South Park: The Fractured But Whole

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  1. Subjectdelta64
    Oct 20, 2017
    10
    Just finished the game today and I loved every second of it. These people posting reviews 6 hours into the game miss one of the biggest point to be made - it starts off slow but the customization and amount of things you can do increases exponentially as the game progresses (summons, augments, characters can combo ultimates to make new ultimates, you can combine all classes and swapJust finished the game today and I loved every second of it. These people posting reviews 6 hours into the game miss one of the biggest point to be made - it starts off slow but the customization and amount of things you can do increases exponentially as the game progresses (summons, augments, characters can combo ultimates to make new ultimates, you can combine all classes and swap abilities in and out each fight etc.) I saw someone say the mechanics were weak but I think people are missing out on the fact that it's a tactics game first and an rpg second, that being said it still offers plenty of rpg content and customization that isn't just gear based you just need to unlock it. A lot of fine details in the environments for fans of the show, touching moments, a well written story (although intentionally silly cause South Park), and overall is the funniest f***ing game I've ever played.

    The combat follows a MegaMan BattleNetwork style which I absolutely loved being such a huge fan of those titles, the character interactions are great and each combination of playable heroes has their own banter during the fights.

    The side-quests kicked it up a notch from Stick of Truth aswell - often continuing on during your play-though of the main story with really brilliant payoffs.

    If you are an impatient little baby wanting extreme action and the funniest jokes you've ever heard in your life within the first 15 minutes then yeah, you will be disappointed.
    I have yet to experience a single bug my entire playtime as well so I do not know where this is coming from either.

    I felt I needed to defend this game cause even though there is Ubisoft cancer all over it, there is a brilliantly designed, well crafted game with a lot of heart put into it from South Park Studios.

    The Uplay is optional, doesn't help gameplay in the longrun, and you get an assassin's creed outfit? Why would anyone be upset missing out on this, I run around the game with a bra on my head and it's great, who cares? it's south park.

    I love this game, it's better than stick of truth by a long shot but even on the hardest difficulty it's very easy to cheese the combat if you are attentive enough.

    Please trust my review I have been a long time south park fan and gamer and I'd like to think I was a rather credible source on the matter. If you like south park and tactics games get this immediately.    … Expand
  2. RMDsilva
    Mar 31, 2019
    8
    Good, even if not exceedingly innovative, sequel.
    Combat is fun and challenging enough. Collectionism exists to a healthy degree. Story and South Park spirit is definitely amusing enough too.
  3. Mpbpl
    Apr 5, 2018
    8
    Really funny game, but not as good as the first one.
    Fracture But Whole is a great game that advances the story right after The Stick Of Truth and the game has the same pace as the last one. Constantly making jokes, improving the world from the last one making fun of the last fad out there: Super heroes. With so much DC Comics and Marvel, it's really easy to make fun and laugh of    Really funny game, but not as good as the first one.
    Fracture But Whole is a great game that advances the story right after The Stick Of Truth and the game has the same pace as the last one. Constantly making jokes, improving the world from the last one making fun of the last fad out there: Super heroes. With so much DC Comics and Marvel, it's really easy to make fun and laugh of everything and all the time.
    Combat is improved with an approach to a tactics style and makes combat feel fresh from the last one but still maintaining most of it's formula.
    The number of classes and ways to make your character different are staggering and there are so many ways to now to customize your party with different companions.
    The problem is actually that TSOT is really good making it so difficult to follow up; it's like TSOT had the best jokes the show ever had and TFBW has all the others that had to make way in that game.    … Expand
  4. tsmith18256
    Nov 9, 2017
    9
    This game is everything it was meant to be. A hilarious interactive South Park story with barebones gameplay to keep you mildly engaged. If you like South Park, play it for the jokes. If you don't like South Park, then you won't like this game.
  5. NachtkindFX
    Oct 18, 2017
    9
    If you like South Park, a must play! The game is as South Park fan a 10/10. If you don't like South Park, it's a 8/10 because beside the South Park theme will you find a very entertaining RPG.
  6. Bananplyte
    Oct 17, 2017
    9
    Let me preface this by saying that South Park: The Fractured but Whole is a great title in an amazing fresh franchise.

    South Park has so many gags and references in it's repertoire that it's pretty unfair to it's competitors. That being said, there are some things dragging the game down. The ubisoft club system is pretty in your face from the get-go and there is something that the    Let me preface this by saying that South Park: The Fractured but Whole is a great title in an amazing fresh franchise.

