DeathSpank -- Initial Impression.

Now that Crackdown 2 is winding down and I'm still playing Dragon Quest 9, I'll be playing the Xbox Live Arcade version of DeathSpank. The game was developed by Ron Gilbert and Hothead Games while published by Electronic Arts. Ron Gilbert developed Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Island games. He also programmed the SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) engine which would be used in almost every single LucasArts adventure title. DeathSpank is a mix of the pure comedy of Monkey Island crossed with the loot whoring of Diablo. That's a pretty interesting mix, loot whoring and comedy. So far I've found the game to be truly funny. I'm also impressed with how good the game looks. It has a great cartoon aesthetic. It's a really good looking game. The combat is also rather fun. DeathSpank initially seems to be worth the $15 asking price. Now let's see if I can finish it before Limbo kicks off the Summer of Arcade for this year.