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Posted July 23, 2013
For those about to ROCK, we salute you!

Brütal Legend, an epic heavy metal tale of one exceptional roadie's way to rocking godhood in the timeless realm of thundering power chords, is available 33% off on GOG.com for Windows and Mac OS X. That's only $9.99 for the first week.

Eddie Riggs wasn't a roadie. He was the roadie. The best there ever was. That thing they say about him, that the elder gods of rock themselves called upon him to embody the spirit of heavy metal, that's probably true. So, how he ended up building stages and carrying guitars for the worst band of nu-emo-rap-metal posers, remains a mystery. They also say, however, that once horned angels leave a mark on a man's soul, he is destined for great things. Terrible, but great. That's why Eddie didn't stay confused long, when by ancient magic he was dragged straight into the middle of the hellish metal realm. With heart full of thunder, head full of raging riffs, and hands full of double-bladed battle axe, he rushed to meet the epic adventure, and probably violently knock out some of its teeth. This is his story: the tale of how the elder realm of rock was changed forever to remain the same.

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Brütal Legend is a mixture of an action-RPG of the hack and slash pedigree, spiked with a serving of real-time strategy unit command. Most importantly, though, it's a tribute to all things heavy metal. It visits many iconic motifs of the true rock aesthetics and sports over a hundred heavy metal hymns from rocking giants as Judas Priest, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, Manowar, and Slayer, among others, in its exceptional in-game soundtrack. The main character is voiced by the Hollywood's hardest rocker Jack Black, and the inhabitants of the elder realm speak with the voices of legends such as Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy Kilmister, Rob Halford, and--as the demonic über-villain--Tim Curry. Hell, this game even has Wil Wheaton! That explosive mixture of amazing artists, epic music, brilliant story, and bloody action-packed gameplay was conceived and developed by Tim Schafer and his insanely creative and creatively insane Double Fine team. If you're passionate about any of the mentioned elements, you will instantly fall in love with this awe-inspiring game!

Set off on the highway to hell and pick your heavy metal destiny while the blazing thunders of rock blaze through your skull in Brütal Legend, for only $9.99 on GOG.com. The 33% off offer lasts until Tuesday, July 29, at 9:59AM GMT.

Important notice:
This DRM-free version of the game does not support multi-player features due to circumstances beyond our control.
Post edited July 23, 2013 by G-Doc
Posted July 23, 2013
I will give them credit for having GOG set the base price $5 cheaper than Steam. I was going to post that having no MP at all was rather sad, but the cost difference helps offset that. Steam match making only provides a means to connect to a server or someone else, so the MP code was developed by them. The only thing missing is a way to connect to another player.

I get that the company is hard up for money at the moment, but having a LAN mode or direct IP connect doesn't seem like something that would have caused a major cost.
Posted July 23, 2013
I already have the game from the Double Fine Bundle, so I'm not interested in buying this here. Sad thing about the multiplayer not being on this version though. =/
Posted July 23, 2013
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Zoidberg: Yeah, I meant DRM free... and no it wasn't a steam key but it was an external key, and Humble Store provides steam keys too.
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HypersomniacLive: The difference between GOG offering specifically a Steam Key and any other kind of external key (linked/ tied directly to the devs) should be apparent enough.

And there is no comparison between Humble Store and GOG - Humble Store (widget) is a payment processor like BMT Micro, FastSpring or E-Junkie and the keys are provided by the actual sellers (usually the devs).
Same goes for Humble Bundle and any other bundle organizer, as well as IGS - any and all keys/ codes are given by those having the rights to sell the games.
Which makes us come back to Double Fine, THEY should have provided a steam key to GOG clients as they did for the Humble Bundle ones.

Glad we agree. ;)
Posted July 23, 2013
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KneeTheCap: Ah, people are still defending GOG.
How outrageous, people dare to disagree with your opinion!

If you don't like the GOG version, why don't you simply skip it? Is someone twisting your arm to buy it? Or you just want to deny everyone else the chance to buy a DRM-free GOG version, those who don't necessarily care about the multiplayer component?
Posted July 23, 2013
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KneeTheCap: Ah, people are still defending GOG. Figures. Selling an inferior product, and you're happy about it? Does not compute. Though it's not the only one here.

*cough*Witcher2*cough*

Edit. GOG, yes. GOG accepted this game from Double Fine. It's not DF's fault at all.
I'm confused. So you're saying you'd rather GOG not sell the game at all? Or GOG to sell games with DRM?

I believe it has steamworks for multiplayer so there is little GOG or DF can do. GOG doesn't accept Steamworks and apparently DF isn't going to strip it out of their multiplayer for GOG. So that means multiplayer gets stripped out for a DRM-free version. It's no one's "fault" with no one really to blame or defend. GOG is selling the single-player version of the game because that's the part that is DRM-free. It's not "better" that the multiplayer is stripped out - of course it would've been better if the multiplayer hadn't used steamworks. It simply is the situation: GOG doesn't accept steamworks. DF used steamworks for multiplayer.

Also why is the GOG version of The Witcher 2 inferior? Compared to what?
Post edited July 23, 2013 by crazy_dave
Posted July 23, 2013
I may actually pick this up. It has always looked quite fun.