    South Park has so many gags and references in it's repertoire that it's pretty unfair to it's competitors.

    That being said, there are some things dragging the game down. The ubisoft club system is pretty in your face from the get-go and there is something that the original stick of truth had that Fractured but whole simply doesn't. It's just not as free-roaming as the original that had the gall to let you play the game in pretty much any order you wanted, with side-quests up the wazoo.

    With that out of the way, Fractured But Whole completely revamps the combat system to the better. Much better. Combat is extremely enjoyable, and the allies too. Even though with it's savory price-tag, I can safely recommend the game if you have the money to spend.    … Expand
  7. primetimerob
    Oct 20, 2017
    8
    People seem to love or hate this game. While it isn't as innovative as SoT, I still find it to be a fun game worth the price. I really love the combat system, and I've had a good time trying out different character combos.

    The joy of randomly exploring South Park is still alive in this game, and there are new areas to explore, although the map is similar to the SoT. The main downside    People seem to love or hate this game. While it isn't as innovative as SoT, I still find it to be a fun game worth the price. I really love the combat system, and I've had a good time trying out different character combos.

    The joy of randomly exploring South Park is still alive in this game, and there are new areas to explore, although the map is similar to the SoT.

    The main downside is the puzzle system, with slow tedious animations that get old fast.    … Expand
  8. AloneUA
    Oct 21, 2017
    8
    Honestly, I think the Stick of Truth was a little bit better, especially in combat system end RPG elements, but, damn, this game is still crafted with love.
    They tried not to copy the first game and changed almost the whole progression system. In SoT it was a classic RPG system with skills and perks you can upgrade. Now it's a class system where you have 3 skills and one ultimate for each    Honestly, I think the Stick of Truth was a little bit better, especially in combat system end RPG elements, but, damn, this game is still crafted with love.
    They tried not to copy the first game and changed almost the whole progression system. In SoT it was a classic RPG system with skills and perks you can upgrade. Now it's a class system where you have 3 skills and one ultimate for each class, but throughout the game, you unlock new pals with new skills and new classes for yourself. Also, your clothing doesn't affect your stats at all now, it's just visual. Actually, that is pretty interesting. I think developers wanted you to make your own superhero costume that you like and give you an ability to stick with it to the end of the game, cause superheroes doesn't change costumes every day or something like that. All in all, I liked the Stick of Truth system more, but I appreciate the devs attempt to make some real changes.
    The story though was really damn interesting. There is a Megaton of references, jokes and satire all over the game. And what is the most important, humor hits the right spots and is very up-to-date, considering our society nowadays.
    There are some pretty boring fetch quests and I totally recommend to skip them, cause all the main and secondary quests are great and entertaining. I haven't had so much fun in a game for a long time, actually. You know, the feeling when you just don't want something to end. That's what I felt going through the main story. Also, devs were really trying hard to make battles diverse and put a whole lot of different special objectives and conditions to them at almost every stage of the game.
    My main complaints are:
    1) you can't fast travel from any spot on the map and running through the town gets boring pretty soon.
    2)devs a little bit overcomplicated the puzzle system and sometimes it gets tedious to wait for a scanning or an animation to end.
    In the end, I think the game is amazing and you are going to have really good time playing it. I hope there will be another one in the near future, cause, damn, I liked The Stick of Truth and The Fractured but Whole a LOT.    … Expand
  9. Tre251
    Oct 23, 2017
    10
    I got the gold edition for £54.99 when it was that price on pre-order back in mid-2016, now it is £74.99! that's crazy! So happy I preordered the game and saved £20! The game for the price I paid at least is very good all DLC and extra content included. the Gold edition DLC is not related to the storyline ark so you won't be missing out as much as you may think.

    There are a few dialogue    I got the gold edition for £54.99 when it was that price on pre-order back in mid-2016, now it is £74.99! that's crazy! So happy I preordered the game and saved £20! The game for the price I paid at least is very good all DLC and extra content included. the Gold edition DLC is not related to the storyline ark so you won't be missing out as much as you may think.

    There are a few dialogue bugs I must admit but I have almost completed the game and it has only crashed once. I get no black screen like some steam users are saying they get but then again I have the Uplay client and not the steam version installed.

