However, the fortune cookies aren't in limitless supply, so you'll definitely want to try to figure out how to proceed on your own first.ĭeathSpank is a lightweight action RPG, but I think it's got enough spunk and verve to satisfy both newcomers and hardcore fans of the genre.
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Should you ever get lost exploring the surprisingly large world or become stuck on any of the game's quests you can crack open some of the fortune cookies DeathSpank stumbles across, which provide hints on what needs to be done next. You can either save up your cash and pay for an outrageously expensive bucket of red paint at a local shop or go through a lengthy rigmarole with a local farmer to get some berry juice to dye them red. An early mission, for example, requires players to obtain nine red demon imp horns. Jobs are everywhere, and they're usually more demanding than the standard fetch tasks often found in games of this ilk. At least we can liquidate unwanted items simply by zapping them with the Item Grinder (pat. Sadly, I couldn't figure out a way to easily compare stats between equipped items and the stuff in my loot bag, but that's one of the game's very few foibles. Another integral part of growing your character comes in keeping an eye on the loot you collect and regularly swapping out old gear for better items. A nifty hero card system with stat modifiers lets players select a new card each time they move up a level. So it's button mashing, but button mashing with purpose.Īs with any good RPG, your hero will grow in strength as the game progresses. There aren't combos per se, but knowing when to use each sort of weapon-especially when confronting different enemy types at the same time-is important. That means you can have instant access to, say, an axe, a sword, a crossbow, and a dagger. Weapons are assigned to each of the face buttons. Though it will likely prove alluring and accessible to casual players, there's still plenty of depth and challenge here for core players.īattles appear basic but actually require a fair bit of strategy-especially on the game's harder difficulty settings. The dialogue trees lead to some very funny discussions, and DeathSpank, voiced as an over-the-top parody of a stereotypical hero (think loud, confident, and slightly dimwitted), employs blunt but apt adjectives and nouns when addressing non-player characters (one of my favourites is "bargain-driving orphan," which he began applying after getting hosed by a sharp kid).īut don't let all of this whimsy trick you into thinkingĭeathSpank is shallow. Many of the world's objects appear paper thin as they spin by, and the simple character animations are reminiscent of the little flip books drawn by arty middle school geeks.Īnd it has a great sense of humour.
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Log driver slowly spinning a giant log with his feet.Īdding to this unusual perspective is an appealing hand-drawn aesthetic. However, when runs up or down the world starts to revolve, making it look a bit like he's a tiny When our titular hero runs left or right it simply looks like he's jogging along the side of a hill. For starters, DeathSpank's world is cylindrical.
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