Description
Gabe and Tycho of the popular web comic "Penny Arcade" come to the Xbox Live Arcade and PC in the first episode of their own adventure RPG.
Set in 1922 in a pulp horror storyline, players create their protagonist who gets swept up in a world of mystery and adventure when a large robot destroys the main character's house during a leaf raking session. Determined to get to the bottom of what happened (and finding a new place to live in the process), the player runs into the Startling Developments Detective agency, run by Gabe and Tycho. Along the way, the team will encounter a series of characters from the web comic, fighting zombies, homeless people, mimes and Fruit Fuckers in an attempt to solve this bizarre series of events.
Gameplay is set up as a classic-style RPG, with turn-based combat and item management abilities during combat. Players will also be able to summon other characters for combat help, and level up new abilities as the story progresses.
Story elements are conveyed in a comic strip style. During conversation, players engage in a multiple selection story tree in an attempt to gain support or information, or simply just harass and insult characters in typical "Penny Arcade" fashion.
The Xbox Live version includes various achievement rewards based off gameplay requirements.
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Gaming Age |
Xbox 360 |
May 29, 2008 |
B+ |
83 |
| HardGamers |
Xbox 360 |
Jun 03, 2008 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
| MS Xbox World |
Xbox 360 |
Jun 08, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Tap-Repeatedly/Four Fat Chicks |
Windows |
Jun, 2008 |
  |
80 |
| PC Gamer UK |
Windows |
May 22, 2008 |
7.8 out of 10 |
78 |
| Just Adventure |
Macintosh |
Jul 11, 2008 |
B |
75 |
| Video Game Talk |
Xbox 360 |
May 21, 2008 |
 |
70 |
| Totally Gaming Network |
Xbox 360 |
May 27, 2008 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| PC Gameplay (Benelux) |
Windows |
Jul, 2008 |
68 out of 100 |
68 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Windows |
Jun 25, 2008 |
63 out of 100 |
63 |
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Trivia
Penny Arcade used flamebait comments of a Wired blog posting to advertise its game, using the words from a poster by the name of ddf. They plastered banners advertising the game with his "testimonials".
"Penny arcade sucks and is unfunny. please murder penny arcade and then yourself if you disagree with me.""This game sucks and anyone who likes it sucks. penny arcade sucks and is as funny as something that's not funny at all."
