Brutal Legend is a game that surprises in more ways than the player can expect, or is ready for… but sadly not always in ways that are good.
The atmosphere the game creates is one thing that’s relatively easy to gush about. They basically nailed it. The metal heavy influences seep throughout every inch of this game. Though the open world can be a bit boring, it’s undoubtably fun to drive around using nitro while you blast Ozzy fucking Osbourne.
And the overall look of the open world is really moody and cool. Some areas better than others. There are times when the game comes together just right, that perfects the feeling I think the developers were hoping to instill in the player. It’s not often, and it’s actually quite rare… but when it does, you know you’re playing something special.
Having the ability to upgrade your vehicle, your weapons, your moves, so on and so fourth, really helped the experience. Without this, I think I would have had a lot more gripes than I currently do.
The overall game is fantastic. Playing a guitar as a weapon is sick, and the fact that there’s multiple ways to use it to your advantage is so cool. In turn, the axe is a bit underutilized, and some of the hack and slash combat isn’t as satisfying as it could be. The storytelling is actually pretty good, and it makes for a really entertaining play through. It’s just the kind of schlocky fun you’d want from a game of its kind.
I know I’m going to sound like everyone else on this site who reviews this game when I say these next few words, but the real time strategy sections are rough, and uninvited. Now I’ll explain why. You make a heavy metal game, and you present it as a mindless, fun looking hack and slash, and your target a certain demographic, then out of nowhere, you expect them to vibe with real time strategy sections?
It feels like a strange design choice for the gameplay… especially considering how much it clashes with the theme of the game. It doesn’t help that the sections are a bit clunky and over specific about what you have to do. Now don’t get me wrong, I think sometimes the sections can be a lot of fun. Especially when you feel like you’re leading a real war or battle against demons. It can be pretty sick.
But a lot of the time it’s just frustrating. I can only imagine the disappointment at the time of the games release. Especially if players who picked it up never played a Rts game. It’s hard to argue that the game isn’t still a blast despite the inclusion of this gameplay type.
Flying around was actually a really cool feature of these sections… and I only wish it would’ve been a playable feature in the open world at some point too. Even if it had to be after you complete the main game. But this sums up my overall feeling on the game pretty well. It does a lot of great stuff and gets a bunch right… but it could definitely go harder in areas that just don’t feel as polished.
It’s a game I’d recommend if you like gore, Metal, and Jack Black of course. What a guy.
The atmosphere the game creates is one thing that’s relatively easy to gush about. They basically nailed it. The metal heavy influences seep throughout every inch of this game. Though the open world can be a bit boring, it’s undoubtably fun to drive around using nitro while you blast Ozzy fucking Osbourne.
And the overall look of the open world is really moody and cool. Some areas better than others. There are times when the game comes together just right, that perfects the feeling I think the developers were hoping to instill in the player. It’s not often, and it’s actually quite rare… but when it does, you know you’re playing something special.
Having the ability to upgrade your vehicle, your weapons, your moves, so on and so fourth, really helped the experience. Without this, I think I would have had a lot more gripes than I currently do.
The overall game is fantastic. Playing a guitar as a weapon is sick, and the fact that there’s multiple ways to use it to your advantage is so cool. In turn, the axe is a bit underutilized, and some of the hack and slash combat isn’t as satisfying as it could be. The storytelling is actually pretty good, and it makes for a really entertaining play through. It’s just the kind of schlocky fun you’d want from a game of its kind.
I know I’m going to sound like everyone else on this site who reviews this game when I say these next few words, but the real time strategy sections are rough, and uninvited. Now I’ll explain why. You make a heavy metal game, and you present it as a mindless, fun looking hack and slash, and your target a certain demographic, then out of nowhere, you expect them to vibe with real time strategy sections?
It feels like a strange design choice for the gameplay… especially considering how much it clashes with the theme of the game. It doesn’t help that the sections are a bit clunky and over specific about what you have to do. Now don’t get me wrong, I think sometimes the sections can be a lot of fun. Especially when you feel like you’re leading a real war or battle against demons. It can be pretty sick.
But a lot of the time it’s just frustrating. I can only imagine the disappointment at the time of the games release. Especially if players who picked it up never played a Rts game. It’s hard to argue that the game isn’t still a blast despite the inclusion of this gameplay type.
Flying around was actually a really cool feature of these sections… and I only wish it would’ve been a playable feature in the open world at some point too. Even if it had to be after you complete the main game. But this sums up my overall feeling on the game pretty well. It does a lot of great stuff and gets a bunch right… but it could definitely go harder in areas that just don’t feel as polished.
It’s a game I’d recommend if you like gore, Metal, and Jack Black of course. What a guy.