Brutal Legend

Great, great, GREAT fucking game, man. Flawed and unfinished? Yeah, but great.
I suck at RTS but as a headbanger I am HEAVILY biased in favor of this game, it has everything I like: 80s sword and sorcery tropes, 70s sleazy babes, lotsa leather, chrome, Ed Roth-esque street freaks and biker gangs. Not to mention the music. By Crom, this game has it all

I have beaten Brutal Legend 3 or 4 times since it came out for PC and I had a blast every single time, it feels like I'm playing a Frazetta painting and everything in it oozes so much personality it never fails to amuse me. Sadly the multiplayer mode is beyond dead and the singleplayer campaign had enough cut content for a whole sequel, which is probably never going to happen lol

heh this legend is pretty brutal

For the love of Lemmy, PLEASE remake/remaster this game.

This game is the most METAL game! well thought out, fun open world exploration, goofy yet still has hard hitting story moments. One of my favorite games of all time! Dont skip this game if you like any form of metal! even if you dont, this game will probably get you into it! 11/10

I had been wanting to play this game for long being that I love metal. The story is very simple but effective, especially if you like those aesthetics or slapstick kinda humor. The voice acting's great; It's even cooler that they got a lot of important figures in the genre to do some (R.I.P. Lemmy). The combat is cool but it's a bit odd you can't use the fly function outside of the RTS aspect. Driving can be a bit annoying and the camera gets wanky sometimes but other than that? Pretty solid and entertaining.

This game is a violent heavy metal themed hack n slash with some strategy elements. The hack n slash sections are awesome but you may be frustrated by the rifts that work as spells, and the command of armies can leave a lot to be desired. while the game itself isn't very long, the collection elements can heavily inflate the play time.

Great writing, stellar voice acting. The game's main concern is to be epic, and make you feel like it's you doing.

by far the coolest game ive ever played. when i was 12 it first came out and ive been in love with this game ever since i first played. great story and unique highly reccommend

I really tried to finish this game, but I just couldn’t do it. The main problem for me is the RTS battles—they're the most annoying part, and unfortunately, they're also the main combat system. That’s a shame, because I actually liked the side missions way more than the main ones. The RTS sections feel like they rely more on luck than strategy, which just made them frustrating to play.

ABSOLUTE CINEMA Honestly this game is pretty fun

This is my all time favorite game. I know its because i played it when I was a kid but even besides that there's a lot to enjoy here. From the music, to the characters, to the cameos. Wish i could experience it for the first time again.

Weird blend of game genres but I have a soft spot for this game despite there not being that much content and the campaign never takes off the training wheels

still an amazing game to this day (AT LEAST MAKE A REMASTER PLEASE TIM AND DOUBLE FINE STUDIOS)

Jack Black gets sent back in time by the god of metal a giant boar, he ends up a post apocalyptic heavy metal world where he fights legally distinct David Bowie and a demon god in bondage.
He fights then with the help of his goth girlfriend, his magic guitar, an army of heavy metal fans and Ozzie osborn his car mechanic.
This is basically a b movie with Jack Black but turned into a beat em up mixed with a strategy game.
The sound track is top notch and the game play is very fun.
I see barely anyone speak of this game which is disappointing.
11/10 game.

one of my favorite childhood games that will never get old

POWER CHORDS, HOT CHICKS, DEMONS, CARS, OPEN WORLD, JACK BLACK, OZZY, LEMMY, ROB HALFORD, and some damn good hilarious writing throughout.

Top points for the main menu being Jack Black taking us inside a vinyl record store and the game itself being a long lost LP. Fucking brilliant game, massive love letter to metal and rock music.

The soundtrack as well is fucking amazing using actual songs from so many bands.

most metal game ever

Game is ironically sorta by its theme some what of a relic worth playing. Badass story adventure about this rocker being sent into the past and help a revolution. There's some interesting lore about how and why it happens but I'd recommend you play through it by yourself. The combat can be questionable by some but I can assure you if you play it by its rules and ace it then it's a walk in the park.

It also gives you some nice music recommendations for your library/Spotify

This is a silly, ridiculous, 80s MTV-soaked, acid trip, Tenacious D example of a game.

And I loved every minute of it.

Sure, the graphics aren't great, they weren't even great when it was made. Does that matter? No.

What matters is the gameplay itself is super fun, there's a lot of voice cameos that are pretty awesome (Ozzy with his wife and son, Lemmy Kilmister Motorhead, Lita Ford (The Runaways) and even Tim Curry, briefly (lol), and you even get a pretty sick looking car you can customize throughout the game. The soundtrack is pretty good, even if you're not a big metal fan.

Highly recommend this game if you want a casual, easy-to-pick-up open-world adventure. It's not a particularly hard game, and it's just overall a joy to play. 10/10

great story, i've played it on xbox for at least 100 hours and just now got around to playing on pc. gameplay is pretty easy but its entertaining for a few days!

A bit mixed about his one, i like the style, the world and the story is fun.
But man the RTS elements just don't work for me which is a problem when such a large part of the game is about that.
6/10

Awesome game for any old school Metal Heads. One of the best game soundtracks. Use to play this on a console many many years ago and ran across the PC version. Love it

Jables and Kage are both in this game, it's flawless is what I'm saying

This is the greatest game ever created and before you say anything, Does Red Dead Redemption 2 start with a fist fight to Black Sabbath? Does Call Of Duty Modern Warfare have a Chase scene to Motörhead? no. Case Closed

Great game from PS360 era, runs great on Deck and have one of the best soundtracks of games.

Quite Janky, but fun to be had.

