BRUTAL LEGEND
Calling Brutal Legend a critical and commercial success might not be a hundred percent accurate, because its success on both fronts had significant caveats- but that success is still undeniable. There’s no shortage of people who absolutely fell in love with its unique gameplay blend, its world and story and writing (which is typical enough for a Double Fine game), and it’s a game that has sold north of a million copies, so it’s not exactly a flop either. But Brutal Legend was the subject of an intense legal battle involving Activision and Double Fine, which meant that plans for a sequel had to be shelved (which, by the way, nearly ended up destroying Double Fine). Coincidentally, Double Fine and Activision are both Xbox-owned now (or will be once the Activision deal is finalized), so maybe there’s still hope for a sequel. Maybe.
