Simply rushing into combat, swords flying, is a sure way to get killed, and players will need to use a bit of strategy in order to succeed. Finally, DeathSpank can make use of a bizarre assortment of attacking items, which do everything from firing chickens to summoning black holes.Įubrick the Retired, formerly Eubrick the Bitter, formerly Eubrick the Undefeated…ĭespite its relatively simple gameplay, DeathSpank is a surprisingly challenging game, although it does have multiple difficulty settings. Potions provide all sorts of effects, not only the typical health potions, but armor potions, stealth potions, resistance potions, and others that can be used in various situations. Food heals him over time, but is interrupted if he attacks or takes damage. This is accomplished simply by attacking with both weapons simultaneously.ĭeathSpank also has a wide assortment of potions, food, and consumable weapons at his disposal. Further, as DeathSpank explores the world, he’ll discover special runestones, which allow him to combine his justice weapons with elemental ones to power up their special abilities. Once it’s filled, the next attack performed by the justice weapon will unleash its unique ability. DeathSpank can combo up to seven attacks by swinging a different weapon with each attack, and the justice meter fills faster each time. Normally, the justice meter fills at a decent pace, but it can be filled much faster by alternating attacks between weapons. To unleash the power of justice weapons, DeathSpank must first fill the justice meter, which is accomplished quite easily: by attacking.
Finally, there are justice weapons, which normally deal plain physical damage, but under special conditions, unleash a unique attack. There are also crossbows, which allow DeathSpank to fight from a distance. There are basic physical weapons like swords and clubs, but there are also elemental weapons which deal additional fire, ice, nature, or undeath damage. Although the game doesn’t have any magic per se, there are several different types of weapons that allows for a fair bit of customization. DeathSpank can equip up to four weapons at a time, each one mapped to one of the four face buttons on the controller. Like other hack’n’slash games of its ilk, DeathSpank wades through hordes of foes, slashing wildly until everything lays dead at his feet. The game’s combat system is simplistic, but frenetic and enjoyable all the same. Thus, you must find a way to dye the horns red before turning in the quest. However, the only demon horns you can find are white. A quest early in the game requires you to find red demon horns. Occasionally you’ll come across a quest that involves an adventure-style puzzle, usually requiring the player to manipulate various items in order to produce the desired result.
Quests do vary a bit, but the typical MMO-style staples are there. These quests are where the adventure and RPG elements of the game merge, as most of the time these quests see DeathSpank slaying foes for whatever bizarre trinkets they might carry.
From Eubrick the Retired, former hero/stable girl, to Snitch the Leprachaun, an eye-witness about to turn state’s evidence and defect to gnomehood, every character is memorable and ridiculous.Īs DeathSpank wanders the surprisingly large world, these people he meets all have various tasks for him to complete, which range from the mundane to the spectacular. The people he meets are equally eccentric, whether it be an unusual occupation, bizarre hobby, or just good old-fashioned insanity. DeathSpank is a charmingly bombastic hero he has a clever adjective (or several) to describe everyone he meets, he shouts all the time, and despite his penchant for chit-chat, he’s happy to slay anything and everything for anyone, no questions asked.
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The brainchild of Ron Gilbert, acclaimed creator of the Monkey Island series of adventure games, DeathSpank is part adventure game, part hack’n’slash RPG, and the amalgamation works wonderfully. He is the last hope for mankind, and this is truly a disturbing prospect.
His journey is fraught with peril and side quests, but DeathSpank trudges forward into the wild, unphased or possibly oblivious to the dangers that lurk ahead. DeathSpank! Vanquisher of evil, dispenser of justice, and hero to the downtrodden, this mighty, thong-clad hero scours the world in search of the mysterious artifact known only as The Artifact.
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