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Tries to hard and falls on its face

Published July 23, 2010
3 out of 5 starsScore: 60/100

Deathspank was a bit of a disappointment.  I was a fan of the penny arcade games (although I did not buy them my self I played my roommate's) and I have always loved diablo style games.  Deathspank is only 1200 mS points but still there is not enough gameplay to justify the price.  The four buttion mashing combat is simple at best.  The visuals are good for an arcade game, no complaint there.  But the real place that if flounders is one of its selling points, its humor.  I love games like Psychonauts with humorous writing some tongue and cheek and some of it will hit you over the head.  I also love games like Katamari that are hilarious without even really trying.  But Deathspank is "punny" at best.  Its like watching an adult swim type show written by a 13 year old.  Theres better ways to spend your 1200 ms points but if you like this style of game and you want that for your console thean go ahead.

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