Doublefine's next game, "Brutal Legend" starring JACK BLACK!?

[pj]

This is a pulled news story from The International House of Mojo.

http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=1&gl=us

Double Fine's new game - Brutal Legend? Posted by Jason | Comments: 0 According to the Norwegian web site gamer.no, Tim's new game is going to be unveiled at the Games Convention in Leipzig next week. The page's text has been translated by the fine folks of this Idle Thumbs forum thread and it apparently reads something like this: Vivendi confirms that Psychonauts creator Tim Schafer will be showing a new project during the game convention Games Convention. Brutal Legend is the name of the game guru Tim Schafer's latest game. It will be shown at Games Convention next week, and Gamer.no will be in Leipzig to cover the event. According to distributer Vivendi you'll be playing a Rock'n Roll roadie played by actor Jack Black (known from King Kong and School of Rock). Black dies and goes to Hell, and quickly finds it's not that cool to be where the sun never shines. The goal is to escape to Rock'n Roll heaven. In order to do this the main character has to solve various tasks and puzzles. It's also said that there will be elements of strategy in the game, for example when controlling several characters at once. Furthermore, Heavy Metal is apparently a big thing in Brutal Legend. We don't have any more information, but we promise to keep a close eye when the game is presented at Games Convention next week. Schafer has earlier contributed to (or co-created, whatever) games such as Full Throttle, Psychonauts, Grim Fandango and Day of the Tentacle. As amazing as that sounds, it may be wise to remain skeptical until next week, when the game will supposedly be announced. Still, this does somewhat gel with previously circulated rumors that music would play a significant role in the game, and it also makes Jack Black's recently witnessed garb seem slightly less coincidental. Stay tuned!

Edit: Apparently it's not going to be revealed at Leipzig

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/48478

Hopefully the rest is still true

[Ranger X]

it may be wise to remain skeptical until next week

Eww. You bet i will :(

[Jacobi]

well please don't use 10000 abilities this time

[balliinn]

Jack Black should be the Green Lantern instead.

[Wario64]

No wonder he's been pimping that Double Fine t-shirt at various events

[Speevy]

You know it's going to rock, in spite of Jack Black.

[Akia]

That explains why Jack wears those Psychonauts shirts.

i'm not liking the game concept so far but maybe some footage might convert me.

[Oldschoolgamer]

Schafer rocks, and the premise doesn't sound half bad. I'm interested.

[Scalpel Knight]

I still have to buy Psychonauts. D'oh.

[krypt0nian]

That explains why Jack wears those Psychonauts shirts.

That and he loves great games.

Go Tim!!!!

[Buttonbasher]

...Wonder what the artstyle will be.

*Waits*

[saelz8]

Anything Doublefine makes, I'm interested in. I don't care who's in it.

[MicVlaD]

Probably going to be true, seeing how people have been hinting at this over here.

[Gribbix]

Well, it does fit with all those hints that certain users were dropping in this thread.

[fallengorn]

I believe in Schafer. Premise sounds cool.

[Core407]

edit: wario64 beat me to teh punch i'm not liking the game concept so far but maybe some footage might convert me.

Or if it's made up, it might explain why they picked Jack Black. Could be a big coincidence and hopefully it is.

[Scotch]

I know lots of people apparently hate Jack Black or something, but for me this is pretty much the most awesome announcement in a long time.

[Jacobi]

I still have to buy Psychonauts. D'oh.

It's not that good, at least the gameplay isn't

[Nils]

HEAVEN OR HELL
Let's rock!

[Teknopathetic]

Sounds cool. In Schafer we trust.

[BenjaminBirdie]

That and he loves great games. Go Tim!!!!

JablesVictoriousInFrontOfA100%CompletedPGR2.gif

This would be great. Hopefully also available for DS so we can get some Inward Singing action?

"IT IS NON-STOP. AND IT PLAYS EVEN BETTER, WHEN I'M SINGING IN. FUCK YOU."

[Tieno]

Or if it's made up, it might explain why they picked Jack Black. Could be a big coincidence and hopefully it is.

At least Jack Black could give a Tim Schafer game some mainstream exposure. I kinda like him.

[Ravidrath]

Looking forward to seeing it, whatever it is.

[MicVlaD]

HEAVEN OR HELL Let's rock!

[pj]

I don't get all this JB hate, he has a perfect voice for games

[momolicious]

hopefully after this they can work on psychonauts 2

[Haunted]

Who cares about Jack Black - Tim Schafer's new game!

[Ranger X]

I still have to buy Psychonauts. D'oh.

Buy it now!!

[Stitch]

...Wonder what the artstyle will be. *Waits*

i hope it looks a bit like this

[Shig]

This is only a hair away from Schaefer making a Tenacious D game. Sounds good to me.

Manny Calvera cameo pls.

[Imperial Hot]

Man, we need some screens or some gameplay videos. This sounds so fucking awesome! I loved Psychonauts and School of Rock. Combining those two into a game is going to be so freaking awesome.

[jetjevons]

This game is going to be fantastic. Of course.

[buckfutter]

With Tim Schafer behind the wheel, I am willing to believe that this will turn out as one of the few Jack Black performances that aren't the cause of all problems in the middle east.

[EMBee99]

I will buy this and love it on day one.

[The Faceless Master]

on the strength of tim schafer/double fine, i am interested in this game!

[Night_Trekker]

It's a Double Fine game. Purchase confirmed.

[Speevy]

This game should be multiplatform from the start. Wii too.

[devilscallmedad]

Finally, another Tim Schafer game the guy is a freaking genius.

[JDSN]

Whatever it takes for a TF game to sell well.

[Coop]

At the request of Double Fine we took down the story that was up a few moments ago. Double Fine is awesome, and to help perpetuate that awesomeness, we deemed it in everyone's best interest to comply and pull the story. Sorry, Jason! It's safe to assume that some actual awesome news will be coming from them soon, though. When asked about the original story, Tim Schafer issued a short comment, saying, "The whole thing was a lie. What I'm really working on is Zak McKracken 2 for the PSP."

Zak McKracken 2!!!!!111

[BuzzJive]

Zak McKracken 2!!!!!111

I would buy a PSP for that. MAKE IT HAPPEN TIM!

[ElectricBlue187]

sounds awesome. I can't wait to hear more

[John Harker]

;)

this is actually 150% full of truth

the game is sweet

[reaver18]

this is actually 150% full of truth the game is sweet

awesome cant wait too see some footage

[Kamakazie!]

Not a big fan of music games but Psychonauts was awesome so i am hopeful.

[JodyAnthony]

it could stare hitler for all i care. its tim schafer

[Jiguryo]

"Zak McKracken 2". Man, Schafer shouldn't have said that. Now I want it. :(

Even so, Brutal Legend's premise sounds awesome.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Ugh... Now Jack Black is getting into my video games?

[FFChris]

I don't get all this JB hate, he has a perfect voice for games

His voice, fine! As a game character? No thanks.

[Chiggs]

I wonder how many hundreds of copies this will sell. Poor Schafer.