Brutal Legend's four-on-four multiplayer (vaguely) detailed

by Randy Nelson { Jul 17th 2009 at 4:40PM }

Lo, what is this? Xbox.com's info page for Brütal Legend actually contains some noteworthy ... info on the game? It's true, and said info has to do with the game's yet-to-be-revealed multiplayer component -- y'know, the one that provided the basis for the single-player game's strategy elements?

According to the site, the game will include a four-on-four XBL skirmish mode which "marries action combat with a strategic unit-control mechanic," and sees each player battling "as the leader of one of the factions in the game." Given that the single-player game will feature showdowns between whole armies comprised of numerous specialized units, we can see this "skirmish" becoming a full-on war -- a "battle of the bands," if you will, only with lives on the line in lieu of recording contracts. (Isn't it always better that way, really?)

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Tags: brutal-legend, double-fine, ea, electronic-arts, tim-schafer

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

p07h3ad @ Jul 17th 2009 4:49PM

needs more cowbell, and DSG

Tiptup300 @ Jul 18th 2009 1:32AM

Too bad it's not splitscreen. Who cares?

CordableTuna @ Jul 17th 2009 4:51PM

Brutal Legend's multiplayer component interests me precisely as much as Bioshock 2's.

ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 17th 2009 4:52PM

There's multiplayer?!!!

Mazrael @ Jul 17th 2009 4:59PM

that's what I thought... my 'excitement' for the game has been lowered...

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jul 17th 2009 5:01PM

Oh you've got to be fucking kidding me, son. THEY'RE DEVELOPING MULTIPLAYER, SO OBVIOUSLY THEY'RE SHAFTING WHAT WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN AN AWESOME SINGLEPLAYER GAME, RIGHT?

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jul 17th 2009 5:07PM

...yes, I will grant you that multiplayer in several games lately has been tacked on, but can we at least save judgment until hands-on impressions debut?

Sly @ Jul 17th 2009 5:16PM

that's what I thought... my 'excitement' for the game has been upped...

fixed. i didn't think i could get more excited for this game, but i am now. and no, it doesn't sound tacked-on like bioshock 2's multi. see the article that says it began with multiplayer?

ArchiGamer [thephilosophyofgames.wordpress.com] @ Jul 17th 2009 5:28PM

For me, its neither a bonus or a negative, multiplayer is not what a care about in a game. If its good, its good because of its main core, the singlepalyer, not of its bonuses.

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jul 18th 2009 12:13AM

Oh, I wasn't talkin' to you, lad.

Mazrael @ Jul 18th 2009 1:43PM

Single player is where it counts. Why do they keep having to slap MP on to most games. for me personally, I very rarely even bother with it. Halo 3 or Gears horde modes are the only ones that I've tried for more than a few games..

cafecito @ Jul 17th 2009 4:58PM

This game is getting way too ambitious for its own good. I hope it doesn't fall flat on its face :S

James @ Jul 17th 2009 5:05PM

yes that's a great idea dilute a already great looking game with unnecessary multiplayer

Sly @ Jul 17th 2009 5:18PM

see where it says it began with multi? in this case, your precious single player is actually getting better because of the multi.

NFK @ Jul 17th 2009 5:10PM

The single player was literally derived from the multiplayer, the multiplayer is not being slapped. So you can all chill your nips.

BJ is Gooder @ Jul 17th 2009 5:11PM

I don't buy singleplayer games...I guess I'm the demographic they're looking for? If there's no (multiplayer) replay value, why spend $60?

MaliceMajorE15 @ Jul 17th 2009 5:53PM

"the game will include a four-on-four XBL skirmish mode"

I wish when people speak about multiformat games they remember there is such thing as a PSN.

I dont know if this was from the source site or Joystiq but i find it irksome when this occurs

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ Jul 18th 2009 12:14AM

Heh. The info was taken from the Xbox.com page for Brutal Legend.

James @ Jul 17th 2009 5:57PM

in some case yes its good to have but not in every game the story and gameplay should come first not some useless multiplayer

cafecito @ Jul 17th 2009 6:12PM

I don't buy multiplayer games...I guess I'm not the demographic they're looking for? If there's no (singleplayer) value, why spend $60?

Really, I'm in for the game for it's humor and silly story... that's what defines Tim Schaefer. I couldn't care less for multiplayer, there's tons of other games for that.