The historical hodgepodge is generally amusing, but it does create some mixed comedic moments.
The game opens on a WWII battlefield, and you’ll soon be repairing radio towers, sailing on pirate ships, and doing battle with a celebrity chef in front of a panel of Japanese judges. Thongs of Virtue opts for a more overtly modern atmosphere. Despite a rather large list of anachronisms, the first DeathSpank maintained a medieval veneer that kept the story grounded. If you’re wondering what makes Thongs of Virtue different, you need to look towards the subtle alterations in setting and tone. There are numerous pop culture and gaming references laced into the extensive script, and while the reliance on conventional gameplay tricks blunts a few of the jokes, the general silliness always shines through. Like its predecessor, Thongs of Virtue is a self-aware parody of the RPG genre and video game logic in general. Of course, the game’s real appeal lies in the offbeat humor that frequently upstages the action. You can still use fortune cookies to purchase answers to puzzles and you’ll still spend a lot of time running in circles while gobbling down healing platters of pizza and fries. You can equip up to four weapons and four items at any given time and all of the other mechanics are unchanged from the original. The gameplay consists of unremarkable hack-and-slash combat that takes you through a series of colorful monsters and locales. A fantasy game in which the three main villains are corrupt incarnations of Mother Theresa, Rachel Ray, and Santa Claus has some obvious charm, and Thongs of Virtue manages to drag plenty of punch lines out of the insanity. The plot is a thinly veiled knockoff of the Lord of the Rings, but that’s a fine launch point for satire. You play as DeathSpank, a thong-clad dispenser of justice on a quest to gather and destroy the six Thongs of Virtue in the fires from which they were made. DeathSpank was light on plot, and everything you need to know is recapped within the first ten minutes. If you had fun with the first DeathSpank, there are more laughs and adventure to experience in Thongs of Virtue, which is set to come out on September 21 on the PlayStation Network and on September 22 on Xbox Live Arcade.That’s true even if you haven’t played the original. The hot plate section was like something you'd see in a minigame: after you clear the room of enemies, you have to run to the one panel on the three-by-three grid that isn't going to light up and scorch you. Eew.ĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is a much bigger game this time around, with more varied quests and environments to go through.
What is amusing (in a sick sort of way) is that while you are fighting Wortten, she heals by eating the corpses of the minions you kill. Clearly, he didn't like the salmon and broccoli combo we made, so a fight ensued. You have a sous-chef to help gather the ingredients, and once you've made your dish, the judge decides whether he likes it or not. The factory is set up in such a way as to cook people, so we had to avoid getting dumped on by condiments and seared by hot plates.īefore the boss fight, Wortten challenges you to a cook-off, as her kitchen is set up like the television show Iron Chef-complete with Japanese judge. To help defend ourselves, we had some frozen yogurt handy, as well as a useful item called "hell from heaven," which, as you may guess, rains fire from the heavens when used.
In our arsenal was a machine gun, a longsword, a trusty ice hammer (that happened to be the right element against everything we came across), and a monocle, which allows you to use mind control. We started our demo in her factory, where normally, if we were given the luxury of time, we'd go around and collect pieces of flair before the final showdown. While the idea of cannibalism is not in the least bit appetizing, the whole scenario was entertaining due to the funny dialogue and quirky setup.
It turns out that she leads them through her factory for the sole purpose of cooking them and eating them. Wortten wears one of them, and we happen to find out that she's responsible for the disappearance of the locals. The story up until now is that DeathSpank must retrieve the various thongs that have corrupted individuals around the world. Deadly traps and powerful robots guard the place, but nothing will stop DeathSpank from obtaining the thong of cuisine. The level took place in a Wortten (the owner of TGIW) factory, where people go in and never come out. We had taken a look at the game last month, but EA was showing off a new level at its Tokyo showcase in Shinjuku, Japan. Developed alongside the first DeathSpank, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue picks up where the dispenser of justice left off.
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