South Park: The Stick of Truth

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  1. Emerald3ME
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    A hilarious RPG only held back by it's easy/exploitable combat system, and lack of post game content.
  2. AlexMakesToast
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
    The stick of truth = 7/10
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  3. Topfpflanze
    Oct 4, 2022
    6
    It's a fine JRPG, but it's very repetitive, and everything is so tedious and takes ages, and you're sort of drowning in worthless junk along the way, and the story is so simplistic that once you've played through the game, there's no joy in it.
  4. SunnyCat
    Aug 4, 2022
    6
    (note: this review is for the Switch version but I had to post it under the PC page instead as there isn’t an article on this site for the former)

    Was good up until the Taco Bell security guard part and the end of the ManBearPig side quest. Game is now so difficult that one doesn’t get any enjoyment from it whatsoever which ruins the playing experience entirely. Anyone who has beaten    (note: this review is for the Switch version but I had to post it under the PC page instead as there isn’t an article on this site for the former)

    Was good up until the Taco Bell security guard part and the end of the ManBearPig side quest. Game is now so difficult that one doesn’t get any enjoyment from it whatsoever which ruins the playing experience entirely. Anyone who has beaten this game *likely* has an above-average IQ (that or I'm just retarded and don’t know how to game properly). Shame really as South Park is one of my all time favourite shows and this game was very enjoyable for the first 10 hours or so that I spent playing it.    … Expand
  5. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    6
    funny but buggy
    ok game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  6. awar_7
    Dec 20, 2021
    7
    Muy divertido tanto en lo jugable como en los argumental, risas garantizadas.
  7. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    Carbon monoxide RPG with a bunch of unexpected and vraty elements, in the end it starts to choke
  8. BobbyTarantino
    Aug 15, 2020
    7
    a man goes to the doctor. says he's depressed. he says life seems harsh and cruel. says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. the doctor says "the treatment is simple. the great clown pagliacci is in town tonight. go and see him, that should pick you up." the man bursts into tears. he says "but doctor... i am pagliacci."
  9. BadOpinionsMan
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    Bought the game on sale recently for dirt cheap and got what I expected. It has a surprising Fun combat system but I was disappointed by the lack of any real challenge, even on hardcore. The story was what to be expected from south park, but in a few parts it felt like it was trying too hard. Most of the quests have the same structure and were somewhat boring. The dialouge is what reallyBought the game on sale recently for dirt cheap and got what I expected. It has a surprising Fun combat system but I was disappointed by the lack of any real challenge, even on hardcore. The story was what to be expected from south park, but in a few parts it felt like it was trying too hard. Most of the quests have the same structure and were somewhat boring. The dialouge is what really carried this game If you find it for under 15$ it's a good deal with lots of replay value.… Expand
  10. muzmuz
    Aug 3, 2019
    7
    South Park: The Stick of Truth manages to please even someone who is neither a turn-based RPG nor a South Park fan, and that says a lot about this hilarious but fun RPG dished out by Ubisoft.

    While the RPG elements is quite simple, the creativity applied during development is what makes this something to check out, especially if it's on a huge sale.
  11. Kire_92
    Apr 29, 2018
    7
    I never thought a video game could make me laugh as much as this one did. The jokes were on point and the game delivered new and funny material again and again but at the same time combining it perfectly with references to the TV show.

    As a huge south park fan I was enjoying this experience from the beginning to the end. But the game was very short and felt too easy which drags down the    I never thought a video game could make me laugh as much as this one did. The jokes were on point and the game delivered new and funny material again and again but at the same time combining it perfectly with references to the TV show.

    As a huge south park fan I was enjoying this experience from the beginning to the end. But the game was very short and felt too easy which drags down the score. But overall it provided a good gaming experience and the journey had me smiling the whole time.    … Expand
  12. Caerleon
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
    Funny game with references to the old series. Sometimes I had the feeling that this is not a game, but a cartoon. People who have not watched the South Park series will not understand the humor. Other will have fun and remember the old series.
  13. TitaniumDragon
    Apr 27, 2016
    6
    South Park and the Stick of Truth is a fairly traditional JRPG. You are the New Kid, a… new kid in the town of South Park. You are quickly recruited by the children of South Park in a make-belief roleplaying game involving beating each other with fake weapons.

    The titular Stick of Truth is a stick which is said (in the game in the game) to grant its wielder control over space and time.    South Park and the Stick of Truth is a fairly traditional JRPG. You are the New Kid, a… new kid in the town of South Park. You are quickly recruited by the children of South Park in a make-belief roleplaying game involving beating each other with fake weapons.

    The titular Stick of Truth is a stick which is said (in the game in the game) to grant its wielder control over space and time. It doesn’t; it is just a stick.

    But that doesn’t stop the kids from fighting over it.

    The game is more or less designed to be an episode of South Park, though it is obviously vastly longer than any episode. The game revolves around the characters of South Park, and their struggle after a UFO crashes in town and a government conspiracy targets both South Park and the New Kid for destruction, all while the kids play their game and somehow fight off aliens, zombies, and the US government in the process.

