September 24th 2009 9:40 am PT

Demo: Brütal Legend

Content: Brütal Legend Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and US
Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,PARTIAL NUDITY,STRONG LANGUAGE,SUGGESTIVE THEMES,GAME EXPERIENCE MAY CHANGE DURING ONLINE PLAY] Brütal Legend is an action game from the mind of Tim Schafer. Eddie Riggs, a roadie chosen by the Rock Gods and played by Jack Black, must battle through a heavy metal fantasy world to save humanity and slay demons — using only a broad axe, his guitar Clementine, and an army of metal heads.

Add Brütal Legend Demo to your Xbox 360 download queue

Edit: Updated availability

Demo, Marketplace By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

  • x8Sharrock3x

    yesssssssss!!!

  • Mario23air

    Downloading now…

  • Herbal23

    Great news, but I still can’t download it in the UK. It keeps asking for a prepaid code.

  • shane86

    Content not found?

  • Boe2

    For me the most anticipated demo of the year. Can’t wait till I get home :)

  • Leksman

    Thanks for the demo!

  • Cronan

    Not working in the UK, Content Not Found, searching for Brutal Legend on the UK site also doesn’t find anything.

  • Major Nelson

    If you’re having problems d/l this…it will work for you soon.

  • Cronan

    Thanks Major.

  • Peaking Legoman

    Content still not found :(

  • Ark Hunter

    Nice. I certainly want to try this out.

  • Avenyet

    still asking for prepaid codes oh well looks like another weeks wait :(

  • Analogue

    Content not found in france !

  • tossetaz

    Content still not found in Denmark either :(

  • Velete

    The prepaid code its looking for is the one given to pre-orders of the game : /

  • milocs

    It appears it’s actually US only – http://twitter.com/SuperKaylo/statuses/4340783745

  • Rockwell7

    No demo for the uk until 1st Oct so most likely just US only again

  • Peaking Legoman

    Even when I try the US link it prompts for a code. So its lose/lose.

    Thanks for nothing Major.

  • Cronan

    Still content not found. I hope it gets sorted out later, I really want to play this, although the multiplayer is looking a bit ropey.

  • Cronan

    And let’s not be mean at Larry, OK, he’s just being good enough to pass on information.

  • Alex Atkin UK

    I still don’t get this “timed demos” business. A demo is advertising for the game, a way to allow us to see if we like a game without resorting to rental or worse, piracy. So you are only hurting yourselves by restricting it regionally or by account status.

    I bought Oblivion on the 360 after downloading the PC version to see if I liked it. Had I not done so, I would never have bought Oblivion as it looked interesting but I never liked RPGs in the past.

    I bought Crackdown after playing the demo. Had I not played the demo I would not have bought it.

    You noticing a trend? If I had a silver account and so got demos late I am less likely to buy a game and more likely to buy it second-hand. A demo hypes the game so you “can’t wait” to get it. So delaying it either regionally or this “only available to gold accounts for a week” is plain stupid. It was just an excuse to make gold account holders think they are getting a better deal, but I am not nieve enough to think that. Seeing as originally there was not this 1 week restriction you aren’t fooling anyone.

    Besides, there are plenty of gold exclusive features coming with Facebook, Last.fm, 1 vs 100, so you should remove the demo restriction now, its only in your own good. Bearing in mind I have had a gold account none-stop all the time I have owned a 360, so its of no interest to me other than it lets my none gold account holding friends play demos a bit earlier.

  • Matthew M G

    Whoa Peaking Legoman–how about more gratitude and less prick from you. He already said it’s going to be fixed soon, and stuff happens–I’m sure as hell that you aren’t a bastion of perfection in any way, shape, or form, so sod off. Quit dogging Major for something that isn’t his fault.

  • SumHydroponic

    I just played through the demo 3 times. Love it and going to pre-order it today.

  • FistsofPain

    I want my demo! *sobs*

  • BROKENRADIO541

    Ohhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah… [smashes through a wall like kool-aid man]

  • z0rk

    @Alex Atkin UK,

    Right on – I’d add that trying to get us to pay to advertise games on our “desktop” is kinda stupid too. But then, Microsoft is not the only company in the world to regularly ignore the dollar to grasp at the penny. Oh well, enjoy what we can, ignore the rest.

  • Wiizpig

    Content not found in Italy..

