Many of the environmental elements are entirely flat, though they exist in a fully rendered 3D world. The visual style is unique, with pop-up books being the popularly cited influence. While the prologue has DeathSpank in a generically futuristic setting, his journey takes him to the inside of a computer, a theme park gone wrong, a seedy casino, and other seemingly disjointed but somehow cohesive locales. Though players won’t be searching for the six legendary crystals to seal the ultimate evil, it’s mechanically indistinguishable DeathSpank must visit six distinct areas and surmount some sort of challenge (typically in the form of a boss fight) to gain access to the area’s Bacon Fire.įortunately, the different environments themselves are varied enough to maintain interest. Even then, the thongs are so powerful that one will extinguish a Bacon Fire, causing DeathSpank to find a Bacon Fire for each of the six thongs.Īlthough the details are comical and irreverent, it is still a pretty standard RPG setup.
Naturally, the thongs would have to be destroyed, but the only things powerful enough to destroy a Thong of Virtue is a legendary Bacon Fire. DeathSpank attempted to simultaneously wear the six Thongs of Virtue that were collected in the previous journey, which created an evil DeathSpank doppelganger. While it seems odd that the title is simply The Baconing, it is at least tangentially relevant to the story. Now, nearly a year later, Hothead continues the story of titular hero DeathSpank in The Baconing. The sequel, Thongs of Virtue, was released only two months later. DeathSpank first debuted during the summer of 2010.
DEATHSPANK SWITCH SERIES
The main conceit behind the DeathSpank series is that it marries Diablo-style loot-grabbing action RPG gameplay with a story that takes itself far less seriously. The Baconing (Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, PC, Mac) It can be either a wholehearted recommendation or a vitriolic condemnation of the game, depending on who’s listening.įor those unfamiliar with the series, however, perhaps a deeper analysis is worthwhile. I was tempted to end the review with that sentence, as it really contains all the information many would need to make an informed decision about it. The Baconing is the third DeathSpank game.
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