Become Death's daughter in Venetica: new PC, Xbox 360 RPG

by Jason Dobson { May 28th 2008 at 2:00AM }

When it comes to video games, dealing with Death just comes with the territory, but while we're used to seeing him on a pale horse and lining Piers Anthony's pockets with gold, we're less informed about the old guy's family tree. Nevertheless, one thing we now know, if developer Deck 13 is to be believed, is that the immortality incarnate had a daughter named Scarlett, with the German dev casting her as the central character in Venetica, an upcoming RPG for the Xbox 360 and PC.

Publisher dtp describes the game's story as "cryptic" with a sixteenth century-style open world that "mixes emotions and action." However, like Scarlett, who apparently knows nothing of her lineage and hidden powers, we too are left guessing regarding most of Venetica's details. Still, the initial batch of screens and a teaser website have made this one look original enough to watch out for in 2009.

Tags: deck-13, deck13, dtp, german, scarlett, Venetica

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Batzarro(A.K.A Rap-Rock Cameo) @ May 28th 2008 2:09AM

But how did death...

Vcize @ May 28th 2008 10:44AM

Double bagged it.

Phi Nguyen @ May 28th 2008 3:05PM

Damn, Norm MacDonald's voice is stuck in my head. Arrrrrggggghhhhh!

Phi Nguyen @ May 28th 2008 3:10PM

".cindy?..........AW MAN ! NOT AGAIN I'M GONNA BE A VIRGIN FOR EVER!!!........................................... .................................................. ............................OR will I?"

*car starts rocking again*

Ghetto Levis @ May 28th 2008 2:10AM

Wait a second... isn't Death's daughter called Ysabelle?

For a moment I was hoping for a new Discworld game there... :(

shoeshine @ May 28th 2008 2:58AM

As was I. Still, there's a one in a million chance that they'll change it to that. But it just might work.

Eleniel @ May 28th 2008 11:05AM

I was about to say; forget Piers Anthony, Terry Pratchett writes the best Death by far!

Vaitork @ May 28th 2008 12:09PM

After reading about "him on a pale horse", Discworld's death was the first thing that came to mind.

Another Discworld game would be nice.

Deck @ May 28th 2008 2:32AM

Another RPG on the 360? Oh I drool at the prospect it being fun!

More RPGs for the 360 only means more great things!

Gamer98 @ May 28th 2008 2:35AM

+1 for the 360's already expanding library of RPG's

freecajunlove @ May 28th 2008 2:41AM

Nice Piers Anthony reference!!! One of my favorite books...

Nate @ May 28th 2008 10:18AM

Ditto. Loved Piers Anthony in Jr. High and Highschool. Incarnations of Immortality was a very good series, kinda surprised to see a reference on Joystiq to it.

Premaximum @ May 28th 2008 2:41AM

Kudos for the Piers Anthony reference.

trotskylite @ May 28th 2008 4:07AM

wow her face looks like shit

ALH @ May 28th 2008 4:42AM

oh look, another heroine with big, barely concealed boobies.

I'm no rabid feminazi,if the game wants boobs it can have boobs, but goddamn, how about a bit of variety now and then in character designs? It seems its all too easy to slap a corset on and you're done.