Ok how aobut this, reinstall (sory) and don't patch get past the tutorial like say where you and your 2 compainions are still in your bedroom and then patch it.
Or you could give your self the exp you would get in the tutorial, if you wish to skip it.
What video card and drivers are you using?
I intend to post again in Ningengirai's thread again, but I just patched to 1.03 and did the tutorial and didn't have either problem red block or broken Brawl, I am using an ATI card.
Oh and welcome to the board.
