Best of the Rest: Chris' Picks of 2008
Posted on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:00 EST -
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
It's almost a no-brainer if you know me: Take the Penny Arcade "universe," send it back in time, turn it into an episodic video game - blending old-school adventure and Final Fantasy-style turn-based RPG mechanics - and then have PA's Jerry Holkins (aka Tycho) handle the writing while adventure-game legend Ron Gilbert pitches in with design. Oh, and then release it on every platform under the sun, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox Live Arcade, and PSN. Perfection.
Oh, and the first installment was really great (I'm still working through Episode 2).
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Posted on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:00:00 EST -
Filed under: Nintendo DS, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Meta (about Joystiq)
It's almost a no-brainer if you know me: Take the Penny Arcade "universe," send it back in time, turn it into an episodic video game - blending old-school adventure and Final Fantasy-style turn-based RPG mechanics - and then have PA's Jerry Holkins (aka Tycho) handle the writing while adventure-game legend Ron Gilbert pitches in with design. Oh, and then release it on every platform under the sun, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Xbox Live Arcade, and PSN. Perfection.
Oh, and the first installment was really great (I'm still working through Episode 2).
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