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DeathSpank is an upcoming action role-playing game by
game designer Ron
Gilbert, who had been working on getting the game made since
2004; it was announced on January 9, 2008 that Hothead Games would
publish the game.[1] The
game has been described as "Monkey Island meets Diablo".[2] No
release date has been given by either Gilbert or Hothead Games, but
a piece of artwork released indicates the game is "Coming
soonish."[3] As of
September 16, 2008, the website says "Soonerish". Three teaser
trailers of DeathSpank were shown at Penny Arcade Expo 2008, but did not
show any gameplay. [4] On
March 30, 2009, Ron Gilbert confirmed on his blog that the game
would no longer be episodic. [5] During
the '09 Penny Arcade Expo the game was
showcased at Hothead
Games booth, with live gameplay being demonstrated by staff,
along with examples of story elements, and dialog trees.
The
World of DeathSpank
DeathSpank's world is cylinder shaped and is rendered without
load screens as the player explores it's unique goings on. Gameplay
is similar to Diablo, but with
more customization, featuring hundreds of pieces of armor and
weapons. Advanced dialog options, similar to LucasArts popular Monkey Island series also play a large
part in unfolding the games story. The game is being designed to be
comfortable to play in short segments, ideal for more casual
gamers, but also boasts 15+ hours of gameplay. Players also have
the options of doing many side quests, and hunting for
achievments.
Development
The character DeathSpank originated in Ron Gilbert's
Grumpy Gamer comics, created by Gilbert and Clayton
Kauzlaric. The character was then later developed further.
Gilbert and Kauzlaric created a rough design for the game and
pitched it to games publishers for over four years without any
success.[6]
Previously, Gilbert had consulted for Penny Arcade Adventures:
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness at Hothead Games; he
contacted them and a deal was made for the company to publish the
game. A more in-depth design for DeathSpank was then produced.[7]
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