July 13, 2010 - Good - Purely as an action-RPG, it's a competent game with a few significant flaws in the name of simplicity/accessibility, but as an experience, it shines with humor and wit all over, and makes me hopeful for an improved sequel.

August 1, 2010 - Good - It's a solid title with genuine humor that moves quickly and doesn't wear out its welcome. You're not missing too much if you give it a pass, but it's one of the better games of the summer and is well worth the budget-friendly price of admission. [Issue #7, p.44]

July 13, 2010 - Good - Deathspank doesn't only present a host of entertaining characters, but innovative mechanics that accommodate both new recruits and seasoned veterans in their quest to dispense justice and vanquish evil. While not every aspect may be perfect, this reviewer hopes that this will be the start of a beautiful franchise.

July 20, 2010 - Good - Some of the jokes can be hit or miss, and the inventory management system leaves something to be desired but DeathSpank is a well presented, highly amusing loot-crawling adventure. And with eight hours of gameplay to get through, it can look you in the eye when it asks for its 1,200 Microsoft Points.

July 13, 2010 - Good - Even with its occasional missteps, DeathSpank is a wholly enjoyable action-RPG experience that packs a charming, and surprisingly lengthy adventure worthy of its fifteen dollar price-tag.

July 20, 2010 - Good - What DeathSpank accomplishes is ultimately good. Through all of its failings shines a sort of game that we don't get to see often, one that is unrepentantly silly and genuinely funny. But at the same time, it's not entirely competent as a gameplay experience.

July 28, 2010 - Good - Brief difficulty spikes, like annoying one-hit kills, rained on my parade from time to time, but I thoroughly enjoyed its overall simplicity. It's an ace introduction to a genre that isn't well-represented on consoles, and it's funny and engaging enough to capture you for hours at a time.

July 15, 2010 - Good - The stripped cooperative play adds little to the quest, and you don't have much say in how your character levels up. But DeathSpank is so charming and endearing that it's easy to lose hours to this quest trying to obtain another ancient artifact.

July 13, 2010 - Good - If you've played any Diablo-style RPG and any Monkey Island-style adventure and enjoyed them, you know you'll like DeathSpank. It's a hilarious and seamless combination of the two genres more than worthy of your 15 bucks and a couple weekends of your time.

July 15, 2010 - Good - DeathSpank maintains a tongue-in-cheek quality throughout that mocks hackneyed game conventions even as it celebrates them. If you've played several RPGs before, you'll definitely be in on the jokes, but the never-ending fetch-quest gag isn't quite as funny when you actually have to do the legwork.

August 2, 2010 - Good - DeathSpank is very much a straight-up game which doesn't bother inventing surprising new game mechanics, but keeps you amused with its quirky humour and proves surprisingly addictive thanks to simple but all-action gameplay.

July 14, 2010 - Good - Questing can turn into a noticeable chore, and I would have gladly substituted some of the "go fetch" missions in favor of some more brainteasers. Still, DeathSpank is a fun adventure worth exploring.

July 15, 2010 - Good - Whether DeathSpank will be judged a success by either the RPG fraternity, or the stoics of the holy order of point and click, will largely depend on either stalwarts' sensibilities toward the passions of the other. But - and this is the important bit - fans of both? Prepare to go nuts.

August 1, 2010 - Good - Whether you are desperate to find something different on home consoles of even just a small taste of Diablo-style action in the absence of Diablo III, DeathSpank is a must have on PSN or XBLA.

July 19, 2010 - Good - The game's combat and RPG systems don't offer all that much depth, but they are fun and easy to get to grips with. DeathSpank may not be perfect, and it may take many of its gameplay cues from other titles, but it's a fun and entertaining romp which is well worth a look.

July 26, 2010 - Good - Occasionally, you'll be reminded that, as funny as it is, the gameplay of Deathspank is nothing special, and if you stripped away the laughs, it would be a pretty average experience. If Ron Gilbert and company come up with some innovative gameplay to accompany the amazing writing, then this franchise will quickly become one of the greatest of this console generation.