I hate these guys' jokes, and I hate their art style. How did they get so famous?

jsf49

Where's my wiiware version? Or are the mind-blowing PAA:OtRSPoD graphics/AI/physics simply too much for the enfeebled Wii?

shimage

alright, so enough with responding to trolls. point is, this is a great announcement, cause its a great game, really enjoyed it.

again, we're clearly not getting an earthbound this gen, and mario RPG aside, there's not nearly enough fun/lighthearted RPGs going around. this really filled that void for me - yeah, its pricy and its not overly long, but totally worth it.

TheIrishNinja

@JamesR87: I guess you have a right to your opinion, but you sure as hell aren't going to get 4 million people to give a flying fuck. Maybe you should sell out, too.

7ucky

I really enjoyed it. Combat was fun, and it was pretty humorous, for a video game anyway.

crazydave_w

@Franklin Comes Alive!:
I guess they have changed the source code of the engine. If you buy the commercial or the indie version you get the complete source code!

Garo

Nice! Too bad I already have in on the 360. But for those who only have a PS3, HOORAY FOR FUN!

TitillatedOcelot

Well, I, for one, am looking forward to using some Rake.

Mongeese

@Franklin Comes Alive!: I know what you are saying. I'm not saying I was waiting for it to come to Steam to buy it, I wasn't expecting it to. I'm saying if it hadn't of come to Steam, I would have never bought it.

Aex

Just as long as they dont shut off one platform midway through the series. I got it for the 360 instead of PC because of achievements and the controller (didn't like the spacebar thing).

PLEASE dont stop making it for w/e platforms it comes out on.

Ken

@Garo: So... how are they releasing this game for the PS3 then?

Franklin Comes Alive!

@Grive:
There is still no Torque for PS3.

Garo

Torque and Penny Arcade? No thanks!

Garo

@Nickatiah: They did mention it. There was no Torque for PS3 back when they made the game. You could modify the engine to make it run on the PS3, but that was something the dev team had to do, instead of having an "official" PS3 engine, and they didn't want to take on both challenges.

So, it basically became a "let's wait until either a supported PS3 version comes out or we have the resources to do it".

Grive

@Aex:

They implied that it was never going to be on Steam, so a lot of us (me included) bought it from Greenhouse, and then saw it come out on Steam a couple of weeks later. I'll definitely be waiting on Steam (and sale prices on Steam) if I buy any of the future episodes. I can't imagine I'm the only one, and I don't think their Greenhouse service is long for this world.

Franklin Comes Alive!

@Arsenicberyllium: Less features? What was left out of the greenhouse release?

baxterpunch

Gabe and Tycho had made it very clear on their site they were indifferent to the engine not being supported on PS3 before, and didn't express a need to bring it to those consumers.

So, F them.

Azures

Don't know if I'll get it, I heard it's as funny as something that's not funny at all.

krisnomicon

@Arsenicberyllium: Heh, the reason I didn't buy it as first, was because it wasn't on Steam. Tho, the main reason I bought it was it was only $10 :p

Aex

Guarantee the game is going to be screwed up somehow on the PS3, and Gametrailers will quickly do a video comparison of the two.

LittleBigPlaneteer

I'm pissed at Tycho and Gabe.

I bought the game from the greenhouse, and so I get less features than the people who bought it from Steam, PsN, and Live?

Yeah, I'm not supporting their crappy service anymore.

Arsenicberyllium

@Mezodon: That's what I love about the Sam & Max episodic seasons: they offer the whole season at the reduced bundle price right from the time the first episode is released. Obviously that requires a little faith that the whole season will be good, but after the 1st season was (generally) excellent I had no trouble deciding to buy the 2nd one at the start. Reduced price, and you get to play the episodes when they're new. Mind you, those episodes are actually written on the assumption that most people will play them once a month, so they subtly remind you of previous events etc.

Kazzahdrane

@laser beams: The combat is something of a cross between old school Final Fantasy and the Paper Mario games. I found it to be competent but nothing too special. The game world has a nice adventure game vibe with some wonky hit detection, but where the game shines is in the writing. Especially if you're already a fan of Penny Arcade. I liked it but don't think I'll be picking up the next episode.

KnuckleKnuts

@JamesR87: ...wtf?

Anyway, I hope there will be a demo. I know people who loved it and people who hated it. In fact you can that divide just in the comments here.

