Brutal Legend Review

The Legends of Rock n’ Roll are the gods of the metal fantasy world under attack by demons found in Brutal Legend. Eddie Riggs, a roadie from the future, has been pulled into the Heavy Metal World where he must help the good (heavy metal) triumph over the forces of evil (hair metal).Brutal Legend opens with Eddie Riggs, the best roadie in the world, at a large concert, working at a heavy metal show. Unfortunately, the words Heavy Metal have taken on a bit of a different meaning and the music sucks. After saving the guitarist from falling to his death, his set collapses and in a combination of events, he is transported to a Heavy Metal Fantasy World.

This is the first time you get to play and you are immediately in battle. The game asks you if you would like to see and hear all of the blood, guts, gore, and profanity or if you would like them to dull it down for you. Of course, I kept the blood, guts, gore, and profanity.

After you pick up your axe, you get a few tips on the fighting mechanism in the game and you are on your way. The controls are simple with basic movement, camera control, and a button mashing fighting style.

When you finish fighting through the first couple of waves of foes, Eddie will build the Deuce, a ‘50s style hot rod that you use for transportation throughout most of the game. The Duce is awesome, and it gets even better when you visit Ozzy, the metal god, and get some upgrades done to it.

The Deuce is not the only thing that you can upgrade. You can also upgrade your Axe and Guitar weapon with electrical bolts and Fire. Everything is purchased with Fire Tributes (the in-game currency), which are also used to purchase new attacks and an array of other items.

For the most part, this is a typical action game when it comes to gameplay. But, during the major battles, it turns into a Real Time Strategy game. The RTS parts of this game felt a little awkward and unfinished. During the RTS parts of the game, you have to build “Merch Booths” and gain fans so you can build up an army to beat your opponent. The RTS parts of the game are also cool because during them, you become part demon and have massive wings to quickly move around the battlefield.

The graphics are good, featuring rock and roll relics as tall as mountains and creative creatures and people. The effects in the game a great, with flowing electricity and blood splattering battles. The graphics are neither ground breaking or revolutionary, but they are good.

This game also comes with a multiplayer, which is just an extended, customizable version of the RTS you find in the game. It doesn’t really play very well, and for the most part, it is a little boring.

Even though you are playing through the game as Eddie Riggs, you never really see him as anything but Jack Black. Lets face it, this game is the Jack Black show.

That aside, the story is actually decent. This is an original story that does not fall into the sleuth of other typical action games. The tie-ins of concert life into the storyline are awesome and it has a good combination of Action and RTS Gameplay. Unfortunately, the ending of the game is extremely unsatisfying. Put it on your Gamefly GameQ and play through it one time.

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