Brutal Legend

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7.8

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  1. RedMattis
    Jun 18, 2013
    7
    It's a good game which is unfortunately held back by some rather bad and unintuitive controls for the RTS parts of the game. The last RTS fight was too much of a difficulty spike along with something of a "guide dangit!"-moment (tip: slowly build an army and after taking the first objective, suicidally rush the next objectives disregarding everything else)

    Buy it for being a fun RPG. Do    It's a good game which is unfortunately held back by some rather bad and unintuitive controls for the RTS parts of the game. The last RTS fight was too much of a difficulty spike along with something of a "guide dangit!"-moment (tip: slowly build an army and after taking the first objective, suicidally rush the next objectives disregarding everything else)

    Buy it for being a fun RPG. Do NOT buy it to play the RTS part with friends, it is very lacking in this area.    … Expand
  2. curzon_dax
    May 2, 2020
    7
    A game which deserved way more fame than it got because it was extremely unique in being very respectful and complete regarding metal music since not only it's featured a lot it's also featured respectfully and intelligently.
    It's flawed though because while the story wasn't terrible it was too trope-y/simplistic and the gameplay had several flaws in several aspects of it with the    A game which deserved way more fame than it got because it was extremely unique in being very respectful and complete regarding metal music since not only it's featured a lot it's also featured respectfully and intelligently.
    It's flawed though because while the story wasn't terrible it was too trope-y/simplistic and the gameplay had several flaws in several aspects of it with the exception of any car-based mission which was almost perfect.
    At the end of day the game it's an action adventure game that is OK for fans of the genre and it's great for metal fans so you won't find a masterpiece here but you'll like it if you like the genre.    … Expand
  3. Lantaar
    Mar 17, 2013
    6
    I honestly wanted to give the game a 10/10 on the base concept and the first trailer I saw years ago at a local gaming con even though it was console only back then, which meant I couldn't play it. Now it's out for PC and I started playing and got very confused. The setting, the characters, the story and the music is a unique combination, which makes it worthwhile to play through the game.I honestly wanted to give the game a 10/10 on the base concept and the first trailer I saw years ago at a local gaming con even though it was console only back then, which meant I couldn't play it. Now it's out for PC and I started playing and got very confused. The setting, the characters, the story and the music is a unique combination, which makes it worthwhile to play through the game. Having a game, that is a tribute to the decades of great music that I love is incredible and that alone makes it worth the purchase.
    However in my opinion there are problems with core gameplay mechanics that drag the score down to a slightly above average 6. Namely the Deuce and the stage battles.
    The car itself caused me a lot of frustration alone. The way it handles (both with keyboard and my trusty gamepad) is just awful. When I start it up, it can't be turned, otherwise it'll turn 90 degrees around. Driving it through the obstruction filled landscape is hard, because when you reach a high speed it turns very slowly. It's basically a cool looking soap box. This made me loath every mission that included driving it (like when you have to follow the caravan AND gun down enemy bikers, or the time you had to trap fire beasts) and made me completely leave out the racing side missions.
    The stage battles are also a big minus for me. The first few aren't that bad, but the bigger the map gets and the more units you have, about Lionwhyte and onward, the battle becomes really chaotic and quite confusing. The selection of the solos and the units you want to make also feels a bit stiff. Many times I accidentally selected the wrong solo in battle and it caused me frustration. These factors make the stage battles harder than they should be and much less fun, even though I have to admit I love the units you can summon.
    All in all, I can recommend the game for metal fans, because they'll love the everything about the game's setting and the songs. It's worth enduring the frustrating problems, but those do bring down the score.
    Oh and there's graphics, Not cryengine or unreal 3, but I don't really care about graphics as long as the game has a good style and enjoyable content. and this one has even with it's flaws.    … Expand
  4. MadclownJack
    Mar 8, 2013
    6
    It's an average button masher. Apart from the awesome setting, the insane music, the characters and humor i see nothing outstanding, nothing that would give this game a boost above games such as DMC or Darksiders. That being said, in a short period of gameplay i found quite a few bugs, artifacts and glitches. Nothing to cripple gameplay, mind you, but they annoyed the hell out of me. TheIt's an average button masher. Apart from the awesome setting, the insane music, the characters and humor i see nothing outstanding, nothing that would give this game a boost above games such as DMC or Darksiders. That being said, in a short period of gameplay i found quite a few bugs, artifacts and glitches. Nothing to cripple gameplay, mind you, but they annoyed the hell out of me. The gameplay mechanic is sort of clunky and unpolished, but it's a port so that was to be expected. It's a good game but nothing spectacular.… Expand
  5. Lowflyer
    Mar 13, 2013
    6
    First and foremost this is a game by heavy metal fans for heavy metal fans. It takes a few different gaming elements, hack-n-slash, driving and RTS, and mixes them together with a healthy dose of attitude and playfulness. Sadly there isn't a single element in the game that hasn't been done better before but the end result is still very likeable, as are the characters in it. As for theFirst and foremost this is a game by heavy metal fans for heavy metal fans. It takes a few different gaming elements, hack-n-slash, driving and RTS, and mixes them together with a healthy dose of attitude and playfulness. Sadly there isn't a single element in the game that hasn't been done better before but the end result is still very likeable, as are the characters in it. As for the music, well if you love metal it's just the best that's ever been featured in any game ever. If you don't then this game probably isn't for you anyway.

