Penny-Arcade Videogame Announced 129
MaryAlan writes "Penny-Arcade has announced that they're going to be making a game, partnering with Hothead games to create titles featuring the characters of the comic. The games will be released in episodes several times a year, digitally downloaded, and will play on Windows, OS X, and Linux, with an eye on consoles somewhere down the road. The first game is to be called Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. There's also talk of the possibility they'll be released on Steam." From the Kotaku article: "'We're really excited to be working with Hothead Games on our first electronic adventure,' said writer Jerry 'Tycho' Holkins. 'From the moment we laid eyes on them, it was clear they had the technical and creative chops to execute our grim vision. Now that we have pooled our strengths, our dark work may truly begin.'" Yay! Dark works!
Yay, I found this secret fruit blending device (Score:5, Funny)
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umm, RTFA? (Score:3, Informative)
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M-rated game (Score:2)
Moreover, and this one kinda depends on how prominent Fruit Fucker is in the game, how will the public handle the fact that a "cartoon video game" actually contains such an adult theme? Cartoons and video games are, after all, for children and only children!
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Was it the Garden of Eden event that did it?
At last! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:At last! (Score:5, Funny)
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It was one step beyond that... Gabe was watching Tycho watching his Sim watch TV. [penny-arcade.com]
Re:At last! (Score:4, Informative)
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> I wouldn't bet on that.
Me neither.
Even the incredibly unique PS2 title "Ico" didn't escape criticism: the first time Gabe tried the game, he apparently tripped so heavily on the beautiful graphics that he froze into a smiling statue on the couch; later on we see Gabe driven up the wall by Yorda's inability to understand that WANDERING OFF GETS HER IN TROUBLE -- that and her attempts to communicate in a language unknown to anyone. ("Yeah, yeah, whatever. I don't speak 'crazy bitch'!")
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As they are fond of reminding their readers, they tend to not make comics about the games that they play that they like, because (to quote Tycho) "the muse is reticent." In other words, just because their comics are often critical doesn't mean that they hate all games.
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Surely you're joking
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http://www.newevolution.net/nc17/sa_penny.jpg [newevolution.net]
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Episodes a few times a year......... (Score:1, Flamebait)
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You conveniently fail to recognize that their comics have been consistently on time, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, for over 7 years.
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Re:Episodes a few times a year......... (Score:5, Funny)
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I do believe they said they would continue the podcast regularly after PAX. Saying something about being too aware of the mic in the room and the pressure to be funny.
Would quote, but site's taking a bit of a pounding right now. It was in a recent post.
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Woot, CTS! (Score:2)
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I can't wait for the Cardboard Tube Samurai episode.
IIRC someone already did some soft of amature CTS game.
I think PA is hillarious,
I'm finding them a bit less funny than they once were and a bit more full of themselves. Childs Play is a nice gesture, though, and PAX is good, considering what seems to be happening recently to E3.
and I hope this joint venture will be as good as they think it will. I have faith but there's always the chance for failure.
No failure will attract more attention th
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Re:Woot, CTS! (Score:5, Interesting)
I've actually been holding out for a professionally-produced game based on the cardboard-tube Samurai. I emailed Tycho about it one day: Cardboard Tube Samurai Wii! For me, it's the killer game that would convince me to buy the Wii. Imagine: using the wiimote to deliver smackdowns against enemy samurai and ninjas. And pig sidekick mini-missions. :-)
Sure, Gabe & Tycho would have to sell out to make this game. But only a tiny bit. And I hear that part of your soul grows back after a while.
-jh
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Isn't that what YouTube is for??
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Wait a minute (Score:2, Interesting)
In a word. (Score:4, Insightful)
I don't think they'd hold back at all if their own game sucked. They'd be the first to admit it.
Oh, boy! (Score:2)
I hope they do this right (Score:3, Insightful)
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OK (Score:5, Funny)
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Oh the joys..... (Score:3, Funny)
I do agree that unlocking the FF2000 character should be a priority or epic proportions.
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Awesome! (Score:2)
I'm sure they know full well how huge a hit their gamer cred would take if their own game turned out lousy, so they're pretty much putting their livelihoods on the line for this.
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See Roger Ebert.
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meh, I dunno (Score:2)
OTOH, if it's successful... I can't imagine how that would change things for them. Could be good and bad.
Linux? (Score:2)
It's a surprise, but a welcome one.
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What makes you think it will be Flash?
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Clearly your comment suggests you know very little about the capabilities of Linux and the state of Linux gaming - or you're just being a troll.
