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You'll often see framerate hiccups and sluggish cutscene transitions. However, while overall the game world looks great, it is mostly due to the wacky creativity - the game could have been a bit sharper as far as technical execution is concerned. As such, the imaginative visual presentation resonated with me. From the amazing character design that liberally slathers on the chains, leather, spikes, and S&M to the shiny, metal-infused vehicles and environments, Brutal Legend looks like it was pulled directly from my childhood meanderings. The setting in Brutal Legend, without a doubt, is the most satisfying portion of the title. Setting out to create an over-the-top game world fueled by the awesome that is classic metal - before being tainted by hair-bands and synthesizers - the development team succeeded in realizing their vision. It is from the nostalgia of such daydreams that Tim Schafer and Double Fine forged Brutal Legend. This same story is echoed by innumerable others of my generation. Listening to the technically superior riffs and brooding melodies whilst reading through the liner notes sent me into wonderful, youthful daydreams - transporting me to a world where shiny, chrome dogs bayed at a blood-soaked moon and where muscled, axe-wielding warriors made the listeners of disco pay for their lame ways with their very souls. I became even more entranced when my brother let me in on the secret that the font used to write Dio actually spelled out Devil if you looked closely enough.īeyond the overtly dark nature of the genre, the heavy metal fantasy depicted in the album cover art was a completely outrageous mélange where anything was possible. That LP had a satanically delicious image of the Dark Lord himself strangling a priest in a stormy sea with a chain whip. My favorite album - in terms of cover art - was definitely Dio's Holy Diver. Wanting to emulate the coolness, I spent hours laying in my brother Andrew's bed thumbing through his rather impressive vinyl collection. As such, I was weaned on Black Sabbath, AC/DC, and Motorhead - heck, we even listened to a terrible Asian metal band called Loudness (I've still got Thunder in the East). In other words, don't expect Brutal Legend to rock your socks off, but it's definitely worth a play-through. Still, the setting, character design, music, and voice talent are strong enough that most gamers who pick up the title will enjoy their time with it. Brutal Legend has a lot of heart and soul - unfortunately, the hybrid gameplay and lack of main-line content simply doesn't match the hype.