    I really like this game but can't honestly give it a higher score than 6. Consider it a sort of average. If you're a metal fan with a healthy sense of humour add 1-2 and buy it, otherwise take off 1-2 and stay away.    … Expand
  6. ReubenIsAGod
    Feb 13, 2014
    7
    Brutal Legends greatest flaws are more based around poorly attempted RTS gameplay during massive battles as well as poor optimization and a bunch and a bunch of bugs, Yet despite all the flaws and sometimes flat dull humor the game manages to bring in this special kind of charming that compels you to continue playing with a very metal story line and great voice acting and cameos from someBrutal Legends greatest flaws are more based around poorly attempted RTS gameplay during massive battles as well as poor optimization and a bunch and a bunch of bugs, Yet despite all the flaws and sometimes flat dull humor the game manages to bring in this special kind of charming that compels you to continue playing with a very metal story line and great voice acting and cameos from some of the best well knowing metal artists, ozzy being one and having one of the BEST soundtracks ever created for a game, yet not quite as good as the soundtrack to hotline Miami i award Brutal Legend with a modest 7/10 for bringing back to the true Child of Stan for which i have kept buried until now.… Expand
  7. doniell
    Jun 7, 2013
    6
    I just finished the game. Though it is a great metal tribute the gameplay feels really messy to me. If you don't expect it to be a great game you will have lots of fun.
  8. DustDevil
    Sep 22, 2013
    6
    I would love to give this game a 10 score. The music, the setting, the incredibly fun story and great casting makes for a true masterpiece.

    However, the game fails in it's convoluted mechanics and controls. It's awesome to battle with axe and guitar, but the controls are clumsy. This goes especially for The Deuce (car), which is really hard to maneuver and outright frustrating in some    I would love to give this game a 10 score. The music, the setting, the incredibly fun story and great casting makes for a true masterpiece.

    However, the game fails in it's convoluted mechanics and controls. It's awesome to battle with axe and guitar, but the controls are clumsy. This goes especially for The Deuce (car), which is really hard to maneuver and outright frustrating in some stages.

    Last but not least, the game gets really tangled in it's mechanics towards the end, in the stage battles and such. This overrall makes for a not so good experience.

