Bloody new DeathSpank trailers, details from PAX 2008
by Ross Miller 
{ Sep 4th 2008 at 8:30AM }
While Hothead is busy pimping its upcoming Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 2, let's not forget about its other, simpler-titled project DeathSpank. The company has released three new teaser trailers for the snarky title ("Fight" is shown above), built from the ground up with Joystiq's own Ludwig Kietzmann in mind as the target demographic.
During last weekend's Penny Arcade Expo, Hothead COO Joel DeYoung said he considered the game a "more Diablo-esque" episodic action RPG with ample amounts of creator Ron Gilbert's humor, "lampooning video game space and the idea of the video game hero that takes himself too seriously." The game is not using PAA's Torque engine. More information about DeathSpank should be coming "soon," he said. After the break, check out the "Item" and "Armor" trailer. (Spoiler: Two of these three videos use the phrase "Thong of Justice.")
During last weekend's Penny Arcade Expo, Hothead COO Joel DeYoung said he considered the game a "more Diablo-esque" episodic action RPG with ample amounts of creator Ron Gilbert's humor, "lampooning video game space and the idea of the video game hero that takes himself too seriously." The game is not using PAA's Torque engine. More information about DeathSpank should be coming "soon," he said. After the break, check out the "Item" and "Armor" trailer. (Spoiler: Two of these three videos use the phrase "Thong of Justice.")
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
AwesomeTown @ Sep 4th 2008 8:53AM
This game just might be +7 sexy.
Also, I would like elaboration on "soonerish".
mdxi @ Sep 4th 2008 9:29AM
All else aside, the music in these is fantastic.
Hot$auce_Magik @ Sep 4th 2008 9:39AM
This game plays on one of my most favorite past times. Giving D&D stats to every day objects (usually while drinking). When surrounded by people of similar interests, the end result us typically hilarity (sometimes tequila shots).
Turry @ Sep 4th 2008 9:42AM
I was cracking at the first video, I really really want to play this. Think it'll be on the ps3?
Courtney @ Sep 4th 2008 11:24AM
Gameplay vid? Plz?
Or does "soonerish" translate to "not done enough to show the engine yet"?