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Beat Brutal Legend, and I enjoyed it.
It has a likeable cast of characters, excellent art direction, a compelling narrative, the gameplay is intuitive and fun, and the voice acting is tops across the board.
I was off-put by the mix of hack-and-slash with RTS at first, but it became second nature pretty quickly thanks to the control scheme.
If I had to find a major fault with Brutal Legend, it would be that it's rather easy.
The final boss in particular is a cakewalk, and there really isn't a penalty for dying...also, for a game that was driven so much by character interaction and an grand mythic story, the ending was a bit too brief and felt hollow to me.
In addition, you're given a pretty large world to explore, but there isn't much to do in it.
You have your main quests, and side quests, but the side quests vary between 3-4 different types which all play largely the same.
Outside of that you can go on the standard scavenger hunt for various relics and monuments, but the rewards provided for finding them aren't worth the trouble and time used for searching them out.
That aside, I really did enjoy the game.
The combat is fun, the story engaging, I totally loved the artistic direction (particularly in the Black Metal region) and I found myself laughing on many occasions because the game can be genuinely funny at times.
If you haven't played it, I recommend giving it a try, as it can be had very cheaply (got my copy from newegg.com for $5) especially if you're a metal head, or if you just want a light, fun game to play without having to worry about it whipping your ass without mercy.
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