  • bknight2k

    Dont see why people outside of the US complain about xblox live.
    It not like Mircosoft listen to any of the complaints

  • Avenyet

    @bknight2k

    amen to that we just have to live with out featureless contentless expensive xbox live’s and be happy with it.

    who knows ONE day we might actaulyl get video downloads!!!! *Holds breath* and i dont call a handful of expensive bad movies video downloads

  • DarkTear81

    Dreisechzig.net just announced the EU-Demo will be released on October 1st…

  • lorhanOWNS

    Damn, 1st October? Thats just lame.

  • fake0815

    Content also not found in Germany …
    … until October 1st ??

    I don’t know why EA/Double Fine don’t want to sell their game.
    I mean the best advertisment is a playable demo in every XBL region.

  • Froggy San

    Availability: Not available in India, Japan and Korea… oops, and Europe.

    :(

  • K1LLER HORNET

    Still not working – FAIL

  • Enkeixpress

    It’s not available in the UK. :(

    And, I’ve tried downloading it from the US Xbox.com site, and it asks for a redeem code.

    Soooo, I dunno what to say..

  • LEGENDARY T0AD

    The demo is sick, what is the release date.

  • MACPH1ST0

    @ LEGENDARY T0AD: Rocktober 13th! \m/

  • xSloppy

    Wow demo was lots of fun. Maybe I will upload a video of me playing and you Europeans can pretend like your playing it.

  • MeridusBeta

    Well it seems to be available in Europe now? I was just able to add it to my download queue. Before it just pretended the game didn’t exist.

  • Wingman1977

    I’m downloading the demo now but I would buy it. It just looks like it’s going to be a flop.

  • engell

    Once again europe is overlooked by Microsoft, thanks ;-)

  • deltawing12

    This demo made me pre-order the game :)

  • RockNBurn

    I was waiting for this demo for so long. Gonna download it after work today.

  • MeS FEAR

    damn..no demo..wanted to try it too..now i think i wont buy it cuz i dont know if this game is good…no demo = no purchase

  • UnarmedGorilla

    Dammit… been eagerly awaiting this demo but have recently run out of space on my HDD. Oh well, bye-bye TLAD for now…

    BTW as a sidebar… when will the prices of the HDD be coming down? I mean in this day and age 20GB is a bit of joke (my old P133 had more HDD space back in the nineties) and paying $150+ for a 120GB drive is insane considering I just purchased an external 1TB HDD for $99. Rant complete.

  • Major Nelson

    This is currently only available in Canada and the US. I’ve updated my post.

  • Wingman1977

    I’m playing the demo and I honestly didn’t think that game was going to be good. I’m glad I was wrong. It’s hilarious the stuff he says. I’ll be picking it up. One the pleasant gaming surprises for me this year.

  • Quaranj

    So where was the announcement for the Pinball FX addon that I nearly missed? The song packs are covered and choke out the addon section of the marketplace, but not this?

    Major, you need some new help… your blog suffers badly every time you get shipped out.

  • K1LLER HORNET

    Download it from a torrent & burn it to disc.
    Or if you have the equipment, transfer it directly to your Hard Drive.

    Stupid companies trying to lock out us international customers.

  • Arsenic13

    Anyone else having live issues? Delayed notifications, lag, party disconnects?. XBL is ass right now.

  • Sausage Villan

    @arsnic13
    yeah i don’t know about other games but i have been getting a lot of party disconnects in Cod: WaW … i mean a whole lot like 4 games out of 5 it’s almost not worth playing multiplayer.

    anyways concerning this game; i was kinda looking forward to it and i gotta say the demo just made me want more … if you have been even semi curious about this game check it out

  • SeijinAxeman

    I don’t need the demo to convince me to buy this game. It’s already on my list of ‘must buy’ for October along with Uncharted 2 (on the other console :) .
    That is of course if the Australian OFLC don’t consider hacking Human-Like “Demon” creatures with an axe and metal music too violent and inappropriate for my 32yr old eyes and ban it like they did Left 4 Dead 2.

  • SalarymanDaishi

    @SeijinAxeman: Same here. Tim Schafer hasn’t ever designed a bad game and I have full faith in Brütal Legend continuing the trend. A demo would be a nice appetizer but if it takes a week or two and then an additional week of Silver member punishment, the game’s pretty much out by then. Oh well, perhaps it’s possible to play the demo on the other console in the near future.

