Double Fine Productions, who just lately regained the rights to its whole catalog following its pivot again to independence after Microsoft parted methods with a number of studios throughout its “Xbox reset,” is honoring Tim Curry by making Brutal Legend free to obtain and personal on PC for 666 minutes – till 3:06am PT/6:06am ET on Thursday, August 27.
Curry, who handed away right this moment on the age of 80, voiced Doviculus in Double Fine founder Tim Schafer’s 2009 heavy metallic technique sport Brutal Legend. “Relaxation in peace, darkish prince,” the corporate wrote on its itch.io page the place you possibly can obtain the sport on PC. IGN’s personal Daemon Hatfield cherished Brutal Legend, giving it a 9 out of 10 in his evaluate. “Brutal Legend is a tour de pressure that wraps up humor, music, and intelligent gameplay into one extremely polished package deal,” Daemon wrote. “You have not performed a sport fairly like this earlier than and will not need to miss it.”
Curry was maybe finest identified for his function within the cult traditional movie The Rocky Horror Image Present, but in addition appeared in lots of video video games in addition to Brutal Legend, together with Command & Conquer: Pink Alert 3 (again within the FMV cutscene days!), Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, and Dragon Age: Origins.
Double Fine, in the meantime, has introduced that it’s utilizing its newfound independence to carry again its Amnesia Fortnight sport jam as it appears to be like to create its subsequent challenge(s).
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