Having defeated all of his foes in the land, he decides to try on all six mystical Thongs of Virtue at once, and in doing so inadvertently creates an evil incarnation of himself, the AntiSpank.

Inglehart elaborated by saying that "this is a standalone experience that will appeal to fans of the DeathSpank character, but also to gamers everywhere who love unique and engaging video games.

Will Herring of GamePro commented in his review that The Baconing has "clever writing and great voice acting throughout".

Eurogamer's Christian Donlan called the PS3 version's writing "witty stuff" and added that "the script can't wait to shoot off on strange tangents".

Tan noted that the combat system had been upgraded from the previous two titles, and that the addition of a shield bash mechanic helped when enemies crowded the player character.

"[14] IGN's Kristine Steimer recommended that players consider playing DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue first, as their opinion would be a good judge towards interest in The Baconing.

[18][19] Edge gave the game seven out of ten, saying it was "undoubtedly a solid, entertaining addition to the series, but over-saturation has made this once brash and energetic adventure feel slightly predictable.

"[29] GameZone gave the PlayStation 3 version 6.5 out of 10, saying that it was "proof positive that if you push a franchise too soon and too fast, signs of wear begin to set in.

There are still moments of fun scattered in the game, but they're hidden beneath slightly worn out gameplay and limited options.