Ron Gilbert’s Deathspank first video shown at PAX 2009

Deathspank screenshot (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
At PAX 2009 Ron Gilbert, the creator of Monkey Island fully revealed and showed off his all-new game called DeathSpank.

In the works for years (since 2004), the game is described as “Monkey Island meet Diablo” and is an action RPG/Adventure title that will be released in episodic form and uses Ron’s unique mix of storytelling and brand of humor. Part 1 will be entitled “DeathSpank Episode One: Orphans of Justice”.

In a tour of the game given to Joystiq, more was learned about the game such as how the player has limited control over the camera. It features a rolling horizon to compensate for lack of camera control. The game however is an RPG and thus features a huge world for you to explore. There’s different regions from snow-capped mountains to rolling fields connected by water. Which means you eventually will get a ship that will allow you to discover the rest of the world.

Here is the first video for the game.

Via Joystiq