192: Brutal Legend

192: Brutal Legend

Author: Left Behind Game Club December 24, 2024 Duration: 1:04:59
We rock & roll in Brutal Legend!
Developer: Double Fine Productions | Publisher: Double Fine Productions | Initial Release: October 13, 2009



Jacob, Katie and special guest Roger Reichardt drive through the wasteland, fly around the battlefield on devil wings and talk to heavy metal legends.



PLAYERS:

* Jacob McCourt (Bluesky)
* Katie Lesperance (Bluesky)

SPECIAL GUESTS:

* Roger Reichardt from Gamerheads Podcast | Audio | Bluesky | YouTube

Web: LeftBehindGame.Club | Twitter: @LeftBehindClub | Bluesky: leftbehindgameclub.bsky.social
SHOW NOTES:



0:00 Intro
* 1:30 Intro to Roger
* 4:30 Fast Pitch
* 5:15 Our History with Double Fine
* 8:40 How We Played
* 10:45 Gameplay Elements
* 19:10 Bobby Kotick & Brutal Legend 2
* 21:15 Roger on Project Management
* 24:00 Voice Cast
* 28:00 Story Spoilers Begin
* 32:30 Licensing Minute
* 36:30 Brutal Legend 2
* 38:40 A Product Of Its Time
* 42:20 RTS Stuff
* 48:30 Solos & Rocktober 13th
* 52:00 Story Stuff
* 54:20 Troublesome Missions
* 56:40 Final Thoughts & Outro



RESOURCES:

* Video Game Trivia on Gamerheads Podcast
* Video Game Trivia (from PAX West 2024) ft. Roger Reichardt
* Our past Double Fine episodes:

* 016: Costume Quest
* 053: Costume Quest: Grubbins on Ice
* 083: Broken Age
* 104: Psychonauts
* 156: Grim Fandango


* Bobby Kotick slags off Tim Schafer via Eurogamer
* Indie Game Awards - Crossplay Conversations
* College Football 25 - The Greatest Story Ever Played

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