    Games humour is very funny and the combat is not just one turn you, one turn your enemy like the stick of truth, it is mixed with obstacles and moving danger zones etc makes the game combat more epic as you rank up XP and move along the world.    … Expand
  10. Mandulum
    Dec 11, 2017
    8
    Five Word Review: Nice romp through South Park.
    Favorite Thing: Playing a game that feels very much like the show.
    Least Favorite Thing: Way too much potty humor and fart jokes.

    Date Completed: 2017-12-01
    Stability: Other than crashing on boot a handful of times I had no other issues.
    Playtime: ~ 26h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: If you like the show you'll probably like the game.
  11. Ivan500
    Nov 6, 2017
    9
    The new southern park is the best continuation.The A stick of truth liked less. In the continuation of the cool jokes and especially the plot. But the boevka leaves much to be desired, I was harshly infuriated when I could not hit the enemy just because he was either far away or on the way an ally for which I had to skip a turn
  12. JoseofCatarina
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    It's a really fun game. My only complaint is the combat feels too long winded. However, if you're a South Park fan and a gamer, this game is definitely for you. The comedy is ON POINT and this game WILL have you rolling out of your chair laughing. An overall really fun experience.
  13. kurt_russell
    Jan 5, 2020
    8
    I enjoyed it as much as the first one. If you liked the first, you're gonna like this one.... It's SOUTH PARK man!
  14. derkonig6
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Super fun game, loved stick of truth and this one did not disappoint.I played it for 2 days straight and was a total enjoyment
    Story was better stick of truth, the ending was kinda meh.
  15. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good sp fun 2
  16. Littlestbud101
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    This game is every thing I wanted it to be. I takes the stick of truth and expands on it with a bigger world better combat and a deeper story line. I really hope that a third South Park game is made.
  17. LynxMC
    Nov 15, 2017
    10
    If you are a fan of South and its humor then you SHOULD play this game.
    I have so so many hours in the game and I love every minute of it!
    You can customize your character at any time, craft costumes and stuff all for free with stuff you win in battles and gather in the world.
    I love its new battle mechanic with the grid, makes you think your every move. GET IT!
  18. Don_Perepihon
    Jul 24, 2018
    8
    (Стоит упомянуть, что я на протяжении многих лет являюсь фанаткой South Park, вплоть до игрушек персонажей в качества подарков на праздники от друзей. Поэтому для меня это не только сюжет и геймплей, но и погружение в любимую вселенную, море отсылок и излюбленный юмор.)

    Первую часть я прошла еще несколько лет назад больше пяти раз, это была одна из моих любимых игр в принципе, поэтому в    (Стоит упомянуть, что я на протяжении многих лет являюсь фанаткой South Park, вплоть до игрушек персонажей в качества подарков на праздники от друзей. Поэтому для меня это не только сюжет и геймплей, но и погружение в любимую вселенную, море отсылок и излюбленный юмор.)

    Первую часть я прошла еще несколько лет назад больше пяти раз, это была одна из моих любимых игр в принципе, поэтому в основном буду сравнивать с ней.
    Понравилась ли мне вторая больше первой?... Она другая. Просто другая. Ни лучше, ни хуже. Первая была полна угара, она, что ли, была проще, проще в эмоциональном плане. Вторая же смогла меня в некоторых моментах нехило загрузить. В родителях гг я видела свою мать, что топила горе в вине, и отца наркомана... Эти будни героя, где день вне дома был насыщен и интересен, а дома лишь картина ругающихся родителей и ужин в одиночестве. Эти моральные выборы, пускай и поданные в юмористической форме, все же что-то задевали в душе. Проходя первую, до самого конца ты на расслабоне, эта же вызывает у тебя иные чувства, ты чувствуешь себя напряженно, и это неплохой результат для игры, где твоя главная способность - пердеж.

    Что касается боевой системы. Поначалу она мне нравилась меньше по сравнию с Палкой Истины, но позже привыкаешь.
    То, что теперь одежда не влияет на здоровье и нет оружия, есть только артефакты, мне понравилось больше. Также теперь в бой ты берешь троих союзников, а не одного.
    Енотограм оказался прикольной темой, которую интересно читать, смотреть комментарии персонажей.

