i sold a bunch of fighting games to get brutal legend...

this was like, a month ago i believe. i was growing tired of the games i had, and i really enjoyed brutal legend so it was pretty much a win/win deal.

i got rid of blazblue (limited edition version), KOFXII, and some wii-ner games that i barely even look at.

my reasons for getting rid of blazblue:

1.) it's not aesthetically pleasing to me.
2.) i'd much rather prefer the technicality of a GG game.
3.) blazblue's kinda light in terms of movesets imo.
4.) jin's throw chain.
5.) people picking the same three people online (ragna, nu, jin, SOMETIMES tager)

if you're a total anime nerd, you'll probably orgasm all over this game. but for me, the fun lasted for about a week, and has gathered dust ever since....until i traded it in at gamestop.

my reasons for getting rid of KOFXII:

1.) it sucks
2.) it's garbage.
3.) **** plays better than this.
4.) it was a birthday present, and usually i don't throw away gifts, but man, someone really had it in for me i guess...

5.) it's garbage.

i got rid of the wii stuff because let's face it, wii has more shovelware than it does PLAYABLE games. in a way, i kinda regret buying that system, after the novelty of BARWLL, MARIO GALAXY, and TVC wore down. but madworld and no more heroes is pretty dope.

small brutal legend review:

jack black looks like a cross between glenn danzig (late 80's era) and....jack black.

it's a game dedicated to those who love everything and anything metal. you have three major factions: true metal dudes (ironheade), hair metal dudes (lionwhyte), and the goth/black metal undead crew.

all the cliches are alive and well in this game, and if you were into this kinda stuff growing up, you'll develop that warm, fuzzy feeling in your gut.

(what i loved:)

- the story, it starts with eddie riggs doing what he does best, roadie-ing for the worst "metal" band in the world. after the stage piece knocks eddie out, his blood touches his skull belt buckle, and transports him into a world of metal. he pretty much becomes "the chosen one" the savior that will bring this world of heavy metal album covers to peace and tranquility.

- the voice acting's top notch, and jack black's lines are pretty hilarious. and it's sort of a different side to jack black. he seems more mellow this time around, and if you've seen any of his films, you'll notice the difference too.

- though i'm not a fan of ozzy osbourne (i think he's pretty overrated, and in terms of metal, i'm more of a slayer guy.) he makes an appearance as "the god of metal". and unlike his MTV counterpart, you can ACTUALLY understand the words coming out of his mouth. his lines are actually quite funny.

- lemmy killmeister (the killmaster) vocalist and bassist of motorhead also voices a crucial character, he's the ring leader of a group of bikers who heal your troops when you begin the stage battles. really chill character, pretty funny lines as well. he's recreated in the game fairly well, albeit more cartoonish, in all of his huge-welts-on-his-face glory.

- the art direction is cartoonish, and inspired by heavy metal album covers. that's pretty badass, and it really works well with this game.

- guitar solos that SHRED. you're given a variety of solos to use in the game. you have the face melter which does what it says. you have a solo that summons wild animals, you have a solo that strengthens your units' fighting ability, you have solos that build merch booths which supplies your stage with fans (and funds) to use bigger and better troops, and upgrade your stage. you also have guitar solos that raise relics giving you a place to upgrade your car and abilities.

(what i didn't like:)

- the length of the game is really short. it'll take you like less then ten hours to complete.

- the secondary missions suffer from assassin's creed 1 syndrome.

- the goth/black metal hordes are ridiculous to vanquish. and at times too much for the player to handle, this is also partially due to the fact that this game has some really flawed real time strategy elements. they also destroy your merch booths quicker than any enemy faction in the game.

- the currency system sucks because you don't get enough currency. i'm nearly finished with the game and i need a ton more upgrades to really plow through this game. and doing secondary missions at such a crucial point in the game's story seems redundant and out of the way.

- real time strategy elements. i don't know worth a damn of real time strategy. i'm not a strategerist (this was intended). i believe this element could've been done away with. maybe the concept had sounded good on paper, but it kinda falls flat on it's ass. i don't like having to rally troops and watch them brutallize everything in sight. it's kind of a cop-out because this game just screams "you're an awesome heavy metal dude, kill everyone, take no prisoners, drown them in their own blood!" you do that to an extent, otherwise, the major fights are all RTS based messes. the controls for the RTS sequences are convoluted and pretty damn confusing. since every button is mapped to something, in order to command a certain number of troops, you need to highlight them first, and then hold two buttons, maybe three to actually use them. but the AI is flawed too, in a sense that THEY DON'T @$#%ING DO ANYTHING YOU TELL THEM TO.

when you're just screwing around in the RTS sequences, you'll win by mistake, but when you actually try (two dark ophelia fights) they won't do a damn thing right.

i'd give it an 7.5, based solely on it's charm, and it's love to the metal genre, but the RTS elements could've been replaced with something way more fun. but if metal's not your thing, and you hate all things jack black, stay away from it.

but if you like all of this kinda stuff, give it a try. it's a good game. it's funny, it's incredibly charming and endearing, but it's like 10 blocks away from being great. i happen to dig that classic metal stuff, and jack black (his tropic thunder performance was amazing imo...that whole movie was amazing.) but i despise RTS and really wanted a game that i can crank slayer and just maul demons for like 15 hours.

tl;dr

game's good if you're a metal/rts fan.

you won't like the length, or mission variety.

game totally sucks if you're not into this stuff.