![]() If you've ever played a two-dimensional platform game, you know what to do: Keep moving to the right. Your character, a nameless boy, is dropped without explanation into a world that's been completely drained of colour. "Limbo" (Playdead, for the Xbox 360, $15) is a much darker affair. If you like your mayhem mixed with a little Monty Python, don't miss "DeathSpank." Three-and-a-half stars out of four. "DeathSpank" was created by Ron Gilbert, best known for the hilarious "Monkey Island" games, and Hothead Games, which developed "Penny Arcade Adventures." It's a savvy parody of the kill-everyone-and-take-all-their-loot mechanics of "Diablo," with silly monsters (from "stoopid" chickens to vicious unicorns) and more ridiculous weapons (like the Fist of Super Bashing). His search for a powerful artifact (called "The Artifact") leads to a series of increasingly absurd missions, like rescuing a bunch of kidnapped orphans - not for their own sake, but so the mayor can use them as political props. ![]() Its titular hero is a blockheaded slab of beef who stabs first and asks questions later. "DeathSpank" (Electronic Arts, for the Xbox 360, PS3, $15): Dying in video games is easy comedy is hard. Let's start with a game you can play on either of the high-definition systems. ![]() The quality control on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store is far more reliable. While Nintendo has produced a steady stream of downloadable "WiiWare" games, there's nothing distinctive or original in its roster of recent releases. That's assuming you have an Internet-connected Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. ![]() Fortunately, you don't have to leave home to experience some of the season's most interesting games - you can download them directly to your console. Lou Kesten - This summer has been so oppressive throughout most of the United States that even driving to the video-game store feels like an ordeal. ![]()
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