    This game is worth every buck for it's story and tribute to rock n'roll alone, but let's not mistake it for something it isn't: the lack of polish shows.    … Expand
  9. theedee
    Mar 4, 2013
    5
    Such a tragedy. I can understand all ratings between 0 and 7, but the 8-10 is just plain wrong. The game itself is bad. The Action parts are few and not outstanding, but still the best the game has to offer gamewise. The driving parts are horrible because the driving physics are the worst i have seen in ages. The strategy parts are a nice idea but the controls are garbage. Who wants toSuch a tragedy. I can understand all ratings between 0 and 7, but the 8-10 is just plain wrong. The game itself is bad. The Action parts are few and not outstanding, but still the best the game has to offer gamewise. The driving parts are horrible because the driving physics are the worst i have seen in ages. The strategy parts are a nice idea but the controls are garbage. Who wants to play a RTS where he cant control his units fluently? No one. Still the game has something that makes up for all the failures: The setting. Yes, I love Metal. And this game is such a great tribute to Metal, and it even does it in an intelligent way mostly. On Top of that the Characters are the best i have seen in Games for a while. A lovely bunch of Metalheads all around. I would give this a 10 out of 10 if it was a movie, but the actual playing part sucks so hard that it gets down to 5. And much difference to a movie isnt there anyway, since the game is only about 4-5 hours long.… Expand
  10. ironpony
    Mar 18, 2013
    6
    I really was excited about this game after playing Psychonauts. Psychonauts was so weird and cool, and a metal game coming next?! It was a dream come true! I like Tenacious D and Jack Black playing the main character in Brutal Legend sounded cool; however, this game is no Psychonauts. It's strongly on rails, you go where the next quest is supposed to be, and you shoot stuff with your car.I really was excited about this game after playing Psychonauts. Psychonauts was so weird and cool, and a metal game coming next?! It was a dream come true! I like Tenacious D and Jack Black playing the main character in Brutal Legend sounded cool; however, this game is no Psychonauts. It's strongly on rails, you go where the next quest is supposed to be, and you shoot stuff with your car. Yeah, it's that bad. The song that you're listening to is probably not even over when you get there. It has a good soundtrack. This game is basically a pile of dook, tho. Have fun!… Expand
  11. Terrier
    Apr 22, 2013
    6
    Hi there, i really wished for this game for pc, im so into Double fine games and i like hard rock, however, it is a mixed bag:

    What's good: -Nice Graphics. -Nice Characters. -Nice Bandwidth. -Creative opening. -Nice Story. -A roaming world. -Creative enemies. -Some cameos and jokes are pretty funny. What's bad -A bit repetitive (specially secondary mission). -So so control.    Hi there, i really wished for this game for pc, im so into Double fine games and i like hard rock, however, it is a mixed bag:

    What's good:
    -Nice Graphics.
    -Nice Characters.
    -Nice Bandwidth.
    -Creative opening.
    -Nice Story.
    -A roaming world.
    -Creative enemies.
    -Some cameos and jokes are pretty funny.

    What's bad
    -A bit repetitive (specially secondary mission).
    -So so control.
    -Metal yes, but not enough hard to gets punk (it is my opinion).

    What's ugly
    -It is really hard to know what are my troops and what are the enemy troops.
    -Sometimes, it is really hard to know what to do.
    -The strategy part is a mess.

    However, sadly, the strategy part really ruins the entire game play.    … Expand
  12. AnonJ
    Dec 7, 2013
    7
    Interesting idea with mediocre execution. Trying to take in successful elements of other good games, but the team probably wasn't given enough time to work it through, and the end product is quite crude/simplistic in a lot of aspects. Also what I really dislike is the story-writing. Although I know Double Fine is a kind of known for focus on story, you just *can't compare big games withInteresting idea with mediocre execution. Trying to take in successful elements of other good games, but the team probably wasn't given enough time to work it through, and the end product is quite crude/simplistic in a lot of aspects. Also what I really dislike is the story-writing. Although I know Double Fine is a kind of known for focus on story, you just *can't compare big games with indie-games*, just like you can't compare Hollywood blockbusters with indie movies. In such kind of huge production, story is always the secondary element, and is probably rushed or hacked in order to fit some "gaming experience". At least in this story there exist quite a few inconsistencies/unsatisfactory plots that have sparkled debates online(well to me I think it's purely due to mediocre story-writing and nothing to be discussed seriously about). True, this kind of big game is mainly some entertainment product aimed at the mass market and is not intended to be treated as serious literature, but I still find the plot leaves much to be desired. Oversimplified progressions drive the story forward and the biggest plot twist is basically nonsensical and ridiculous. Also there is the thing that the ending is *clearly rushed*. I know that they have deadlines like we do and even the greatest RPG games suffer from similar problems, but it's still a kind of unfulfilling.

