Double Fine recounts Brutal Legend

Tim Schafer's next game to star Jack Black and a stable of rock legends will be released for Xbox 360, PS3.

Back in August, Norwegian gaming site gamer.no reported on the next game from Double Fine Productions, the Tim Schafer-helmed studio responsible for the critically acclaimed and commercially ignored Psychonauts. That report was hastily taken down, but not before some key details could be gleaned and translated.

The wild-eyed psycho is probably Black.

According to the site, the game was going to be called Brutal Legend and would star Tenacious D frontman and actor Jack Black as a rock band roadie who dies and must escape hell to reach rock heaven. At the time, Schafer said some of the rumors about the game were true, but a lot were false. The name was all but confirmed last month, when GameSpot discovered a trademark application for Brutal Legend (with a german umlaut over the U).

More details are emerging today, as Br�tal Legend is the featured story in the next issue of Game Informer, the cover of which is now posted on its Web site. The cover image proclaims it to be "a rock 'n' roll road show through the twisted mind of Tim Schafer" and also specifies that the game features Jack Black as roadie Eddie Riggs.

The magazine is also reporting that the game will feature "a stable of heavy metal legends" in addition to Black and is being developed for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

130 Comments

  • graavigala

    Posted Feb 28, 2008 1:20 pm PT

    Tim Schaffers games have always been different, in good way, and always excelent! i think that this game might be the reason why i should bother to buy xbox/ps3
    unless it comes to pc

  • jack_sparrow_28

    Posted Feb 1, 2008 3:18 am PT

    Awesome.

  • zeke2040

    Posted Jan 11, 2008 10:02 am PT

    i already pre-order this game, it will mad fun game to have, and it have co-op and mulit-player options as well.. i'm very excited for this game... i can't wait for the release date to come already..

  • Filaki

    Posted Dec 17, 2007 2:16 pm PT

    For those about to ROCK!

  • topraman517

    Posted Dec 3, 2007 8:52 pm PT

    I'm a big LucasArts adventure game fan, and I love metal. Tim Schafer working on a metal themed game? OHHHHH YEAHHHHH!

  • fkholmes

    Posted Nov 5, 2007 2:28 am PT

    OH MY GOD THIS WILL ROCK.

  • watson_twenty5

    Posted Oct 22, 2007 5:15 pm PT

    Finally! A game dedicated to the Metal/Rock scene. Guitar Hero doesn't really count. I am getting pretty damn tired of all the "urban" themed games that abound on the store shelves. Since Tim Schafer is behind this.... it can't fail. The man is a modern day conceptual genius. His name is up there with Kojima's (MGS) and Levine's (Bioshock) for truly original IP's.

    And anybody feel free to hit me up with other original games I should be playing. Always looking for the next great/classic game that I'm missing out on.

  • RandomLoler

    Posted Oct 17, 2007 4:05 pm PT

    I honestly can't wait Psychonauts was probably one of my favorite games/ platformers ever . This game looks sick like Mark of Kri without the suck

  • Poshkidney

    Posted Oct 17, 2007 11:20 am PT

    Tim Schaffer you are gonig to make the games industry ROCK!!!!!!

  • SinfulSpikey

    Posted Oct 17, 2007 3:28 am PT

    BUT WILL WE SEE DIMEBAG DARREL?

    Will he be the keeper of the gates? :O

  • Wolladeathmetal

    Posted Oct 16, 2007 12:58 pm PT

    On the top of my wish list of cause .

  • Monstromo

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 5:38 pm PT

    Much better concept that Psychonauts. I am one of the many, many people that did not buy it. So don't shoot me. It may be a favortite of many, just not mine. I am sure there are plenty of games I like that others don't. Like I loved Brute Force, especially the co-op--it did not have split screen!

  • GamerRepublican

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 5:08 pm PT

    This game looks so amazingly cool. I can't wait to see the homage to the Metal World and amazing soundtrack. Not to mention Jack Black will rock out with his... well some of you know the rest

  • ssta

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 2:48 pm PT

    And what about PC?
    Oh, hell no! Another missed investition!

  • rockko666

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 12:44 pm PT

    Cool

  • curua02

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 9:21 am PT

    Tim Schafer's storytelling, I'm psyched about. Jack Black's acting, not so much. But the concept sounds awesome enough to give this one a fair try.

  • Zharak

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 9:07 am PT

    Looks like another game that will get commercially ignored

  • ebookerd1

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 8:43 am PT

    If Jack black is singing in it I'll get it!!!

  • tnyswonger

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 7:45 am PT

    Where's KG?

