"17:01: When Eddie and Ophelia reach a gigantic gate, the demo then transitions into the first boss fight -- against a giant lamprey. I'm sorry to say this yet again, but this is essentially a cool, heavy metal rendition of something like the Hydra fight in God of War. Though, this battle is mostly car-based, as Eddie has to wisely use nitro and handbrakes to maneuver The Deuce around the arena, and trick the lamprey into latching its tongue onto the ground. When it's stuck, Eddie repeatedly rams The Deuce at the tongue until it's detached -- which Eddie follows up with a quip about noticing that the lamprey has some sort of lisp when it's roaring. Eddie completes the boss battle by hopping out of The Deuce and performing the Earthshaker power chord at the right time to drop some counter-weights that then force a giant door to close on the lamprey. Apparently, Schafer can't shake the LucasArts influence, as it reminds me a lot of how Luke defeats the Rancor in Return of the Jedi.
22:02: At this point, the world of Brütal Legend officially opens up. When Eddie drives past the gate and then gazes onto the landscape, Schafer comments, "This is the kind of thing you'd see if you bought a heavy metal album and opened up the gatefold to see the mural inside." Robson points out that the overworld is about 64 square kilometers (8km by 8km). One of the major collect-a-thon aspects of Brütal Legend is the music; scattered throughout the overworld are songs you can play on The Deuce's radio -- these range from cIassic metal to new bands that Schafer and the team like a lot as well. For the demo, rather than aimlessly drive around, Eddie drives onto the town of Bladehenge, the center of the human resistance against Emperor Doviculus and future headquarters of Eddie's assembled army." - 1UP
Soooo, God of War + GTA + Banjo-like collecting of music, which you can listen to in your vehicle as you ride around the world + Lemmy Kilmister + Ronnie James Dio + Rob Halford + other rock legends + Jack Black + an electric guitar as a primary weapon + a world that blends heavy metal into absolutely everything.
Oh dear god, I'm in heaven.
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