    With the above said, the overall the rock n' roll(specifically, heavy metal) feeling and so-called Double Fine humor(which I'm not really a fan of, as the same case in Psychonauts) is quite prevalent throughout. And if you are a fan of either of them this game is definitely worth trying. I actually find the game optimization quite acceptable. In my MacbookAir 2012 I can run the game quite smoothly with some of the special effects off.    … Expand
  13. TheTurtleGuy
    Sep 25, 2013
    6
    I like the idea of this game. The Developers did not have the same resources as bigger companies making sandbox games, like Volition, Rockstar Gaming or Ubisoft, and i actually think they knew that. What they've done with this game is trying to make it a little different from other sandbox games. For example you can do commands by playing guitar soloes, and if you fail the solo yourI like the idea of this game. The Developers did not have the same resources as bigger companies making sandbox games, like Volition, Rockstar Gaming or Ubisoft, and i actually think they knew that. What they've done with this game is trying to make it a little different from other sandbox games. For example you can do commands by playing guitar soloes, and if you fail the solo your command won't work. This idea is very good, and i haven't seen anything likely before. The way you pick your solo is just pretty clumsy, and when you're in a stressed combat you most likely hit the wrong command.
    There are different things in the game which i feel is a little clumsy, and the above is just an example.
    As i said earlier i like the idea of this game, but for some reason i don't really get catched by the game, and i don't really enjoy playing it.
    And considering what the game contains, i'd say the 19€ Steam price is pretty overpriced. Luckily for me i got it in a Humble Bundle. But if you can't get it on some kind of nice discount i'd recommend looking for another sandbox game.
    https://www.g2a.com/r/web This site sells Far Cry 3 UPLAY code for 12€, which is a GREAT sandbox game     … Expand
  14. frederik1478
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    11 years later and I'm still playing it and loving it, The best thing about game is it's music and It's atmosphere while driving Looking at its landscape , It's also a short game if you only play through the story missions I would recommend it wholeheartedly
  15. Feifong
    Apr 30, 2013
    7
    Well, I recently bought the game off steam last weekend and I have been thoroughly enjoying it thus far. I love the guest appearances by the legends of rock throughout the game; gives the game a nostalgic feeling. The story line is pretty decent for what the game is, which is; a battleaxe wielding guitar shredding bad-ass slaying demons, which if you've seen any of Jack Blacks' Movies youWell, I recently bought the game off steam last weekend and I have been thoroughly enjoying it thus far. I love the guest appearances by the legends of rock throughout the game; gives the game a nostalgic feeling. The story line is pretty decent for what the game is, which is; a battleaxe wielding guitar shredding bad-ass slaying demons, which if you've seen any of Jack Blacks' Movies you can pretty much see where ideas were pull from and then was placed into this game. The soundtrack is fantastic; there's nothing like beating down some legions and listening to Mötley Crüe or Manowar to get you in the mood. The game-play could use some work; I often find myself struggling to dodge while targeting and find this game at times to be more controller friendly even though it is on the PC. By dodging I don't solely mean the NPC I am on but other baddies around me as well. Upgrading Eddy was always fun to see the new abilities you would get and how that would affect you slaying the demons. I feel the same way about upgrading the Deuce. I do like the cut-scenes in the game, none of them got truly excessive and, if they were, they had a purpose to the game. The overall environmental and the blending of Rock attributes to the environment was fantastic, I mean exhaust pipe trees and spiders that spin metal guitar strings...haha awesome!… Expand
  16. PictoPirate
    May 17, 2017
    7
    Brutal Legend is set in a wonderfully stylised world, full of humour variety and above all metal! In the hands of any other developer this would be a hodge-podge of ideas that don't quite come together to make a cohesive and rewarding experience but Double Fine's love of the material really shines through and makes the whole greater than the sum of its disparate parts. It's not theBrutal Legend is set in a wonderfully stylised world, full of humour variety and above all metal! In the hands of any other developer this would be a hodge-podge of ideas that don't quite come together to make a cohesive and rewarding experience but Double Fine's love of the material really shines through and makes the whole greater than the sum of its disparate parts. It's not the complete package by any means but there is a lot to love in metal world of Brutal Legend.… Expand
  17. dumle
    Jun 20, 2013
    5
    Brutal Legend does a lot of things right. The visual design is great, the voice acting is nice, the dialogues are quite fun and the story is for the most part pretty good. Everything in the games presentation really screams out charming and the developers should have an applaud for that.

    The gameplay is however a little uneven. The gameplay can be divided into three different    Brutal Legend does a lot of things right. The visual design is great, the voice acting is nice, the dialogues are quite fun and the story is for the most part pretty good. Everything in the games presentation really screams out charming and the developers should have an applaud for that.

    The gameplay is however a little uneven. The gameplay can be divided into three different categories. Fighting, driving and rts.

    Fighting The fighting in this game works quite alright even though it never really shines. The presentation of it is quite nice,gorey and charming. The actual combat is however simply alright and perhaps a bit too simplistic. It is nice though that you can unlock new moves and the fact that you can battle with your guitar is a nice touch.

