Tim Schafer's Brutal Legend lands on Game Informer cover

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Oct 11th 2007 at 9:26PM }

"A Rock 'n Roll roadshow through the twisted mind of Tim Schafer?" That sounds fantastic, though we imagine it comes across like nails on a chalkboard to the publisher hoping to hear terms like "shooter," "sequel," "football," and "based on the hit movie" in the game pitch. Preferably, it'll be all of those.

And for all we know, Double Fine's Brütal Legend could contain any of the above. For now, the only information we have is that obtained from the cover of the latest Game Informer magazine (we've confirmed the image is real), graciously snapped and posted by "Iksenpets" on the official Double Fine forums. The image reveals who we assume to be Jack Black's character -- an axe-wielding, axe-wielding roadie named Eddie Riggs. Oh, and when you check between the pages to find out more about Mr. Schafer's latest road trip, be sure to find out how NF HELL 4K2: The Movie: The Game is coming along.

[Thanks, Max]

Tags: Brutal-Legend, Double-Fine, DoubleFine, FullThrottle, Psychonauts

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 11th 2007 9:39PM

that's one hell of a cover

plyx @ Oct 11th 2007 11:58PM

Reminds me of Guitar Hero.

plyx @ Oct 12th 2007 12:02AM

Oh, BTW, that comment I made about the Amiga the other day was genuine. I wanted an Amiga so bad in it's heyday but my mom couldn't afford it. C64 kicked the most ass ever, though, and that I DID have.

blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 12th 2007 12:13PM

haha

student @ Oct 11th 2007 10:41PM

Sweet, I loved Psychonauts. As long as this game doesn't end with a ridiculously obnoxious platforming sequence that is impossible... I'll be happy to pick it up on day 1.

tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 11th 2007 9:58PM

looks like that game informer mass effect review rumor turned out to be true

btw in case anyone's wondering wtf i'm talking about someone leaked it a few days ago but with no proof

apparently they gave it 2 9.75's and called the "best story in video game history"

Ross Miller @ Oct 11th 2007 9:58PM

Schafer!!!!!!

Ska Oreo @ Oct 11th 2007 10:00PM

I'm so going to buy this game, and I don't even know what it's about.

nelson @ Oct 11th 2007 10:03PM

greatest. premise. ever.

frankly, you had me at Tim Schafer.

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Oct 11th 2007 10:04PM

Those were originally going to be the only words in the body of the article.

DemonGSides @ Oct 11th 2007 10:46PM

That'd be one hell of a Joystiq Article.

Most views, ever, probably.

comtar @ Oct 11th 2007 10:11PM

A part of me fears deep in my soul that if this game is as good as Psychonauts, it will be as equally forgotten and left unplayed.

DVersion @ Oct 11th 2007 10:20PM

I'm hoping the game's premise will be full of irony and not Tim making a comprimise and pandering to 'that' crowd.
You know who you are! you hurt my feelings on xbox live by questioning my sexuality!

Gavin @ Oct 11th 2007 10:21PM

It looks like Metalocalypse: The Game

BTW, when the hell are they gonna make a game featuring Dethklok?

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 12th 2007 2:00AM

As soon as we have a console that's metal enough to handle Dethklok.

And NONE of them are metal enough. Not even PC.

Sean @ Oct 12th 2007 12:11PM

I think CN needs to make a developer revive the Virtual Boy for a game featuring Dethklok.

Jacob @ Oct 11th 2007 10:22PM

Tim Schafer AND a Heavy Metal Ümlaut? Where do I sign up?

megaStryke @ Oct 11th 2007 11:04PM

Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus is real.

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 12th 2007 2:02AM

Yes, Virginia, now Santa's doing time
In a federal prison for his infamous crime.
Hey, little friend, don't you cry no more teams,
He'll be out with good behavior in about 700 more years!

mkernan @ Oct 12th 2007 12:04AM

Hell yes!

2kings @ Oct 12th 2007 12:12AM

OMFG!

wow....all i can say is wow!

ronald.raygun @ Oct 12th 2007 12:36AM

ive been waiting for another tim schafer title for so long, this should hold me over until psychonauts 2...oh please, oh please

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 12th 2007 2:02AM

I don't care what system this is for, I must have it.

Neomattrix @ Oct 12th 2007 6:48PM

Well, from GameInformer's website, it states that it is coming to PS3 and X360. Also, more interesting is "a surreal ode to the mythology of rock and roll staring the talents of Jack Black and a stable of heavy metal legends". Honestly, this game could rock harder than any other game. Yep, even Rock Band/Guitar Hero.