Brutal Legend (PS3)

Having been a hardcore gamer for over 20 years I have a tendency to be far too harsh when reviewing computer games and in my eccentricity tend to become somewhat angry when games are allowed to go on sale to the general public who are easily dupable by elaborate television advertising. That was the concern when I first saw the advert for this game - no game could possibly have what this game seemed to offer and it must be too good to be true. How wrong I was.... From the very outset it becomes apparent that a great deal of time, thought and effort has gone into every aspect of the production of this game. Even the opening sequence to the menu sparks humour and ...  Read the complete review

Now I am not your average 'gamer' I have never owned a console and have only ever had a few goes on my boyfriend's PS3... well technically it's our PS3, but I have just never been interested in the games, until that is... Brutal Legend came out! I am a big fan of Jack Black, but thats not why this game is so awesome! (Well it adds to it) the music is amazing and really gets you into the game. Visually its fantastic, with loads of cool movie scenes to tell you the story. Jack Black injects his humour and passio for Rock into the character 'Eddie' and other characters such as Ozzy Osbourne appear throughout! The game it'self, in my opinion, has something for ...  Read the complete review

If you're a gamer who's a fan of heavy metal, then this is the game you've been waiting for. It's a third person action game that takes place in a world of heavy metal. Everything (and I do mean everything) from the enemies, to transport, to the very world itself is metal. You start the game as Eddie Riggs, a down-on-his-luck metal roadie who has been reduced to hauling equipment and building stages for your typical emo band. He receives something of a knock to the head and is transported magically to the world of his dreams. Once there, the game's simple controls are explained in about 15 minutes, along with the beginnings of the story. As you ...  Read the complete review