    Driving The driving looks really cool but the car doesn't really handle all that well. Which is a shame since the car looks really cool and its tough that you can customize it to your liking. I would also like to see more race missions since i found it to be pretty enjoyable to drive around the beautiful world despite the vehicle handling.

    RTS Doesn't really work very well. At first i found the rts-levels to be boring and a waste of time simply because of how easy they were. Later in the game however the difficulty goes up and short-comings of the entire systems becomes more apparent. Easy tasks becomes a chore because of the tiresome console rts mechanics. The stage battles are also extremely scripted, simplistic and lacks depth. This might be borderline acceptable on a console but its totally unacceptable on a pc. The games annoying checkpoint-system doesn't help either.

    Brutal Legend was for me despite its charm quite average. The games campaign is about 8 hours long and i would recommend it for a cheap price simply because of its great presentation and charm. People who are really into rock will probably enjoy it more than i. Be aware though that the gameplay could be a whole lot better even though it works fine for the most part.    … Expand
  18. Gormph
    Jul 9, 2016
    5
    Pros:
    1 setting funny
    2.Jack Black (if you dont like him idc) 3.intro ambiguous never really telling you anything but giving you enough to think about it. 4.music if you like rock its great if you dont we cant be friends dont talk to me. Cons: 1. Glitchy often having to reload because im stuck on the environment, other glitches minor. 2. story cliche in the bad way, cliche can be    Pros:
    1 setting funny
    2.Jack Black (if you dont like him idc)
    3.intro ambiguous never really telling you anything but giving you enough to think about it.
    4.music if you like rock its great if you dont we cant be friends dont talk to me.

    Cons:
    1. Glitchy often having to reload because im stuck on the environment, other glitches minor.
    2. story cliche in the bad way, cliche can be funny, or something we crave like having a favorite food, this is cliche like hearing a boring story your uncle told you 5000 times the 5001 time.
    3.Combat terribly boring it doesnt change in any real way for any point in the game and never become intresting at all.
    4. character interaction rushed to the point of breaking all immersion in the story, making a certain turn of events unimpactful
    5. ending totally **** this ending is from a different game not this one    … Expand
  19. Frast2013X
    Aug 2, 2013
    7
    Double Fine często zaskakuje nas pomysłami, tak było i teraz. Takiego klimatu Rocka może pozazdrościć nawet Guitar Hero, do tego świetnie wpasowany Jack Black, ta gra nie mogła się nie udać. Brutal Legend jest na prawdę ciekawą grą, wiele nawiązań do gwiazd rocka czy Rock&Rolla, fajny klimacik i główny bohater. Wszystko było by super gdyby nie to że Double Fine lubi kombinować, i w tymDouble Fine często zaskakuje nas pomysłami, tak było i teraz. Takiego klimatu Rocka może pozazdrościć nawet Guitar Hero, do tego świetnie wpasowany Jack Black, ta gra nie mogła się nie udać. Brutal Legend jest na prawdę ciekawą grą, wiele nawiązań do gwiazd rocka czy Rock&Rolla, fajny klimacik i główny bohater. Wszystko było by super gdyby nie to że Double Fine lubi kombinować, i w tym wypadku wręcz za bardzo przekombinował. Połączenie hack'n slasha z grą coś w stylu taktycznej to nie najlepsze rozwiązanie. Wiem że wiele osób może się dobrze bawić, jednak takie połączenie nie jest dobrze uznane. Do tego graficzne gra strasznie odstaje do konkurencji(tak wiem że nadeszło to dopiero po 4 latach na PC, ale czemu nie wcześniej? a nawet czemu DF nie poprawiło znacznie tej grafiki?), dochodzą do tego jeszcze nudne(nie wszystkie) misje po około połowie gry, po której twórcy zrezygnowali z większości poprzednich pomysłów. Widać bardzo nie wykorzystany potencjał rozgrywki jak i lepiej nie wykorzystany klimat Rocka. Moja ocena 7/10… Expand
  20. DanySK
    Oct 19, 2016
    7
    Interesting mix of action and real time strategy, maybe more interesting than fun, interleaved by sessions of driving. The game is pretty open world, you are free to wander around, and there are side missions to complete. The main story is nice, and the music is... well, amazing.
    Technically good, very smooth on Linux. If you like metal music, give it a shot. It won't let you down.
  21. NightGeisha
    Jan 2, 2019
    7
    Brütal Legend is a brutality. It is a very fun action-adventure game to play, full of action and humor. Full of action and violence and powerfully musical.