ƒox

@JamesR87: Good thing Spoony just got elected.
You know, I ran into the Penny Arcade guys a while back, and Mike (Gabe) told me that they were working on getting a PSN release. So this is good news! Glad to see that they are men of their word!

TheCleaningGuy

@JamesR87: What principle are we talking about here? I don't remember them declaring themselves as loyal xbox fanboys who will stick with the platform for all eternity.

shak_0

I'm sorry to say, i was deeply dissapointed with this game, and as it costs more than the average PSN/XBLA title (which are frankly, way better), i won't be purchasing this! >_<

stargateheaven

I'll stick with the same plan as other episodic games... wait until it's done and buy the whole thing for cheaper. That way I can spend less and play it all at once. None of this Half-Life 2 nonsense where I'd be forgetting the story in the long wait between episodes.

@ara: I don't see a Wii version, so they're still not delivering on "all platforms."

Mezodon

@ara: You know, you can always download a program (like Joy2Key) that allows you to assign any key to any button on any controller.

This is a great tool whenever a game, emulator or flash game doesn't allow controller input.

thezman

@demonknightinuyasha:

actually thinking about it technically they could have still used it as a bullshit excuse for a timed exclusive and now they're just like "oh hey we 'fixed' it", so i guess it proves nothing, i'll give'em the benefit of the doubt though >.>

demonknightinuyasha

awesome, i was gonna get it for mac, but i think i'll just wait for the ps3 verison so i can plaly it on my tv instead.

its good to see that it was really a technical issue and not just some bullshit excuse to make it exclusive (at least on the console front) without just outright saying "its exclusive".

demonknightinuyasha

I don't see the problem with making it more widely available if the quality of the game doesn't suffer. And remember, commercial games are made to make money, not soothe insane fanboy notions... god fanboys make me sick.

KnuckleKnuts

@JamesR87: please be kidding; i cant take this many trolls.

TheIrishNinja

I'm saying it right here and now! Penny Arcade Ep. 1 is better than Blue Dragon. There I said it.

BlueWizard422

Good to see they deliver on all platforms. Biggest complain I have is the lack of pad control on the PC version, I mean come on, I have Xbox360 pad hooked up, the game is also running on 360, what gives? Though I'm not that pissed since it supports Wacom tablets, which makes gaming breeze as I don't have to dig up my mouse.

ara

Wonder if they will add in trophy support. To be honest, I was skeptical about the game, but I went ahead and bought it just for the humor, but I was surprised. The people at hothead did a good job developing a solid game around execlent writing.
@JamesR87: This is a part of capitalism. Become famous then whore yourself out for more cash.

trogam

@JamesR87: I don't understand this whole sell-out thing.. What is wrong with generating income off something you've created? They have a product, and are expanding their horizons. It's all about monetizing what you own.. Congratulations to them for even having an opportunity to do this. They've come far.

The game is horrid (if you ask me) - asides from the cut-scenes that is.. But to each their own.

mr_dimsum

@Maldron:
@Franklin Comes Alive!:

I think he is referring to making the game in the first place, not changing it's exclusivity. I could be wrong, of course, but I think them making a game when they were fairly dedicated to the idea of just making fun of them rubbed some thinner skinned folks the wrong way.

PapaBear434

@gomerkyle9: I hope you're not joking.

Because I love the bonus rounds in Elefunk. :(

Kanik

@laser beams:

The game is pretty good in my opinion. The 360 version had a demo, so I don't see why they wouldn't release one for PS3. Give it a shot and then decide.

Darth Navster

@JamesR87:

They sold out when it was basically announced as exclusive to X360 and Greenhouse (the PC digital distro service founded basically for the sole purpose of this game). Then 2-3 weeks after the release, they put it out on practically every distribution service out there.

Frustrating for those of us who have a preference on this sort of thing (i.e. Steam, which they said up front they weren't planning on using).

Franklin Comes Alive!

I think I will just keep playing the best PSN game ever... Elefunk. Please don't hit me.

gomerkyle9

@laser beams: the battle system itself is like a mixture of Chrono Trigger and Shadow Hearts with a few others thrown in here and there. It's really quite good.

Guild_Navigator

I was rather underwhelmed with the game. Mildly entertaining but not enough that I've bothered to finish it. Can't see myself picking up the next episodes.

Numerous

Meh.. already played it on PC.. give us episode 2 already!

CockroachMan

@laser beams: Just play the free demo and see if you like it.

Arceus

@Nickatiah: ::sighs::

Because each and every game runs the same and faces the same development issues.

karasu is my homeboy

@JamesR87: They like money.

