DeathSpank: The Baconing Review

A bit later than most publications, Destructoid is offering a new, scoreless review for the third chapter of DeathSpank’s hack’n’slash-y franchise, not to mention the first not lead by Ron Gilbert. Here’s a sampling from the piece:

For those who need to consider the cost-to-time ratio, The Baconing fares pretty well. For the now-standard $15 price, the game offers around eight to ten hours of gameplay. However, since most of the gameplay involves either average combat or walking between quests, the big determining factor for a potential buyer is how much he enjoys smacking things with sticks and then picking up dropped items. The sense of humor adds a nice touch to a typically stonefaced genre, but it won’t be the element that compels players to play through the game.

So, to bring it all back to where we began, you probably already know if you want The Baconing. It’s the same DeathSpank gameplay with the same DeathSpank flavor in some new DeathSpank environments. Those who relished the first two games will likely find the same enjoyment in The Baconing, but those who grew bored of DeathSpank last year won’t find anything different enough in this entry to justify it. Those with no preconceived notions about the series would do well to try out the demo and extrapolate that same experience to several more hours.