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Penny Arcade Adventures Episode One Next Week

Hothead Games announces that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One will be available for PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox 360 a week from tomorrow:

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - May 13, 2008 - Hothead Games today announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One will be available worldwide both via Xbox LIVE® Arcade (except Korea) and via the Greenhouse digital distribution platform (www.playgreenhouse.com) for the Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® versions next Wednesday, May 21.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is an RPG-Adventure game set in the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivered to gamers via accessible episodic releases. Players join Gabe and Tycho, the crime-solving team of the Startling Developments Detective Agency, to combat savage enemies and solve mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. The game is the result of close collaboration between Hothead Games and Penny Arcade, featuring distinct artwork and characters designed exclusively by Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, story and dialogue by Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, both brought to life by the Hothead team.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is expected to offer players six to ten hours of gameplay, and is priced at $19.95 for the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions and at 1600 Microsoft points via Xbox LIVE® Arcade. The game has been rated "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board for all platforms.

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9. No subject May 14, 2008, 09:56 dryden555

 

it has turn-based combat and of course it will have plenty of ironic humor so I'm looking forward to this one. 20 bucks for the first episode will keep lots of folks away though

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8. Re: I love Penny Arcade... May 14, 2008, 05:52 Dmitri_M

 

I've never heard of Penny Arcade.

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7. I love Penny Arcade... May 14, 2008, 03:35 DirkDaring

 

but this game looks so slow and light on content.

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6. No subject May 13, 2008, 18:55 Sepharo

 

I'm a Penny-Arcade fan and an Adventure fan so I'll probably pick this up.

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5. $19.95 too high for 6-10hrs May 13, 2008, 16:30 The Relentless

 

I'd pay $9.95 per episode.

Maybe GameTap will acquire it, also.

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4. Re: No subject May 13, 2008, 14:59 Wowbagger_TIP

 

I really hope it's good too. Love the comic, and I think it would be great to see that same sense of humor brought into a game. But the gameplay has to be there and be solid too. That's the tricky part. If the initial reviews are good, I'll be picking it up.

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3. Re: No subject May 13, 2008, 13:31 kanniballl

 

As a loyal Penny-Arcade reader, I want the project to succeed. I love their work, and from what I've read and seen the game looks interesting.

However I can see it fail spectacularly. For starters, steam punk is kind of a niche market. And while I love their reviews, this is really their first attempt at making a game. A person isn't a poet just because they can appreciate and dissect poetry.

Again, I want it to succeed.
"Space. It seems to go on and on forever. But then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you."
-Fry, Futurama
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2. No subject May 13, 2008, 13:15 space captain

 

looks pretty good to me
music from space captain:
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1. No subject May 13, 2008, 12:59 Mr. Tact

 

Is there ANY chance this won't be a total waste of time and money?
Truth is brutal. Prepare for pain.
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