  • DoctorFu

    Posted Oct 15, 2007 12:07 am PT

    I just want more Psychonauts. Is that too much to ask?

  • gamestar412

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 11:53 pm PT

    I'm so glad Schafer decided to not go for a wii version with "enhanced" controls. It also goes to show that innovation doesn't have to be all about the controls. Psychonauts was my favorite game of the last generation. The writing and fun powerups not to mention the great art style made for a beautiful game.

  • burnteyeball

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 11:07 pm PT

    Im suprised to say that I'm excited about this.

  • Aumala

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 9:33 pm PT

    Brutal Game!

  • ChancreScolex

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 8:12 pm PT

    First game starring celebrities I want, and I want it soooooo much. Double Fine is the truth man.

  • mastertimx

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 7:57 pm PT

    i like jack black alot, he was great in king kong, and school of rock, and has some pretty good songs too. i'll get the ps3 version probably, unless the 360 version has anything more significant about it.

  • vdarkfall999

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 5:32 pm PT

    Tim Schafer makes the most original games. I can't wait.

  • CaptainLunchbox

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 4:32 pm PT

    Loved Psychonauts.

  • StarFry

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 4:05 pm PT

    can't wait any longer

  • PlasmaBeam44

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 10:47 am PT

    You can't consider yourself a gamer unless you've played Psychonauts.

  • DarkGord

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 9:50 am PT

    No PC version? This sux! BIGTIME!

  • shaane

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 8:20 am PT

    Its going to be awesme.
    I will get it the day it comes no thinking over it.

  • tatinhawk

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 8:20 am PT

    TIm Schafer and JAck BLack = Killer Combo!!

  • S2333 posted Oct 14, 2007 7:33 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    S2333

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 7:33 am PT (hide)

    Schafer!
    You failed me!
    PC was the birth of you and you're turning your back on it. For shame man for shame.

  • BettyBot

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 7:23 am PT

    Yay!!!!!!!!!!

  • Lazy_Marine

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 1:35 am PT

    I know Tim Schafer will not fail his fans (me included), but unfortunately i also know this will definately not be a success commercially because these types of games do not sell well i guarantee it. And i don't know how long his studio can last while making loss.

  • pantweasel

    Posted Oct 14, 2007 12:41 am PT

    Tim Schafer + the awesome stupidity and silliness of rock music = SUCCESS!!!

  • FlaminDeath

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 10:30 pm PT

    this will either be the best game ever or destroy the univers in a massive fireball of stupidity we shall see

  • godzillavskong

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 10:21 pm PT

    Tim Schafer and Jack Black. Sounds like a winner to me!

  • dustopants

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 9:30 pm PT

    Tim definitely has the right idea this time around...
    he has JACK BLACK... one of the most popular icons in the entertainment business today...
    this game will sell, if they put Jack Black's name on the cover...
    and if Tim makes awesome games like he always does, then the game will be damn good as well...
    and after this game becomes a major hit, all Tim has to do on his next game is put "from the creators of Brütal Legend" and that game will sell as well...
    Psyconauts was an amazing game, and is still in my collection... i'll definitely go ahead and pick this up for 360 when it comes out...

  • teddaman

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 9:18 pm PT

    All they have to say is Tim Schafer, and I am going to buy it. I can't wait for this game to come out. I hope this one sells.

  • LOLhahaDEAD

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 6:38 pm PT

    It's got some good ideas going on, but my guess is that it'll end up a lame beat-em-up platformer. You never know, though.

  • Chaos_Angel_14

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 6:35 pm PT

    :
    THIS LOOKS SO GOOD
    HEAVY METAL + TIM SCHAFER = ME BEING EXTREMELY PUMPED

  • maxxorz

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 5:59 pm PT

    This actually sounds like a really cool game! very original concept and will probably be pretty fun and humorous!

  • A7Xfan

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 5:11 pm PT

    This seems like the perfect oppurtunity for Shafer and assuerdly a great project for Jack Black right in line with his strengths.

  • Chickensoup911

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 4:09 pm PT

    NOOOOO! Only on 360 and PS3!!!!! Why Tim Schafer, why?

  • wiidominance

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 3:53 pm PT

    I've got not idea whats going on, but from what i can gather from the comments, there is some dude who makes weirds games, and a lot of weird people fell in love with it, and they are excited that the weird developer is working on another new weird title to be played by some weird people........................ ok enough .. Y_Y ...

  • karnovrpg

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 3:46 pm PT

    If you do not buy this game, you are part of the problem.

  • yinyang3

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 2:12 pm PT

    METAL!

  • Chris_Potter

    Posted Oct 13, 2007 1:56 pm PT

    MUST. BUY!

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