Although short (about 8 hours long), I dig the battle system
If you don't know what Penny Arcade is: this game is probably not for you. If you don't like Penny Arcade humor: this game is not for you.
Also keep in mind this game is only episode one (of four?). So there are more to follow. If you find fruit fu**ers offensive then this game is not for you. If you don't like profanity in your games, look else where.
I really liked the battle system. It was like Paper Mario, giving you the ability to tap a button to guard right before an enemy hits. The difference here is: it is more forgiving. Depending on your timing: you could counter attack, block, partial block or not defend at all (if you're late on timing). Attacking was also pretty good; you have regular attacks and special attacks. Everything has been simplified from the RPG standard. You wait for your attacks to charge up to attack. If you wait longer you can use a special move, very much like a guard break from final fantasy. Also healing items have been simplified from the RPG standard. Instead of healing set amounts, they heal percentages of your total health at increments of 25, 50, and 75 (sorry no 100% healing items). At the end of every battle your health is full and members revived. If you lose to an enemy you can retry as many times as you would like and without a penalty (I never observed any lost items from losing a battle).
The graphics are cartoony 2D for the cutscenes and 3D for most gameplay. They don't look bad, but its no Bioshock. If you all the games you play have to be pixel perfect then this game is not for you.
The music was fitting for a comedy videogame such as Rain Slick Precipice.
The game presentation was really good. When the game starts you are greeted by some great narrated comic book cutscenes. The menu is simple and looks dramatic. Some parts of the game do get a little repetitious, such as fighting the same foes over and over again. Keep in mind, there are no random battles. Thats right, all the battles you do only happen once. But fortunately items do respawn.
There are some minigames, and side quests but not that much extra to take much more than a couple hours. One thing that may make the game longer for you is: some enemies are hidden inside small items. You may not know that they are there except that the item is hoping up and down.