Where did the Brütal Legend story come from?
Presumably, you have an intimate history with your music collection and Heavy Metal culture. Tim Schafer: Brütal Legend’s story, like a lot of Heavy Metal songs, was heavily inspired by Norse Mythology. It’s epic and stretches all the way back to the creation of the world, and all the way forward to the roadie Eddie Riggs. Describe the gameplay. It sounds like a traditional action game. Tim Schafer: It’s an action game but the player battles through a very non-traditional, Heavy Metal world. You have a double-sided broad ax for close-range, melee combat, but also a very special guitar that serves as a ranged weapon. Plus, friendly characters around you can be used as weapons in what we call “Double Team” attacks that you use to strike down enemies. Does strategy play a role in Brütal Legend? Tim Schafer: When you get to the point in the story where you are commanding a massive, Heavy-Metal army, you have some pretty interesting choices to make. You can choose which warriors to bring wi
