Current version:Xbox 360
The Baconing

The Baconing

The Baconing is a Xbox 360 role-playing game released in 2011 developed by Hothead Games. It centers on combat encounters, area and route exploration, and character progression, with controls and information arranged around the Xbox 360 wired or wireless controller's twin sticks, analog triggers, directional pad, and face buttons.

AI score · out of 10
7.2 / 10
View review
My list

Reading your list from this browser…

About this game

The Baconing is a Xbox 360 role-playing game centered on combat encounters, area and route exploration, and character progression. Story beats, exploration, and progression resources support a longer campaign, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Characters, world building, environments, and music carry most of the atmosphere, while HD video, DVD streaming, surround audio, HDD installs, and television-distance interfaces need to keep action, state, and text readable. The genre-specific limitation is that dense text, menu layers, repeated battles, loading, or language dependence can slow progress. Platform conditions also include disc and HDD installation, storage devices, controller batteries, video connections, resolution and frame rate, Kinect space and calibration, and retired online services affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

Recommended games

Related game recommendations on this platform

Xbox 360

AI review

AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:

7.2 / 10Xbox 360

Comedy and loot work, with limited series innovation.

The Baconing sends DeathSpank through increasingly absurd situations while stronger equipment keeps the fighting moving. Explosive scenery, charged shields and assignable weapons provide some decisions, and stacking bonuses make another encounter tempting. Its strongest identity remains the dialogue, item descriptions and ridiculous quests, supported by colorful scenery and enthusiastic voice delivery. The familiar hack-slash-loot structure changes little, however, and unclear quest directions can stall the adventure. Xbox shortcuts, inventory grinding and outhouse teleportation reduce travel and clutter, although managing assigned items takes practice. It suits players wanting comic escapism with a manageable equipment loop. Anyone who knows the previous games and hopes for a substantial reinvention should expect more familiar entertainment rather than a new direction.

Strengths

  • Distinctive absurd quests and dialogue
  • Equipment and environmental attack options
  • Shortcuts and teleportation reduce travel

Weaknesses

  • Familiar combat and progression
  • Occasionally unclear objectives
  • Initially confusing item assignment

Who it is for: Players seeking absurd comedy and light loot-driven development.

Play notes: Historical Xbox 360 experience; current patches and new purchase access are not guaranteed.

View scoring basis
DimensionReview stateScoreWeight
Dimension

Absurd quests offset repetition and occasional unclear directions.

Reviewed6.5 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Environmental timing and builds enliven basic fighting.

Reviewed7.3 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Distinctive art and comic delivery outshine ordinary music.

Reviewed8.0 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Hotkeys and fast travel help despite initial management confusion.

Reviewed7.3 / 10Not provided

Review sources

Not provided

Core information

Developer
Hothead Games
Publisher
Valcon Games
Release date
2011
Platforms
Xbox 360
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
Not provided
Offline minimum players
Not provided
Offline maximum players
Not provided
Online minimum players
Not provided
Online maximum players
Not provided
Tags
Long-term ProgressionFantasyThird Person3D GraphicsStory-drivenTurn-based CombatScience FictionLevel ProgressionSolo-friendlyExplorationReal-time CombatMain Story 20–50 Hours
Supported game languages
Not provided
Requires base game
Not provided
Standalone
Not provided
Age ratings
Not provided
Play modes
Single playerMultiplayer
Perspectives
Third person

Release editions

Sources

Not provided