Hell Yah! Brutal Legend review

This is one of the most unique games I’ve ever played. From the hilarious cutscenes and amazing soundtrack, to the completely original style of the world and inspired gameplay, Brutal Legend is probably the most fun I’ve had in a game world in a long time. I love that this game really has some substance because the story is strong and the characters are all genuinely appealing and interesting. Jack Black does a great job of not being himself if that makes sense. Usually when Jack Black is in a movie, his performance can become annoyingly over-the-top, but not so in this game. He IS Eddie Riggs.
So far, I’ve only played the multiplayer aspect once, but it looks like it could be really fun. I’m waiting until I beat the single player campaign before I get into that, though.

 
Also, one of the most impressive things for me about this game is that I wasn’t a huge fan of heavy metal before playing, and although I’m still not going to go out and buy any Black Sabbath albums anytime soon, the music fits so well with the gameplay that it’s really inspiring. Actually, who knows, maybe after I beat this game I’ll go buy some Sabbath! ha! Anyway, I highly recommend this game to anyone who’s interested in an truly unique gaming experience, and original titles like this should be supported in an industry overflowing with sequels.

I’m not much into the hack and slash games but I find Brutal Legend rather entertaining and fun. I have only played the game for a little while so I can’t give you a full review of the game or tell you how long it is. I will say that the demo of Brutal Legend starts at the beginning of the game. If you haven’t played the demo you should. The demo sold me on purchasing the game and I’m rather glad that I did.

The story of Brutal Legend reminds me of a Heavy Metal Comic or Movie. You play a Band Rodie, voiced by Jack Black, who gets killed in a stage accident and his blood awakens a beast who transports him to another world filled with Demons who have enslaved Humans. Your job will be to form an army to regain the world.

The controls for Brutal Legend are easy to remember. The controls respond well for the most part but you may run into some problems when you try to do a combo like having to hit the X & A buttons at the same time.

The graphics remind me of World Of Warcraft’s. It has a cartoon look. The game still looks good.

The game play is fun. You can decapitate the demons with your axe or shock them by playing your guitar or perform so other combo. My favorite is just running them over while I drive. Your companion will actually help you out with enemies and you can team up with them to pull off some neat moves. The game is open world, so you can travel to different areas. The boss battles so far for me haven’t been much of a challenge.

If you like hack and slash games then you will probably like Brutal Legend. Even if you don’t, like me, you may still find the game fun. If you are a fan of the Heavy Metal Comics and movies then you will like the story of Brutal Legend. The Sound Track is nice if you like Heavy Metal Music.

I give the game an overall score of 4/5 just because of some control issues and the boss battles not being to much of a challenge. I may change this after I complete the game.