<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
:	O
Orphans	O
of	O
Justice	O
,	O
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Hothead	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2010	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
on	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
via	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
released	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2010	O
and	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
respectively	O
,	O
via	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
follows	O
the	O
titular	O
character	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
in	O
his	O
quest	O
to	O
find	O
an	O
item	O
known	O
as	O
The	O
Artifact	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
entitled	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
:	I-Application
Thongs	I-Application
of	I-Application
Virtue	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gilbert	O
described	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
as	O
being	O
"	O
Act	O
I	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
Thongs	B-Application
of	I-Application
Virtue	I-Application
as	O
being	O
"	O
Acts	O
II	O
and	O
III	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
later	O
announced	O
that	O
Deathspank	B-Application
was	O
returning	O
for	O
a	O
third	O
game	O
entitled	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Baconing	I-Application
,	O
abandoning	O
the	O
protagonist	O
's	O
name	O
in	O
its	O
title	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
cited	O
influences	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
which	O
also	O
features	O
elements	O
from	O
graphic	O
adventure	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Combat	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
Diablo	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
more	O
hits	O
are	O
gained	O
on	O
enemies	O
,	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
's	O
Justice	O
Meter	O
will	O
fill	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
features	O
advanced	O
dialog	O
options	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
LucasArts	O
 '	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
series	I-Application
which	O
play	O
a	O
large	O
part	O
in	O
unfolding	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
conversations	O
may	O
lead	O
to	O
quests	O
for	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
playable	O
in	O
short	O
segments	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
three	O
difficulty	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
world	O
of	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
is	O
presented	O
as	O
a	O
rotating	O
cylinder	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
display	O
having	O
a	O
rounded	O
element	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Animal	B-Device
Crossing	I-Device
:	I-Device
Wild	I-Device
World	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sparkles	O
is	O
equipped	O
with	O
multiple	O
spells	O
which	O
provide	O
support	O
to	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
healing	O
spell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
a	O
fantasy	B-Application
medieval	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
revolves	O
around	O
a	O
character	O
named	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
,	O
who	O
has	O
searched	O
his	O
entire	O
life	O
for	O
an	O
item	O
known	O
as	O
The	O
Artifact	O
,	O
a	O
mysterious	O
object	O
whose	O
purpose	O
is	O
equally	O
mysterious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
begins	O
with	O
The	O
Artifact	O
just	O
out	O
of	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
's	O
reach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
victory	O
is	O
short	O
lived	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
henchmen	O
who	O
serve	O
the	O
evil	O
Lord	O
Von	O
Prong	O
steal	O
The	O
Artifact	O
and	O
all	O
of	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
's	O
equipment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
lengthy	O
journey	O
with	O
several	O
side	O
quests	O
throughout	O
various	O
locations	O
,	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
faces	O
off	O
against	O
Lord	O
Von	O
Prong	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
defeats	O
Von	O
Prong	O
,	O
and	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
ends	O
with	O
a	O
prelude	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
was	O
first	O
confirmed	O
on	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2008	O
via	O
a	O
press	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gilbert	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
meets	O
Diablo.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
cinematic	O
teaser	O
trailers	O
for	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
were	O
shown	O
at	O
Penny	B-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Expo	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
2009	O
Penny	B-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Expo	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
was	O
showcased	O
at	O
the	O
Hothead	O
Games	O
booth	O
,	O
with	O
live	O
gameplay	O
being	O
demonstrated	O
by	O
staff	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
examples	O
of	O
story	O
elements	O
,	O
and	O
dialogue	O
trees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
13	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	I-Device
Arcade	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
December	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
versions	O
support	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
resolutions	O
,	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
game	O
