Ron Gilbert Returns With DeathSpank

KingofGnG writes to tell us that the genius behind games like Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, and the SCUMM script engine has returned to bring you another action-adventure entitled "DeathSpank". Showcased at the recent Penny Arcade Expo, the game promises the same adventure-styled gameplay of Monkey Island with the RPG-style gameplay of Diablo. Now all you have to do is get the fish out of your pants and belly up to the SCUMM bar.

DethSpank?

[maeka]

Brutal.

Re:Police Quest type game

[Negatyfus]

You should try to find or torrent Black Dahlia [gamerankings.com]. I don't feel like posting a full description when there are much better ways of getting that, but this old-school adventure game with FMV and REAL ACTORS (when did they stop doing that) puts you in a film noir detective role with an interesting story. The game is pretty hard and it's not exactly like Police Quest, but well worth it! (And not very well-known.)

Re:Police Quest type game

[Cryophallion]

You should try to find or torrent Black Dahlia

Or its predecessor, "Ripper" [wikipedia.org], starring Walken, David Patrick Kelly, Paul Giamatti, etc. I loved this game, and had to buy the disks (it was a 6 disc game) again from ebay since the disks were so scratched up.

Also, I should mention the Home of the Underdogs [the-underdogs.info] for anyone looking for some great classic games. It hasn't been updated in a while, but it has a ton of great games listed.