Before long our hero (complete with a killer rake) is teaming up with Gabe and Tycho, the two proprietors of an investigation agency called Startling Developments. The game tells the story of an average homeowner who gets swept up into an epic battle between good and evil after he (or she) gets their house destroyed by what looks like a large robot. On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode 1 takes place in a 1920's New Arcadia. Heck, the pairing fits so much that it surprises me that nobody had thought of it first. If that sounds like an alarming combination then you aren't alone, but as you get used to it you'll realize that this is a natural pairing. In fact, the game feels more like a cross between the classic graphic adventures of yesteryear (Sam & Max, The Secret of Monkey Island, etc.) and a traditional Japanese RPG. While it's easy to call this first episode of Penny Arcade Adventures a role-playing game, that probably wouldn't be the best way of describing this quirky little title. It's not without a few problems, but in a small way this game has proven to me that Gabe and Tycho can, in fact, be funny. I'm so glad I did, because not only is Penny Arcade Adventures a fun turn-based role-playing game, but it's also laugh-out-loud funny from beginning to end. I knew that I dug the name and liked what I saw at last year's Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Washington, so I was more than willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and give this Xbox Live Arcade title a day in court. Realizing this I wasn't sure what to think about their first game, simply called Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode 1. It's not a lack of trying, I assure you it's just not my cup of tea. But there's just something about their regular web comic that I don't find entertaining. Don't get me wrong, I still love attending the yearly Penny Arcade Expo, I think that Jerry Holkins (Tycho) and Mike Krahulik (Gabe) are extremely nice guys, and I have found myself agreeing with the site on more than one occasion. As hard as I, I just can't seem to get into Penny Arcade. Before we dig too deep into Hothead Games' newest Xbox Live Arcade game, I have a confession to make.
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