Brütal Legend
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Brütal Legend is an action-adventure video game with real-time strategy elements created by Double Fine and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released during October 2009 in North America, Europe, and Australia. Though Brütal Legend was originally to be published by Vivendi Games prior to its merger with Activision, Activision dropped the game from its portfolio after the merger. It was later picked up by Electronic Arts, though Activision and Double Fine brought counter-lawsuits against each other over publishing issues. The issues were settled out of court. Later, Double Fine announced a port of the game for Microsoft Windows via Steam, which was released in February 2013. macOS and Linux versions of the game were made available as part of the Humble Bundle in May 2013. A physical collector's edition for Windows, macOS, and Linux was released by IndieBox in October 2014. Tim Schafer, the game's creative director, was inspired to create the game by his own past musical experiences. The game features the character of Eddie Riggs (voiced by and modeled after Jack Black), a roadie who is transported to a fantasy world inspired by the artwork of heavy metal album covers. Eddie becomes the world's savior, leading the down-trodden humans against a range of supernatural overlords using a battle axe, his Flying V guitar that can tap into the magical powers of the world, and a customizable hot rod. The game, a hybrid of the action-adventure and real-time strategy genres, includes Stage Battles in both the single-player and multiplayer mode, where the player must command troops to defeat their foes while defending their own stage. In addition to Black, the game features voices of heavy metal musicians including Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford and other celebrities such as Tim Curry, as well as more than one hundred metal songs selected by Schafer for inclusion in the game. Brütal Legend was generally well received by game reviewers, praising Schafer's vision and writing of the heavy metal–inspired world, and the performances of the voice cast, particularly Black and Osbourne. Some felt that the hybrid gameplay of action and real-time strategy did not mix well, however, blaming console control limitations and missing features normally found in games of either genre.
Infobox
Developer
Double Fine Productions
Publishers
Electronic ArtsDouble Fine Productions (PC)
Director
Tim Schafer
Producer
Gabe Miller
Designer
Erik Robson
Programmer
Nathan Martz
Artist
Scott Campbell
Writer
Tim Schafer
Composer
Peter McConnell
Platforms
mw- PlayStation 3Xbox 360WindowsLinuxmacOS
Release
mw- October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13) PS3, Xbox 360 NA: October 13, 2009AU: October 15, 2009EU: October 16, 2009 Windows WW: February 26, 2013 macOS, Linux WW: May 7, 2013
Genres
Action-adventure, real-time strategy
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer
Tables
· Soundtrack
"A Serpentine Crave"
"A Serpentine Crave"
Song
"A Serpentine Crave"
Artist
Bishop of Hexen
"Ad Noctis"
"Ad Noctis"
Song
"Ad Noctis"
Artist
Rotting Christ
"Am I Evil?"
"Am I Evil?"
Song
"Am I Evil?"
Artist
Diamond Head
"Angel Witch"
"Angel Witch"
Song
"Angel Witch"
Artist
Angel Witch
"Angels Don't Kill"
"Angels Don't Kill"
Song
"Angels Don't Kill"
Artist
Children of Bodom
"Assault Attack"
"Assault Attack"
Song
"Assault Attack"
Artist
Michael Schenker Group
"Back at the Funny Farm"
"Back at the Funny Farm"
Song
"Back at the Funny Farm"
Artist
Motörhead
"Battle Angels"
"Battle Angels"
Song
"Battle Angels"
Artist
Sanctuary
"Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory"
"Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory"
Song
"Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory"
Artist
Judas Priest
"Believer"
"Believer"
Song
"Believer"
Artist
Ozzy Osbourne
"Betrayal"
"Betrayal"
Song
"Betrayal"
Artist
Lita Ford
"Birth of the Hero"
"Birth of the Hero"
Song
"Birth of the Hero"
Artist
Tvangeste
"Blackout"
"Blackout"
Song
"Blackout"
Artist
Scorpions
"Blitzkrieg"
"Blitzkrieg"
Song
"Blitzkrieg"
Artist
Deathstars
"Bomber"
"Bomber"
Song
"Bomber"
Artist
Girlschool
"Breadfan"
"Breadfan"
Song
"Breadfan"
Artist
Budgie
"Cathode Ray Sunshine"
"Cathode Ray Sunshine"
Song
"Cathode Ray Sunshine"
Artist
Dark Tranquillity
"Children of the Grave"
"Children of the Grave"
Song
"Children of the Grave"
Artist
Black Sabbath
"Crack the Skye (Instrumental)"
"Crack the Skye (Instrumental)"
Song
"Crack the Skye (Instrumental)"
Artist
Mastodon
"Cremation"
"Cremation"
Song
"Cremation"
Artist
King Diamond
"Cry of the Banshee"
"Cry of the Banshee"
Song
"Cry of the Banshee"
Artist
Brocas Helm
"Dawn of Battle"
"Dawn of Battle"
Song
"Dawn of Battle"
Artist
Manowar
"Deadly Sinners"
"Deadly Sinners"
Song
"Deadly Sinners"
Artist
3 Inches of Blood
"Destroy the Orcs"
"Destroy the Orcs"
Song
"Destroy the Orcs"
Artist
3 Inches of Blood
"Diary of a Madman"
"Diary of a Madman"
Song
"Diary of a Madman"
Artist
Ozzy Osbourne
"Die for Metal"
"Die for Metal"
Song
"Die for Metal"
Artist
Manowar
"Dr. Feelgood"
"Dr. Feelgood"
Song
"Dr. Feelgood"
Artist
Mötley Crüe
"Drink the Blood of the Priest"
"Drink the Blood of the Priest"
Song
"Drink the Blood of the Priest"
Artist
Brocas Helm
"Fast as a Shark"
"Fast as a Shark"
Song
"Fast as a Shark"
Artist
Accept
"For the Glory Of..."a
"For the Glory Of..."a
Song
"For the Glory Of..."a
Artist
Testament
"Free Your Hate"
"Free Your Hate"
Song
"Free Your Hate"
Artist
KMFDM
"Frost"
"Frost"
Song
"Frost"
Artist
Enslaved
"Girlfriend"
"Girlfriend"
Song
"Girlfriend"
Artist
Kabbage Boy
"God of Thunder"
"God of Thunder"
Song
"God of Thunder"
Artist
Kiss
"Goliaths Disarm Their Davids"
"Goliaths Disarm Their Davids"
Song
"Goliaths Disarm Their Davids"
Artist
In Flames
"Hall of the Mountain King"
"Hall of the Mountain King"
Song
"Hall of the Mountain King"
Artist
Savatage
"Her Ghost in the Fog"
"Her Ghost in the Fog"
Song
"Her Ghost in the Fog"
Artist
Cradle of Filth
"High Speed Dirt"
"High Speed Dirt"
Song
"High Speed Dirt"
Artist
Megadeth
"Holiday"
"Holiday"
Song
"Holiday"
Artist
Scorpions
"Igniisis Dance"
"Igniisis Dance"
Song
"Igniisis Dance"
Artist
Wrath of Killenstein
"In the Black"
"In the Black"
Song
"In the Black"
Artist
Motörhead
"Insomnia"
"Insomnia"
Song
"Insomnia"
Artist
Dark Fortress
"Kickstart My Heart"
"Kickstart My Heart"
Song
"Kickstart My Heart"
Artist
Mötley Crüe
"Lay It Down"
"Lay It Down"
Song
"Lay It Down"
Artist
Ratt
"Leather Rebel"
"Leather Rebel"
Song
"Leather Rebel"
Artist
Judas Priest
"Live Wire"
"Live Wire"
Song
"Live Wire"
Artist
Mötley Crüe
"Loke"
"Loke"
Song
"Loke"
Artist
Enslaved
"Love Dump"
"Love Dump"
Song
"Love Dump"
Artist
Static-X
"Machine Gunn Eddie"
"Machine Gunn Eddie"
Song
"Machine Gunn Eddie"
Artist
Nitro
"March of the Crabs"
"March of the Crabs"
Song
"March of the Crabs"
Artist
Anvil
"Marching Off to War"
"Marching Off to War"
Song
"Marching Off to War"
Artist
Motörhead
"Master Exploder"
"Master Exploder"
Song
"Master Exploder"
Artist
Tenacious D
"Murmaider"
"Murmaider"
Song
"Murmaider"
Artist
Dethklok
"Metal Church"
"Metal Church"
Song
"Metal Church"
Artist
Metal Church
"Metal Storm/Face the Slayer"
"Metal Storm/Face the Slayer"
Song
"Metal Storm/Face the Slayer"
Artist
Slayer
"Metal Thrashing Mad"
"Metal Thrashing Mad"
Song
"Metal Thrashing Mad"
Artist
Anthrax
"More Than Meets the Eye"
"More Than Meets the Eye"
Song
"More Than Meets the Eye"
Artist
Testament
"Mr. Crowley"
"Mr. Crowley"
Song
"Mr. Crowley"
Artist
Ozzy Osbourne
"Mr. Scary"
"Mr. Scary"
Song
