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Execs wanted "country music" Brütal Legend Comments by Johnny Minkley

6 May, 2009

But Guitar Hero kept rock dream alive.

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kangarootoo
06/05/09 @ 12:49
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Rock music was ALWAYS potentially big business for the games industry, but we didn't know because we fear change, and it took Guitar Hero to show everyone else what could be realised from that potential.
daz_john_smith
06/05/09 @ 13:11
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When was country music ever popular from a videogame perspective? Suits are such retards.
Domovoi
06/05/09 @ 13:23
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I love how they completely overlooked the fact that neither country nor hip-hop have this elaborate fantasy universe associated with them, which is the entire point of the game.
vegard
06/05/09 @ 13:25
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guitar hero re-introduced kids to metal and rock? wow, i'm really not in touch with the kids these days i guess.


DDevil
06/05/09 @ 13:30
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Country Western wouldn't have suited the umlauts in the title ;-)
Eraysor
06/05/09 @ 13:32
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I basically became a metalhead thanks to V-Rock on Vice City and Guitar Hero. I already liked that sort of music, but those two games inspired me to expand my music intake considerably.
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06/05/09 @ 13:35
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I don't even believe country was a serious option even for execs, where the hell is the demographic for that? I think Schafers fooling with us.

@Domovoi

Hiphop sometimes has, just look at the Wu-Tang stuff, ninja's, clans, etc.
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paulf
06/05/09 @ 14:10
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Execs Tried To Destroy The Metal, But The Metal Had Its Way
Country Then Tried To Dethrone The Metal, But Metal Was In The Way
Hip Hop Tried To Destroy The Metal, But Metal Was Much Too Strong

You Can't Kill The Metal
The Metal Will Live On
Kazzahdrane
06/05/09 @ 14:14
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People need to remember that Country is HUGE in North America. There's also a ridiculous notion that all Country is about horses, beer and ex-wives. That's like saying all rock is about being angry at your Dad. Check out Brad Paisley if you don't believe me - incredible Country singer/guitarist.

But yeah, Country and the devil horns don't quite go together.

Roll on Rocktober!!!
vegard
06/05/09 @ 14:21
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@Kazzahdrane

"But yeah, Country and the devil horns don't quite go together."

don't tell that to Hank Williams III!
Markusdragon
06/05/09 @ 14:28
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"Activision originally signed Brütal Legend"

No, it was Sierra, who were then owned by Vivendi. When the merged Activision and Vivendi ripped Sierra apart like some sort of IP-filled pinata, they grabbed all of the IPs they could own outright, and left Brütal Legend, Ghostbusters and 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand to flounder.
Eraysor
06/05/09 @ 14:30
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The Devil did go down to Georgia, though.
beemoh
06/05/09 @ 16:08
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>Speaking to Eurogamer, Schafer explained:

Beemoh wants to know how long Eurogamer has been referring to itself in the third person.
kangarootoo
06/05/09 @ 16:13
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@beemoh

Its pretty typical journalistic practice for that kind of article. Check any mag that sends a journalist somewhere (such as a travel guide) and it will be written as if by someone else, but it will be the journalist they are talking about that actually wrote the words.

Don't ask me why.
dominalien
06/05/09 @ 16:23
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It's more "professional" that way. Gives the impression of impartial reporting of the news, de-personalises the article.
NoQuarter
06/05/09 @ 16:41
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£1,000 says this Brutal Legend Jack Black character will be an unlock in Rock Band 3.
beemoh
06/05/09 @ 19:41
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@kangarootoo

Oh, beemoh is awa-- erm, I'm aware of that, but it seems a bit silly if it's yourself- "Speaking to MCV" makes sense, and all things considered, "Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz" does too- maybe I'm just overthinking.
Xerx3s
06/05/09 @ 22:26
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"Tim Schafer has revealed that publishing executives asked him to change heavy metal action-adventure Brütal Legend into a "hip-hop" or "country music" game, back when it was originally pitched. "

I'm telling you, most multinationals are actually run by monkeys who are pressing random buttons.
metalangel
07/05/09 @ 08:50
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A country game, where you have a fanciful adventure though a fantasy western world inspired by the music, would be great.

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