Penny Arcade Game Sees Record Breaking Numbers

Kotaku is reporting that the new Penny Arcade game is showing record breaking numbers, earning $330,000 in the first three days, surpassing previous record holder Worms HD. Penny Arcade's Mike Krahulik was very pleased with the result saying: "Given that our price point was double the other games on that list I'm pretty f***ing happy. We fully expected some people to complain about the $20 price tag but we honestly felt like our game was worth it. Pricing something like this is tricky. Obviously you have to look at the length of time it will take someone to complete the game but you also need to factor in the quality of the experience."

Comments

Re:If you're thinking about the PC version: DRM

[Spad]

Penny.Arcade.Adventures.on.the.Rain.-.Slick.Precipice.of.Darkness.Episode.1.v1.0-TE

Doesn't work too well, does it :)

Re:If you're thinking about the PC version: DRM

[Anonymous Coward]

I buy it, I downloaded it, I never have to communicate in any way with the vendor again. Accepting activation is just a "first step" in accepting massive DRM as a whole.

Why post AC?

[wattrlz]

... After the initial activation, you never again need a check or even an internet connection to play. That's the kind of copy protection I am comfortable with, and that's why it didn't stop me from purchasing it.

It's amazing how people's morals crumble when a certain level of convenience is reached.

Re:I'm not suprised.

[Jack9]

-The script was hilarious.

No.

It was sub-par writing. "Shit....as in Poop?" Seriously now. The plot was typical PA, but without the writing, it almost felt dull since we have seen most of the scenarios in PA comics already. The cutscenes kept up the tempo, and the way your customized character got included in the cutscenes (exactly as the character was designed) was a technically interesting exercise. The dialog never really picks up until the last "zone" with the intro the NPC gives, completely outshining the cutscene for a change. This continues on for the majority of last the zone.

I hope for better in the following episodes.