--- title: Brütal Legend date: 2020-08-21T16:55:00-07:00 author: James Spafford canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/games/brutal-legend" section: Games --- # Brütal Legend Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom. Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes. ## Key facts - **Developer:** Double Fine Productions - **Release date:** October 13, 2009 - **Genre:** Adventure, Strategy - **Platforms:** Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, macOS, Linux - **Age ratings:** ESRB Mature (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes); PEGI 18 - **Xbox Game Pass:** Included - **Awards:** 7 won, 16 other nominations ## About Brütal Legend **Brütal Legend is an action-adventure that marries visceral action combat with open-world freedom.** Set in a universe somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Spinal Tap, it’s a fresh take on the action/driving genre, which in this case is full of imitation cover bands, demons intent on enslaving humanity and Heavy metal tunes. Featuring the talents of comedian, actor and musician, **Jack Black as super roadie Eddie Riggs,** as well as cameos by some of the biggest names in metal music it's a wild ride in the belly of the beast that is not to be missed by gamers and Metalheads alike. **Story** The vivid and wildly creative world of Brütal Legend is brought to life through a spate of chrome, leather, rocker babes, epic music, fire-breathing/stud-wearing beasts, mountains made of guitar amps, and more. Follow Eddie as he embarks on a tour of epic destruction with an axe, a guitar, and his minions as he commands the power of rock in epic band battles. It’s lighter-flicking awesomeness that will melt your face clean off. **Combat** Brütal Legend’s combat is a combination of classic action slasher and real time strategy mechanics. Melee and ranged combat come from your double-sided broadaxe and demon-slaying, pyrotechnic-creating guitar. Add that 1-2 punch to a guitar solo mechanic that can summon objects, buff your teammates, or cripple your opponents, and you have a deep, gratifying core gameplay combat loop that is fun for the hardcore and accessible for the casual. On top of that, players will journey from Roadie to Rock God by commanding legions of metalheads into Brütal Victory and sending troops charging into battle. **A Streaming Open World** Brütal Legend gives you the freedom to walk, drive, or fly anywhere in a fully streaming open world whose art style is inspired by some of the most iconic and hilariously rad metal album covers ever created. Every vista in the beautiful universe of Brütal Legend looks like it was pulled from a Frank Frazetta painting. **Packed With Cameos and Voice Talent** Brütal Legend is full of cameos from gods of metal like **Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, Lita Ford, and many, many others**. It has a MASSIVE metal soundtrack from every era of metal music: 1970’s classic metal to 1980’s hair metal to the scarier cousins of 1990’s metal. And of course, **Jack Black pays the ultimate homage to metal as Eddie the Roadie**, continuing the theme from the work of his band, Tenacious D and his previous films like School of Rock and High Fidelity. **Multiplayer Mayhem** 4v4 "skirmish" multiplayer marries action combat with a strategic unit-control mechanic. As the leader of one of the factions in the game, the player will direct his armies in a Battle of the Bands where the trophy is survival. Brütal Legend’s multiplayer is online-enabled, so you can conquer your friends online. **Music** The music in Brütal Legend is truly massive. Made up of 108 of the most rocking tracks from 75 different bands representing every sub-genre of metal, it is something to experience in and of itself. ## Where to buy - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/Brutal_Legend/) - [Microsoft Store](https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/brutal-legend/c5dzfz6nc5sq?activetab=pivot:overviewtab) - [Humble Bundle](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/brutal-legend?hmb_source=search_bar) - [GOG](https://www.gog.com/game/brutal_legend) - [itch](https://doublefine.itch.io/brutal-legend) ## Awards ### Won - **DICE 2010:** [Outstanding Achievement in Soundtrack](https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=99) - **DICE 2010:** [Strategy / Simulation Game of the Year](https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=129) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Lead Performance in a Comedy, Jack Black](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Writing in a Comedy](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **TeamXbox 2009:** Best Story - **TeamXbox 2009:** Best Sound - **Spike Video Game Awards 2009:** Best Voice, Jack Black as Eddie Riggs ### Nominated - **DICE 2010:** [Outstanding Achievement in Character Performance](https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=134) - **DICE 2010:** [Outstanding Achievement in Original Story](https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=136) - **DICE 2010:** [Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction](https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2010&idGameAwardType=143) - **BAFTA 2010:** [Best Story](http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/games) - **GDC Awards 2010:** [Best Writing](https://gamechoiceawards.com/archive-gdca-2010/) - **GDC Awards 2010:** [Best Audio](https://gamechoiceawards.com/archive-gdca-2010/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Art Direction](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Character Design](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Costume Design](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Direction in a Game Cinema](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Supp. Performance in a Comedy, Tim Curry](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Song Collection](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **NAVGTR 2009:** [Game Original Action](https://navgtr.org/2009-awards/) - **Spike Video Game Awards 2009:** Best Action Adventure Game - **Spike Video Game Awards 2009:** Best Soundtrack - **Spike Video Game Awards 2009:** Best Cast ## More about Brütal Legend - [Accolades](https://www.doublefine.com/games/brutal-legend/accolades) - [Making of](https://www.doublefine.com/games/brutal-legend/making) - [Extras](https://www.doublefine.com/games/brutal-legend/extras) - [Support](https://www.doublefine.com/games/support/brutal-legend)