Review: 'DeathSpank,' 'Limbo' bring summer heat  Wed, 07/28/2010
- 7:06am LOU KESTEN - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press
This summer has been so oppressive throughout most of the United
States that even driving to the video-game store feels like an
ordeal. Fortunately, you don't have to leave home to experience
some of the season's most interesting games — you can download
them directly to your console.  That's assuming you have an
Internet-connected Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. Wii owners are
less fortunate. While Nintendo has produced a steady stream of
downloadable "WiiWare" games, there's nothing distinctive or
original in its roster of recent releases.  The quality control
on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store is far more reliable.
Let's start with a game you can play on either of the high-
definition systems.  —"DeathSpank" (Electronic Arts Inc., for
the Xbox 360, PS3, $15): Dying in video games is easy; comedy is
hard. "DeathSpank" has plenty of both. Its titular hero is a
blockheaded slab of b