Penny Arcade Adventures coming to PS3 this fall

by Randy Nelson { Jul 23rd 2008 at 2:30PM }

After managing the third best game launch to date on Xbox Live Arcade, Hothead Games is prepping the first episode of Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness for release on PS3 via the PlayStation Store. It looks like the release has been part of the developer's schedule all along, but if you're one of the many people who've emailed them asking for the game on PSN, feel free to give yourself a little credit.

"We keep getting emails asking why our Penny Arcade game is not on PSN," said Vlad Ceraldi, Hothead's CEO, adding, "All good things take time and we are very excited to be debuting our first PS3 title and look forward to bringing more games to this platform in the future." By "more games" we think it's pretty safe to assume the rest of the Penny Arcade Adventures episodes – hobos, snark, fanboy in-jokes and all -- are on the way. You can view the first PS3 screens of the game in the gallery below.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Gallery: Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 1 (PS3)

Tags: hothead-games, penny-arcade, penny-arcade-adventures, psn, psn-store

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Vol @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:37PM

How is the Penny Arcade game on Xbox?

Dirty @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:40PM

Great, but it helps if your a fan of the strip, or even share the sense of humor.

Shmil @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:37PM

i was really surprised about how much i enjoyed this game. I don't think i've ever laughed so hard at a video game enemy before. The clowns are the greatest villains in the game.

Xoviet chiK @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:44PM

Does this mean Torque is finally PS3 ready? I'm crossing my fingers for Marble Blast!

Also, PAA is a really fun game. PS3 only owners should be so lucky to be playing this after me having said that.

Sillyness @ Jul 23rd 2008 2:53PM

What the hell is to the left of the screen?

RobLink (Alex Kidd incarnate) @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:08PM

Which screen?

Shmil @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:48PM

uh... boxes?

LiK @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:01PM

TROPHIES??

DanB91 @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:00PM

Ugh this game? I played the demo for like 10 min and I couldn't take it any longer. One of the worst games I have played

Joe @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:24PM

well I got it cheap off of Steam, all thanks to Joystiq, I saw the news post about the discount

I've just got to hobo alley, and its great fun.

Thanks Joystiq!

Aero @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:46PM

Me too. Getting it for $10 was a complete bargain.

Lars @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:25PM

Agreed, if I wanted it I would have bought it via Steam.

But I'm not really into PA.

Vaitork @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:28PM

So did I.

Thanks, 'stiq!

JoeTheBlow @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:30PM

They reduced this from a frankly stupid $20 to $10 didn't they?
If they bring it to PSN for that, i'll happily give it a shot.

koehler83 @ Jul 23rd 2008 3:55PM

I would grab this on PSN no doubt. PlayStation fans are salivating for anything RPG related, many even willing to cave and buy an Xbox. I think these guys really missed out by not aiming for PS3 originally. A lot more PS3 owners would bite, or at least a larger percentage, regardless of the price range or episodic nature.

I suppose the same could be said about just about any RPG which makes its way to Xbox (inevitably exclusive). I guess that logic isn't shared by those responsible for putting the games in our hands.

Josh @ Jul 24th 2008 7:58AM

Hmm, wonder what the PA guys have to say about this, considering they hate the platform so much.

finaldarklord @ Jul 23rd 2008 4:18PM

Wow, thats nice of them. And it will only here here about half a year after the other versions! *rolleyes*

Seriously, a day late and a dollar short. I love PA as a comic, but as far as the creators go, their general "fuck you" attitude they take toward the PS3 and sometimes its fans are kinda unnerving. I guess I just expected better from them.