This Wednesday: Penny Arcade Adventures onto XBLA

by Justin McElroy { May 20th 2008 at 1:00PM }

We reported this to you last week, but we thought it was worth reminding you, in case it got lost in the shuffle: This week will mark the release of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One on Xbox Live Arcade, PC, Mac and Linux. No matter what system you pick it up on, it's going to run you $20 (1600 points on Microsoft's service).

Appropriately, it arrives the same day as Garfield: Lasagna World Tour, which is a clash of new and old media that would make even John Henry cry a little bit. Oh well, it's still better than if it was being released on a Monday, right Garfield? ... Wait, where did he go?

Gallery: Penny Arcade Adventures

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The Return of Moorio @ May 20th 2008 1:16PM

I'm getting this. I'm a RPG and Point and Clcik fan, and a big fan of Penny Arcade. :)

The Return of Moorio @ May 20th 2008 1:16PM

And by 'clcik', I, of course, meant 'click'.

Booxatron @ May 20th 2008 3:52PM

It took me a second to understand what your avatar was, but that's freakin hilarious. Good work.

Joe @ May 20th 2008 1:17PM

i was going to get this as soon as it went live, but my console just red ringed after downloading the new rock band songs....i could get it on my macbook...but then no achievements lol !

Intentless @ May 20th 2008 1:19PM

My condolences with your recent loss... And please know the communities thoughts are with you in your time of hardship...

Curtis the Claw:PSN-ctclaw @ May 20th 2008 1:25PM

Microsoft should celebrate a RROD Day each year. It would be a day of memories of how you got your first RROD, as well as XBL games based around the RROD, like Super RROD Cooldown REMIX where you pour buckets of water on your 360 to cool it down so that you can beat GOW2 before RROD occurs.

Zertoss @ May 20th 2008 1:53PM

Do I get to wear a little red ribbon or put a sticker of one on my car to let people know that I want a cure to be found?

anonymous @ May 20th 2008 1:27PM

Penny Arcade is clearly in the forefront of pushing foreward stupid ideas, just because they can.

nuero @ May 20th 2008 2:01PM

Seriously. A video game? What stupid idea will those idiots think of next? What a bunch of jerks.

Trickob @ May 20th 2008 2:29PM

i know right!? innovation is lame!

Shagittarius @ May 20th 2008 1:27PM

Hey look they do make shovelware for all other platforms.

rTwelve @ May 20th 2008 1:36PM

"Garfield is back, funnier and wackier than ever!"

[loses interest]

Alex @ May 20th 2008 1:46PM

That picture looks like a cartoon version of Bioshock...

Phawx @ May 20th 2008 1:53PM

I enjoy Penny Arcade's humor. I have some reservations for this game, but I do anticipate the game to be above average.

Liz @ May 20th 2008 2:04PM

My boyfriend wants the Mac version and I want the Xbox one. Penny Arcade may be the downfall of us.

sicsided @ May 20th 2008 2:25PM

I believe this is where you say "OH MY GOD, HE HAS A MAC" and run away. Seriously, a game on the MAC? What the hell is wrong with him?

PercentSevenC @ May 20th 2008 2:20PM

I'm getting it. I mean, how often do I get the chance to buy ANY game for Linux, much less one that I think I might actually enjoy?

Trickob @ May 20th 2008 2:32PM

Ironically (or is coincidentally??...) I first heard about Garfield Minus Garfield from Penny Arcade. Funny stuff!

Michael @ May 20th 2008 3:33PM

What is the control like? Point and click or what? I'm not sure if I should get it for Xbox or PC.

ugg.tryptophan @ May 20th 2008 5:07PM

garfield - garfield = WIN

kftgr @ May 22nd 2008 9:43PM

Folks, just download the demos on both platforms and see which you'd enjoy. BTW, this episode is reportedly 5-10 hours long and they've planned for three more episodes.

I sure wish they would have gone $15, as $15x4 = $60. Much more palatable than $80 :(