god damn how in the hell does a place like that screen that shit? They must have a weird dimension filter for this stuff.
Additional Spam: Alright, I've decided that Paco hotlinking to Game Informer's website with that cover image could have linked them to this thread and then when they saw the scans they contacted photos.cx to get them removed (yet another possible reason to add to why you should never hotlink). It's a possibility so I've uploaded the cover and edited Paco's post accordingly. Additional Spam: I've reuploaded the scans. Hopefully they'll stay up this time. |
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Paco, you can take my sweet sweet orange picking job any day. <3
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While the subject matter isn't something that I'm particularly close to, I have no objections against it, and it's Tim Schafer so it's impossible to not care. The game looks good, but at this point I'm wondering if they're going to do the same mistake as in Psychonauts where the actual gameplay was too far behind the designs. Didn't seem to me like it's much more than mashing the axe-swing button and occasionally throwing some magic spells with the guitar. Also a bit disappointing that it hasn't been announced for the PC, but looking at some other recent games like BioShock, Gears of War, Assassin's Creed and even Guitar Hero III, I think a decent PC port released somewhere down the line is more than possible. |
Yeah, it's not like it's coming out tomorrow or anything, and I don't remember Psychonauts being available for PC at first either. I'm prepared for the game in any case. It will be mine to own!
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The people who say Psychonauts didn't have good gameplay are seriously misguided, unless they're referring solely to the Meat Circus. |
The Meat Circus was the place that I wanted to kill whoever designed the evil side wall grid climbing area. It was the most odd and infuriatingly difficult bit I've ever done in my life. But oh man you do feel you've accomplished something once you've gotten past it. Everything before it was gravy and controlled fine.
Huh, I always thought the PC version came out later. I didn't really hear much about the PC version. It was always XBOX and PS2 version coming later. Well, I suppose piracy was an issue then. We'll have to wait and see. And honestly any anti-piracy programs on the PC means it will automatically be pirated by me. I don't tolerate root-kits or any of that nonsense on my machine. I'll tolerate STEAM at most and that is all. Which means one of these days I'll get around to downloading Bioshock illegally. |
Here look at something related and interesting!
Double Fine Projects! BRUTAL LEGEND and, oh, some Psychonauts thing coming soon too. Huh. |
As I said on Kotaku, that coming soon with Psychonauts in the background might just be a placeholder graphic that they use for all their coming soon stuff. It would be really nice if it was for a Psychonats sequel though. =)
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I'm inclined to agree, though. The gameplay in Psychonauts was, at best, mediocre. You just shot things and then went on your way, jumping from platform to platform. The only reason the game didn't suck is because the gameplay was de-emphasized in favor of exploring the levels anyway. Bosses were just annoying speedbumps, even though the blueprint tank was a wonder to behold. |
I know it's a sickly late bump but, I didn't want to start a new thread anyway.
New trailer was released on Eurogamer late last month. It's still about 7-8 months away though. :( |
Another bump.
OXM posted new info about a month ago regarding new details about the game. Now that EA has picked up the game for publishing, Schafer sat down with OXM and gave a few more details about this game, including that Robert Halford (of Judas Priest fame) will be voicing the General Lionwhyte; leader of the Tainted Coil demon army. This game is looking more metal every time I read new stuff on it. :rock: |
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However, that trailer does show off some cool designs (the worm thing, the tower) that actually get at the craziness of the album covers Schafer was supposedly inspired by, so I'm hoping the game has plenty more of that up its sleeve. |
Gamespot interviewed "the legendary" Tim Schafer at the Double Fine studios last week. Bunch of new artwork, screens and concept renders are also there.
Check it out. |
Brutal Legend now has a release date, and in a rather freaky coincidence it'll apparently be hitting store shelves two years to the day since this thread was started, October 13th.
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Another Tim Schafer interview video in two parts. NATAS! NATAS!
Brutal Legend Video Game, Tim Schafer Interview Part I | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com Brutal Legend Video Game, Tim Schafer Interview Part II | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com |
dunno im not digging it.. Schafer doing an action game... seems pushed. Oh well i should not doubt Schafer, dude knows what he's doing.
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For those intersted, GameSpot's latest impressions have been detected. Image of the infamous Gen. Lionwhyte included.
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Paco. Did you see this? Brace yourself now.
Activison is suing Double Fine to Stop the release of Brutal Legend In short of things; - Vivendi merged with Activision - Activison dropped Brutal Legend - Double Fine looked for publisher, according to sources of Variety, Activison tried to block that process - Double Fine sings up with EA Partners - Activision sues Double Fine to stop release of Brutal Legend And the reason? Oh it had garnered plenty of attention at E3 that now Activison wants a piece of that pie. :\ Oh its just not "sequel" worthy enough is why they dropped it? Just disgusting. |
Ridiculous. They dropped it, so it should be tough titties for them.
