I liked the art, that is to say, I liked it the first time, when it was called Penny Arcade. Ahem. Just kidding. What I meant was that it's eerily similar to Arcade, as in looks just like it. I'm not one to complain about good art, because it is very good colorful, mess free art, but cmon. I'm seeing a lot of this art style these days, and it's hard not to compare it to the comic that probably started it all. Good art, but seen it all too often.
With these types of comics usually being gag a day, the writing has to be pretty darn good. Well, that's where we hit a lil snag. I didn't find most of the jokes to be that funny. I get em, but didn't laugh at em. Nic Cage wants to quit acting, and you want em to too. Okay. But where's the joke? A few hit the mark, as in the Tony The Tiger peddling Viagra or The Dukes giving up without a chase, but aside from these there wasn't much in the way of comic genius. I guess I'm just feeling a bit of deja vu with the jokes. The main characters also haven't developed real personalities yet, and that's something I want to see. You can't relate with characters who, well, aren't relatable. The newest update was the best to me, so I still hold out hope that the comic will find it's footing and start hitting the mark more often. Good so far, but lacking originality.
If you like Penny Arcade(sorry, but it's the best comparison)and other pop culture comics in the same vein, Off The Grid will hold you over in between updates. Give it a once over if you've been dying to see what it would look like if E.T. was crossed with a Gremlin, but until it finds its own identity, I think people will stick with the real deal.
I give this comic...
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