Aja on 15/12/2008 at 22:27
Jack Black's track record indicates that this will probably be a pretty good game.
Tim Schaefer's track record indicates that this will probably be a pretty good game.
Angel Dust on 15/12/2008 at 23:57
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Also, I have never seen a game that more heavilly promoted a voice actor.
Probably because the connection is much more than just a famous actor doing the voice. The whole vibe of Brutal Legend has much in common with Black's 'rock star' shtick.
EvaUnit02 on 16/12/2008 at 01:48
Press release:-
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Redwood City, CA – December 12th, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc. today announced that they have signed an exclusive publishing agreement that will bring the highly-anticipated rock-adventure Brütal Legend™ to gamers, headbangers, roadies and rockers worldwide next Fall. The latest creation from gaming icon Tim Schafer and the award-winning team at Double Fine, Brütal Legend is a 3rd person Action/Adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand.
“This is awesome news!” stated Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “The quality and creativity of the games EA Partners has been involved with make it a perfect home for our baby, Brütal Legend. Some people were starting to wonder if the saga of Eddie Riggs would ever see the light of day, but now I think it’s clear that this game, like Metal itself, cannot be killed!”
“Brütal Legend is shaping up to be a creative tour de force,” said David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager, EA Partners. ”At EAP, we are deeply committed to giving the industry’s elite independent developers a platform to launch their creations to a worldwide audience. Tim Schafer is known for some of the richest stories and characters in our industry, and with Jack Black offering his vocal stylings for Eddie Riggs, we are extremely excited to help Tim and his talented team at Double Fine see their vision come to fruition.”
Brütal Legend tells the tale of Eddie Riggs, played by Jack Black, who is drawn back through time to a mythical world dripped in Rock and Roll folklore; where great Metal titans once ruled and power chords rang from the countryside for all to hear. When an oppressed people request Eddie’s knowledge of modern warfare, he pulls from his own experience in the only occupation he’s ever had, a roadie for a Heavy Metal band. From this springs the most hellacious army man has ever seen, and thus brings this ancient world into the Age of Metal.
Also be sure to catch Tim Schafer and Jack Black unveil the first gameplay trailer for Brütal Legend at the 2008 Video Game Awards live this Sunday, December 14th at 9pm EST on Spike TV.
Brütal Legend will be available for the Xbox 360® video game system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system Fall 2009.
fett on 16/12/2008 at 02:33
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
But hey, I presume EA knows more about marketing than I do.
I highly doubt that. My left nut knows more about marketing than EA, and I know you're at least smarter than my left nut.
EvaUnit02 on 20/2/2009 at 07:18
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http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2009/02/activision_threatens_ea_double_fine_with_brtal_legend_lawsuit-2.html)
This is about a week old, but I only just saw it.
Seriously fuck Activision, they've ironically turned into what EA used to be. Becoming a Guitar Hero and CoD sequel factory. Discarding Sierra's genuinely promising, worthwhile titles like Brutal Legend, the Riddick remake, the World in Conflict expansion and Ghostbusters; but keeping mass appeal dirge franchises like Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot.
Aja on 20/2/2009 at 09:49
EA is cool now:
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We doubt that Activision would try to sue. That would be like a husband abandoning his family and then suing after his wife meets a better looking guy.
end of discussion!
gunsmoke on 20/2/2009 at 15:05
I just can't get excited about these rhythm games.
Angel Dust on 21/2/2009 at 01:04
That's hilarious Aja! And gunsmoke, WTF?
gunsmoke on 21/2/2009 at 15:43
Brutal Legend IS a Guitar Hero/action game right?
june gloom on 21/2/2009 at 20:13
Dude, no. It's not related to Guitar Hero at all.