    Игра получилась просто великолепной. Мир получился насыщенный, контента больше, нежели в первой. (За отношения Твика и Крейга переживаешь, как ни за чьи другие.) Тема со сбором всех яойных картинок и котов, конечно, не обязательна, но на каком-то инстинктивном, что ли, уровне мне хотелось собрать все, как и чинпокомонов. Вердикт такой - я советовала бы пройти всем обе части, даже тем, кто не имеет ни малейшего представления, что такое South Park, ибо лулзов можно словить и от непонимания происходящего.
    Минусы: во-первых, цена, за 2D игру отдавать 2 тысячи - это перебор... во-вторых, все же в первой части намного больше юмора. Плюс, она неоднократно зависала и не давала пройти одного из сложнейших боссов три раза под самый конец, если добивай ультой, или при повторном прохождении пришлось переигрывать полчаса миссии в погоне за Классикой.    … Expand
  19. ScyryuS
    Mar 19, 2019
    8
    I really had fun plating the game and taking selfies with Morgan Freeman. The story is great with South Park humor. The only flaw in combat is that you get to pick a lot of elements to play with throughout the game but you can't use them all. And remember, no matter how much you change the past, your dad will always have f*cked your mom.
  20. Kunray
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    They have put a lot of love and farts in this game, which makes it all the more likeable.
    As stated above, the soundtrack is incredible and true to its form.
  21. VG_Alex
    May 24, 2019
    8
    'South Park' is an interesting strategy game,I see the ugliness of adults from the perspective of primary school students. This game reflects many social phenomena, racial discrimination, family contradictions and other issues.

    8.2 Funny
  22. DeathKillerNOR
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    {Personal Experience: Personal Experience}
    9/10
    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Game Mechanic Aspects, Item/NPC Variety, Quests/Missions/Objectives, Co-Op/Multiplayer Aspects, The Characters, Controls} 7.9/10 {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscenes} 10/10 {Visuals: Graphics, Motion Capture/Voice-Sync} 10/10 {Technical: Bugs, Performance} 9/10 {Story: The Story} 10/10    {Personal Experience: Personal Experience}
    9/10

    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Game Mechanic Aspects, Item/NPC Variety, Quests/Missions/Objectives, Co-Op/Multiplayer Aspects, The Characters, Controls}
    7.9/10

    {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscenes}
    10/10

    {Visuals: Graphics, Motion Capture/Voice-Sync}
    10/10

    {Technical: Bugs, Performance}
    9/10

    {Story: The Story}
    10/10

    {Replayability: Replayability (Alternate Endings, Secrets, Multiplayer, etc)}
    ☑ 10/10 - Good.
    ☐ 5/10 - Bad.

    [STARTING PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
    I decided to play this game right after I finished the first one, South Park: The Stick of Truth.
    And I was not disappointed. It acts similar to the first game but has a few differences. It's still an RPG, but you will now have abilities that are given to you on cards. And you will get special fart abilities that you can use in free roam as well as combat. Oh, and it got time travel.]

    [MAIN REVIEW NOTES:
    The Level Design even the world design portrays the show perfectly and it feels like you at South Park the small town, same as the last game, only this depicts the town as in the later seasons of south park.
    The game mechanics(RPG) in this game fits well with the game.
    There is a large variety of items in this game, You got cosmetics, but in this game, you will have artifacts too. You can get these artifacts by loot or craft them, then you will have the ability on some of the artifacts to upgrade them to a better level. But I could not upgrade most of the artifacts during my PlayThrough.
    The Objectives fit the game perfectly and are more or less the same as the first game.
    There isn’t really a multiplayer or Co-Op mode in this game. Only the singleplayer, with a well-made story.
    The Characters are who you are used to seeing if you are familiar with the TV series, with the exception of your character. There isn't really any need for Character Development as the characters are well known if you know the TV series itself.
    The controls are a little harder to get used to in this game, but with a short learning curve, it’s pretty straightforward.

    The Dialogue really fits this game perfectly, I'm convinced the script for this game is the same team that wrote for the TV Series.
    The cutscenes definitely make this feel like a south park episode.

    The graphics are perfect and look exactly like if it was a South Park Episode.
    I don't think it uses motion capture for obvious reasons, but the voice-sync is perfect as well.

    I encountered no bugs but did encounter a few performance issues during my PlayThrough of this game.

    The Story is great, and it really feels like you're watching a South Park episode at times. It’s well made and does the game justice in many big ways.

    The replayability is good, as there is a lot to do in this game. From collections to side quests,.so the replayability is there. But It’s a set story tho.]

