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Storm Rider:
New details have emerged about Double Fine's next project, Brutal Legend. It's being published by Sierra for the 360 and PS3 and is scheduled to hit sometime in 2008. The first trailer debuted on GameTrailers yesterday and it looks awesome.

For those who don't know, Double Fine is the studio of Tim Schafer, the guy behind Psychonauts, Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, Day of the Tentacle, and much of the writing of the first two Monkey Island games. Also, the game will not only feature Jack Black as the voice of the main character (which may excite or turn off some people, I suppose), but also Lemmy fuckin' Kilmister as your motorcycle-driving bassist sidekick and cameos by Rob Halford and Ronnie James Dio.

I want to say that this is about as close to a Metalocalypse game as the world will ever get, but at the same time I don't want to diminish how awesome Tim Schafer and the work he's doing is by comparing it to a similar concept in a different medium. Especially since if they made Metalocalypse into a game it would probably be trash.

Basically I am super stoked for this game and I thought I'd share it with you guys in case you think it's exciting too.

AngelofShadows:
I want to say I will own this game, but I'm mixed on it. I loved Psychonauts, but not because of the game play (it was a pretty average platformer). I loved the writing and the voice over, and the humor. I enjoyed watching Psychonauts more than playing it (THERE NEEDS TO BE A SHOW ON ADULT SWIM!) and I have reservations about throwing down money for a game that I may hate playing, but do so to see the cut scenes.

When the demo comes out on Live, I'll download it. If I enjoy it, I will surely pick this game up. But for now, all it has done is spiked my interest.....spiked it with the cold bittersweet taste of curiousity.

Storm Rider:

--- Quote from: Anyways on 17 Oct 2007, 03:13 ---That looks awesome. That trailer alone has bumped it up to "Games I want" spot number two, right after WAR.

AM I the only one thinking Guitar Hero meets God of War?

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Supposedly the gameplay is being described as God of War meets Overlord, because you'll have a group of sidekick demons that you'll be able to give basic commands to as you fight. Also, your secondary weapon after the ax is a guitar, which you'll apparently be able to hammer out preset combos for. One is called a 'face melter', and you play a solo that actually melts the enemy's face off. Plus you'll be able to drive and customize the car shown in the trailer, although I don't know how frequently the game will let you use it and for how long. Basically everything about the actual gameplay is rumors at this point, since the spread they have in Game Informer doesn't hit until the end of the month.

KvP:

--- Quote from: AngelofShadows on 17 Oct 2007, 07:46 ---(THERE NEEDS TO BE A SHOW ON ADULT SWIM!)

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There is already.

If this doesn't turn out to be an adventure game, I will have no interest in it.

Storm Rider:
It's not an adventure game. At least, every indication we have so far points to it being an action game. Which, considering adventure games are dead and platformers are pretty marginal at this point, is probably a sound decision considering the magnitude of Psychonauts's commercial flop.

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