Brutal Thoughts, The Fourth

boy brad, you're always so insightful with all your descriptions of anything

So what if these vids are corny as hell I still want the game.

Jack Black's only funny within the context of rock. That's why I absolutely hated his character in Tropic Thunder, because it was a complete casting error.

@TomA said:

" Fuck all you Jack Black haters. You only hate him cause other people like him, your like Jeff G for craps sake. "

I want me some battle axe!

Fuck all you Jack Black haters. You only hate him cause other people like him, your like Jeff G for craps sake.

You people try way too hard to dislike Jack Black, seriously, thats largely why you have such a problem with him.  I swear its like the popular thing now to go out of your way to make sure people know that you also dont like JB.  Whatever, the guy is genuinely a good guy and has done very well with this game, so dont mind me if I enjoy what he puts into it.

Breaking stuff with an axe was surprisingly lame, but Iced Earth saved it. Reminded me of that great album, gotta listen to that record now.

Also, Jack Black ain't as bad as people think. This is just him doing his Tenacious D character all over again. Besides, Black was in High Fidelity, so mad props!

that axe looks sharp

The game is already awesome, maybe we could have used less of these. But hey, if Jack Black is down, then you gotta do it.

I'm calling it. Not that Jack Black is the next Andy Kaufman, but all these collective, uninspired pokes at him make me like him. If for nothing else than to disassociate myself from all you idiots.

Another risk of games falling behind in development;
you get tired of the main star way before launch.
Even Tim Schäfer seemed like he had to force excitement when he mentioned Jack was in it last.

@Jimbo:

They said that Riggs' appearance was based a little bit on Black and Glenn Danzig, yet they weren't thinking of Black as a voice actor for the character. His hiring was purely coincidential, as Black approached them himself. It occured that he's an avid gamer and loved Psychonauts, so they gave it a try.

I actually think Jack Black suits the role and the game - especially that he sounds brilliant and not too-Jack-Blackish in the in-game dialogue. The commercials are shit, though.

eh.. game looks solid. Personally, I don't think the game actually *needed* Jack Black. Like I don't think the game really sees a tangible benefit from his inclusion. That being said, I don't say that because I don't like Jack Black. Jack was fun in stuff like School of Rock, Saving Silverman, Cable Guy etc. He is a bit over-saturated though so, if they wouldn't have included his mannerisms and likeness, one could speculate that the game would possibly get more sales. It's like if you made a Call of Duty game with Ben Stiller just because he was in Tropic Thunder. Sure, it's going to sell because it's Call of Duty, and they might could write Stiller in well. But wouldn't you get tired of seeing these over-saturated actors in your favorite games? Wouldn't it be better if the developers focused more on character creation/customization so you could design your own hero or anti-hero? I'd love to see a game that does a quality job of actually letting you write your character's backstory along with a robust creation tool, and have that integrate itself into the game. Anyway, if you need a Jack Black fix, just watch Kung Fu Panda. He doesn't need to be in Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty.

I thought the boom guy down joke was pretty good. He needs to down down the Jack Blackness from 10 to 6 on the Jack Black Scale.

I love how the video has Iced Earth's "Pure Evil" Playing in the backround, great song.

A lot of jack black hate, but i think he is alright. Game looks cool, i dont know why anyone would really have a problem with him being the main character, im sure he is better then who ever else they would have gotten to be the guy.

Jack Black is ok but his routine is REALLY getting old. The quick look was good, but they need to stop with the Jack Black focused trailers and focus more on the game.

Jack Black's not bad. It's just fashionable to make fun of him now. Like Dane Cook.  It's the dangers of overexposure.

This video would have been shit if it wasn't for Iced Earth.

FOR FUCK'S SAKE, WHEN WILL PEOPLE STOP CALLING IT "NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES"?!

I hope this wasnt supposed to be funny.  The game actually looks cool but this isnt advertising it very well. 

(some of) You Giant Bombers are such sheep!

They really need to stop making these.

I am so psyched for this game!!!!!!!

Jeff Gerstmann doesn't like Jack Black, therefore half of Giantbomb.com doesn't like Jack Black. But that's to be expected! Even if he isn't the greatest personality, he's still the perfect guy for this game.

" I haven't found any of these videos too funny yet, though I don't mind Jack Black.

The non-stop jockeying for cool credibility in the comments here, by moaning about Jack Black, is even less funny though.  Schaefer created a character, and JB's Tenacious D persona fits that character perfectly.  Quit bitching, and making ridiculous comments like "these videos make me want the game less".

Last boss is Rockman you heard it here first.

Jeez what crawled up your guys butts? Everyone sees Jack Black in a corny ad and instantly everyone goes from, "This game looks pretty good," to "OMG ITS HORRIBLE I HATE JACK BLACK HES NOT FUNNY!"

Goddammit Lemmy Kilmeister and Rob Halford and Tim Curry are also staring in this game if you've forgotten.

Show more of the game and less of real life Jack Black.

He should of give up at the peak of his career........ The Never ending story 3

Jack Black's not the funniest guy in the world, but he's still funny nonetheless. Can't wait to play this game.

we demand more gameplay footage! >.>

This game is lookin mighty fine!

I haven't found any of these videos too funny yet, though I don't mind Jack Black.

The non-stop jockeying for cool credibility in the comments here, by moaning about Jack Black, is even less funny though.  Schaefer created a character, and JB's Tenacious D persona fits that character perfectly.  Quit bitching, and making ridiculous comments like "these videos make me want the game less".

This scene reminds me of a Futurama exchange:

Fry: "Why's everyone wearing those rings?"
Amy: "Guh! Because nobody wears them anymore! Rings are stupid!"
Fry: "I think they look cool!"
Amy: "Shh, don't let anyone hear you say that!"
Man: "Hey, did that lad just say rings are cool?"
Amy: "No. He said they're stupid."
Man: "Cool!"

- Scott

Good thing it's only Jack Black's voice in this game, and not his complete lack of appealing to anyone over  the age of 12.  Seriously even he can't fuck up Doublefine's writing. Plus Mr. Curry is in this now, nuff said.

Jack Black is a legend, he manages to keep things intresting and exciting even when nothing is happening. Its just a roll as well. 

I'm gonna be really pissed off if people don't buy this game just because of Jack Black

Jack Black's not all that bad, Tim Schafer is consistently funny, Black's personality and voice suit the character Schafer created. Why are people being so bitchy about this?

I love the Iced Earth

I like Jack Black so fuck off you bigoted bastards!

It's true, look:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_axe#Overview

Wow whats up with you guys? I liked it.

Meh, screw the Jack Black haters.

i only liked jack black in one thing. Pick of Destiny. So I'm hoping this is more of that. But i too am weary of the jack blackness that this game may have. Other then PoD i cant stand him in any of his comedy roles. He just gives off the feeling of a guy trying too hard to be funny and falling flat 99% of the time.