KaneRobot

@laser beams: I think the PC demo still exists somewhere, I'd try to find that. It gave me enough of a taste to know it wasn't worth spending money on so long as I wasn't working.

Maldron

@JamesR87: ... What principle would that be, exactly? They couldn't develop for the PS3 which is why it wasn't on it, they found a workaround, and now it's going.

I seriously hope your post's sarcastic, because if it isn't, that attitude is likely to get you in trouble.

Maldron

hmmm... i love the comic, but this game looks questionable. any PC/XBoxers out there who would care to tell me any other games they can favorably compare it to? i don't have any other friends who would be interested in this game, so i can't just try it out at a buddy's house :/

laser beams

I loved the 2D artwork but the 3D stuff felt kinda iffy in it and the game itself didn't grab me for some reason. That said I definitely wanted to follow it's oddball story =3

Geminosity

Other games made on the Torque platform are on the PSN. I can't remember the names right now but they are there. I'm not sure what took so darn long to get it to the PS3. Prob some "timed exclusive" thing.

Nickatiah

@JamesR87: *face palm*

Guild_Navigator

This is a bullshit failure of principle on Penny Arcade's part.

In my mind, this makes them at least in part - Sellouts.

JamesR87

Great. Cool. Good for PSN. Now how about news on the follow-up?

Preferably with more Deep Crow.

Anarchist_Gamer

@jsf49: So, gonna be "That Guy" today, are you?

galactus5000

@jsf49: Sir, are you a member of the popularity control board?

chronubis

@jsf49: Wanda Sykes? Oh man, ugh. UGH.

Toasticus

@jsf49: I'm sorry for that brain tumor that makes you laugh at Jerry Seinfeld and Wanda Sykes.

I heard Jerry-boy has a new DVD coming out. It's called 'Whats My Appeal?'

Jayl3w

Seems the case. Funny, to me, is Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Wanda Sykes. The Penny Arcade stuff is like making fart sounds.

jsf49

@jsf49: Because lots of people have a different opinion than you.

KainReborn

If it's not funny, I'm not going to pretend it is.

jsf49

Yeah well, take those reponses, multiply them by 100 and you see my reaction to these comics. They're like potty versions of Family Circus: still not funny, just more potty.

jsf49

I am still gonna get the next episode on my 360, since you get to continue with your same guy from the first part.

WPack911

@gomerkyle9:

I'm with you on Elefunk, but I think Ever is too strong a word. For me it's one of the best for now. I like to think there's more great stuff to come. I only wish I could give Elefunk as a gift to my brother who's studying civil engineering. He'd definitely enjoy it, and if he happens to master it within a few hours it would have only cost me the price of a gallon of gas.

flashtut

@JamesR87:

Haha, feel the FFXIII-esque sting of disillusionment!

itsnotyouitsyou

@gomerkyle9: Elefunk's good? Shit, I'm gonna' have to give that demo a try.

I'd feel much more inclined to call PAA:OTRSPOD 'bought' if it had a slightly-kinder price point. I think I'll snoop around some reviews and find out what kinda' bang for my buck I'll get, then try out how it plays on PS3 before givin' Tycho and Gabe my cash.

All-in-all? Fabulous news! I <3 you, PSN.

Chances

Wow...wasn't it released simultaneously. The PS3 is basically just a hyper-gender-confused CPU...Everyone should be able to get this...

Tietsu

@Mezodon: Ah, my bad, Wii always escapes me, don't know why. -_-

ara

@flashtut: Maybe I was a little bit generous, but if you like that type of stuff it's definitely a wicked fun game. Very addicting.

gomerkyle9

@Kanik: Oh, I'm not joking... I was trying to figure out how do do level one with 20 girders for three hours today... I can only do it with 26 and I'm 16th place on the leaderboards... Can't... Stop... Playing... FIRST LEVEL!!!!! NOOOO!!! Dark Knight was awesome.

gomerkyle9

Most likely in a deliberately watered-down, buggy port reflecting the creators' opinion toward the system.

Just sayin'.

Frank

Cant wait to play penny arcade!

CidHawkins

OK, so despite half of everyone here who already bought it QQing and moaning about selloutism, I'm really happy they're doing this. My mac? My mac is a Macbook Air. It != game machine. Even the demo ran badly.

So I'm reeeeally happy this is coming out for the PS3, because it's the only way I'm going to get a chance to play it.

So, quite frankly, kudos to the dev team for their inclusivity.

gblock