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The PC version of Insecticide has gone gold

10:52 PM on 06.05.2008, Justin Villasenor 27 comments

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Detective Chrys Liszt is tired of crime in the city of Troi and she isn’t going to take it anymore! Along with fellow anthropomorphic insect partner, Roachy Caruthers, she’ll be gathering clues and gunning down baddies in the first part of Crackpot Entertainment’s "bisodic" downloadable series, Insecticide, which has just gone gold.

Combing elements of more traditional point-and-click adventure games with third-person shooting and platforming sequences, Insecticide certainly has an interesting concept. And considering all of the extra development time that Crackpot has had -- the game was supposed to release sometime in 2007 January 8 February 12 -- they should have had plenty of time to get the two distinct types of gameplay finely tuned, something I’m always glad to see a developer do.  

Check out the gallery for some new screens of the Gamecock-published title and hit the jump if you’re into PR speak.  Insecticide will be available for download on paradox, Direct2Drive, and GameTap on June 13 with a $14.99 price tag. Say what you will about saved shelf space, but not having a physical copy of a game has always left me feeling a little uneasy. I guess I'm just a collector at heart.

So is anyone planning to bust some bad bugs later this month?

(And before you start spamming the comments with exclamations of “Who the hell is Justin Villasenor!?” take a look over here to answer your question.) ;)

'INSECTICIDE' PART 1 FOR PC HAS GONE GOLD

The Buggiest Action-Adventure Title Ever Only A Week Away

Cockpit, Austin, TX – June 5, 2008 – Indie-publisher Gamecock Media Group today announced that Crackpot Entertainment's 'Insecticide' Part 1 for the PC has gone gold. 'Insecticide' combines the intellectual challenge of a mystery with the intensity and quick-witted tone of an action classic to bring players a whole new gaming experience.

Chrys Liszt is a rookie detective eager to make her presence known by eradicating crime in Troi. However, Chrys quickly discovers that her objective is easier said than done. What starts off as a string of petty crimes is, in fact, part of an intricate chain of events that will leave Chrys smack-dab in the middle of an epic mystery with Troi's powerful elite.

The PC version of Insecticide promises more voice-overs and video than ever before and brings the world of Troi to life in a way that has yet to be experienced by gamers, raising the quality not typically seen in a downloadable title. 

The downloadable Part 1 of 'Insecticide' on PC will be available June 13 for $14.99 through paradox, Direct2Drive, and GameTap. Visit www.insecticidethegame.com to learn more.

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Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 06/05/2008 22:59
Woohoo, I’m not not the new guy anymore! Congrats, Justin!
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 06/05/2008 23:06
I dunno Samit. I have been on staff longer than you, so you are still kind of the new guy, in a sense.
MaxVest's Avatar
MaxVest at 06/05/2008 23:15
As long as I'm still the nude guy.
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MaxVest at 06/05/2008 23:16
[img/]lesbian_orgy_cannonball_donkey_punch.jpg[/img]
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MaxVest at 06/05/2008 23:18
Stupid bbcode. Oh well, you wouldn't have been interested anyway. You could barely make me out from behind the midget and the inflatable sheepdog.
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Dexter345 at 06/05/2008 23:25
Is the DS version already out? This fell off of my radar?
Justin Villasenor's Avatar
Justin Villasenor at 06/05/2008 23:32
Yes it is Dex; it came out back in March.
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DynamicSheep at 06/06/2008 00:01
So....

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DynamicSheep at 06/06/2008 00:07
DO YOU C WAT I DID THAR!?!?

I almost went with this, but didn't know if people would make the connection and I thought it might be misconstrued as 'you sucked dick for this job'. That's not I mean... that chick is Jenna Haze.
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Samit Sarkar at 06/06/2008 00:16
@Justin: Curse you and your News Contributor-ship!
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Cheeburga at 06/06/2008 00:41
:D
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 06/06/2008 01:31
Who the hell is The Golden Donut? Some sort of ska band?
Kryptinite's Avatar
Kryptinite at 06/06/2008 06:43
Is this the first official post? Did I miss it?
Netrat33's Avatar
Netrat33 at 06/06/2008 07:04
For a download only game, the only way I'd consider this if it was on steam. Other than that, gimme retail. It does look neat and fun.
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gotdurnrite at 06/06/2008 07:12
Needs more bug cleavage.
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nademagnet at 06/06/2008 07:26
I played the first half of the first level of this game and I felt like I was playing a PSX game... a poor PSX game.
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 06/06/2008 09:16
This has my interest. It almost looks and sounds like a film noir mystery with action elements mixed with Sci fi. I like it! Those screenshots kind of look like a cross between a Samurai Jack episode and Max Payne. Win win, in my book!
007's Avatar
007 at 06/06/2008 10:12
I'd check this out but... I dun have a card of credits
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Eschatos at 06/06/2008 12:01
Who the fuck is Justin Villesanor?
ToeKing's Avatar
ToeKing at 06/06/2008 12:30
I almost said the obligatory "who the fuck is", but decided it'd be unwarranted due to his non-newness.
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Alexradl at 06/06/2008 12:32
Wow, 15 bucks. I might actually get it.
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dawimp523 at 06/06/2008 14:48
I've seen/heard of a bunch of average and bad reviews of the DS version, so the PC version doesn't look that much better. But, I could be wrong. I'd hate to pay for a subscription to GameTap to play this game.
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