"Mr. Scary"
Artist
Dokken
"Narita"
"Narita"
Song
"Narita"
Artist
Riot
"Never Say Die"
"Never Say Die"
Song
"Never Say Die"
Artist
Black Sabbath
"Nightstalker"
"Nightstalker"
Song
"Nightstalker"
Artist
Cloven Hoof
"No Love Lost"
"No Love Lost"
Song
"No Love Lost"
Artist
Carcass
"Oblivion (Instrumental)"
"Oblivion (Instrumental)"
Song
"Oblivion (Instrumental)"
Artist
Mastodon
"Overnight Sensation"
"Overnight Sensation"
Song
"Overnight Sensation"
Artist
FireHouse
"Painkiller"
"Painkiller"
Song
"Painkiller"
Artist
Judas Priest
"Progenies of the Great Apocalypse"
"Progenies of the Great Apocalypse"
Song
"Progenies of the Great Apocalypse"
Artist
Dimmu Borgir
"Pure Evil"
"Pure Evil"
Song
"Pure Evil"
Artist
Iced Earth
"Queen of Desire"
"Queen of Desire"
Song
"Queen of Desire"
Artist
Ostrogoth
"Queen of the Masquerade"
"Queen of the Masquerade"
Song
"Queen of the Masquerade"
Artist
Crimson Glory
"Riding the Storm"
"Riding the Storm"
Song
"Riding the Storm"
Artist
Running Wild
"Rip the System"
"Rip the System"
Song
"Rip the System"
Artist
KMFDM
"Road Racin"
"Road Racin"
Song
"Road Racin"
Artist
Riot
"Rock Bottom"
"Rock Bottom"
Song
"Rock Bottom"
Artist
UFO
"Rock of Ages"
"Rock of Ages"
Song
"Rock of Ages"
Artist
Def Leppard
"Skeleton on Your Shoulder"
"Skeleton on Your Shoulder"
Song
"Skeleton on Your Shoulder"
Artist
Coroner
"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"
"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"
Song
"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"
Artist
Prong
"So Frail"
"So Frail"
Song
"So Frail"
Artist
Mirrorthrone
"Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery"
"Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery"
Song
"Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery"
Artist
Skeletonwitch
"Stigmata"
"Stigmata"
Song
"Stigmata"
Artist
Ministry
"Still of the Night"
"Still of the Night"
Song
"Still of the Night"
Artist
Whitesnake
"Sulphur Injection"
"Sulphur Injection"
Song
"Sulphur Injection"
Artist
Apostasy
"Superbeast"
"Superbeast"
Song
"Superbeast"
Artist
Rob Zombie
"Swords and Tequila"
"Swords and Tequila"
Song
"Swords and Tequila"
Artist
Riot
"Symptom of the Universe"
"Symptom of the Universe"
Song
"Symptom of the Universe"
Artist
Black Sabbath
"Tag Team"
"Tag Team"
Song
"Tag Team"
Artist
Anvil
"Technical Difficulties"
"Technical Difficulties"
Song
"Technical Difficulties"
Artist
Racer X
"The Axeman"
"The Axeman"
Song
"The Axeman"
Artist
Omen
"The Beautiful People"
"The Beautiful People"
Song
"The Beautiful People"
Artist
Marilyn Manson
"The Hellion/Electric Eye"
"The Hellion/Electric Eye"
Song
"The Hellion/Electric Eye"
Artist
Judas Priest
"The Metal"
"The Metal"
Song
"The Metal"
Artist
Tenacious D
"The Somber Grounds of Truth"
"The Somber Grounds of Truth"
Song
"The Somber Grounds of Truth"
Artist
Bishop of Hexen
"The Wild and the Young"
"The Wild and the Young"
Song
"The Wild and the Young"
Artist
Quiet Riot
"Thieves"
"Thieves"
Song
"Thieves"
Artist
Ministry
"Through the Fire and Flames"
"Through the Fire and Flames"
Song
"Through the Fire and Flames"
Artist
DragonForce
"Thus Spake the Nightspirit"
"Thus Spake the Nightspirit"
Song
"Thus Spake the Nightspirit"
Artist
Emperor
"Tornado of Souls"
"Tornado of Souls"
Song
"Tornado of Souls"
Artist
Megadeth
"Warriors Dawn"
"Warriors Dawn"
Song
"Warriors Dawn"
Artist
Slough Feg
"(We Are) the Road Crew"
"(We Are) the Road Crew"
Song
"(We Are) the Road Crew"
Artist
Motörhead
"Welcome Home"
"Welcome Home"
Song
"Welcome Home"
Artist
King Diamond
"Wheels of Steel"
"Wheels of Steel"
Song
"Wheels of Steel"
Artist
Saxon
"When the Night Falls"
"When the Night Falls"
Song
"When the Night Falls"
Artist
Iced Earth
"Witches"
"Witches"
Song
"Witches"
Artist
Candlemass
"World of Hurt"
"World of Hurt"
Song
"World of Hurt"
Artist
Overkill
"Y.R.O."
