Brutal Legend began with multiplayer (don't you remember?)

It's true that here at Joystiq, we know everything there is to know about the French joystick industry (c'est magnifique!); however, MTV Multiplayer does not, despite its namesake, know everything there is to know about multiplayer gaming. So, you can imagine their surprise upon learning that Brütal Legend – newly partnered with EA ... Partners – does in fact have a multiplayer component. Well, if you want details, the Game Developers Conference panel description they pulled this factoid from specified it would be "multiplayer" of the "rich" variety but that's all its got.

Of course, being video game experts, we vividly remember every detail of that November 2007 IGN Australia interview with Tim Schafer, wherein he revealed that Double Fine actually "tackled [multiplayer] first and that's how [it] came up with the core gameplay mechanic that [it's] now using in the single player game." Want more details on the multiplayer mechanic? According to Tim "Freaking" Schafer, "It's more focused on ... large battles" – what IGN calls, and Tim confirms, is real "army versus army" stuff.

Wow, we can't believe MTV Multiplayer didn't remember that interview. A classic!

Brutal Legend

[Via MTV Multiplayer]

Source – The Brutal Art of Brütal Legend GDC listing
Source – Brutal Legend - Tim Schafer AU Interview

Reader Comments (24)

...Is this virgin territory for Tim Schafer? A game that evolved from its multiplayer mode? If it is... I'm scared.

I didn't like Psychonauts.

I'm sorry I had this bottle up for too much time but I can't take it anymore, I'm don't like psychonauts I'm sorry gaming industry ;_;.

Well, apology not accepted. If you want to apologize you have to beat the Meat Circus 382 times, then! You have to give every single persona a copy of Psychonauts, yes, even yourself. Then, we might forgive you...might.

Person, not persona cause then that would involve a way to get into video games and that would cost a lot of money and is probably impossible.

I believe every genre should have co-op in them. When was the last time there was a co-op driving game for instance?

Crusin Exotica, yeah an n64 game

Seriously, some people have one xbox, one tv, and friends who want to play coop. Why isn't splitscreen implemented into everything these days?

I'll forgive you, but only because I don't like Beyond Good and Evil.

Strike 1: You hate Psychonauts.
Strike 2: You brought this up as a reply to my comment where I was looking for reassurance.
Strike 3: You derailed my comment thread.

YOU'RE OUTTA HERE!

It's cool though, since I tried to derail the derailed train, so now we're on a plane, but it's like a kickass plane.

This reply thread is filled with blasphemy D:

lol @ derailed comment comment

I have Psyconauts on my list of games, to check out, probably because of these threads.

"It's more focused on ... large battles" – what IGN calls, and Tim confirms, is real "army versus army" stuff.

So its an RTS online, yet an action game for single player?

Yeah, I seriously want some more details on this. Are we talking PVP, or vs AI, both, c'mon, give us some details Tim!

I didn't think I could get more excited for this game, but if it has a good multiplayer component...wow, just wow.

I hope somebody at MTV multiplayer got fired for that one. Straight up.

In all seriousness, this is the most excited that I've ever been about a video game that I know very little about.

You know from everything I have seen about this game it just doesn't excite me. It looks juvenile in it's story and slapstick humor. The only thing that makes me hold out hope is that it is Tim freaking Schafer who made the game. Psychonauts anyone? One of the best games ever created. Even with Mr. Schafer and the comedic offerings of Jack Black I still think the actual gameplay mechanic that I have seen looks less than stellar.

I didn't think that I could have been more excited for this game. Well, I am.

OOHH snap mtv multiplayer! You gonna take that?!?!

According to my RSS reader, this game is called "BrÃ¼tal Legend"

Hahahaha, "Wow, we can't believe MTV Multiplayer didn't remember that interview. A classic!" Jerk! :)

I mean you totally remembered that interview from Nov. 07 on IGN Australia, RIGHT?!

I wish MUSIC TELEVISION didn't bother with games.

You realize MTV Multiplayer is one of the best game sites on the web, right?

You're also reading Joystiq.com, which is owned by AOL – formerly America Online. Do you wish we still did just dial-up access too? :-D

Well from an Australian perspective with never having access to cable television (and not wanting it), perhaps I shouldn't be voicing what is merely a passing observation. It's just the only time I've ever taken any notice of them is when they do something terrible.

I read Joystiq for the personalities making the post, and for the fact that most terrible comments become invisible so I don't have to read them, I never think of it as a corporate powered blog. That's why I thought you needed so many ads.

well, I won't comment on the quantity of our ads, but I would remind you that corporations like making money. (from an editorial perspective, I like being able to pay my writers to they can eat!)

re: MTV, it's a brand now, much like AOL. Divorce whatever other products they may make from your mind, and just each on its own merit. I'm sure you'll find Multiplayer to be an exceptionally thoughtful gaming blog.

I don't know much of anything about this game... what's it going to play like?

Brutal Legend began with multiplayer (don't you remember?)

Brutal Legend

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