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Deathspank: Unicorn Poop Within

artooartoo Registered User regular
edited August 2010 in Games and Technology
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/epic-weapons-deathspank/701591

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The trailers are kinda funny, but I really want to know what the gameplay is like.
    Also, let's put those trailers here so people don't have to click links:
    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39409.html
    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39407.html
    http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39403.html

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  • eobeteobet 8-bit childhood SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Coming from the Monkey Island guy, the trailers could be a lot funnier...

    But if it gets a native OS X release like the Penny Arcade game, I'll buy it.

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  • Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I tried following up on this game at the Hothead booth but they didn't have or know anything about it past the trailer and the t-shirts they were selling/giving away.

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    here is abunch of info about it at 1up

    Looks like great fun. I hope it comes to the Wii. I'm still missing out on Castle Crashers.

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  • Rhesus PositiveRhesus Positive GNU Terry Pratchett Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    This is probably going to be my next game purchase, as everything I've seen about this game pleases me.

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  • VeganVegan Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    eobet wrote: »
    But if it gets a native OS X release like the Penny Arcade game, I'll buy it.

    lol

    Like a dog waiting for scraps to fall from the dinner table.

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    PAX Walkthrough by Ron Gilbert. http://pax.gamespot.com/video/6216897/?tag=top_stories;title;1

    Gotta say, this'll be a day 1 for me.

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  • ViscountalphaViscountalpha The pen is mightier than the sword http://youtu.be/G_sBOsh-vyIRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Vegan wrote: »
    eobet wrote: »
    But if it gets a native OS X release like the Penny Arcade game, I'll buy it.

    lol

    Like a dog waiting for scraps to fall from the dinner table.


    Given that many mac's are running c2d's now- They might as well just get a copy of XP or windows 7 and dual boot.

    I saw a guy running an Imac as his gaming machine and it was large and awesome.

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2009
    devoir wrote: »
    PAX Walkthrough by Ron Gilbert. http://pax.gamespot.com/video/6216897/?tag=top_stories;title;1

    Gotta say, this'll be a day 1 for me.

    I can't get that to load.

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    Sorry. Works for me in Chrome. You could try going to http://pax.gamespot.com/ and finding it from there, to see if that'd make a difference (if it's the whole page not loading). If it's just the video player, try downloading?

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  • fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    devoir wrote: »
    PAX Walkthrough by Ron Gilbert. http://pax.gamespot.com/video/6216897/?tag=top_stories;title;1

    Gotta say, this'll be a day 1 for me.


    I like the way the horizon rolls up. The 2d art is great, but it doesn't mesh well in style with the 3d world it's sorta just plunked on, kinda jarring to the eye.

    You can kill skeletons and break barrels, though.

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited September 2009
    It's meant to be pop-up style. Works well, I think. Most people seem to be leaning that way.

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  • BamelinBamelin Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This is out already? I saw the limited edition on sale at Gamestop yesterday.

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  • MadpandaMadpanda suburbs west of chicagoRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I think you saw the Deathsmiles LE which just came out. Deathspank supposedly comes out next week or "soon" on XBLA/PSN.

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  • BamelinBamelin Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Madpanda wrote: »
    I think you saw the Deathsmiles LE which just came out. Deathspank supposedly comes out next week or "soon" on XBLA/PSN.

    Yup you're right. I got confused ...

    Deathspank looks pretty cool. I know there is local multiplayer, have they said anything about online co-op over Live?

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  • mofojacksonmofojackson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Deathspank has only local "girlfriend" co-op, in the spirit of Super Mario Galaxy.

    The second player's role is that of Sparkles the Wizard, a pink-gowned spellcaster that helps Deathspank collect loot and can cast spells from a distance. Sparkles shares hitpoints with Deathspank and has a variety of magic, including flamethrower powers and the ability to make an exploding decoy of himself.

    Deathspank launches today on PSN and tomorrow on XBLA. You may start getting excited now.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    i am extremely bummed that this doesnt have online co-op. i probably wont end up getting it honestly, what with everything else i have to play at the moment.

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  • mofojacksonmofojackson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I know! I was bummed that Monkey Island SE 1&2 didn't have online co-op.

    I purchased them of course, but with contempt.

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  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I'm not really sure the two game types are comparable :)

    I might look to pick this up, not sure how it stayed off my radar.

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  • BamelinBamelin Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    mofojackson wrote: »
    Deathspank has only local "girlfriend" co-op, in the spirit of Super Mario Galaxy.

    The second player's role is that of Sparkles the Wizard, a pink-gowned spellcaster that helps Deathspank collect loot and can cast spells from a distance. Sparkles shares hitpoints with Deathspank and has a variety of magic, including flamethrower powers and the ability to make an exploding decoy of himself.

    Deathspank launches today on PSN and tomorrow on XBLA. You may start getting excited now.

    So Sparkles doesn't get any of the loot himself? My wife wouldn't like that at all. She would make ME be Sparkles =(

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    mofojackson wrote: »
    I know! I was bummed that Monkey Island SE 1&2 didn't have online co-op.

    I purchased them of course, but with contempt.

    man what, have you even looked at this game? its a hack n slash game like diablo or sacred 2 or whatever. ron gilbert wrote funny item descriptions and dialog for it, looks like. if it was a new adventure game from ron gilbert i would pick it up no matter what, i assure you. but i dont care for playing this kind of game without co-op personally.

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  • mofojacksonmofojackson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Ah_Pook wrote: »
    mofojackson wrote: »
    I know! I was bummed that Monkey Island SE 1&2 didn't have online co-op.

    I purchased them of course, but with contempt.

    man what, have you even looked at this game? its a hack n slash game like diablo or sacred 2 or whatever. ron gilbert wrote funny item descriptions and dialog for it, looks like. if it was a new adventure game from ron gilbert i would pick it up no matter what, i assure you. but i dont care for playing this kind of game without co-op personally.

