The Baconing

 PC
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. SpazioGames
    Sep 12, 2011
    74
    The Baconing is a good and fun game, similar to Deathspank: the fan will be pleased to find again all the elements that made it a success.
  2. CD-Action
    Sep 29, 2011
    70
    The game is repetitive but its ingenious absurd humor can keep you in front of the screen. [October, p.73]
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  3. GameWatcher
    Sep 12, 2011
    70
    Hothead may be pushing their luck, but there's life in the Hero to the Downtrodden yet.
  5. PC Games (Russia)
    Sep 19, 2011
    65
    Gameplay-wise, pretty solid Deathspank sequel. But the jokes are starting to get really boring. [October 2011, p.100]
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  6. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 30, 2011
    60
    Death Spank is still the action figure you love to have at your birthday party. He is quite funny but is obviously slowly heading towards retirement. [Oct 2011]
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  7. Games.cz
    Sep 18, 2011
    60
    The Baconing is yet another strange tale of anti-hero DeathSpank you know so well from first two games. He hasn't changed a bit which means, that you can once again set out for short adventure full of sarcasm, anti-cliché jokes and slightly better than average gameplay. The Baconing will entertain you quite well for short period of time, but soon enough, jokes stops to be funny and gameplay turns in to an ordinary grind.
  8. Gamekult
    Sep 9, 2011
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
  9. PC Gamer UK
    Oct 8, 2011
    51
    Good gags can't save this game from its repetitive combat and bland RPG-lite nature. [Nov 2011, p.126]
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User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 10 out of 28
  1. ajaxaddicted
    Sep 2, 2011
    8
    Wonderful visual style and art, sci-fi futuristic theme, it's funny and entertaining, just like the previous two games in the series. The coreWonderful visual style and art, sci-fi futuristic theme, it's funny and entertaining, just like the previous two games in the series. The core mechanics are almost the same.The combat is satisfying, there is a new blocking feature, which at least in my opinion is not that useful. The boss fights are somewhat frustrating, but manageable.… Full Review »
  2. ozgeek
    Feb 24, 2012
    0
    No captions. unsuitable for hearing impaired and deaf people. Played 5 minutes and couldn't even understand what the heck the story is andNo captions. unsuitable for hearing impaired and deaf people. Played 5 minutes and couldn't even understand what the heck the story is and what I need to do.… Full Review »
  3. keefbaker
    Oct 18, 2013
    4
    The only thing more frustrating than this is finding out that lovely cake in front of you is actually one of those soap cakes. Yeah, not funnyThe only thing more frustrating than this is finding out that lovely cake in front of you is actually one of those soap cakes. Yeah, not funny dialogue, annoying attempts at quirkiness, then basically dying lots.… Full Review »
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