3/5 ★ – DirtyMidnighter's review of Brütal Legend.

Essentially, This Is Just Tenacious D: The Video Game And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that! This is a game that I think a lot of people, including myself, would have liked to rate higher. As with virtually every other Double-Fine production, this thing is just oozing with personality, humor and creativity. The issue here is polish. It's got a surprising amount of complexity under the hood, attempting multiple genres with varying degrees of success, all in service of telling an entertaining tale set in an immensely lovable world that is an ode to everything heavy metal, even going so far as to give some of the genre's most recognizable figures supporting roles. You can tell that the team's heart is 100% in the right place and they truly have a lot of love for the culture. The game probably just could have used a bit more refinement. I would love a sequel, just for the record. Maybe after Psychonauts 2.