Pre-order customers get Brütal Legend demo early

Are they rewarding pre-order customers or punishing the rest of us for not opting in early? Electronic Arts and those crazy cats at Double Fine Productions are giving pre-order customers a treat - early access to the Brütal Legend demo four weeks before the game’s “Rocktober 13th” release in North America. That’s odd because I thought it was being released in Rockvember 32nd. Players can enjoy Tim Schafer’s heavy metal action adventure game long before the unwashed masses can (that’s me - guilty as charged!). Starting today pre-order customers from GameStop can download the demo on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. For anyone that has not pre-ordered the game, the demo will be available on both platforms in the coming weeks.

The Brütal Legend demo includes the game’s entire opening chapter, setting the stage for roadie Eddie Riggs journey into a Heavy Metal-inspired universe on the brink of decimation. After a stage accident renders Eddie unconscious, he awakens to find himself in a fantasy world where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and heavy metal legends including Rob Halford, Lemmy Kilmister, Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne roam the world’s picturesque landscapes. Sounds like an acid trip I had once. A series of tutorials shows players that Eddie is uniquely qualified to lead the revolution to save humanity – his muscles big enough to swing “The Separator” axe, slashing his way through demons and druids, his strumming skills vast enough to handle “Clementine”, an electrifying guitar that can shock and set fire to any threat. These weapons, along with a variety of deadly combos, double-team attacks with allies and Eddie’s self-made hot-rod, the Deuce, will all be needed in order to defeat the vicious boss at the end of the demo.