Get the Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 1 Demo off WP (200mb)

The first episodic RPG-Adventure game to grace Xbox LIVE Arcade, “Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One” is the result of a collaboration between Hothead Games and Penny Arcade. The first episode sends players to a deranged 1920s comic-book-meets-pulp-horror universe called New Arcadia. Armed with unconventional weaponry, players join forces with Gabe and Tycho of the Startling Developments Detective Agency to make war on bizarre enemies and solve the mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia.

“Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One” offers players the ability to design their own customizable character, a dynamic turn-based combat system and the ability to transfer your customized character’s stats and inventories to future episodes, or start fresh with each episode. Fans of Penny Arcade will appreciate the authenticity of the game, which features distinctive artwork and characters designed by Mike “Gabe” Krahulik and a story and dialogue written by Jerry “Tycho” Holkins.

Key game features:

• Hilarious, over-the-top dialogue written by Jerry Holkins in a style that will be familiar to Penny Arcade fans.
• Progressively unravel the game’s mysteries through classic adventure game play.
• Battle an array of zany enemies with the RPG combat system.
• An interactive Penny Arcade comic: customize the look and dress of your character and explore the unusual world of New Arcadia.
• Gabe, Tycho, Annarchy, The Fruit F*cker 2000 and many favorite Penny Arcade characters, plus new characters designed by Mike Krahulik.
• Set in a steampunk meets pulp horror meets H.P. Lovecraft alternate Penny Arcade universe.

Minimum System Requirements

Recommended Configuration

Operating System

Windows and Linux

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista with latest updates or Linux 32-bit x86
• Pentium III, AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz or better

Windows and Linux

• Pentium IV, AMD Athlon 1.5 GHz or better

Mac

• Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 with latest updates
• PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel based Mac 1.0 GHz or better

Mac

• PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel based Mac 1.5 GHz or better

All Platforms

• ATI Radeon 9500 or better, NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 or better, Intel GMA 950 or better with 64 MB of video memory (shared or dedicated)*
• 512 MB of available system memory
• OS-supported keyboard and mouse
• OS-supported sound card
• 350 MB of available hard drive space (185 MB installed)
• Available Internet connection for download and one-time authentication

• ATI Radeon X800 or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better video card with 128 MB of video memory*
• 768 MB of available system memory
• 16-bit stereo- or surround-capable sound card with latest drivers

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One, rated M for Nature, will be available on PC for $19.95, and also via Xbox Live Arcade (1600 Points) this Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. GMT (1:00 a.m. PDT).