![]() ![]() You can block enemy attacks by pressing the spacebar at the right moment during their attack animation. There's also a good deal of Paper Mario sprinkled in there. I name-drop Final Fantasy because fans of the series will recognize the concept of "active-time battles." While the combat consists of turn-based affairs where most of your actions are undertaking by picking items from a menu, you have to make your choices quickly, as the enemies don't stop attacking just because you're taking too long to decide. ![]() While you do in fact walk around by pointing and clicking on places, objects and people, and there are a few easily solved item-based puzzles, you'll spend the vast majority of your time in the battle system. The gameplay is a mix of point-and-click adventure games and Final Fantasy, with heavier emphasis on the latter. The plot's bizarre mix of Lovecraftian horror and 21st-century toilet jokes somehow makes perfect sense, and even randomly clicking on the scenery in every level is bound to turn up dozens of throwaway bits of humor. If the webcomic has you in stitches, so will this. On that last point, I should say right up front what everyone likely already knows: Penny Arcade is likely to end up as one of the funniest and best-written games of the year. ![]()
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