  • knp76

    no demo in Germany?

  • Hayabusa66

    Guess we will get a cencored version of the game… therefore a dome comes 01.10. in Germany.

  • Talinth

    Europe shafted again, Do MS know Europe even exist?

  • Kartanym

    Never mind you, what about Australia and New Zealand? The ignorance level here is far worse than you’ll ever get … and that’s saying something.

  • ClausHH11

    As far as I know, the reason for the delay in Europe is censorship (like Hayabusa66 thought) but that MS has the exclusive rights to the demo in the US / Canada until 1st of October. After that, we all get the demo, as well as PS3 owners.

    Exclusivity is something great, isn’t it?

  • ClausHH11

    Of course I meant ‘not censorship’…

  • Enkeixpress

    Thanks K1LLER HORNET for the tip dude!

    I’m downloading this sucker & burning it to disc right now as we speak :)

  • metallicorphan

    gotta laugh at the Europeans and the Australians arguing on who gets shafted the most from Microsoft XD

  • Deadly Moves

    What the heck?! Why isnt it availible in the UK?
    Sort it out Major, PLEASE?!

  • Leatherman5

    Too bad you Europeans can’t get the Demo…the demo is awesome, I think I’ll play through it again…hehe

  • Sly Jon

    Who care’s about this stupid demo anyway. Game looks like a load of crap anyway + it’s being published by the Devil Company

  • Tal3n

    “The Devil Company” published 2 of your last 6 games played, Fight Night and Orange Box

  • K1LLER HORNET

    @ Sly Jon

    lol – got pwned.

    EA aren’t as bad anymore – i’d say Activision is worse now.

  • Mithrildor

    And again microsoft forgets us. We already have no netflix (or other movies) 1vs100 (damm the whole game was invented here) , no indie games and we are probably not getting Last.fm and Zune Marketplace.

    We are on Xbox Live too and we have money too.

  • Avenyet

    @Talinth and @Kartanym we should send M$ a map of the world they might not have one or that have and it’s north america they might just want a helping hand

    and well its not M$’s fault really its just the retards in the marketing department nothing new really

  • KazamaSogetsu

    From “under the radar” to “day-1 purchase”. Great game inc.

  • CDN Crockett

    I can’t believe how much this game ROCKS!

  • kingja21

    It seems wrong to stop playing ODST for this, but I am downloading it

  • K1LLER HORNET

    @ kingja21

    ODST is great, but this game is also great – you gotta give it a try.

    This & Forza 3 are the best demo’s i’ve played in ages.
    I gotta pick them up next month =D

  • MACPH1ST0

    I love how Tim Schafer mocks what the current generation seems to think is “heavy metal”. All that whiny vocals and rapping. Sad but true Tim, sad but true.

  • Evoskin

    I was looking forward to this game, but the demo really isn’t very good. :(

  • XYullX

    HEAVY METALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \m/

  • waitfortomorrow

    I was pretty impressed, especially how you play the solos, so cool! Only thing I didn’t really dig was driving around in the car to fight the boss. The camera and controls are a bit awkward.

  • Chuckimus

    Decapitatioooooon! :)

  • IconicSoulJA

    I loved the demo even though I’m not a fan of heavy metal. I just thought the whole idea was great. I also like how they incorporated the cursing and gore options :) . I might buy it later when its cheaper. Have to save for Modern Warfare 2 :) .

  • Bubbye

    I so want this game right now it looks so fun!

  • JoJoStarFire

    Gotta have this game!!!! got really into it and remembered it was only a demo :(

  • Warrengonline

    @Chuckimus
    You took my opening!! Totally funny man!

    I’m not sure WHERE to start, but I REALLY APPRECIATE what the company did with the profanity AND violent gore!! You can turn it off, but they warn it can take away from the experience. AWESOME [APPLAUD-APPLAUD]!!! I look forward to reserving my copy this week!! Jack Black is awesome, though some of the game’s scene are predictable. The play kind of reminds me of Kameo with the different creatures to free with the smash and bash attitude, but cooler. This is one game I do not look for multiplayer as it will be a fun ride on its own.

    I’m glad that Tim Scafer did not let this one die with the merger. Kudos and a Big Thanks!

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