That robot smashed my house!
Do you enjoy Lucasarts Adventure games?
RPG adventures with clever battle systems?
The artistic style of Mike Krahulik and prose of Jerry Holkins?
Silly Infocom style humor, e.g. Planetfall?
If you answered yes to any of those, then should should definitely check out the first Penny Arcade videogame: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. It’s available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and XBox 360’s Live Arcade so if you are reading this you really have no excuse not to at least check out the demo. (Obviously I prefer XBox 360 version because of achivements and gaming on the big screen.)
The game is witty, amusing, gorgeous, and (so far) a ton of fun. The combat system like typical Final Fantasy combat with a twist of real-time action. I am in love with the art style of this game. I’ve just written and deleted three sentences trying to capture it (Comic book paneling cut scenes mixed with 3d adventuring in a 2d world with comic styling. Does that make sense?) but can’t really.
Buy the full game, check out the demo, or at the very least browse through Rain Slick’s gallery.
Brad said
May 27, 2008 @ 07:20 PM
This is good to hear; because I enjoy all four of those things. How much playtime do you think you’re going to get out of it?
Also, I’m eyeing an XBOX 360 of my own, now; so, all the excuses I can find.
Stephen said
May 28, 2008 @ 07:53 AM
Well I’ve gotten about ten hours of playtime so far and I’m right at the final boss. Not bad for $20.
You should get an XBox 360 and get on Live, then we can play Settlers of Catan and Carcassone together. :-)
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