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Penny Arcade game to be released next week

by: Chuck - posted: 5/13/2008 12:56:00 PM
More On: Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
At the big Microsoft event last week, Hothead games revealed that they will be releasing Penny Arcade Adventres: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One next Wednesday on both Xbox Live Arcade and the Greenhouse digital distribution system.  The game has you playing with 1920's era versions of Gabe and Tycho as they try to solve mysteries and stop evil.  The cost will be $20 or 1600 MS points which is a bit on the steep side if you ask me.

I checked the game out at PAX last year and I think fans of the strip are really going to enjoy the game as they've really captured the spirit of the series.  If you don't then you might want to hold onto your money for something a little more mainstream.
PENNY ARCADE GAME LAUNCH DATE CONFIRMED



Worldwide Digital Launch on Wednesday, May 21





VANCOUVER, British Columbia - May 13, 2008 - Hothead Games today announced that Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One will be available worldwide both via Xbox LIVE® Arcade (except Korea) and via the Greenhouse digital distribution platform (www.playgreenhouse.com) for the Windows®, Mac®, and Linux® versions next Wednesday, May 21.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is an RPG-Adventure game set in the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivered to gamers via accessible episodic releases. Players join Gabe and Tycho, the crime-solving team of the Startling Developments Detective Agency, to combat savage enemies and solve mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. The game is the result of close collaboration between Hothead Games and Penny Arcade, featuring distinct artwork and characters designed exclusively by Mike "Gabe" Krahulik, story and dialogue by Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, both brought to life by the Hothead team.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is expected to offer players six to ten hours of gameplay, and is priced at $19.95 for the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions and at 1600 Microsoft points via Xbox LIVE® Arcade. The game has been rated "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board for all platforms.