For your information, Flash is often ported to Linux a fair time after it's written for Windows so the likelihood of this game being Flash 9 is slim to none since there will probably not be a Linux port of Flash 9 by that time. Also, there [unrealtournament.com] are [bioware.com] several [doom3.com] games [quake4game.com] that look and play better in Linux using OpenGL than they do in Windows on the same hardware. I would expe
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I realize you think you just made an awesome point, but until you can run every major game that comes out for windows, Linux is just not a viable alternative for me. Maybe for someone who games every couple of days or weeks for an hour or two, and
Sweet (Score:2)
Now the only question is, what'll be worse, the GBA platformer or the Xbox beat 'em up?
Let's just hope.. (Score:1)
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I know, I should get modded -1 'troll feeder'
Digital (Score:3, Funny)
I don't know how well it would succeed (Score:3, Insightful)
There's also the issue of living up to expectations. Penny Arcade has a huge following, so if their video game is a flop, it's not going to look good and they'll catch some flak as a result. In addition, I expect this game to be very hyped simply because PA is so widely read, and that could contribute to any unreasonable expectations being formed about how good this game will be.
In short, there are pitfalls here that they will have to overcome. The question is whether or not they'll succeed.
-Parallax
I think they expect it to fail (Score:2)
This could just be a set up for a series of comics about failed and poorly thought out video game tie-ins.
Keep in mind that Penny Arcade has too much self deprecating humor for the failure of the video game to be a problem.
Based on the first game title, I'd suspect they EXPECT the game to be terrible.
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The title, far from being an indicator that they expect it to fail, actually
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I'm keeping in mind that it's the game company footing the bill for developing the game. This could very well be a case of the developers approaching PA and the Pa guys responding with "What the Hell, it's not going to cost us anything."
The main point I was trying to get at, is that in
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And while it's true that a lot of their comics focus on actual games, there's a ton of stuff in the "PA Universe" that would be a lot of fun if made into a game.
Penny-arcade invading your entire house. (Score:3, Insightful)
Then i found out they invaded the marketplace of my 360...
Then they came to invade my gaming table in the form of a Penny-Arcade card game...
Now they'll take over my mouse and keyboard!!!
Oh the humanity! is there no end? Will somebody please think of the children?
Re:Penny-arcade invading your entire house. (Score:4, Funny)
Fruit Fucker 3000 (Score:2)
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Grimm Shado with his two wands, Hurt and Burn. I mean two wands, that's just awesome, and his cyber-enhanced triple wand claws. What? That's not their character. Man, this game is going to suck.
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On a Mac? (Score:5, Funny)
"Congrats on beating the game! You still smell like patchouli!!"
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/08/11 [penny-arcade.com]
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But I agree with their general point, it's just always good clean fun to pick on Artie MacStrawman [crazyapplerumors.com].
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Episdodes? (Score:1)
I am willing to give this a try but with one hand hovering over the panic button.
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God knows where your other hand is resting...
Sorry, you left yourself wide open for that one.
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But will it run on Linux?
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Says linux in summary.
YES IT WILL (Score:2)
What's I'm wondering is the Steam release - I though Gabe and Tycho had issues with Steam?
Yesssss (Score:1)
checks calendar... (Score:2)
Although i Love their comics, i wonder how this could possibly evolve into a fun game?
RTS? RPG? or....
MMORPG? FU&K YAH!
Penny arcade grows bigger. Supernova inevitable. (Score:4, Insightful)
Penny arcade has definatly grown too big, their comics are funny at times but they get into storylines and try to develop characters and that's not what drew the fans in, in the first place. Their Dead Rising was interesting at first but has gotten lame. what could have been a decent week cartoon turned into almost three times as long and the humor was only in the first comic.
Two or three years down the line after a failed tv pilot, I've the feeling it's all going to collapse in on them. They'll still be popular but they'll be focusing on the comic and not all these other diversions.
Don't want to contradict the poster but... (Score:3, Insightful)
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I hope they read the fine print. (Score:2)
There is the concern about the entire Penny Arcade license, but focusing on just the game I hope they have full creative control. If they don't it's possible they won't like they game one iota and not want it to hit the shelves. If they don't have full veto powers, then the publisher will tell PA they have invested money, won't invest anymore and it's time to risk a return and then promp
It needs more wang! (Score:2, Insightful)
Be true to the comic (Score:2)
For those who don't know: The leading newspost is considered to be part of the comic so much so that, occassionally, the comic might not make any sense without it. Sometimes those posts can go on for what seems to be forever.
Dark Works (Score:2, Funny)
It's only hype... (Score:2)
I love Penny Arcade, I really do... But so far this is only hype.
Also, I hope that the rumors about being able to play as the Cardboard Tube Samuri in one of the episodes is true!
but but but (Score:3, Funny)
I mean, it practically writes itself.
Wouldn't the Elemenstors have made a better saga? (Score:2)
What's this game gonna be like, every level starts with the release of a new fake game? Maybe it'll be the game equivalant of 'Scary Movie'.
A potential copyright problem (Score:2)
Than again, I am sure that there are plenty of characters and ideas they can use which they do not get anywhere near that problem.
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