Though not set in the world of the strip, this simple, but hilarious, RPG has all its trademark humor. If you happen to not like the strip (philistine) then you may not want this one.

Available on: Xbox 360 , PC, PS3
Genre: Adventure
Release date: May 21, 2008
Developed by: Hothead Games

8 GREAT
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Review

The comic about games becomes a game like a comic

Jun 18, 2008

Loosely based on the popular web comic Penny Arcade, this new episodic series kicks off with a six-hour game, cheekily subtitled On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. The action follows your custom-built avatar (and his disappointingly limited wardrobe selection) and early-20th-century versions of heroes Gabe and Tycho as they investigate paranormal goings-on in the city of New Arcadia. It’s a bizarre tale that’s completely ...

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ESRB Rating

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is rated:
Mature
Blood and Gore, Mature Humor, Strong Language, Violence

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