So, for those of you who are fans of
Penny Arcade, and also for those of you who are not, the first Penny Arcade video game has been released on Xbox Live Arcade, Windows, Mac and Linux (and demos are available for all, AFAIK). The game, called
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode I, is a comic-style 3D/2D Adventure RPG. It takes place in a 1920-esque town, replete with nasty enemies (most
Fruit Fuckers and hobos to begin with).
The game itself is in 3D, with fights running akin to Final Fantasy combat... except with the required d20 roll for initiative. Weapons vary greatly, with your character beginning his adventure armed only with his trusty rake. Of course, the FF robots have attacks such as leg-humping and "juicing" on your pantleg. The humor is pretty wild, the graphics interesting and not over-done. Cutscenes take place via animated comic strips (each cell of the strip animates for a bit, then goes to the next cell for further animation). I HIGHLY recommend the game to anyone looking for something a bit different. Of course, I recommend XBLA if you have it... you know, 200 Gamer Score plus support of XBLA. But that's just me.
Anyone else play the game yet?
I give it a 8.5/10. After I finish the game, I may change my score, but I doubt it'll go down.
