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3/19 Q&A with Gabe
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Gabe will shortly be up in the hizzouse answering your questions about the new game, so go ahead and post any questions that you'd like answered.
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Now, a question that was asked by no-less than two people in the G&T thread: at some point, can we expect a box of kittens that can be flipped-off, or a dick of a baby that can be punched?
Can we expect references going all the way back to the first strips as to be esoterically awesome?
Will we have to collect 100 shit filled Krispy Kreme's doughnuts to complete a level?
Which Penny-Arcade Continuity does this take place in?
Will it be simple enough to be played with an NES pad, a 360 controller, or is Keyboard and the Mouse the best way to play?
How long of a game are we talking about here? 2 hours or 20 hours of playtime?
-What game is RSPD closest to in terms of gameplay?
That is a difficult one to start with. It really is a sort of hybrid. We thought about calling in an adventure RPG but when I think about those games I think about games like Zelda and that’s not quite right. Our game is much more of a classic RPG as far as combat is concerned. So we are calling it an RPG/adventure.
Do Gabe and Tycho act as your constant party members or will they only be featured here and there?
They are your constant party members. Think about Kingdom Hearts. Goofy Donald and Sora represent the core party. Your character along with Gabe and Tycho are the core party.
At this point we have no plans for kitten flipping off. It’s still early though.
That's not something we've thought about yet. I am a fan of collectors editions of things though.
Can you use the gabe's shirt pacman thing, or would you need to pay Namco? I could see the traditional costumes being a good bonus, but have no idea how law on that kind of thing works.
Well I've enver done this before so it's hard for me to say. I can say I'm pretty amazed at how fast it's going. The guys at Hot Head are pros and it's been exciting to watch how much it improves every week.
Is this going to be a city like New York or L.A. (or Boston, Seattle, Chigago, etc...) focusing on a gritty urban environment? I saw some short buildings in the trailer, making it seem more like suburbia. What kind of mood can we expect from the setting? Chaotic? Dreary/suspenseful? Ominous? What are you shooting for?
Well we have taken inspiration from all sorts of places. As far as the idea of dropping you into this Penny Arcade universe I think Kingdom Hearts was a big inspiration. We talked about letting you play as Gabe or Tycho but in the end the idea of letting players create a character and then them letting them play alongside PA characters seemed like the right move.
Haha no we don't have any doughnuts in the game.
This is a brand new continuity. We'll be creating some comics to help lead into the game. You'll see lots of your favorite characters but seen through the lense of this steam punk/film noir world of New Arcadia. Again think Kingdom Hearts.
Sorry I can't talk about those yet.
Pac Man belongs to Namco. I think we'd have a hard time using it in the game.
please let there be
Will Charles be in the game to issue pie based insults to the adventuring party?
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Fruit: Peaches, perhaps coconuts soon too!
Second, I've heard that the game will be episodic in nature. Is this true? If it is, will we be able to carry over our create-a-character between episodes, or will the continuity change with each release?
And will we see a cameo by Khoo?
All those moods and a couple more:) What you saw in the trailer is a very small slice of the world.
We're still working on nailing down the look of the game. Think of all that stuff as "concept".
We're working very hard to make the create a player options very deep. This is a character that you will take from episode to episode and we want him/her to be cool.
I can't really talk about that yet sorry.
I can't say.
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Under twenty bucks. We're still working out all the different ways we'll be delivering the game.
The game is being built using the Torque engine from Garage Games. So far we have announced PC, MAC and Linux.
Are you planning to distribute the game on any other platform besides the PC? If yes, which one(s) do you have in mind?
Edit: Never mind, I see the answer below. Thanks!
Finally, will we see other members of the PA staff? I've only caught glimpses of them from the ping-pong tourney and I have no idea who they are or what they do. Just wondering.
Oh right, one last thing, will there by any sort of online gameplay? Or maybe just trading high scores or characters?
I can't say too much. It is important to remember this is an episodic story. Each one will represent a complete story from beging to end but they also fit into a much larger arc. T