Don't care about multi, so no big loss. Don't care about it having been in a previous bundle. I don't do bundles anymore (for the last two years).

In other news, this thread needs a healthy helping of cheese. =P
Posted July 23, 2013
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Zoidberg: Which makes us come back to Double Fine, THEY should have provided a steam key to GOG clients as they did for the Humble Bundle ones.
Did you try asking them for one? Since it's the developer who has to provide the key, not GOG, it is possible that if you buy the game here the developer will provide a steam key for it. Or are you just complaining because GOG isn't a steam key reseller?
Posted July 23, 2013
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KneeTheCap: Ah, people are still defending GOG.
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timppu: How outrageous, people dare to disagree with your opinion!

If you don't like the GOG version, why don't you simply skip it? Is someone twisting your arm to buy it? Or you just want to deny everyone else the chance to buy a DRM-free GOG version, those who don't necessarily care about the multiplayer component?
Twisting my arm? No, not really. But the point being that there is no way anyone can say that a version, that has cut content, is being the superior version.

No way. But you already crucified Amok not long ago, and I guess you still continue your crusade. You, as in general.

Also, you personally seem to have something against me. What is it? I'm genuinely curious.
Posted July 23, 2013
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Zoidberg: Which makes us come back to Double Fine, THEY should have provided a steam key to GOG clients as they did for the Humble Bundle ones.

Glad we agree. ;)
We actually don't, but if you want to think that we do, be my guest.

I believe I've made myself adequately clear, but if you want to think that getting Steam keys on GOG from all places is ok and maybe even become the norm, go ahead, I'm not going to stop you or try to change your mind.

Have a nice evening.
Posted July 23, 2013
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KneeTheCap: Twisting my arm? No, not really. But the point being that there is no way anyone can say that a version, that has cut content, is being the superior version.
For someone who doesn't care about the multiplayer part, but cares about the single-player part being DRM-free, it is the superior version.

I personally consider the multiplayer part in pretty much all games the part that will die out and become obsolete at some point anyway, so all games with a multiplayer component will become "gimped" in that sense at some point. I think GOG is selling some other (old) games too where the multiplayer part does not work anymore. Shouldn't they do that?
Post edited July 23, 2013 by timppu
Posted July 23, 2013
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mistermumbles: In other news, this thread needs a healthy helping of cheese. =P
No cheese for you!
Posted July 23, 2013
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timppu: How outrageous, people dare to disagree with your opinion!

If you don't like the GOG version, why don't you simply skip it? Is someone twisting your arm to buy it? Or you just want to deny everyone else the chance to buy a DRM-free GOG version, those who don't necessarily care about the multiplayer component?
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KneeTheCap: Twisting my arm? No, not really. But the point being that there is no way anyone can say that a version, that has cut content, is being the superior version.

No way. But you already crucified Amok not long ago, and I guess you still continue your crusade. You, as in general.

Also, you personally seem to have something against me. What is it? I'm genuinely curious.
I have no problem with you :), but I am curious as to what you think should be done here. GOG not sell the game at all? GOG sell the game with Steamworks? Double Fine ripping out Steamworks from its multiplayer?

Why does anyone have to be attacked for them to be defended? The situation is what it is. DoubleFine used Steamworks for its multiplayer. GOG won't accept Steamworks and DF won't go to the bother of taking it out for one retailer (understandable). Why is GOG the bad guy?

Also why is the GOG version of TW2 inferior?
Posted July 23, 2013
An interesting game. I see the lack of mutiplayer has awoken the Kraken.
Posted July 23, 2013
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Crosmando: I'm considering it. It's a very disappointing forum and community which is mostly made up of console gamings who come here for some kind of hipster cred, not for PC gaming.
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jamyskis: Erm, no. The majority of people here are gamers in general, and don't have any particular affiliation to one platform or another. It has nothing to do with 'hipster cred'. The 'PC-or-bust' crowd are a distinct minority.

Anyone who sticks with one single platform out of nothing more than misguided loyalty and political conviction is an idiot. I really have to laugh when I hear fanboys (the PC master race lot in particular) going on about how people on other platforms aren't 'true gamers' as if it were some badge of honour to be earned.
True words of wisdom, my friend. I shall grant you as many cookies as you can eat. And a warm +1 for your rep.

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KneeTheCap: But the point being that there is no way anyone can say that a version, that has cut content, is being the superior version.
By saying that, you're suggesting that, aside from the cut out MP, there is no other difference between GOG's and Steam's version. That is not true, because Steam has restrictions upon the SP part GOG hasn't. And for many people, including me, that makes the GOG version superior. Not in terms of content-per-money, but in terms of overall value. It's a shame you can't understand that.

Of course I would have preferred to get the MP too, but as long as the SP stays DRM-free I can live with this compromise. Better than not offering the game at all.
Post edited July 23, 2013 by Bavarian
Posted July 23, 2013
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tomimt: I really wanted to like this game, but ultimately it sounded far more interesting than it ended up for me. The game sounds and looks great, but the gameplay just isn't to my liking.
The best part of Brütal Legend is (to me at least) when you aren't engaged in a Stage Battle. Unfortunately they take up a rather significant portion of the story.
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