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Brutal Legend at GDC 09 (now with multiplayer) 08 Jan, 2009 / Comments: 7

By Kroms


If you are like me and tend to fall asleep when someone says "Conference" (Zzz), then you probably don't give a waking moment (ho ho) to hear them out.

But this year might be different.

This year might be finally the year when you countdown to the Game Developer's Conference, when you start panic-attacking as it approaches, when you finally slit your wrists in anticipation.

This is finally the year Brutal Legend graces those unworthy with its mighty presence.

Feel that metal.

Update: MTV confirms and adds that Double Fine will be hosting a panel on the art of the game. It also highlights this little word: Multiplayer.

Source: Developmag

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7 Comments

  • Udvarnoky on 24 Jan, 2009, 17:31…
    You guys know that the multiplayer aspect of this game has been confirmed for like, years, right?
  • InsoFox on 09 Jan, 2009, 12:29…
    Maybe I'm a little skeptical but even if the multiplayer in it is good, I can't really see it gaining any real ground. It's pretty rare for a game to gain significant ground in multiplayer especially on consoles where most people play the same 2 or 3 games online. It'll be especially hard when the game seems so single player focused.

    Perhaps co-op would work, but I can't see competitive BL getting played a lot online for anything more than the first few weeks of it coming out. I'll wait to see what the deal is, but I worry it'd be time better spent polishing other things.
  • Kroms on 09 Jan, 2009, 17:00…
    I wouldn't worry about the single player lacking, because they first developed the multiplayer aspect and then worked the single-player gameplay from that - so the gameplay is probably fun as a rule, the writing is obviously going to be great and the art is incredible. (Music is obviously classic.)

    How the multiplayer is even going to be designed is something we don't know yet, so it's too early to worry (or, more likely, to scream with joy).
  • The Tingler on 09 Jan, 2009, 10:01…
    MULTIPLAYER?! Dammit, if only I could play this game this year!
  • Udvarnoky on 08 Jan, 2009, 19:48…
    Hey, GDC was always worthwhile.
  • Kroms on 08 Jan, 2009, 19:54…
    The word "conference" has always been a bit of a sleeping pill for me, because both my parents are doctors and any time I've seen any of their conferences it's mostly "Big-word, big-word, big-word, mitochondria, Latin word, patient."

    I still have to shake my head and remind myself that the GDC is nothing like that.
  • Metallus on 09 Jan, 2009, 18:15…
    I'll not hear another word against mitochondria.