The rub: these magical thongs can only be destroyed in mystical bacon fire - that means it’s time to start adventuring. This villainous robot is now laying waste to the land and to defeat it you’ll need to destroy the thongs one at a time. The Hero of the Downtrodden has made the careless mistake of donning all the thongs of power at once, which in turn has created the Anti-Spank. In typical DeathSpank fashion, the story of The Baconing is patently ridiculous. The inherent goofiness of the characters remains one of the series’ best elements, and much of that is conveyed through their dialogue delivery. ![]() Michael Dobson returns as DeathSpank, lending his signature voice and timing to another strong round of voice acting. Also, as touched on in the controls section, the screen can fill up with enemies, items and visual effects to the point that you’ll have little choice but to mash attack buttons and hope you come out of the fray in one piece. A twisted theme park and leprechaun-infested Vegas style casino are a couple of the more interesting settings, but while everything looks good, it never quite felt as inviting as the original DeathSpank. There’s charm and sight gags aplenty here with lots of unique locations to be explored. The Baconing does add a shield bash that can ward off melee and ranged attacks, but I had issues throughout where my guard would be broken without me realizing it because of how busy the screen gets. If you’re new, combat is of the hack ‘n slash variety with the four face buttons each wielding a weapon while the d-pad deploys various potions and secondary items. ![]() If you played either of the first two DeathSpank games then you’re already familiar with the control scheme. Pretty much all of the elements that made the original such a hoot are back, but with three releases in a 14-month span have we reached the point of oversaturation? Get used to seeing arrows protruding from DeathSpank’s armour.Īlthough not mentioned in the title, Hothead Games’ signature hero, DeathSpank, is back for his third go-round on the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in The Baconing.
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