PSX Extreme writes: "It was over four years ago when someone finally convinced me to try Tim Schafer's newest project of the time, Psychonauts. I was reluctant, not because I had any doubt in Schafer's ability, but simply because I had never been a platforming fan and something like Psychonauts didn't sit high on my priority list. But I couldn't ignore the amazingly high review scores and the insistent persuasiveness of my friend, so I finally sat down to play it. By the time I had finished, it was one of my favorite games ever; it was ceaselessly entertaining, continuously humorous, always inventive and on top of which, it featured several of the best-designed levels I had ever seen. Milkman Conspiracy, Black Velvetopia and Waterloo were all memorable and stand out in my mind to this day. Therefore, when I heard that Schafer was making a video game based on heavy metal, a genre of music I've been partial to for years, I just knew I'd have to pay close attention."
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.
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.