EA and Hothead Games have announced that the upcoming humorous action-RPG DeathSpank will be available for download on the PlayStation Network on the 13th of July for $14.99, with Xbox Live following on the 14th of July for 1200 MS Points.
DeathSpank has been developed under the direction of Ron Gilbert (creator of The Secret of Monkey Island) and promises to combine “Gilbert’s unique humour and wit with fast, addictive action RPG gameplay, making for a hilarious and massive epic quest for justice.” In fact DeathSpank could “(quite possibly) [be] the funniest RPG ever made.”
But what is this quest all about? It’s about DeathSpank, the “Dispenser of Justice,” “Vanquisher of Evil” and “Hero to the Downtrodden,” setting out on a quest to vanquish evil as he searches for a mysterious artefact. Of course!
The game will feature local co-op gameplay so you can team up with a friend as DeathSpank and his sidekick, Sparkles the Wizard. The journey will be interesting, in fact you will “rescue some orphans, defeat a local tyrant, help an aging adventurer, and dive headlong into an even deeper mystery in an epic action-RPG that includes collecting loot, solving crazy puzzles, witty dialogue, collecting loot, a ton of weapons, fun and accessible action, and of course, collecting loot.”
Check out our previous coverage for more information about DeathSpank, including screenshots and trailers!
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Comments:
finally! this game was completed months ago!
Did you get an inside scoop or something? ;)
Looks awesome, can't wait to give it a whirl!
Ron Gilbert finished the game and left HotHead games in April... it took until now to get the game certified... lame!
http://grumpygamer.com/8789972
Cool - El33tonline also covered that scoop:
http://www.el33tonline.com/past/2010/4/8/gilbert_leaves_hothead_games_deathspank/
This game looks like a lot of fun :)