"Y.R.O."
Song
"Y.R.O."
Artist
Racer X
"Youth Gone Wild"
"Youth Gone Wild"
Song
"Youth Gone Wild"
Artist
Skid Row
"Zoom Club"
"Zoom Club"
Song
"Zoom Club"
Artist
Budgie
| Song | Artist |
| "A Serpentine Crave" | Bishop of Hexen |
| "Ad Noctis" | Rotting Christ |
| "Am I Evil?" | Diamond Head |
| "Angel Witch" | Angel Witch |
| "Angels Don't Kill" | Children of Bodom |
| "Assault Attack" | Michael Schenker Group |
| "Back at the Funny Farm" | Motörhead |
| "Battle Angels" | Sanctuary |
| "Battle Hymn/One Shot at Glory" | Judas Priest |
| "Believer" | Ozzy Osbourne |
| "Betrayal" | Lita Ford |
| "Birth of the Hero" | Tvangeste |
| "Blackout" | Scorpions |
| "Blitzkrieg" | Deathstars |
| "Bomber" | Girlschool |
| "Breadfan" | Budgie |
| "Cathode Ray Sunshine" | Dark Tranquillity |
| "Children of the Grave" | Black Sabbath |
| "Crack the Skye (Instrumental)" | Mastodon |
| "Cremation" | King Diamond |
| "Cry of the Banshee" | Brocas Helm |
| "Dawn of Battle" | Manowar |
| "Deadly Sinners" | 3 Inches of Blood |
| "Destroy the Orcs" | 3 Inches of Blood |
| "Diary of a Madman" | Ozzy Osbourne |
| "Die for Metal" | Manowar |
| "Dr. Feelgood" | Mötley Crüe |
| "Drink the Blood of the Priest" | Brocas Helm |
| "Fast as a Shark" | Accept |
| "For the Glory Of..."a | Testament |
| "Free Your Hate" | KMFDM |
| "Frost" | Enslaved |
| "Girlfriend" | Kabbage Boy |
| "God of Thunder" | Kiss |
| "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" | In Flames |
| "Hall of the Mountain King" | Savatage |
| "Her Ghost in the Fog" | Cradle of Filth |
| "High Speed Dirt" | Megadeth |
| "Holiday" | Scorpions |
| "Igniisis Dance" | Wrath of Killenstein |
| "In the Black" | Motörhead |
| "Insomnia" | Dark Fortress |
| "Kickstart My Heart" | Mötley Crüe |
| "Lay It Down" | Ratt |
| "Leather Rebel" | Judas Priest |
| "Live Wire" | Mötley Crüe |
| "Loke" | Enslaved |
| "Love Dump" | Static-X |
| "Machine Gunn Eddie" | Nitro |
Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
PS3: 83/100X360: 82/100PC: 80/100
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | PS3: 83/100X360: 82/100PC: 80/100 |
Review scores
1Up.com
1Up.com
Publication
1Up.com
Score
B+
Computer and Video Games
Computer and Video Games
Publication
Computer and Video Games
Score
7.9/10
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
8/10
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
8.0/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
8.5/10
GameSpy
GameSpy
Publication
GameSpy
Score
4.5/5
Giant Bomb
Giant Bomb
Publication
Giant Bomb
Score
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
9.0/10
X-Play
X-Play
Publication
X-Play
Score
4/5
| Publication | Score |
| 1Up.com | B+ |
| Computer and Video Games | 7.9/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.0/10 |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpy | 4.5/5 |
| Giant Bomb | |
| IGN | 9.0/10 |
| X-Play | 4/5 |
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- "Double Fine and EA Get Rocking with First Downloadable Content for Brütal Legend"http://www.ea.com/news/ea-release-first-dlc-for-brutal-legend
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- "Brutal Legend Metal Meltdown Concert to Comic-Con 2009"https://web.archive.org/web/20090712094454/http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-12178-Brutal-Legend-Metal-Meltdown-Concert-to-ComicCon-2009.html
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- "GameDaily is the first to bring you the game's full setlist. These 100+ songs will make your head explode!"http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/brutal-legends-full-soundtrack-listing-makes-heads-explode/
- "Composition credits for Peter McConnell: TBA (Double Fine/Vivendi 2007) i.e., Brutal Legend"https://web.archive.org/web/20071024163700/http://www.petermc.com/Subpages/Credits.html
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- "Brutal Legend And DJ Hero Fail To Crack Top Ten In Sales"http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/700714/Brutal-Legend-And-DJ-Hero-Fail-To-Crack-Top-Ten-In-Sales.html
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