Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
Release Date: May 21, 2008
RPG, RPG elements, comics, humorous, episodic, classic RPG, PS Plus Premium, singleplayer
A combination of a very funny adventure and a classic role-playing game. The whole is, of course, based on very popular Internet comics.
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness is an RPG-Adventure game set in the comic-book-meets-pulp-horror-meets-H.P. Lovecraft deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivering mature and compelling entertainment to gamers via accessible episodic delivery. The creative collaboration between Penny Arcade creators Mike ‘Gabe’ Krahulik and Jerry ‘Tycho’ Holkins, legendary game designer Ron Gilbert and veteran producers Hothead Games results in a 100% authentic Penny Arcade experience that pushes bizarre characters, outrageous combat, and adult humor to the precipices of darkness.
Players join Gabe and Tycho, the crime-solving team of the Startling Developments Detective Agency, to combat savage enemies and solve mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. The ominous 1920s landscape features distinct artwork and characters designed exclusively by Krahulik and brought to life by the Hothead team.
Each episode of On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness brings the Startling Developments detective team closer to discovering the sinister and bizarre mystery of New Arcadia, and truly takes advantage of the episodic genre by integrating features like
• Get value for your gaming dollar. Play an entire episode in 6-10 hours for under $20, getting tremendous value that fits into your busy schedule.
• Pick up and play from any episode. Enjoy each selfcontained story without having to play previous installments.
• Save what matters most. Carry over you character, stats, abilities, inventory and look from prior episodes.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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[1:00] Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness epizod 3
[1:44] Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows May 21, 2008
PlayStation 3 October 23, 2008
Xbox 360 May 21, 2008
Developer: Hothead Games
Publisher: Hothead Games
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Pentium III 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, graphic card 128 MB (GeForce FX 5200 or better), 350 MB HDD, Windows 2000/XP