The missions in Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue still have all of the fun and humor built in that the original had, but with a lot more length to it. Oh, did I mention the health bar is still shared in co-op? It’s a good thing the co-op partner can heal on command, since they can’t use any healing items or armor. He’ll heal and perform decent distance attacks just as Steve does. Speaking of the spectacle-sporting wizard, Sparkles is also available to play in Thongs of Virtue. For the rest of us, he’s just as disappointing as Sparkles. He is great for healing and as a support character for co-op gamers that don’t like too much responsibility. Like Sparkles from the first game, Steve cannot interact with characters, pick up quest items, open treasure chests, level up or equip any items. That’s basically all Steve is capable of. His powers include throwing some Shurikens, healing with rainbows, and generally helping out on the side. You see, Steve is traveling the countryside on his miniature unicorn. Still goofy, still quiet, still a fairly trimmed down co-op partner. In Thongs of Virtue you’re also with a new sidekick. Orques are still present in the world and ready to shoot you with bazookas (seriously, who gave these guys bazookas? Rude.) They’re the primary enemy in the game, but you’ll also see the familiar Greems (goblins, kind-of), evil donkeys, and other such strange entities that primarily exist only in the Deathspank realm. Guns and bullets replace crossbows and arrows, swords still hit enemies, and the armor is a bit more Normandy this time around. Thongs of Virtue tosses us into an epic battle resembling a World War 1 scenario, and more soldiers need help than villagers while some familiar villagers still remain. The first game featured Deathspank as a medieval warrior using swords, magic, and taking care of the village folk in their struggles. Still vanquishing evil, assisting the downtrodden, and battling some pretty outlandish characters, Deathspank has changed settings and sidekicks - and that’s about it. Shortly after completing and thoroughly enjoying the first game, Deathspank makes a triumphant return in a sequel that feels an awful lot like an expansion Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue. There is also a clever hint system where you find fortune cookies lying around that can be eaten for a nudge in the right direction.Since our last time visiting with Deathspank he had a buddy with him - a goofy little wizard named Sparkles. Handy in-game tutorials have been added that will explain the ins and outs of heroism as you make your way towards the fabled thongs. Don't worry if you haven't played the first game - the episodes are self-contained and the storyline is ridiculous nonsense anyway. I prefer to do my DeathSpank questing on my own. Unfortunately, two-player mode still leaves something to be desired as both players share a health bar and player two can't use any sweet loot. Sparkles is back in Thongs of Virtue, but a second secondary hero has also been added: Steve! Steve was raised by ninjas and rides a miniature unicorn, instantly making him one of the coolest videogame characters around. The first game allowed a second player to join in at any time and control DeathSpank's sidekick, Sparkles the Wizard. You'll encounter more advanced technologies in Thongs of Virtue, such as the robots seen here. Even though I'd done this stuff before,I really didn't mind - DeathSpank is just that much fun. Remember the spelunker who was afraid to do his own spelunking and the Thongoloth researcher who wanted you to take readings for him? There is more of that business to do here. Some of the sidequests are plucked straight from the first game. You also have a variety of explosives at your disposal such as poison and ice grenades. They're effective at taking out enemies from a distance and provide many more strategic possibilities in battle. In Thongs of Virtue you have access to machine guns, bazookas, and lasers - really fun stuff. I don't know about you, but I found the crossbows pretty ineffectual in the first game and ended up ignoring them. The new ranged weapons are a significant improvement to your arsenal. You can play with a bunch of fun new weapons and battle new enemies. Here you'll be visiting battlefields that recall World War II, the Old West, and robot factories. Gone are the mostly fantasy areas of DeathSpank. While this sequel does feel very much like the original and sends you on the same sorts of quests, you will be traveling to quite different locales. Play Thongs of Virtue picks up a while after DeathSpank left off, with the hero having defeated who he thought was his arch nemesis - only to learn there are others in the circle of evil that need be brought to justice.
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