History YMMV / BrutalLegend

* {{Anvilicious}}: The game bashes the audience over the head with it's views on what genres are "metal" and what genres aren't, driving its point home at the start by presenting the "Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore" band Kabbage Boy, who perform a song said in-universe to be awful and then get their heads blown off.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore band Kabbage Boy sounding awful and then getting their heads blown off. Creator/TimSchafer says he's overjoyed about the bands in the soundtrack getting exposure and creating new HeavyMetal fans. Which was exactly one of his goals.

** Oh, and did we mention the FinalBoss theme, "Painkiller" by Music/JudasPriest?

* ShallowParody: The Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore band Kabbage Boy is meant to be a spoof of NuMetal stereotypes present in these bands ([[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] lyrics, DJ scratching, pseudo-gangsta outfits, random rapping). However, even back in 2009, it's pretty obvious that the developers (especially Creator/TimSchafer) didn't bother to explore deeply the genre and shallowly mocking its common clichès, instead (also works in a few stereotypical BoyBand tropes, like choregraphed dancing and lyrics about relationships). And [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece those trends that were long out of fashion help to make the parody in question a bit outdated and confused]].

%% Memetic Mutation should explain the meme and how it's used, not just its origin
%% * MemeticMutation:
%% ** '''DECAPITATIOOOOOOON!!!''' - Eddie shouts this after seemingly beheading the first boss in the game. [[spoiler:He later screams this for an ''ungodly'' amount of time after beheading the final boss.]]
%% ** LOL RTS!
%% ** HELL YEAH! - Eddie's initial response to Lars and Ophelia's assumption of Eddie's purpose for being in their world.
%% ** [[CorruptCorporateExecutive POSITIVE ATTITUDE!]]
%% ** IS [insert band] IN THIS GAME?
%% ** [[ManlyFacialHair Beard Beard Action Beard!]] - The Achievement slash Trophy title for [[spoiler:making out with Ophelia with one of the DLC outfits equipped]].
%% ** Kinda sexy though in a weird way. - Eddie's thoughts on the Battle Nun.
* MisaimedMarketing: Vivendi disallowed all announcements of RealTimeStrategy elements to the point that no marketing would ever use the phrase RTS ever. When they axed the game, Double Fine moved to EA, who did the same thing.
* {{Misblamed}}: Creator/TimSchafer and Double Fine get all the flack for the MisaimedMarketing, when it was Creator/ElectronicArts' fault.

* LastLousyPoint: The Bound Dragons. There are 120 all over the map, and you have to find most of them for the stat bonuses they unlock to be worth much. That requires the player to stop the game cold and spend hours cruising the map looking in every nook and cranny for them (and good luck with that, with most of the map having weird colors and lighting). It verges on BraggingRightsReward, since by the time you've opened up the whole map the campaign will be almost over.

* LastLousyPoint: The Bound Dragons. There are 120 all over the map, and you have to find most of them for the stat bonuses they unlock to be worth much. That requires the player to stop the game cold and spend hours cruising the map looking in every nook and cranny for them (and good luck with that, with most of the map having weird colors and lighting).

* EvilIsSexy: Drowned Ophilia is just as hot as her living self.

* ShallowParody: The Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore band Kabbage Boy is meant to be a spoof of NuMetal stereotypes present in these bands ([[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] lyrics, DJ scratching, pseudo-gangsta outfits, random rapping). However, even back in 2009, it's pretty obvious that the developers (especially Creator/TimSchafer) didn't bother to explore deeply the genere and shallowly mocking its common clichès, instead. And [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece those trends that were long out of fashion help to make the parody in question a bit outdated and confused]].

--> '''Tim Schafer''': Holy crap. Did I just defend a rock stage from a inky-shadowy army using pyrotechnics and light... in Alan Wake? I need to immediately travel back in time and base a whole game on this!

--->'''Tim Schafer:''' "surrender plz? surrender plz??? This is what I go online for? To have some kid tell me "surrender plz" at my own game?"

