BL: Border Lands, or Brutal Legend. An odd coincidence that makes an unpleasant decision even more difficult for me to make.
I want both of the games. I want both games to be supported in their first month in order to drive up sales of what I believe are creative titles that DESERVE to have their sales higher than the stuff that generally hits the NPD top 10.
However, I can't buy them both. I can only buy one. I ask you, the wonderful people of the Destructoid community, to help me decide.
Here are the pros and cons so far as I see them:
Brutal Legend:
+It's a Tim Schafer game and will thus be hilarious. After a couple of bad weeks, I could sure as hell use a funny game.
+Jack Black doesn't bother me like he bothers a lot of people.
+Tim Schafer.
+I love metal. It is my favorite genre, and Brutal Legend's soundtrack blows me away.
+Tim Schafer.
-I won't be able to buy Borderlands.
-I don't have Xbox Live and won't be able to play Multiplayer
-Destructoid's review has made me the slightest bit iffy.
Borderlands:
+It's an FPS that looks like it was made to be fun. I miss games like that.
+It's an FPS.
+It's gorgeous and looks damned fun.
-It's not made by Tim Schafer
-I'd almost certainly be buying it on the 360. Again, no co-op.
-Mouse > Analog sticks.
-I'm busy as hell and I really don't need an addictive timesink, which this game looks to be the epitome of.
I'm in a quandry here. Has anyone played both titles (either at a trade show or via broken street dates) who can give me some advice here? I loved Psychonauts, flaws and all, and I'm sure I could see past issues with Brutal Legend if there really are any. I don't know what to buy!
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As for Borderlands, I can't comment, so I can't make the decision any easier.
Borderlands is most probably a bigger game, yes, but there IS plenty of content in Brutal Legend if you are willing to explore a little.
Brutal Legend, on the other hand, is amazing. I don't agree at all with the Dtoid review, it's an amazing game with tons of awesome stuff to do. Obviously if you're a Tim Schafer fan you're going to love the sense of humor, but it's just a really well put-together action game with strategy elements. SurplusGamer's right, there's plenty of content to explore, so ignore those who say you'll be finished with it in 6 or 7 hours. I'm at 7 hours right now and from talking to my buddies who've beaten it it seems like I'm about halfway through.
I think either way you go you're going to be getting a great game, and I'm not trying to hate on Borderlands, I can't wait to play it. But for me the choice would be easy.