    The graphics are not great, they are simple and quite "cartoonish". But they fit very well into the concept of the game. Musically it is fantastic with an excellent soundtrack of old classics of "metal" always running in the    Brütal Legend is a brutality. It is a very fun action-adventure game to play, full of action and humor. Full of action and violence and powerfully musical.

    The graphics are not great, they are simple and quite "cartoonish". But they fit very well into the concept of the game. Musically it is fantastic with an excellent soundtrack of old classics of "metal" always running in the background.
    As for the game itself, it is not mechanically very complex, and we pick up the keys quickly. Being an open world and by the way that the first quests happen I was thinking that it should be more fun. But overtime, both quest and side quests, start to became repetitive.

    Overall its a very nice game, and I fully recommend it. Here is small YouTube vide with the first minutes of the gameplay if you wanna check it out: https://youtu.be/lvAD9B4jCIs    … Expand
  22. SupremeBurrito
    Apr 13, 2019
    6
    The overall atmosphere for the game is unique, but the repetitive missions and the mixed genres in this game have it all over the place from open world RPG to beat 'em up style mechanics. Bless you, Jack Black, the soundtrack is good, but the gameplay is subpar for the current times, I can see why this game was praised.....in 2009. When the game's mechanics were revolutionary. It's 2019.The overall atmosphere for the game is unique, but the repetitive missions and the mixed genres in this game have it all over the place from open world RPG to beat 'em up style mechanics. Bless you, Jack Black, the soundtrack is good, but the gameplay is subpar for the current times, I can see why this game was praised.....in 2009. When the game's mechanics were revolutionary. It's 2019. They're not.… Expand
  23. RomanGor
    Nov 7, 2019
    7
    Забавная игрушка для любителей метала. Много метальных знаменитостей и стебов. Но как сама игра - на разок.
  24. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    6
    Да классная идея как в общем то практически все у Шафера но мне показалась механики не доработанные
  25. TomOG22
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    The gameplay is ok. Gets a bit tedious mid to late in the story with the RTS elements in what should just be a beat 'em up.

    Where this game really shines is that it is authentically metal. Seriously, if you are a metal fan I would recommend playing it. It is a love story from Jack to heavy metal. Brilliant soundtrack, great in-jokes and a bunch of cameos (including Jack's Tenacious D    The gameplay is ok. Gets a bit tedious mid to late in the story with the RTS elements in what should just be a beat 'em up.

    Where this game really shines is that it is authentically metal. Seriously, if you are a metal fan I would recommend playing it. It is a love story from Jack to heavy metal. Brilliant soundtrack, great in-jokes and a bunch of cameos (including Jack's Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass, and metal gods like Ozzy, Lemmy, and Rob Halford)    … Expand
  26. BobbyTarantino
    Aug 15, 2020
    5
    a man goes to the doctor. says he's depressed. he says life seems harsh and cruel. says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. the doctor says "the treatment is simple. the great clown pagliacci is in town tonight. go and see him, that should pick you up." the man bursts into tears. he says "but doctor... i am pagliacci."
  27. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    This game is hard carried by its unique and amazing art direction. The idea of an RTS-hack and slash combo is novel but barely executed, it ends up feeling clunky and like a bit of a chore. the game also narrows down later in the game, its strongest in the early and mid game. Its experimental and not everything works, but jack black and the world of metal are top tier aspects

Awards & Rankings

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#55 Best PC Game of 2013
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#76 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#68 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Games.cz
    Sep 12, 2013
    70
    If you look at its style and atmosphere, Brütal Legend is the amazing journey into the depth of the metal fan's soul. However, the game itself is not so special - stereotypical missions, not very optimized controls but mainly its malfunction game mechanics preventing Tim Schafer to reach the Metal Mount Olympus. Anyway, the game is working and entertaining at the same time. And that is the most important thing about this game title.
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  2. PC Master (Greece)
    Jun 10, 2013
    91
    It’s like a frantic, crazy rock festival: you might have lost your shoes, you might have fuzzy recollections of vomiting, but you can’t wait to go back right in, as soon as possible. That’s what Brutal Legend’s all about. [April 2013]
  3. Armchair Empire
    May 20, 2013
    85
    I'll readily admit that I think Brutal Legend's style outweighs the substance of the game, but dammit, why should apologize for liking it more than I probably should?
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