Brutal legend is a game with a soul. It’s flawed, but tries very hard to be special and all it’s own. It stands out as a unique experience among a sea of derivative spectacles.

If someone is able to explore their “creepy fetishes” in a safe environment through a digital game, particularly away from judgmental people, isn’t it better for everyone?

Well said.

I really tried to give this game a fair shake, something like 30 hours. I just could not get into the combat at all. It feels like the better I do programming my gambits, the less engaged I got in the gameplay. It’s the JRPG problem of so much trash you never really feel challenged, until you hit the odd wall of a…

I really tried to give this game a fair shake, something like 30 hours. I just could not get into the combat at all.…

Trying to finish my first XOM2: WOTC campaign, and started Divinity: OS 2 w/ my wife via couch co-op. I’m REALLY impressed w/ the experience. As a developer, making a CRPG:

I hate that filter. It’s “cool” sure, but I can’t see the friggin’ level when it’s on. I have to switch to other squad members to plan my move because the Reaper filter makes it very hard to see the current fog of warblind spots on the map

Have to agree, the difficulty curve really needs to be adjusted. The end game is a really unfortunately way to end such a great-start.

Maybe some mods that give more brutal modifiers/sit-reps to the missions, ones that emphasize constrained squad design, after a few in-game months would help (I loved the sit-rep where…

No way, 10k is low-balled if anything once you get to bigger and bigger studios/projects:

- Compensation (Salary, Benefits, Insurance)
- Office (Rent, Utilities, Desks/Chairs, Supplies, Custodial)
- Equipment (Computers, Printers, Networking Gear, Phones)
- Software Licenses (Game Engines, Middleware, Dev Kits)
- External…

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The free trial gives you a LOT for free. I’ve been playing it for 50 hours, got my fill, decided it wasn’t for me in the long term, and moved on. Didn’t cost me a dime.