Tower Defence has quickly become a genre to send shivers down even the most tolerant of game critics' spines. With entirely fun-free shooting gallery interludes lying in wait, Robox starts to feel like it actively wants to piss the player off. Stubborn enemies take far too many hits to bugger off, and when they do, the jumping system feels woolly and imprecise. Most of the time you'll just wander around with precious little idea if you're going the right way.īut what really chips away at your desire to stick with the game is the dreadful shooting mechanics. With certain innocuous scenery items proving inexplicably dangerous, and gigantic pesky insects dive-bombing you at every turn, progress is slow, clunky and tedious - not to mention poorly signposted. But as promising as its initial premise is, the sad truth is that the hazard-strewn environments quickly become a chore to negotiate. You're sent out to explore a strange planet after a crash-landing and the general idea is to lollop around in search of items that will allow you to recover your skills. Like so many retro-minded side-scrolling platformers, Robox has the easy charm that a hand-crafted indie effort should - but is sadly blighted by all of the clunkiness, too. Sometimes you end up taking a punt on Tales Of Elastic Boy or Robox, and try not to bring it up when someone asks you what you've been playing. Let's hope Gilbert finds better foil for his talents at Doublefine.Įvidently, not every WiiWare platformer can be up to the standard of LostWinds, And Yet It Moves or NyxQuest. In small doses, DeathSpank is a fun but rather inessential diversion. Sure, the poop gags are a little wearisome, but a sprinkling of the old Gilbert magic makes it a worthwhile ride. Thongs of praise?Īs with the recently released Orphans Of Justice, the saving grace is the mostly excellent dialogue and endearing art style that infuses your quests with numerous chucklesome highlights. For those of you who loved part one, that can only be a good thing. In terms of New Stuff, you get guns this time and a greater focus on fighting bosses, and a Lord Of The Rings-inspired premise, but otherwise Thongs Of Virtue is simply a continuation of the same game. Which is to say that it's the same repetitive blend of Diablo-style button-mashing combat and fetch-quest adventuring as it ever was. Having realised that the DeathSpank project had ballooned out of all proportion for a single download title, Hothead decided to take a hatchet to it and issue it in two (still very substantial) portions instead.ĭescribed by designer Ron Gilbert as "Acts II and III", Thongs Of Virtue essentially picks up where we left off, and continues in the same vein. Xbox Live Arcade / 1200 Microsoft Points (£9.99)Ī sequel? Already? Well, not quite.Tankko the Warrior- A new warrior is ready to join the battle for Justice! Tankko the warrior is half-man, half-monster, all awesome! Tankko inspires fear in enemies and slight discomfort among friends.The Snowy Mountain DungeonBe alert brave hero! A freezing yet terrifying dungeon has opened up in the Snowy Mountains! Horrible enemies of ice, flesh and terror await DeathSpank in this, the greatest expansion of all time!. Tons of Hilarious NEW Quests and Characters: Battle your way through over 150 new quests and puzzles and meet a brand new cast of hilarious characters in the funniest game ever involving…thongs.Use your magical skills as Sparkles the wizard or your kung-fu moves as the new ninjatastic Steve. Sidekick Co-Op Mode is BACK, and it Brought A Friend: Grab a friend and choose one of two hilarious sidekicks to help save the world in co-operative couch play.All NEW Loot to Collect!: Vanquish evil using an all new array of weapons, armor, and loot spanning different eras of history.Hilarious NEW Story of EPIC Proportions: Guide DeathSpank on an all new voyage spanning massive war-torn battlefields, savage seas, and more as he hunts down magical thongs in an effort to combine their powers and create peace and harmony in the universe.Experience fast paced action-RPG combat with over 150 quests and tons of weapons, armor and loot to collect. Join DeathSpank in the hunt for the Thongs of Virtue! Fight through war-torn battlefields, tame the High Plains and sail the savage seas.
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