DeathSpank -- Final Opinion.

I've completed DeathSpank with the full two-hundred points. I have to say I'm thoroughly impressed with DeathSpank. Purely comic games are rare. Purely comic games that are genuinely funny are even more rare. Purely comic games that are funny from start to finish are even more rare still. I found DeathSpank to be very funny from start to finish. It took me twelve hours to complete the game. The game was surprisingly large. I figured most of the gigabyte file size was due to the game's fully voiced story and the amazingly detailed graphics. Those things are part of it of course, but the other reason is that there is just so much game to be had. The production values of the game are top notch. It beats the pants off a lot of disc based games. The graphics are amazing. The entire world of Death Spank is essentially represented as a sphere with 2D trees and buildings and the like sticking out of it. It adds to the game's great aesthetic and is a technique I'd like to see more of. The game is a wonderfully colorful and stylized experience. Hopefully the game takes off as I believe the action genre is far more approachable to the modern gamer than the traditional graphic adventure nature of a lot of previous comedic games. I'd really like to see further adventures with the character. I'm giving DeathSpank a 9.