Brutal Legend is the latest from one of the most recognizable developer names in the industry: Tim Schafer. After creating several legendary titles for the likes of Lucasarts, Schafer started his own company, Double Fine. Their first game: Psychoanuts, the tale of a boy in a summer camp for psychic kids who saves the day when a lurking evil attacks the camp and its counselors. It is a well-crafted platformer, but really stood out in the areas of plot, character, level design, and overall concept execution. Schafer and co. packed Psychonauts full of memorable dialogue and kept the game play fresh (if not a little infuriating) at every turn. Though its sales weren’t huge, Psychonauts became one of the most talked-about titles of the last generation, even going so far as to be released as one of the earliest fully downloadable titles from Xbox Live. (more…)
Shadow of the Consoles 