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Quick Look: AR-K

We point and click our way through gigantic craniums, excited pooches, and senseless vandalism. AR-K you ready?

Sit back and enjoy as the Giant Bomb team takes an unedited look at the latest video games.

Aug. 11 2014

Cast: Vinny, Alex

Posted by: Vinny

In This Episode:

AR-K

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"Posted by Vinny Caravella" - > starting download!

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Wappy Dog comes to PC
Wappy Dog comes to PC

Neat?

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AR-K?
NOA-H?

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Ummmm, that dog.

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Glad to see Vinny back in action with point and click adventure games!

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I can't keep up with all this content! Help?

The power of kickstarter...

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Do I believe in Destiny?

Well I played the beta a while back so...

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I wonder if that Walrus' name is a callback to a Rocket Raccoon side character...

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I absolutely hate the art style of this game.

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I can't decide if this game is adora-bull or terri-bull. I suppose it's just AR-K.

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What is Alex's problem with the entirety of a story not being explained in the first five minute? He's being way too critical of these games without seeing any part of it.

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@peppermd: I don't think I ever said I wanted the entire plot explained to me. I said I wanted to know what it was about the sphere that made it important. Like, why did this thing appearing in her locker even matter. The episode doesn't explain why merely possessing such an object would be grounds for termination from the police force.

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What even is this?!

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Conspheracy

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Some of these puzzles are really ar-kane

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We gotta solve this conSPHEREacy.

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@brianp said:

Some of these puzzles are really ar-kane

You made me sad.

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This sure seems like it's trying desperately to be Monkey Island, especially the soda machine scene.

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The French Toast Connection

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Hey, thanks for pinchin' it Alex.

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This looks so utterly bad. The art direction and the dialogues and ... the story? There is nothing likeable about this. On top of that there are a lot of bugs? .. At least it is cheap.. So that's something.. I guess.

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@brianp said:

Some of these puzzles are really ar-kane

You made me sad.

If you feel that way, it's by your own Volish-ion

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Greg Rucca of Hotspot fame, by the way.

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Prawn in 60 Seconds

Smokey and the Salmon

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Need for Scrod

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Days of Chowder

The Italian Cod

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Vinny - ''So, this game's alright''.

Alex - ''It is?!''

Ha, that was my exact reaction. Can't really see what the appeal is here, aside from... the well rendered derrière.

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Sarah Palin's Alaska?

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That's one happy dog.

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Frankie says ... relax. 80s pop reference.

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I really hate how it looks like a 14 year old designed the main protagonist. The huge breasts and skin tight pants. I'm surprised theres no camel toe and exaggerated nipples protruding through the shirt.

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the horny gta dog is back

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Thanks for pinchin' it, Alex.

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Can a teacher fail for saying "You deadline is tonight..."?

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@humanity said:

I really hate how it looks like a 14 year old designed the main protagonist. The huge breasts and skin tight pants. I'm surprised theres no camel toe and exaggerated nipples protruding through the shirt.

Yeah but she's wearing glasses, so that makes it okay.

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@humanity said:

I really hate how it looks like a 14 year old designed the main protagonist. The huge breasts and skin tight pants. I'm surprised theres no camel toe and exaggerated nipples protruding through the shirt.

So women with big breasts shouldn't wear tight pants?

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@humanity said:

I really hate how it looks like a 14 year old designed the main protagonist. The huge breasts and skin tight pants. I'm surprised theres no camel toe and exaggerated nipples protruding through the shirt.

So women with big breasts shouldn't wear tight pants?

Real women can wear whatever they like, but personally I'd prefer if female video game characters didn't look like an adolescent male's pin-up fantasy. There is a classy way to make women look sexy in games. There's even "interesting" ways to achieve that effect without being abhorrently sleazy about it. This game took it's cue from Leisure Suit Larry, the modern ones.

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Seems like a charming old-school adventure game. I might pick this up!

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Thanks for pinching it, guys!

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Oh my godness!

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Is it just me, or does the main character sound like Tali from Mass Effect?

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Love this series of QLs.

BTW Is Giantbomb too cool to check out mobile games? Its a decent scene right now

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@ischar25 said:

Is it just me, or does the main character sound like Tali from Mass Effect?

Watch the beginning again and listen closely to Vinny.

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@ischar25: yes, Vinny says it's her around minute 5

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The girl is voiced my Tali?!!!!

Does she speak like Tali?! I'd pay 10 dollars just to hear Tali again. >_<

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@ischar25: Vinny just said that at the beginning of the QL. Good to see her getting work in other games, even if it's a crappy point-n-click adventure.

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@assinass: You don't seriously think thats an authentic un-doctored screenshot.

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@humanity:

@humanity said:

@chicken008 said:

@humanity said:

I really hate how it looks like a 14 year old designed the main protagonist. The huge breasts and skin tight pants. I'm surprised theres no camel toe and exaggerated nipples protruding through the shirt.

So women with big breasts shouldn't wear tight pants?

Real women can wear whatever they like, but personally I'd prefer if female video game characters didn't look like an adolescent male's pin-up fantasy. There is a classy way to make women look sexy in games. There's even "interesting" ways to achieve that effect without being abhorrently sleazy about it. This game took it's cue from Leisure Suit Larry, the modern ones.

Ya, because everyone knows that women in real life don't wear skin tight jeans or have large breasts. That never happens.