Brutal Legend video explores game world's art style

by Alexander Sliwinski { Sep 22nd 2009 at 3:57PM }

The latest Brütal Legend video has Art Director Lee Petty describing the style and artistic influences for the game's world. Most of it is interesting to those out there with an art degree, but we certainly got a giggle out of one of game's factions being inspired by 15th century art and "[Double Fine's] tremendous amount of research into the S&M scene." We wonder if those toys like "leather straps" and "ball gags" were brought into the office and purchased with the company credit card for "research" ... and whether Tim Shafer now keeps a dungeon for employee use?

... Hey, the game is M-rated, this is a perfectly appropriate question to ask. What?! Stop looking at us like that.

Tags: brutal-legend, developer-diary, heavy-metal, lee-petty, video

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 22nd 2009 3:59PM

I was already prepared to drop my pants and make sweet love to this game, but the demo pushed me over the edge and I've decided to have it's babies as well.

[ArchiGamer] [Painstakingly Written Before A Live Audience] @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:05PM

I'm prepared to marry the game and have sweet love with as well.

[ArchiGamer] [Painstakingly Written Before A Live Audience] @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:10PM

*make

Courtney @ Sep 23rd 2009 2:24AM

Archi, it's okay. No one really expects you to be able to type while thinking of Brutal Legend.

The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:06PM

"tremendous amount of research into the SandM scene"
lolwut

[ArchiGamer] [Painstakingly Written Before A Live Audience] @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:07PM

I would play the demo again, but I have no more clean pants....

Sprinkles @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:30PM

Theres a demo of Brutal Legend out??

Neptune @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:25PM

I think the Gamestop preorder demo is out. Normal demo should come this week.

[ArchiGamer] [Painstakingly Written Before A Live Audience] @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:33PM

@ Sprinkles

What Neptune said.

Discotheque @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:11PM

LOL@ TearDrinkers

those who have drank from the vile water of the sea of Black tears.

Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:32PM

I hope the Tear Drinkers sections isn't too simple, and the enemies aren't just killing themselves before you can bash their skulls in.

LukehMuse @ Sep 22nd 2009 4:18PM

Wow.

I really REALLY cannot wait for this!

Critios @ Sep 22nd 2009 5:31PM

Where are the post categories?

Young_Nastyman @ Sep 22nd 2009 6:16PM

The art of this game can only be described as amazing

Ian @ Sep 22nd 2009 10:22PM

So is this Tim Schaffer's Legend of Zelda? I remember during the development of Psychonauts he said that game was his take on a 3d Mario game. I just thought of this after seeing some of the concept art. It's very reminiscent of Wind Waker's art, albeit more 'metal'.

Steven W. @ Sep 23rd 2009 5:27AM

A guy I know called this a music game. Rofl. What an idiot.

I can't wait for this game. It's part RTS, Part Platformer, ALL badass! *Jack Black-esque "YEAH!"*

MilsurpShooter @ Sep 23rd 2009 12:14PM

I can't believe I was going to pass this game up, thinking it was another Guitar/hero/band game....

*Assume the headbanging position*

Spybreak @ Sep 23rd 2009 3:41PM

Totally sick, unbelievable.

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