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The DeathSpank |OT| (XBLA/PSN)
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JumpJeff84
Member
Hmmm...kinda torn on this one.
I love Ron Gilbert and the game looks like it has a lot of character. On the other hand, I tend to get bored of these 'loot' games after a couple of hours. Guess I'll try the demo and see how the moment-to-moment gameplay is.
I love Ron Gilbert and the game looks like it has a lot of character. On the other hand, I tend to get bored of these 'loot' games after a couple of hours. Guess I'll try the demo and see how the moment-to-moment gameplay is.
scamartilhon
Member
Alex said:
My biggest beef with the game as well. Maybe DLC will correct that.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
IGN said the game is about 8 hours.
That's good for a download game. But still, the developers were saying it would be 15 hrs.
I'm still torn of this one. I'm still wondering if I should get it or not.
That's good for a download game. But still, the developers were saying it would be 15 hrs.
I'm still torn of this one. I'm still wondering if I should get it or not.
Beer Monkey
Member
SapientWolf said:
He's saying that sound is often MORE compressed on 360 download games than 360 retail games. There's output compression, but there is also storage compression (compressing the samples) and audio gets compressed on all platforms on a variety of titles for storage and even bandwidth purposes (you can read compressed audio off the hard drive faster). That said, since 360 only has lossy output for surround, that means stacking codecs and potentially increasing audible artifacts. Still, you really can't judge how a 360 title sounds to a PS3 title without actually comparing the two. That said, the PS3 game offers 7.1 so that's nice for potential future system upgrades.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I know, I was being snarky.Beer Monkey said:
The download size should be the same across platforms so I don't see why the audio would be any more or less compressed. It's more of an issue when comparing DVD and Blu Ray games.
kanugo said:
Punch in the gut.
19Kilo said:
Hoping for no slowdown if I get it.
Videogamer 7;
http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/deathspank/review-2.html
RockmanWhore
Member
The game is up on the US store. There is even a demo
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
80% done with DL. Will post impressions later. 1001 MB size for the curious. Hefty game.
Posted in PS Store thread.
I would also like to state they got the basics down superbly. I've played most of the excellent console Diablo clones (BGDA, Champions, Xmen, Diablo PSone etc) but it's scary how well they have mimicked the feel of Diablo 2 (and seemingly 3's polygonal animation) with this title. How particles bounce, the tempo of the animations...etc very spot on.
It's also cool that the demo level music is almost a slightly humorous but cool nod to the Tristram music.
PS! I see there is Day/Night transition.
PPS! Turn on combat text in options.
Man said:
I would also like to state they got the basics down superbly. I've played most of the excellent console Diablo clones (BGDA, Champions, Xmen, Diablo PSone etc) but it's scary how well they have mimicked the feel of Diablo 2 (and seemingly 3's polygonal animation) with this title. How particles bounce, the tempo of the animations...etc very spot on.
It's also cool that the demo level music is almost a slightly humorous but cool nod to the Tristram music.
PS! I see there is Day/Night transition.
PPS! Turn on combat text in options.
YianGaruga
Banned
Played the demo as well.
Not very impressed by the combat or the graphics, the main character is captain Qwark which is VERY distracting and the humor seems to be random for the sake of being random and a little too over the top for my taste.
Still, I had fun and you get to collect loot, so I think I'll buy it it at some point.
Not very impressed by the combat or the graphics, the main character is captain Qwark which is VERY distracting and the humor seems to be random for the sake of being random and a little too over the top for my taste.
Still, I had fun and you get to collect loot, so I think I'll buy it it at some point.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
About an hour in, fun with colorful visuals. Fun dialogue too. Very happy with purchase.
Custom soundtracks are in too!
Custom soundtracks are in too!
JWong said:
Torchlight without MP and now this game with a poor co-op replacement. What the hell happened to loot games that made developers think they did not need a solid co-op/MP mode? Did the Diablo series not teach them anything?
I love the humour but without a solid MP component, I will get bored in a few hours, even if the loot is abundant.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
720, no tearing here.burgerdog said:
Loot game and Multiplayer are mutually exclusive. There are a ton of great games in that category.Raide said:
Take World of Warcraft as an example. If there was no online multiplayer to it, I would still have a blast because the lore, world, and quests keep me going. Deathspank seems like it has that same quest and lore structure with the humour.
Demanding multiplayer for this game is quite pointless, especially when it is a downloadable size game.
brandonh83
Banned
It's pathetic how hard this game tries to be funny. Pretty much every line belongs to that wannabe class clown that nobody likes.
brandonh83
Banned
Sqorgar said:
I just think it tries too hard. For what it's worth, I'm liking the game a lot and I think it's a steal so far for $15. I've never really been a big fan though of the super-humor self-aware approach of games like this and Monkey Island but it's hardly anything to keep me from playing it.
I'm glad there's a new downloadable game like this that isn't another shooter or puzzle title. I do like it, I just find too much of a strain on the comedy is all.
Automatisch
Member
I hit lvl 11 and I just got my gear back. So far this game is very very repetitive, but for some reason I don't mind it here and enjoy it for the most part. The writing is pretty stupid, and even though I enjoy the Monkey Island stuff Deathspank seems like it's trying way too hard. Based on what I've played I can only guess that each zone is gonna take a little under an hour, so the 8hr figure IGN gives sounds about right. I think I'm actually gonna try to finish it this week, but after that I will most likely never go back to it, DLC or not.
Crazypanda_85
Member
I played the demo. I went from "eh" to "meh" to "hmmm...".
To everyone who has played this game: At the end of the day, is DS worth $15?
To everyone who has played this game: At the end of the day, is DS worth $15?
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
You won't feel jipped. Good production too.Crazypanda_85 said:
The tearing was bad at the very beginning of the game, but suddenly disappeared as I progressed. Odd.
Anyways, I liked what I played and will buy for sure. Impressed by the amount of spoken dialog (yes, he does totally sound like Quark) and the graphics detail. Combat looks mindless but hopefully it gets better when confronting more sophisticated enemies. Albeit I understand this is more a Diablo than a Bayonetta.
Oh, game supports custom music on PS3 (from XMB).
Anyways, I liked what I played and will buy for sure. Impressed by the amount of spoken dialog (yes, he does totally sound like Quark
) and the graphics detail. Combat looks mindless but hopefully it gets better when confronting more sophisticated enemies. Albeit I understand this is more a Diablo than a Bayonetta. Oh, game supports custom music on PS3 (from XMB).
I don't mind. Not everybody has the same sense of humor. And especially in a game like DeathSpank, which telegraphs that it wants you to laugh, it can be off-putting to certain sensibilities. Seems like it is trying too hard. I get that. But that's kind of where DeathSpank was born and that's the sense of humor that this project called for (otherwise, it wouldn't be called "DeathSpank"). I think that if you can get in the right mindset, the game is hilarious.dallow_bg said:And how can I hate on the game when the writer posts in this very thread?
Sorry guy.
Besides, I only wrote some of the dialogue. I think Ron wrote the rest. I'll just blame all the lame jokes on him.