Shaun gets stuck into Penny Arcade: the game.
So, that’s the game version of an online comic strip about gaming.
Okay, then…
Like many gamers Im a fan ofPenny Arcade.
The thrice-weekly strip successfully walks a fine line between highbrow and lowbrow humour.
Its efforts at satire can be heavy-handed, but this doesnt make them less amusing or true.
So we have a writer with a unique voice and an artist with a unique style.
You have two very well-known characters.
Given this it seems strange that it took this long for aPenny Arcadegame to appear.
It must be an exciting time to be a small developer.
In case youve drifted, thatsPenny Arcade Adventures Episode 1: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness.
That alone squarely places us in RPG territory.
The genre can delight in names likeChronicles of Hero: Epic Struggle against Evil IV: The Stabbing.
This sounds familiar, doesnt it?
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Fortunately, the combat is an absolute joy to play.
The games small scale also boosts the combats appeal.
The exploration aspect of the game is a lot simpler.
Rating:
4 out of 5
