Costume Quest

[Jay]

So, I was talking to a buddy of mine who VERY STRONGLY recommended that I play this game.

As I value his advice and the fact I've got one week to kill till Skyrim comes...

I bought the game....

And it is... AWESOME

Seriously.... old school RPG with GREAT humor. Halloween based. It's so over the top but not in a way to turn you off... just... awesome.

Anytime you can tell your Statue of Liberty to heal everyone and watch an Eagle fly across the screen is beyond awesome.

Did I mention this game is awesome and worth the few bucks you throw it in it's general direction?

 

[Dave]

Aw! XBox live and Playstation network only.

 

[Shegokigo]

$10 on STEAM is a bit more than I'd be willing to put forth, even if it does look fun.

(lol at Dave reading this post after posting his)

 

[figmentPez]

(lol at Dave reading this post after posting his)

I'll help the poor ol' doddering fool out:
Costume Quest on Steam

EDIT: What really sucks is that it apparently went on sale at some point recently, and Steam never put it on their news feed, their twitter account or anywhere else I usually check. Bullshit.

 

[AshburnerX]

Yeah, I got this a few months back. This plus the expansion "Gibbons on Ice" is a lot of fun... I'd say it's at least 20-25 hours without the expansion, more if you get that. It's full of cute Halloween hijinks and Double Fine's notorious humor. It's definitely a tad on the easy side though and there is basically zero replay value.

I'd say it's worth ten bucks... it's kinda pricey for a market title, but it's highly polished and a lot of fun. They expansion ends on a cliff hanger, so I hope we see more of it someday.

 

[Gusto]

It was on sale on Halloween for $5 and I picked it up because I remembered hearing great things about it.

Only an hour or so in (I started playing Bastion recently too) but I'm thoroughly enjoying it.

 

[Dave]

Weird. I went right to their site and it only said XBox and Playstation. Guess I should have checked Steam.

 

[Bowielee]

I highly recommend picking this up, and as for what Shego said, this game is a steal at 10.00.

 

[figmentPez]

What's the control scheme like on the PC?

 

[Gusto]

WASD to move, E and SPACE to interact, SHIFT and Q for special stuff or in combat.

 

[Bowielee]

What's the control scheme like on the PC?

Or, use your xbox 360 controller. No PC gamer should be without one.

 

[AshburnerX]

Yeah, but you might need an adapter to use it. I know mine is wireless, so I need the adapter.

 

[figmentPez]

Or, use your xbox 360 controller. No PC gamer should be without one.

I've gotten a lot of use out of mine. Sounds like I'll be using it to play Costume Quest if/when I get it.

 

[Jay]

PC Controls are limiting but honestly? I don't mind it in this game.

 

[Bowielee]

Yeah, but you might need an adapter to use it. I know mine is wireless, so I need the adapter.

Mine's wired, plugs right into a USB port and works out of the box.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

I picked this up last year when it was first released on PSN. Played it Halloween night. It's now become an annual playthrough for me.

 

[Far]

Mine's wired, plugs right into a USB port and works out of the box.

The wired versions will work as plug and play while wireless ones need the adaptor.

 

[figmentPez]

I'd say it's at least 20-25 hours without the expansion, more if you get that.

I just finished the main game. In a little under 6 hours, and I got all the achievements. How did it take you more than 3 times as long?

I loved the game though. Costume Quest is a true gem. It doesn't do anything new, in terms of gameplay mechanics, but it's such a joy to play. I'm glad it was a short as it is, and I'm looking forward to playing Gibbons on Ice.

 

[AshburnerX]

I just finished the main game. In a little under 6 hours, and I got all the achievements. Is Gibbons on Ice twice as long or something?

No, it's only one chapter. I probably spent longer because I ground out all the fights and such.