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On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Awesome

Posted by Zonk on from the forgive-the-hyperbole dept.

Runefox wrote to point out that the boys at Penny Arcade have passed around the first trailer for their upcoming episodic PC game. Kotaku is link/hosting a flash version of the trailer, and a high quality one is on GameTrailers. As Runefox says: "While almost all can agree that the graphics, as they are now, will give small children nightmares, so, too, can most everyone agree that the Fruit F***ker is simply awesome." Earlier this week Gabe put up a post with more information on the game, and owns up to maybe having put out the trailer 'too soon'. "We were worried though that people might think this was going to be a 2D game if that's all they saw. So we decided at the last minute to attach some of the 3D work we've got. It's extremely early and it's missing some effects like cell shading and a few others.In retrospect we probably should have held of showing it but we were excited and we jumped the gun a bit. We still have a lot of work to do in order to really define the look of the game." The best tidbit: You'll be able to make your own PA-style character to fight alongside the boys. Good form.

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  1. Just how awesome? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    can most everyone agree that the Fruit F***ker is simply awesome.

    So awesome, the editors have to add an extra *. And leave out the question mark.

    1. Re:Just how awesome? by MeanMF · · Score: 4, Funny

      Maybe he's talking about the Fruit Fracker from Battlestar Galactica.

    2. Re:Just how awesome? by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 5, Funny

      Maybe he's talking about the Fruit Fracker from Battlestar Galactica.

      SPOILER: The fruit fracker is one of the remaining 5 Cylons. You heard it here first, folks!

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    3. Re:Just how awesome? by sammy+baby · · Score: 2, Funny

      My kingdom for a mod point.

    4. Re:Just how awesome? by SuiteSisterMary · · Score: 3, Funny

      Tigh (giving a briefing to the Viper pilots): Gentlemen, we have indications that a Cylon Ace is operating in this area. You all probably know him as the Fruit Fracker.
      Random Pilot: Why is he called Fruit Fracker?
      Tigh: Well, lets just say that sometimes you pop the toaster, and sometimes the toaster pops you.

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  2. Re:Looks like another "meh" game by Seumas · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, nothing sounds more exciting than playing a couple of gamer dorks who live together in their 30s in an RPG. The only thing I can imagine coming even close would be a Pogo sidescroller or a Calvin & Hobbes RTS.

  3. It must be done. by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    The best tidbit: You'll be able to make your own PA-style character to fight alongside the boys. Good form.
    Cel-shaded Jack Thompson in 3... 2...
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    1. Re:It must be done. by Sneakernets · · Score: 2, Funny

      Hey, we could make that a game.

      We could call it "The Ambulance Chaser".

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  4. Re:Looks like another "meh" game by AlwaysHappy · · Score: 2, Funny

    PA does get overly self indulgent at times (Cardboard Tube Samurai), and that title does not inspire confidence that the game will feature the quick wit of most comics rather than the self-importance of the news posts. The title of the game is "On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness", I don't see what's so self important about that.
  5. Megatokyo no, Girlfriends yes by DreadSpoon · · Score: 2, Funny

    Megatokyo is for people who don't get laid.