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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

DeathSpanks: Thongs of Virtue - Review - PlayDevil

Despite the curious title, this isn't some kind of bizarre sex game, but the latest computerised offering from Ron Gilbert - of Monkey Island and general LucasArts fame. In the much-aped vein of Diablo, DeathSpank is all about murdering monsters with increasingly awesome sharp/explosiony implements.


The gameplay is satisfying, but the real reason you come to a Gilbert game is for the witty wordplay. Every single line of dialogue is delivered with a charmingly over the top panache from the stellar voice-cast. The quips are not exactly Stoppardian, but there are enough chucklesome lines to get you through the game with a smile on your face.

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