I wonder if they'll try to do the same with Atari over Ghostbusters... |
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If they gave up all legal rights to the game, they can't do anything about it, and as a company they should know better than to try something so frivolous as this. It's a bad move definitely on their part both from a financial and reputation standpoint. |
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The E3 trailer is awesome, btw. I'm guessing EA had a hand in getting all that legend celebrity endorsement, but it's still rad.
Rocktober can't come soon enough. |
Dio's no longer providing voice work for the game. Apparently they decided the next best person is Tim Curry.
I... What. |
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He's cool, but he's totally not metal. This is all wrong!
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There are few things on this planet less metal than ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW.
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Hopefully Dio's fan club will rally a large and loud boycott for the game so it gets more attention and curious people buying it.
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Dio will become an expansion pack.
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Tim Curry's most metal incarnation is clearly Darkness from Legend:
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http://www.fantasykat.com/ch/Images/h/hexxus3.jpg WE SALUTE YOU OUR HALF-INFLATED DARK LORD. Tim Curry is so metal midgets in hobbit costumes dance around the tiny little versions of Stonehenge that spring up where his feet fall when he walks. |
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Can we all just agree that Tim Curry is hot?
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So guys, I found this AWESOME video that basically sold me on getting the game (As If I wasn't interested already, but yeah): Tim Schafer takes us through the first 17 minutes of the game more or less, running commentary of sorts as a preview of what to expect in actual gameplay. Because it IS actual gameplay being featured.
Brutal Legend Video Game, Tim Schafer Introductory Walkthrough HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com |
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That's a huge fucking soundtrack and it's hugely awesome. It has all the greats like Judas Priest, Ozzy, Motörhead, etc. and still found space for some old school obscure monsters like Rotting Christ and Carcass. Best part though: MANOWAR AND TESTAMENT ARE ON THE SOUNDTRACK.
I preordered mine weeks ago so I'm really just killing time until this game is released. |
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They've been taking pre-orders for months now at GameStop; it's where I got mine, at least.
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I think that Brütal Legend is going to be the one of the best games of the year 2009
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The fuck is this about? Is it because I pre-ordered the game? |
I think it might be because people around here hate Gamestop, where as I just see the store as a place to get games from *shrug*
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Yeah, what Nutty said. I figured it was pretty self-explanatory. Besides, does one really need to announce that Gamestop is taking pre-orders for something? I could walk into mine right now and put down $5 on Madden 2015.
Now if this was some small release that you'd be lucky to find anywhere else, like an SMT game, then this would be excusable. |
Yes, GameStop is a shit store, but how many other stores actually offer preorders (along with the bonuses that GS offers along with them)? The only major ones I can think of are Game Crazy and Best Buy, which both offer the game at the same price and usually have worse (if any) bonuses. If you're gonna get the game as soon as it releases and you're willing to pay full price, then you might as well preorder from GS.
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Let's not go down this road and turn this thread into yet another one about why Gamestop sucks. I'm sure we all have horror stories, and if not then you're one lucky bastard.
For the sake of answering Rock's post, so many stores have sales on new games within the first week or two of their release that it's almost a waste of money to pre-order a game barring some sort of pre-order bonus. Without something cool like that 20th anniversary soundtrack that came with Castlevania: PoR I only go as a last resort these days since I got fed up with being lectured like a child for either not pre-ordering the game or not wanting to put down money on something else while picking up my pre-order. |
What's everyone's problem with Gamestop?
I actually found Koudelka for about 20 bucks once. |
Saw a good chunk of gameplay at PAX. It's looking to be fun to play, and Jack Black has some great lines.
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Brutal Legend Demo Graphical Issues
Just finished going through the brutal legend demo on ps3 and while the game did indeed melt my face it seemed like there were a lot of graphical issues for something this close to release. Pop in, jaggies, artifacting etc. I was wondering if anyone had tried out the 360 demo. Are the problems present there as well?
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For those Xbox 360 owners who didn't pre-order the game, the demo goes up for grabs on Xbox Live tomorrow.
I totally forgot about the demo too. I was out of town this weekend with other things going on and I'm downloading it right now. I'm really stoked to be playing it already. |
I actually did pre-order it... but only very recently, so I'll be able to play the demo a whole day early :p
--Edit-- For those with sensitive ears, an option is available for you: http://imgur.com/cVrzJ.jpg |
I just finished playing the demo earlier and...
