BRUTAL LEGEND by Tim Schafer, coming for 360 & PS3
Tim Schafer is making a game for Xbox 360. The guy that designed/co-designed Day Of The Tentacle, Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Secret Of Monkey Island, are you paying attention yet?
So on a whim I watched this trailer at the xbox360achievements website.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26524.html
As a fan of everything that is campy about 80's metal, and considering Timmy's track record, this trailer has me very interested. Throwing some Sabbath in there certainly didn't hurt either.
Last edited by Kroogah; 10-18-2007 at 05:24 AM.
Don't forget Psychonauts.Originally Posted by Kroogah
And that trailer looked bitchin'.
YAY TIM
I'd have thought there might have been some bad blood betwixt him and Microsoft, after Microsoft declined to publish Psychonauts. But then, they did manage to get it included in the XBox360 backwards compatibility, so perhaps not.
"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." --Bertrand Russel (attributed)
I love tim schaefer games, I had no idea this was by him until I saw the thread.
Edit: Whoa, that was a lot bloodier than I thought it'd be. And the main character looks a lot like axel steel (From guitar hero 2)
Last edited by Slate; 10-17-2007 at 02:25 PM.
blah i hated psychonauts.
heres hoping its as fun as his older dos games...
*sniff* i miss those days.
His character design makes me want to punch babies.
Eh, the character design does not differ greatly from Full Throttle.
Judging from that trailer, it looks like it's a game that has the potential to repeat all of the horrible, horrible mistakes that smothered the beautiful game that is at the core of Psychonauts.
And I also predict this game will be delayed until, say, third quarter 2009.
(Say, remember that interview Tim gave on the saga of Psychonauts? Foreshadowing, thar.)
Last edited by J'orfeaux; 10-17-2007 at 09:17 PM.
"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." --Bertrand Russel (attributed)
In a game about Heavy Metal that sounds like a compliment!
I think the Sabbath was meant as more of a call back to the animated Heavy Metal movie than it was to Sabbath itself. "Mob Rules," played during a major battle sequence in the film, much akin to what was in the promo.
The game itself looked like a cross between funny and fun, which can work, but I don't know that it works $60 worth. Guess time will tell.
More info...
The main character is voiced by Jack Black, and his name is Eddie Riggs.
The villain of the game is.....
The villain of the game is voiced by LEMMY KILMISTER. And his name is....is....
His name is KILL MASTER. HE IS A MOTORCYCLE DRIVING BASS GUITARIST.
Also announced as v/a's, we have Rob Halford and Ronnie James Dio.
As an attack, Eddie Riggs will be able to perform guitar solos that literally melt his opponent's faces off. These solos may be performed by K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton, who have been confirmed as being on the soundtrack. Along with new songs by Zakk Wylde, Tim Skold, Wolfmother, Judas Priest, and Ronnie James Dio.
I haven't even seen gameplay footage and I want to buy this.
How exactly did they secure a budget for that kind of thing, I wonder? Those names alone will sell more than a few copies.
"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." --Bertrand Russel (attributed)
"Blah i hated psychonauts" = Sounds bad.
"I didn't care for psychonauts" = Sounds better.
Hey, the game´s name is Brütal Legend! Sounds even cooler!^^
This new intro clip proves that Tim "gets it"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS2FjUHOhJg
YES, let us judge the game on the basis of a pre-rendered nonplayable cutscene rather than its actual gameplay! THIS HAS NEVER FAILED.
"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge." --Bertrand Russel (attributed)
But there is an umblot in the title! It has to be good.
It's certainly interesting. Psychonauts was good fun even though the gameplay wasn't superb or anything special.
This signature is dedicated to all those
cyberpunks who fight against injustice
and corruption every day of their lives
Rock stars are Psychonauts fans; this is a true statement.
Brutal Legend demo is now available on the 360.
I want more. This game is the most metalist thing since, "Heavy Metal" from 82'. Soundtrack makes me want to crack skulls and bite the heads off of bats. I love how every area in the game looks like a Metal album cover every inch of the way.
These cartridges are dirty as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!
I couldn't stop just looking at things. The metal atmosphere was fantastic. Even the menu was brilliant. I did not see a health bar at all. Does it have a rebounding health system or something?
Anyone notice the nod to Psychonauts from the guitar player in the intro?
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