At last weekends PAX I got a chance to see the third episode of
Precipice on display. I didn't actually get to play it, but I liked
what I watched. It looks like old school RPG action of of the first
final fantasy game.
So after getting home, I decided to
check out the first in the series. I've put it off for a while because
I was afraid that it wasn't my thing, and I was right. But despite
that the genre wasn't quite my style, I really liked it. The story was
just silly enough to be worthy of Penny Arcade and the gameplay was,
while not a style I like, really solid. The fact that I enjoy the game
despite it not quite being my genre is a mark of how well the gameplay
is built. A good game should draw you in despite the things that would
not ordinarily appeal to you and this does that well.
It's
a slightly lovecraftian setting with an occasional item of steampunk
tossed in. The basic plaot is engaging and I liked the fact that rather
than just letting you control Gabe and Tycho, you get your own player
to interact with them. It was also fun seeing other characters from the
strip get worked in in various ways. They even included the former
roommate Jim. Well, part of him...
Overall, I'm not
sure if a diehard RPG fan would like this, but any fan of Penny Arcade
will find this worth the price and time. I'm looking foreward to playing
part two.
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