There are a lot of chuckle worthy moments, so fans of Ron Gilbert know what to expect. This is a game where you can literally beat the crap out of demons with a hammer a salesman asks you if you want to get felt and a young girl teaches DeathSpank how to lure children into a burlap sack. Ron Gilbert’s humour permeates the entire world of DeathSpank. There’s no multiplayer though, so you can’t pit your custom DeathSpank against a friend’s. Said tweaks can seem a bit insignificant when viewed as standalone stat boosts, but serves with pushing DeathSpank in the direction suited to your style of play. You’ll find the RPG elements within the game evolve the customisation somewhat, but it doesn’t go much beyond tweaking a few stats here and there. Said attacks look absolutely awesome and are fun to experiment with. Some weapon combinations unlock even more special attacks, which lets DeathSpank cut an epic swathe through his enemies. These attacks do huge amounts of damage and can sometimes make or break a battle. You can customise DeathSpank however you’d like, but the game comes with a “equip best armour” button in case you wish to simply gather loot and focus on switching out your weapons.Ĭertain weapons are “weapons of justice”, which you can use to unleash a special attack once DeathSpank’s “justice meter” has been filled. The amount of loot present within the game is staggering, and you’re constantly switching out your weapons and armour for something bigger, better, sharper or pointier. The amount of gear and customisation does help break up the monotony, however. And while slaying chickens, orques, greems and unicorns can both be fun and fulfilling, the game does skirt the edge of tedium from time to time. If you’re a completionist, there are over 100 quests to complete, most of which boil down to “go here, kill this, bring back X amount of item Y”. The resemblances to Diablo are easy to see, as pretty much any NPC you can talk to have at least one quest for you to complete, rewarding you with new gear or other items you can use in your journey through the world. In developing the game Gilbert has teamed up with Hothead Games, developer of Penny Arcade Adventures, which Gilbert served as advisor on.ĭiablo meets Monkey Island in DeathSpank as you defeat enemies, gather loot by the mass, rescue orphans and do your best to recover The Artifact. Fans of the Monkey Island games will undoubtedly be nodding their heads right now. DeathSpank is the brainchild of Ron Gilbert, previously known for helming quirky and very funny adventure games for Lucas Arts.
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