windowed	O
,	O
input	O
by	O
keyboard	O
and	O
mouse	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
gamepad	O
,	O
alternate	O
control	O
schemes	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
key	O
mapping	O
ability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
versions	O
also	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
Steam	B-Application
's	O
cloud	O
saving	O
and	O
achievement	O
functionalities	O
and	O
leaderboards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Gamasutra	O
in	O
June	O
2008	O
,	O
Gilbert	O
stated	O
that	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
would	O
be	O
an	O
episodic	O
series	O
of	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gilbert	O
has	O
described	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
as	O
being	O
"	O
Act	O
I	O
"	O
in	O
his	O
story	O
,	O
and	O
Thongs	B-Application
of	I-Application
Virtue	I-Application
as	O
being	O
"	O
Acts	O
II	O
and	O
III	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
is	O
voiced	O
by	O
Michael	O
Dobson	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previously	O
,	O
Gilbert	O
had	O
consulted	O
for	O
Penny	B-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Adventures	I-Application
:	I-Application
On	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rain-Slick	I-Application
Precipice	I-Application
of	I-Application
Darkness	I-Application
at	O
Hothead	O
Games	O
;	O
he	O
contacted	O
them	O
and	O
a	O
deal	O
was	O
struck	O
for	O
the	O
company	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
more	O
in-depth	O
design	O
for	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
was	O
then	O
produced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
has	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fellow	O
aggregate	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
reports	O
similar	O
scores	O
,	O
with	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
averaging	O
79/100	O
and	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
holding	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
78/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
sold	O
similarly	O
,	O
with	O
nearly	O
107,000	O
units	O
sold	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
cited	O
elements	O
The	B-Application
Secret	I-Application
of	I-Application
Monkey	I-Application
Island	I-Application
and	O
Diablo	B-Application
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
XPlay	B-Application
's	O
Rob	O
Manuel	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
thanks	O
here	O
should	O
go	O
to	O
Ron	O
Gilbert.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
then	O
referenced	O
two	O
of	O
Gilbert	O
's	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Secret	I-Application
of	I-Application
Monkey	I-Application
Island	I-Application
and	O
Maniac	B-Application
Mansion	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Dan	O
Pearson	O
felt	O
the	O
humor	O
was	O
borderline	O
irreverent	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
I	O
ca	O
n't	O
help	O
feel	O
I	O
'm	O
not	O
really	O
part	O
of	O
DeathSpanks	B-Application
target	O
audience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
universally	O
applauded	O
the	O
unique	O
art	O
style	O
of	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reviewers	O
from	O
Australia	O
's	O
Good	O
Game	O
said	O
they	O
"	O
liked	O
 [ DeathSpanks ] 	O
rolling	O
countryside	O
effect	O
,	O
so	O
you	O
feel	O
like	O
you	O
're	O
walking	O
around	O
a	O
small	O
planetoid	O
filled	O
with	O
pop-up	O
2D	O
sprites.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Martin	O
Gaston	O
of	O
VideoGamer.com	O
later	O
stated	O
that	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
"	O
all	O
feels	O
a	O
bit	O
diluted	O
,	O
as	O
if	O
a	O
single	O
drop	O
of	O
Diablo	B-Application
and	O
Monkey	B-Application
Island	I-Application
has	O
been	O
added	O
to	O
an	O
entire	O
gallon	O
of	O
water.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
:	I-Application
Thongs	I-Application
of	I-Application
Virtue	I-Application
,	O
the	O
second	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
August	O
23	O
,	O
2010	O
and	O
first	O
released	O
September	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
continues	O
where	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
ends	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
ranged	O
weapons	O
such	O
as	O
machine	O
guns	O
and	O
rocket	O
launchers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
21	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
and	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
November	O
30	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
December	O
14	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
third	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Baconing	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
plot	O
follows	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
after	O
he	O
decides	O
to	O
try	O
on	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
Thongs	B-Application
of	I-Application
Virtue	I-Application
at	O
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DeathSpank	B-Application
must	O
travel	O
to	O
the	O
Fires	O
of	O
Bacon	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
thongs	O
and	O
the	O
Anti-Spank	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
will	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
DeathSpank	B-Application
title	O
not	O
to	O
feature	O
the	O
titular	O
character	O
in	O
its	O
name	O
;	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
reported	O
that	O
this	O
has	O
nothing	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
the	O
departure	O
of	O
Ron	O
Gilbert	O
from	O
Hothead	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