** "It's Raining Death": Hot off the heels of Creator/TimCurry- er, ''[[EvilSoundsDeep Doviculus's]]'' introduction [[DarkestHour (and Lars's death)]], the demon army unleashes a barrage that has Lionwhyte's palace crumbling around you, and the monstrous enemies rush in to surround and kill you. Sounds like hell. But then Eddie hops into The Deuce, the soundtrack cranks up Music/DragonForce's "Through The Fire And Flames", and you race through the collapsing castle at top speed on a route that pushes your driving skills ''just'' enough to be challenging without being insanely hard (once you figure out where you need to turn). It's easily one of the most awesome- and fun- levels of the game.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Emperor Doviculus]], the [[CombatSadomasochist sadomasochistic]] creator and leader of the [[EvilIsVisceral Tainted Coil]], enslaved humanity long before the game started, and led the world into a [[CrapsackWorld hellish domain]]. Letting [[BadBoss Lionwhyte]] take charge of the human race and leading them to a society ruled by a dictatorship of which he approves, Doviculus continues building up his own army of demons that he himself created in order to oppose anyone against him. When Lionwhyte [[YouHaveFailedMe fails]] to stop the revolution of [[PlayerCharacter Eddie Riggs]] and dies, Doviculus murders [[spoiler:Lars]], who showed himself after Doviculus sensed the presence of the band of heroes. With two cold-blooded murders in his hands, Doviculus unleashes destruction around the area to eliminate the surviving members of Lionwhyte's army and attempts to murder Eddie's. After showing his tremendous power and taking over as the primary villain, Doviculus sends a doppelganger version of Ophelia, a woman who was abandoned by Eddie and his team, to take vengeance on them. After that final duel against Ophelia, Doviculus kills the doppelganger and challenges Eddie to a battle to the Death in his throne room, where Doviculus exhibits his [[BadBoss callousness towards his minions]] as he tortures and kills them to be used as attacks against Eddie, despite them being his children.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Emperor Doviculus]], the [[CombatSadomasochist sadomasochistic]] creator and leader of the [[EvilIsVisceral Tainted Coil]], enslaved humanity long before the game started, and led the world into a [[CrapsackWorld hellish domain]]. Letting [[BadBoss Lionwhyte]] take charge of the human race and leading them to a society ruled by a dictatorship of which he approves, Doviculus continues building up his own army of demons that he himself created in order to oppose anyone against him. When Lionwhyte [[YouHaveFailedMe fails]] to stop the revolution of [[PlayerCharacter Eddie Riggs]], Doviculus kills Lionwhyte and then murders [[spoiler:Lars]], who showed himself after Doviculus sensed the presence of the band of heroes. With two cold-blooded murders in his hands, Doviculus unleashes destruction around the area to eliminate the surviving members of Lionwhyte's army and attempts to murder Eddie's. After showing his tremendous power and taking over as the primary villain, Doviculus sends a doppelganger version of Ophelia, a woman who was abandoned by Eddie and his team, to take vengeance on them. After that final duel against Ophelia, Doviculus kills the doppelganger and challenges Eddie to a battle to the Death in his throne room, where Doviculus exhibits his [[BadBoss callousness towards his minions]] as he tortures and kills them to be used as attacks against Eddie, despite them being his children.

** The Guardian of Metal, voiced by Ozzy Osbourne. His role is one of the most praised; he's just the ''ShopKeeper''.

** "Nuke Solo" are the Facemelter, Shadow Blast, and Curse solos, which are short range explosions.

* {{Anvilicious}}: The [[NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore]] band Kabbage Boy sounding awful and then getting their heads blown off. Creator/TimSchafer says he's overjoyed about the bands in the soundtrack getting exposure and creating new HeavyMetal fans. Which was exactly one of his goals.

* ShallowParody: The [[NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore]] band Kabbage Boy is meant to be a spoof of NuMetal stereotypes present in these bands ([[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] lyrics, DJ scratching, pseudo-gangsta outfits, random rapping). However, even back in 2009, it's pretty obvious that the developers (especially Creator/TimSchafer) didn't bother to explore deeply the genere and shallowly mocking its common clichès, instead. And [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece those trends that were long out of fashion help to make the parody in question a bit outdated and confused]].

* ShallowParody: The [[NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore]] band Kabbage Boy is meant to be a spoof of NuMetal stereotypes present in these bands ([[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] lyrics, DJ scratching, pseudo-gangsta outfits, random rapping). However, even back in 2009, it's pretty obvious that the developers (especially Creator/TimSchafer) didn't bother to explore deeply the genere and shallowly mocking its common clichès, instead. And [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece those trends that were long out of fashion]] help to make the parody in question a bit outdated and confused.

* ShallowParody: The [[NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore]] band Kabbage Boy is meant to be a spoof of NuMetal stereotypes present in these bands ([[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] lyrics, DJ scratching, pseudo-gangsta outfits, random rapping). However, even back in 2009, it's pretty obvious that the developers (especially Creator/TimSchafer) didn't bother to explore deeply the genere parody and shallowly mocking its common clichès, instead. And [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece those trends that were long out of fashion]] help to make the parody in question a bit outdated and confused.

* ShallowParody: The [[NeoClassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Second Wave of American Tween Melodic Rap Metalcore]] band Kabbage Boy is meant to be a spoof of NuMetal stereotypes present in these bands ([[{{Wangst}} Wangsty]] lyrics, DJ scratching, pseudo-gangsta outfits, random rapping) though by 2009 those trends were long out of fashion so the parody feels a bit outdated and confused.