    Rumor has it the game contains Monkey Island-esque puzzles you have to solve in order to progress to different dungeons/areas. And the aforementioned dialogue.

    We'll see just how much of the game plays like an adventure, and how much is Diablo combat when it comes out tomorrow.

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  • mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Eurogamer review, 6/10.

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  • mofojacksonmofojackson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    mere_immortal wrote: »
    Eurogamer review, 6/10.

    Eurogamer wouldn't know a good game if it ripped their arm off and beat them to death with the wet end. Just look at their gushing Fable II review, where they give it a 10 out of 10. Did we play the same game? After the review Molyneux did give them a rewarding exclusive interview, where the Eurogamer narrator proceeds to fellate him.

    Or how about their 360 review of Dragon Age: Origins, where they give it a 6/10? The port wasn't that bad, and a slightly crappier version of Dragon Age is worlds better than any Fable game.


    Deathspank IGN review: 8.5/10
    Deathspank OXM review: 85%

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    mofojackson wrote: »
    mere_immortal wrote: »
    Eurogamer review, 6/10.

    Eurogamer wouldn't know a good game if it ripped their arm off and beat them to death with the wet end. Just look at their gushing Fable II review, where they give it a 10 out of 10. Did we play the same game? After the review Molyneux did give them a rewarding exclusive interview, where the Eurogamer narrator proceeds to fellate him.

    Or how about their 360 review of Dragon Age: Origins, where they give it a 6/10? The port wasn't that bad, and a slightly crappier version of Dragon Age is worlds better than any Fable game.


    Deathspank IGN review: 8.5/10
    Deathspank OXM review: 85%

    man youre gonna call out a review site for having bad reviews and then post an IGN review...

    i have no opinion one way or the other on eurogamer or the quality of deathspank, not having played it yet, but that strikes me as pretty funny i dunno.

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  • Fig-DFig-D SoCalRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Any chance of a PC release? Or is this XBLA and PSN only?

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  • mofojacksonmofojackson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Well there's only 4 reviews out at the moment and one of them is in Spanish. I'll concede IGN isn't the best reviewer, either.

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  • AJRAJR Some guy who wrestles NorwichRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Yeah, I’m not going to get all angry at a so-so review for a game I haven’t played.

    I haven’t played many games of this type, but I’m still intrigued. At the very least I’ll play the demo tonight.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    There will be a demo for you to make your decision. You shouldn't really use reviews to judge a game. Which is kinda funny because that's what they are supposed to do, but I always have something in the back of my mind that says they are saying it because they "got a kickback" or "have friends with the company". I generally play the demo. If I like it I'll get it. If not I'll probably STILL get it, just hate it every time I play it.

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  • mofojacksonmofojackson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    urahonky wrote: »
    There will be a demo for you to make your decision. You shouldn't really use reviews to judge a game. Which is kinda funny because that's what they are supposed to do, but I always have something in the back of my mind that says they are saying it because they "got a kickback" or "have friends with the company". I generally play the demo. If I like it I'll get it. If not I'll probably STILL get it, just hate it every time I play it.

    Sometimes a demo isn't the best way to judge either. For instance, Brutal Legend.

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  • AJRAJR Some guy who wrestles NorwichRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Hothead paid a lot of money for that 6/10 review.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    mofojackson wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    There will be a demo for you to make your decision. You shouldn't really use reviews to judge a game. Which is kinda funny because that's what they are supposed to do, but I always have something in the back of my mind that says they are saying it because they "got a kickback" or "have friends with the company". I generally play the demo. If I like it I'll get it. If not I'll probably STILL get it, just hate it every time I play it.

    Sometimes a demo isn't the best way to judge either. For instance, Brutal Legend.

    For the record I loved Brutal Legend. But yeah I get your point.

    This is why I have Gamefly. I put a bunch of games in my queue. They get to me. If I don't like them, I send it back. If I like them, I beat them, I send them back. If I love it I keep it. Really good way to keep games you really enjoy without wasting $60 on a new game that sucks.

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  • KrathoonKrathoon Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Fig-D wrote: »
    Any chance of a PC release? Or is this XBLA and PSN only?

    From what I have seen, they are playing the "wait and see how well it sells on the consoles first" routine. It is really obnoxious.

    I assume this is due to a greater risk of piracy.

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  • KazooKazoo Get in the van. I have candy.Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I played this for about 45 minutes last night with my wife. I thought it was pretty fun. My wife is very much a non-gamer, but she was able to pick the game up quick and easy. I see many hours of co-op fun with my wife in the future.

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  • SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Nobody picked this up?

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Oh, those cheeky bastards. I didn't realize there was a timer until just as it was about to end. The playable world was so large I was wondering when the cutoff point would come.

    I liked it, more than I even thought I would.

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  • Psychotic OnePsychotic One The Lord of No Pants Parts UnknownRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I picked this up. I'm liking it alot thus far. Dialogue is a bit corny but that feels to be the point. Almost feels like TV's The Tick meets Diablo

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  • MetallikatMetallikat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    So, I was all excited about this, only to realize it was console only, no PC release. Bummer.

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  • spiderj24spiderj24 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I've only put in about an hour but I'm having a good time with this. The dialogue is definitely Tickesque and I really like the graphical style. It's nothing complex - a fairly basic hack and slash game with humorous dialogue and a pleasant style. Fairly mindless but for a downloadable title it's impressively well polished.

    I'll play some more and drop some thoughts down here.

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  • BlackDoveBlackDove Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    *looks at DeathSpank*

    Yep. Should've made PA Adventures 3 instead.

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