Well, let's just say I'm creaming my metal chaps in anticipation for ROCKTOBER 13th! |
Dark Nation, I hope that the bleeping is akin to how Metalocalypse does it with electric guitars and stuff. Because if so fuck yes awesome! =')
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I laughed heartily. 666 MILLION DOWNLOADS, OR ELSE NO EXCUSES SCHAFER EDIT: replaced with youtube since no one clicks links anyway |
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I tried out the PSN demo and I found it to be fun but not something I'm eagerly exited for.
I wasn't a fan of the controls because they felt a bit clunky and I'm sure the game will have some sort of huge epic ending but it's not a game I would pay full price for, I'll just wait for a price drop. |
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Speaking of, this is worth reading for the lulz. |
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Gamestop fucked me over on my pre-order (I'm never shopping there again, but that's another story.) and I was forced to buy it elsewhere. But hey, I ended up buying it at Best Buy and, if you buy it there, you get a download token to nab the Brütal Legend Three-Pack (Motörhead - We Are The Road Crew, Testament - More Than Meets The Eye and Tenacious D - The Metal) of downloadable songs from the Rock Band store. For those of you who own Rock Band 1 or 2, this is infinitely better than the GameStop "exclusive" Tenacious D axe, since you can actually use this outside of this game. Plus, seriously, FUCK GameStop.
Also, FUCKING TESTAMENT, GODDAMNIT! |
Does the Tenacious D axe even do anything special? =o
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I don't know how many of you are completion-obsessed but, in case you are, I found nifty little map with locations for almost everything; they apparently only have 97% of the stuff found. I might make use of it later but right now I'm having a blast finding out where the bound serpents are.
I've already purchased a ton of upgrades for the Deuce, found 40 serpents, have every available upgrade in the Motorforge so far and still have 800 fire tributes to spare. Additional Spam: HOLY SHIT! Brian Posehn is in this game too!? He plays a dude called "The Hunter" and he gives you hunting challenges to beat his scores. Fucking DYING over here! :tpg: |
Shit, the longer I go on the game just gets better.
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Currently out of Tributes because things are very expensive later on, so I just look for serpents to free and relics to raise. Plus my Deuce right now look fucking sexy. Also got that solo where you cover an area with fire which is just <3. |
I'm about ready to trade in Street Fighter IV, see if I can get any significant amount of cash for this. Tired of being broke, need this shit in my veins!
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NO!!! Don't trade in SFIV! I still play online!
(I'm... lonely... :() |
Well I had pre-ordered from Gamestop online, so I'll let you know what the Tenacious D axe does after I get more into the game, since it just arrived today :)
(I decided to take the normal shipping time instead of paying more, thus why I have it now instead of sooner). |
I love this game so much. The trade was worth it. So worth it.
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This game is freakin' fantastic. I'm amazed at the general reception of "it's pretty good but", I really think this is one of the best games ever made. It's incredibly involved, really well-written, really balanced, original in gameplay without being too messy (I don't know what people are complaining about regarding "too many things at once", the gameplay is perfectly balanced for me), and the graphics engine and design are just incredible. It also has by far the best lip sync I've ever seen in a game. Seriously, these characters actually look like they're speaking, not like they're sock puppets for the voice actors. I was just blown away by that. Easily my favorite game of the year, maybe even of the entire generation. Just fantastic. Oh yeah. I'm thinking of getting a gold account so I can try some multiplayer, anyone here into that? |
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Mighty fuck, this game is almost tied with Demon's Souls for goty, imo. Fuck yeah.
In other news, is a handy compiled soundtrack made yet? There's also this one awesome piece that plays if you don't have the radio/car nearby, but I can't find a name to it :( |
Unfortunately the official score pieces aren't labeled (other than as "original score") on the pause screen... Definitely hoping for an OST at some point of the original tracks, some of them are fantastic. I really like the one that plays right before you fight Lionwhyte, when you arrive at his palace of pleasure or whatever it's called.
Anyway enough banter: Brutal Legend OST : Music > Game Music - Mininova. Not sure if it's truly complete etc. but that's the one I grabbed a couple days ago, so it works at least. EDIT: Slightly better quality version of Kabbage Boy - Girlfriend :3: |
Amazon.co.uk are selling Brutal Legend for £15 as part of their half-term sale, it's about the best deal on there actually and as I'm getting a massive back-dated housing benefit payment tomorrow I might well pick it up.
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Back from the grave
Has anyone been able to get the unique tracks? The regular BGM and the like. |
I keep putting this game off for some reason, I just can't seem to get my head around the clunky strategy elements. I've beaten the first couple of parts and I'm just after the part where you recruit the roadies, any quick advice for a newbie to the strategy stuff?
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