| The Baconing | |
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| Developer(s) | Hothead Games |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | DeathSpank |
| Platform(s) | Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Baconing is an action role-playing video game developed by Hothead Games. It was published by Valcon Games on the Xbox 360 and independently on all other platforms. It was released in August 2011 for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network, for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows via Steam, and for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. It is the third game in the DeathSpank series, and follows the character DeathSpank in his quest to defeat the AntiSpank, an evil incarnation of himself.
The game received mixed views from critics. Most critics enjoyed the game's humor, and those who did not noted that players who enjoyed the humor from the previous two games will enjoy The Baconing. Critics were divided as to aspects of gameplay. Some thought that the game had too many repetitive quests, while others felt that gameplay was tightened in comparison to the previous two DeathSpank games.