🎮 Gameplay

☐ Among the best
☐ Very Good
☐ Good
☐ Average
☑ Lackluster
☐ Very Poor

🎨 Graphics

☐ Among the Best
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Still hold up
☑ Dated
☐ Ugly

🎵 Audio

☐ Exceptional
☐ Great
☑ Good
☐ OK
☐ Lackluster
☐ Very Poor

💀 Difficulty

☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Average
☑ Some Difficulty Spikes
☐ Challenging
☐ Difficult
☐ Punishing

📖 Story

☐ Among the Best
☐ Great
☐ Good
☐ Average
☑ Uninteresting
☐ Awful
☐ No Story

⏳ Game Time

☐ Very Short (0-5 Hours)
☐ Short (5-10 Hours)
☑ Average (10-30 Hours)
☐ Substantial (30-60 Hours)
☐ Long (60-100 Hours)
☐ Very Long (Over 100 Hours)
☐ Extremely Long (Over 200 Hours)

🐞 Bugs

☐ None Experienced
☑ Infrequent Bugs
☐ Somewhat Frequent Bugs
☐ Many Bugs
☐ Buggy Mess
☐ Game Breaking Bugs
☐ Unplayable Due to Bugs

💰 Price

☐ It's FREE!
☐ Free-2-Pay
☐ Worth the Price
☐ If You're Dying to Play
☐ On Sale
☑ Not Recommended
☐ Regret Purchase

If I were to provide a serious assessment of this game and rate it according to my standards, it would unfortunately lean toward a negative review. While the game embraces simplicity, it feels excessively so, to the point of compromising engagement. The combat system, for instance, lacks depth—combos are largely ineffective, as players can simply rely on basic attacks to progress through the entire game.

The open-world concept, while ambitious, feels rather empty. It's populated primarily with side quests that are overly repetitive and offer minimal rewards upon completion, which fails to provide meaningful incentives for exploration.

Additionally, the upgrading systems feel largely unnecessary. While they do offer some novelty, they hardly impact gameplay in a substantial way. Unless players are actively seeking variety for its own sake, the upgrades provide little motivation to engage with them.

Players who aren't familiar with rock 'n' roll or heavy metal musicians—beyond perhaps Jack Black—might struggle to appreciate what the game is trying to convey. Much of its humor and charm relies heavily on references and playful mockery of real-world musicians, which could feel inaccessible or fall flat for those outside of that cultural sphere.

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Nonetheless, what I have written above was just to show what it would look like if I were assessing this game professionally. But honestly, I still stand by giving this game a positive review. Why? Because even though it's overly simple, it’s one of those games you can just dive into without overthinking or putting in too much effort. If you want to enjoy this game, just put your brain on pause, grab a beer, settle into your comfy couch, and have fun!

Amazing game. This is what it was all about back in the good old days. Sick guitars, hot chicks and rock 'n' roll. Must play for anyone who loves real music.

Fun concept and jack black is great but it didn’t age well and gameplay is overly simple

really great game i wish a lot more people would notice how fun this game is!

This is a fun game that I originally played on PS3. I remember being so happy the game wasn't just a cash grab, and turned out to be a pretty decent "Strategy RPG" with a lot of charm and interesting mechanics. Aside from needing to change some keybinds, everything seems to work, despite being a port. Very happy with it!

Really underestimated game, Good music (licensed goodies), famous characters and voice actors, good style, etc, the story is alright, even if a little non sense and with some elements there merelly done to get to a twist of plot. Gameplay is a little convoluted and clunky (principally on advanced stages and with lots of troops), but its still a fun hack'n slash game that was unjustifiably underrated at the release and also at later dates (even with the famous casting and soundtrack).

great game, plays great,locked to 60 fps.

As a metalhead, this game is fun. However, I disliked the RTS sections, and the game was poorly optimized at many points, which is a shame, because this game feels like a love letter to metal in general. Also, apparently there's a bug at 78% completion of the game, making it impractical to 100% this thing. 5/10, if this thing ever got remastered, I might consider it, but until then, BLEGH! (Sam Carter) Shout-out my partner for funding the game, though!

This is some old school fun. Think "Conquer Bad Fursday" fun. Definetly good for nostalgia feelings sake. (Driving is a bit wonky but eh, passable)

awesome game, totally worth it.
jogo muito bom.

a true blast from the past, a bit jankier than I remembered it being but MAN is this nostalgic

If you like heavy metal then this game is a must for you to play!

What is there even to say. Heavy Metal songs playing. You kill and destroy using heavy metal. You do heavy metal stuff.

Heavy Metal!

Even years later this game is still fun to play. Feels a bit simplistic tho

Fantastic experience, although unique. You can decide whether that is in a good or bad way. All I will say is that I would absolutely dig up a sequel in the same format.

nice

jack black

A trap for crying babies. It's a RTS (you hit that after a few GTA-like hours) and it won't hand hold you much. You'll most likely need to read about mechanics. If you are ok with that, it's a total blast (you get to command battles while ramming enemy troops with your car, playing OG metal)

Great game!! it has an awesome metal soundtrack and driving around the world is cool AF. such great metal game design!! only thing that kinda holds the game back is combat sometimes and later RTS elements that come outta nowhere.even with these small complaints i still give brutal legend A++ or S rank. I think this is what games are meant to be! buy it and have a kick ass time.

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if ever there was a game id recommend anyone to play before they die this would be it

If you like any music genre,ı suggest you play.

The most metal video game of all time. Admittedly the gameplay is it's weakest link, but the rest of the game outweighs that one negative by far. Play this game for the honor of Bladehenge, for the freedom of its people, and for the glory of its METAL!! \m/

Hoping for a sequel <33