GamesRadar writes: "But it's the enemy stage you're ultimately after. Following the successful defense of an enemy charge - thanks to a guitar spell that increased my team's attack points - I upgraded my stage to level four and called up the biggest, baddest vehicle I could - the Rock Crusher. This diabolical monstrosity mashes together a Hot Wheels '50s-style hot rod with a spike-axel lawnmower for front wheels. (The Drowning Doom's equivalent of the Rock Crusher is called the "Hate Cage"). Double Fine created the ability to team up with any of your units to increase attacks, and so I jumped onto the Rock Crusher by pressing Y on Xbox 360 (triangle on PS3). By doing so I was able to call up a spell unique to that vehicle that sends down a massive burning sword onto the enemy, causing immense amounts of damage. I drove over a few enemies toward their stage, and sent four of these burning swords onto it, destroying the stage and ending the session".
Prepare to headbang your way into glory with these metal-infused games. You'll find yourself flipping your hair in pure excitement.
The Humble Day of the Devs Bundle 2022 just launched. It includes sixteen items including Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Broken Age, and more.
The world of Brutal Legend looks like something a 14 year-old metal head would draw on their notebook while not paying attention.
Liked the aesthetic, tone, humor, and action combat.
Didn't care for the RTS elements.
Never cared to finish it.
Yeah they marketed the game like it was a Heavy Metal GTA-ish adventure. And at the beginning of the game that's what it was. The game fell apart when the half-baked RTS stuff came in. I'd be interested in a reboot or sequel, but just go full action adventure and ditch the RTS. There really is something there with the Heavy Metal theme.
PS360 gen was special, then again it was still the mid 2000s. Everything went to shite in the teens
I think that was the breaker for Doublefine's creative ambitions and their mixing of genres (which was getting kinda stale). It was a nice to look at but it was more of a tribute to the many things Tim loves, was influenced by and has great admiration for....but the forced RTS stuff was like a drinking buddy's "great idea" that never should have come to light. The game seemed a lot more vast, but it ended pretty quickly too. And Jack Black. As much as I don't care for him as an actor (annoying and requires constant attention), this was absolutely made with him in mind and it worked. I mean come on, Tenacious D? For as Metal as this game was trying to be, even comically, it did little more than meow.
on top of an action platforming hybrid. This game looks interesting enough for a day one purchase imo.