The PlayStation 3 version sold a slightly higher number of copies with almost 39,000 units moved.Īs with DeathSpank, critics cited elements The Secret of Monkey Island and Diablo in the game. Xbox Live Arcade sales increased to over 54,000 units as of year-end 2011. The game has sold over 25,000 units as of October 2010 on the Xbox 360, and nearly 32,000 as of end-of-year 2010. Fellow aggregate website Metacritic reports similar scores, with both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions averaging 78/100 and the PC version also scoring 78/100. At aggregate website GameRankings it holds scores of 78.50%, 79.88%, and 82.50% for the PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, and the Xbox 360, respectively. Gilbert has said that part two represents "Act II and III" of DeathSpank, and "wraps up the story nicely." ReceptionĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue has received generally positive reviews from critics. Originally it was meant to be released as one giant game, but it became too big for one downloadable game, so the developers split it into two. According to Ron Gilbert, both parts of DeathSpank were developed at the same time, with his equal involvement in both of them. The Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X versions were released Novemand December 14, 2010, respectively via Steam. It was first released on Septemon the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and then on Septemon the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. Development and marketingĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue was announced August 23, 2010, shortly after the release of its predecessor, DeathSpank. Together, they must find and destroy the six Thongs of Virtue to restore peace to the land. His cohort Steve is a ninja turned criminal DeathSpank's companion from the first game, Sparkles the wizard, can also accompany DeathSpank in place of Steve. As with the previous game, DeathSpank adventures with a companion. The title character, DeathSpank, has collected The Artifact and now he searches for the six mystical Thongs of Virtue. PlotĭeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue continues where DeathSpank ended. Extraterrestrial aliens are also introduced as a new enemy. Thongs of Virtue includes modern and sci-fi elements, including ranged weapons such as automatic firearms. After defeating the final boss, the player can continue to play in the environment, with money in the form of green currency rather than gold coins. In addition to the thirty-three main quests, players have the option of performing a total of 79 side quests. It contains from 8 to 12 hours of gameplay depending on choices made during gameplay. The game is being designed to be playable in short segments, and has three difficulty levels. Advanced dialog options, similar to LucasArts' Monkey Island series, also play a large part in unfolding the game's story. Gameplay is similar to Diablo, featuring hundreds of pieces of armor and weapons. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES Expands To Rock Band And.As with DeathSpank, the gameplay world of DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is cylinder-shaped and is rendered without load screens as the player explores its unique goings-on. Xbox Indies - Gravitron 360 (Dark Castle Software) (XBLIG) Xbox Indies - Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess (XBLIG) XBLA Update - Scott Pilgrim, Shank, Snoopy DLC, Game Room Update NA PSN Store Update - Shank, PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap, Motorstorn 3D Rift And MorereĮU PSN Store Update - Shank, PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap NA Nintendo Update - And Yet It Moves, Uforia: The Saga, Rytmik, G.G Ninja And More EU Nintendo Update - And Yet It Moves, Tales of Elastic Boy, Where's Wally? Travel Pack 1 And More GamerBytes Originals In-Depth: PlayStation Network Sales Analysis, July 2010 Top Stories Namco's Next XBLA Re-Imagining Is Metro Cross? (XBLA) With Shank, Scott Pilgrim, PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap, and And Yet It Moves, this is possibly one of the best weeks across all console digital download platforms in a while.Īlso this week, we released our long-delayed analysis of the PlayStation Network for July - not much to say, but DeathSpank did quite well over there. Summer is over, but the games keep on coming.
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