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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode 2 xbox360 Game Reviews
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode 2
Critic Score
Metascore: 75 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.5 out of 10
based on 24 reviews
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[Xbox Live Arcade] The madcap Penny Arcade experience continues in Episode Two of the RPG-adventure game series Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness! Jump right in with a fresh character and new customization options or carry over your look and stats from Episode One. Plus, there are more puzzles, areas to explore, levels to gain, and new difficulty settings to make the journey more insane than ever before. Rejoin Gabe and Tycho to go crazy with a whole new episode, moving ever closer to solve the mystery in the heart of New Arcadia. Your hoe awaits! [Microsoft]

PUBLISHER: Microsoft
DEVELOPER: Hothead Games
GENRE(S): Adventure
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2008

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

87
Console Monster
The environments themselves seem to be their own joke and each have their own additional personality, which really makes them fun to explore.
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86
Cheat Code Central
The series premiere set the ball rolling nicely, but Episode Two picks up the uproarious humor and killer story and runs with it.
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85
Gameplanet
A solid continuation of an already excellent story. The same humour, graphics, gameplay and more as found in the first title, with another enthralling and amusing tale thrown in. Well worth it if you enjoyed Episode One!
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85
Worth Playing
Chiefly a 10-hour version of one of the comic strips, with all that implies.
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84
Gamer 2.0
Though the game takes probably around eight or so hours to beat like the first, less if you know what you’re doing, it feels longer than the first episode since there are more variety in the quests that you’re given throughout the game.
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83
Gaming Age
A fairly short game / A welcome respite from Fall / Many games, no time.
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83
1UP
But with a few refinements and over seven hours of new gameplay (far more if you choose to tackle the game's unlockable and aptly named Insane Mode difficulty), its $5 price drop from the original won't leave you feeling like an orange on the business end of...well...an old friend.
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82
GameFocus
If you bought and enjoyed the first Penny Arcade: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 1 (what a name), Penny Arcade 2 will be worth every dollar or MS point you spend on the game. But if you did not buy the game, it is not worth starting with Episode 2 unless you have purchased and finished episode 1 and if the first game was not your cup of gaming tea, you should skip this one and play something else.
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81
IGN
If you want something to pass six hours of your time and give you a few chuckles, then Penny Arcade: Yadda Yadda -- Episode Two is certainly worth 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).
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80
G4 TV
The type of game that makes you want to dust off that green felt cloak and curl up with a sack of dice.
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80
RPGamer
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode 2 is really just a continuation of the first game. While minor upgrades have been made, the core game remains pretty much the same, and it isn't likely to change the opinions of those who weren't fond of the first.
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79
Pelit (Finland)
Fun, but not super fun. The second episode is an improvement, but the delightfully unconventional story still needs to be fleshed out better. The low production values show. [May 2009]
78
Jolt Online Gaming UK
Episode Two is still thoroughly ridiculous and amusing, but compared to the first episode it pales, feeling much more like a stop-gap than a fully-fledged follow-up.
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75
Official Xbox Magazine
It seems content to merely bridge the gap between the quirky RPG charm of "Episode 1" and whatever's next without even getting out of the car to stretch a bit. [Dec 2008, p.72]
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75
MS Xbox World
The raunchy humor and off the wall story kept on giving to the end making it one of best parts of the game. Although the 1200 Microsoft Points may seem high (cheaper than the first by 400 MS Points) for some picky consumers the game will be a welcome addition to anyone’s games library.
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75
GameSpot
Penny Arcade Episode 2 has the same humor and frantic combat of the previous game, but its devotion to the absurd will alienate some people.
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70
GameSpy
Episode 2 is as filled with laugh-out-loud moments as its predecessor, assuming you enjoy Holkins's and Krahliuk's scream-in-your-face brand of comedy.
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70
Destructoid
While On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode Two makes for a better game in the technical sense, the somewhat ho-hum story drags it down.
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70
PALGN
Fans of the first will still enjoy it, but Holkins and Krahulik need to return to their roots.
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70
Eurogamer
It's a funny game, it's a better game than its predecessor and there are certainly worse ways to spend four or five hours. Episode Two nudges the series up from Just Okay to Actually Pretty Good. Let's hope that the third instalment continues the trend.
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70
X360 Magazine UK
You're going to have to go a long way to find an Xbox Live Arcade title as funny as this. [Issue#40, p.114]
67
Game Revolution
Coming in at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness - Episode Two is a safe buy for fans of the crazy comic strip and the past game.
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60
Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
Smarter, cheaper, longer and funnier, but the combat's just as dull and there's just as much of it. [Jan 2009, p.104]
60
Official Xbox Magazine UK
Better than Episode 1, but still not great. [Christmas 2008, p.98]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Patrick J. gave it a9:
Just as fun as the first, if not more. Clever humor, of course... and the refinements to the combat system and the story are quite fun. I don't usually go for RPGs, but the Penny Arcade brand of adventure/RPG/whatever keeps me quite amused. Well worth it.

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