When edgy, risque, and retro all come together in a video game, smart people stay off the street. Off the streets of New Arcadia, circa 1922, that is, because that's where evil seems to thrive in Episode 1 of On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, a newly released game from Hothead Games and Penny Arcade. We first wrote about it last fall, and the game has just been released for Linux, Mac, Windows, and Xbox platforms. Now that we finally have Episode 1 in hand, here's our review.

The game costs $20 and is available via download. If you want to try before you buy, you can download the demo version and play it for free. When you purchase the game, you get a key that unlocks the demo and converts it to the full commercial offering.

When you start the game for the first time, or start a new game, your first task is to select your player's gender, physical attributes, and wardrobe. That done, you're ready to play. A gigantic robot comes striding through your neighborhood and smashes your home flat beneath its steel foot. You're encouraged to go after the creature armed only with a yard rake.

To move your character about the terrain, click on the spot where you want to go.

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