Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Hilarious script.
Improved combat system.
Riverbrook Park Estates.

Cons:

Lackluster enemies.
Uneven art direction.

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Last revision on December 27, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Hilarious script
Improved combat system
Riverbrook Park Estates

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lackluster enemies
Uneven art direction
Script drags at points

Expert reviews and ratings

Picking up where the first episode concluded, the second episode of the Penny Arcade Adventures begins with your still-homeless character (you can either import your old character or start a new one at the same advanced level) brandishing a new...

By Games Radar on November 19, 2008

Most new releases advertise themselves as the next generation game with extreme sound and graphic packages. While striving to improve technology is a commendable attribute, at the same time, we need to not judge a book by its cover and we must not...

By GamePyre on November 18, 2008

Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 cleans up the combat issues in the first episode and offers up more hilarity. While the story isn’t quite at the same level as the first game, there’s plenty of reason for fans of the first episode to...

By GameZone on November 12, 2008

Name: Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2Genre: RPG/AdventurePlatform: PC, Mac, Xbox Live Arcade (Reviewed on PC) For fans of the Penny Arcade comic, role-playing games, and adventure titles, the first episode of...

By Gamervision on November 03, 2008

Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahliuk took a big chance when they moved from being two guys with a popular Web comic poking fun at gaming to being actual game creators. Their gamble paid off when the first edition of their episodic game series turned out to...

By GameSpy on October 31, 2008

The highly popular Penny Arcade webcomic has been making readers laugh for many years, with its sarcastic brand of humor revolving around all things geeky and gaming. Earlier this year, PA co-creators Jerry "Tycho" Holkins and Mike "Gabe" Krahulik...

By Cheat Code Central on October 29, 2008

Another laugh-inducing adventure which will have your rib cage falling and rising more often than the stock exchange. Theres not much in the way of innovation here, mind, but if you liked the first one its going to be a tenner well spent. Penny...

By IT Reviews on November 26, 2008

Much to my own surprise, I liked Penny Arcade: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode One. Im not a big reader of the Penny Arcade web comic -- not for political or personal reasons, theres only so much videogame ranting I can handle in...

By IGN Gear on August 29, 2008