    "8/10 – Great.
    These games leave me with something to remember them by, ideas for single-player or multiplayer, clever characters and writing,
    noteworthy graphics and sound, or some combination thereof.
    I recommend getting this game." ~DeathKillerNOR~ ⚠️ IN MY OPINION ⚠️    … Expand
  23. Lizarino
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    I adore this game, one of my favourite single player games

    + Great graphics, looks like the show but more detailed, runs at a high FPS + Really good special effects on abilities + Good voice acting like the show, frequent lines from characters, I didn't find them too repetitive + Controls are good on keyboard and mouse + Options to skip / make things like quick time events easier +    I adore this game, one of my favourite single player games

    + Great graphics, looks like the show but more detailed, runs at a high FPS
    + Really good special effects on abilities
    + Good voice acting like the show, frequent lines from characters, I didn't find them too repetitive
    + Controls are good on keyboard and mouse
    + Options to skip / make things like quick time events easier
    + Lots of customization of abilities and cosmetics
    + Good length, took me about 25+ hours to finish the base game
    + Plenty of references to episodes and humour
    + Lots of collectables

    - Ran into one bug every now and then where combat would freeze up and I'd have to load a checkpoint
    - Sometimes using your mouse in UI can be weird

    I find this game isn't better than Stick of Truth, just different. I do prefer this though.
    I'm just sad that if they make another South Park game, it will not be on Steam because Ubisoft hate their consumers >.>    … Expand
  24. Shimmeywill
    Mar 10, 2020
    9
    Greatly improved character customization over the original and solid writing/story elevate this otherwise average rpg experience.
  25. Kapitanpagon
    Dec 16, 2020
    9
    Немного хуже первой части и где-то излишне затянута, но все еще очень хорошая игра.
  26. SpiderSucc
    May 7, 2021
    9
    i love southpark and this is a pretty good game(yes there are story stuff locked behind pay walls but its expansions) i don't love ubisoft and some of their games are average but I like this one that's it
  27. Agrecolico
    Jul 24, 2021
    10
    O Jogo é muito,A Comédia é boa,A mecânica dê RPG Também é muito boa,Jogo fiel a série,Randy Uma comédia de sempre.
    Os Policiais Também, Ri muito dá Classi.


    O jogo é 10/10 Vale Muito a compra
  28. defenz
    Aug 9, 2021
    8
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  29. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    9
    Very good game. The humour, the environments, the gameplay, it's all very good. If we get another south park game at some point, I hope we won't have to use UPlay,
  30. rocky6rocky
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    I recently played the game and it was the first game since a year that I really didn't want to break up playing at any time. Yeah some customization items are Ubisoft-Club exclusive but who cares? It's still one of the most well-made and working(!) games I've played yet.
  31. basic123
    Oct 26, 2022
    9
    Not as bad as many user reviews would suggest. I liked this game just as much as The Stick of Truth.
  32. Targaryen006
    Jan 30, 2023
    9
    Story 5/5
    -Main story 5/5
    -Side Quests 4/5
    -Story Direction 4/5
    -side characters 5/5
    Gameplay
    -Controls(controller) 3/3
    -Combat 4/5
    -open world 3/5
    -general gameplay 4/5
    -optimization 4/5
    on my record : 27h
  33. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  34. jpaulmosaurietX
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    -Buenas Cosa
    este juego de South Park representa toda la serie con la essencia original chiste de humor de negro y mas
    -Mala Cosas
    Compran dlc es por dema lo siento innecesario
  35. JustSingleGamer
    Jan 27, 2023
    8
    Great sense of humor combined with great turn based combat system. If you like South Park, you should play this game. This game's theme is superheroes which I love. But story of this game is worse than first game I think.
  36. asdgasgea
    May 20, 2023
    10
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#64 Best PC Game of 2017
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#39 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#86 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Games.cz
    Jan 2, 2018
    80
    Typical sick humor, clever satire, and underneath all the great RPG with great combat design – this is the new South Park game. Not very good logic puzzles are the only unsuccessful thing in this great game.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 30, 2017
    78
    The story about missing cats and drug dealers comes short in terms of both magnitude and humor when compared to The Stick of Truth. Even the jokes are very hit-and-miss, often suffering from short setups and predictable payoffs. [Issue#225, p.48]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Dec 1, 2017
    80
    Full of funny moments and some great new mechanics but doesn't quite feel like it lives up to its own potential. [Issue#268, p.56]
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