Thongs of Virtue opts for a more overtly modern atmosphere. Despite a rather large list of anachronisms, the first DeathSpank maintained a medieval veneer that kept the story grounded. If you’re wondering what makes Thongs of Virtue different, you need to look towards the subtle alterations in setting and tone. There are numerous pop culture and gaming references laced into the extensive script, and while the reliance on conventional gameplay tricks blunts a few of the jokes, the general silliness always shines through. Like its predecessor, Thongs of Virtue is a self-aware parody of the RPG genre and video game logic in general. Of course, the game’s real appeal lies in the offbeat humor that frequently upstages the action. You can still use fortune cookies to purchase answers to puzzles and you’ll still spend a lot of time running in circles while gobbling down healing platters of pizza and fries. You can equip up to four weapons and four items at any given time and all of the other mechanics are unchanged from the original.
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The gameplay consists of unremarkable hack-and-slash combat that takes you through a series of colorful monsters and locales. A fantasy game in which the three main villains are corrupt incarnations of Mother Theresa, Rachel Ray, and Santa Claus has some obvious charm, and Thongs of Virtue manages to drag plenty of punch lines out of the insanity. The plot is a thinly veiled knockoff of the Lord of the Rings, but that’s a fine launch point for satire. You play as DeathSpank, a thong-clad dispenser of justice on a quest to gather and destroy the six Thongs of Virtue in the fires from which they were made. DeathSpank was light on plot, and everything you need to know is recapped within the first ten minutes. That’s true even if you haven’t played the original.
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