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Penny Arcade Adventures: Ep. 2

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Hothead Games
Developer: Hothead Games

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'Penny Arcade Adventures: Ep. 2' (ALL) Coming Next Week - Trailer

by Rainier on Oct. 22, 2008 @ 10:32 a.m. PDT

The madcap Penny Arcade experience continues in Episode Two where gamers return to the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia and rejoin Gabe and Tycho of the Startling Developments Detective Agency to visit crazy new areas, combat bigger and badder enemies, solve even more wacky puzzles and get ever closer to unraveling the mystery in the sinister heart of New Arcadia.

Get the Penny Arcade Adventures Ep.2 [ALL] Trailer off WP (14mb)

On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is an RPGAdventure game set in the comic-book-meets-pulp-horrormeets- H.P. Lovecraft deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivering mature and compelling entertainment to gamers via accessible episodic delivery. The creative collaboration between Penny Arcade creators Mike Gabe Krahulik and Jerry Tycho Holkins, legendary game designer Ron Gilbert and veteran producers Hothead Games results in a 100% authentic Penny Arcade experience that pushes bizarre characters, outrageous combat, and adult humor to the precipices of darkness.

The madcap Penny Arcade experience continues in Episode Two where gamers return to the deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia and rejoin Gabe and Tycho of the Startling Developments Detective Agency to visit crazy new areas, combat bigger and badder enemies, solve even more wacky puzzles and get ever closer to unraveling the mystery in the sinister heart of New Arcadia.

"This game is all about the strange and insane world of New Arcadia and the Penny Arcade-style humor to be found in it," said Hothead CEO Vlad Ceraldi. "With the cool gameplay additions we've made, including longer gameplay, completion tracking and difficulty settings; extra Lovecraftian overtones in the world and music; and the perfect time of the year, everything just came together."

Episode Two Achievements:

  • Secret Achievement
  • Millionaire: Earn $1,000,000 (15).
  • Moving On Up: Find the key to the Riverbrook Apartments (15).
  • Arsonist: Destroy a building with fire (15).
  • Endgame: Find a ticket to the World's Fair (15).
  • Can't Nobody Hold You Down: Complete Episode Two (15).
  • Steel Cannibal: Fully upgrade all party member's weapons (20).
  • Lab Assistant: Complete all Bonus Missions (15).
  • Reluctant Hero: Refuse to join Gabe and Tycho. At first (5).
  • The Strength To Rule: Achieve level 30 with all party members (20).
  • POWER SURRRGE!: Max out one party member's hit counter (25).
  • Pack Rat Strikes Back: Win a fight using only items (25).

Key Game Features

  • The madcap Penny Arcade experience continues. Meet all-new characters and see newly revealed strip favorites from Mike Krahulik, while reading laugh-outloud dialogue from Jerry Holkins.
  • Go crazy with a whole new level of customization. Even more options for you to design and develop your own character, seeing it come to life in 3D and in the comic-style 2D cut scenes
  • Play it safe or go insane! New difficulty settings put you in charge of the action.
  • A deeper RPG-Adventure experience. Get into the game with more puzzles, areas to explore and levels to gain.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Ep. Two, rated M for Mature, will be priced at $14.95 for download or 1200 Microsoft points on Xbox Live Arcade on October 29, 2008. The PlayStation Network version of Episode Two is also expected for release shortly thereafter with similar pricing.


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