    The game’s core attraction is its branding and story; the game shows South Park’s standard quality of humor, for better or for worse. The characters have lots of funny things to say, and the interactions between the main characters – Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny, and Butters – are all pretty fun. Pretty much every major character from the show makes at least a brief appearance, and Stan’s dad plays a fairly substantial role in the plot.

    That said, while the game can be funny, it also is extremely crude. While South Park is often crude, the game revels in its crudity. The protagonist’s “magic” is his farts, Cartman’s own “spells” are his farts, there is an enormous amount of scatological humor, one of the standard status ailments (which many characters will inflict every battle) causes enemies (or allies, if you’re struck with them) to vomit, the protagonist can **** his pants if he eats too many burritos (which restore your mana)… the list goes on. While ordinarily this would be more of a side thing, this plays a central role in the plot, and using your farts in the world is a major aspect of gameplay. The game also features a visit to the abortion clinic (in a sequence which crosses the line twice), Nazi zombies, full frontal nudity (non-sexual – in fact, deliberately offputting), and a trip up Mr. Slave’s ass. There are a lot of references to sex (though the kids don’t really seem to get them) and, of course, copious amounts of swearing.

    The overall plot itself is kind of nonsense, but it is deliberately so – the kids are making up a plot, while random, weird stuff goes on in town around them. Of course, it is possible that some amount of it is taking place in the children’s imagination, and it isn’t always clear how much of what is going on is real, and how much of it is the game within the game.

    Frankly, this game doesn’t have much for you if you aren’t a fan of South Park, and even if you ARE a fan of the show, if you aren’t a fan of crude humor, this still might be offputting. If you aren’t a fan of the show, this game probably holds little for you, and if you’re easily offended, or don’t like scatological humor, you definitely don’t want to touch this.

    The actual gameplay itself is hit and miss. Actual combat is pretty dull; while early on it is quite difficult, after you’ve gained a few levels and gotten some equipment it becomes progressively easier, until by the end of the game you’re often curbstomping the enemies so quickly they don’t even get the chance to attack. You get summons which can instantly end non-boss battles which just don’t end up being worth using because all of those battles are over so fast, they just don’t have any purpose. Even the bosses are weaklings; most of the bosses can be eliminated in 1-2 rounds of combat, and even the final boss goes down in fairly short order.

    The out of combat stuff is actually okay. You have eight abilities which allow you to interact with the environment in various ways, and they’re used to solve various simple environmental puzzles. While it isn’t anything amazing, it can influence the battles and also allows for a bit more variety than just “run down the halls into combat.” The environmental interaction makes the game feel much more interactive, and without it, I doubt it would even be all that interesting to play. Alas, bypassing the battles is mostly pointless, seeing as they’re so easy anyway, but still, there’s some feeling of satisfaction in taking out every enemy with the scenery when it is possible to do.

    The game is full of sidequests which serve to get the New Kid to wander around town and do more stuff, adding friends on the in-game facebook and gathering equipment and cosmetic items to change your character in-game. Ultimately, though, the game is pretty short; the core story just isn’t very long, so unless you do everything, the game itself is likely to end up being only a bit over 10 hours long. Even 100%ing it as I did stretched it only to about 21 hours of gameplay, and frankly, at that, it was too long.

    This is for South Park fans only.    … Expand
  14. gracjanski
    Apr 21, 2016
    5
    I didnt enjoy that game much. Sure, the beginning is very funny, because the story is funny. But then the boring and arcade gameplay is taking part and the game cant hide their weak sides. The saving system is frustrating too, because it is not free. In addition the graphics is extremely low. After few hours I deinstalled and played another RPG....a real RPG ;)
  15. thepatient613
    Feb 16, 2016
    7
    The price tag is absurd. No matter how good of a game you have it's just insulting to charge 60$ for this. For a game that has 0 replayability and absolutely horrible combat mechanics, you get away easy with just about anything just because it looks and feels like a South Park episode. Funny how ironic this is considering how South Park makes fun of idiots. Maybe it's a hidden messageThe price tag is absurd. No matter how good of a game you have it's just insulting to charge 60$ for this. For a game that has 0 replayability and absolutely horrible combat mechanics, you get away easy with just about anything just because it looks and feels like a South Park episode. Funny how ironic this is considering how South Park makes fun of idiots. Maybe it's a hidden message to some of the fans? Who knows?

    For 10-15$ it's definitely worth the playthrough. Don't get me wrong it's actually quite fun though it's not gameplay heavy you get to explore South Park like never before. They didn't screw it up like the other franchised games based on cartoon series.    … Expand
  16. Sirik_Matak
    Jan 27, 2016
    7
    It's a great... South Park cartoon episode. It's as simple as that - the license and a good scenario made of everything that appeared in SP cartoons make this game noticeable. If not the SP paint all over it, no one would even know such game exists.
    Because the game is awful and by its nature doesn't deserve any price tag at all. There were more compelling flash games on Newgrounds back    It's a great... South Park cartoon episode. It's as simple as that - the license and a good scenario made of everything that appeared in SP cartoons make this game noticeable. If not the SP paint all over it, no one would even know such game exists.
    Because the game is awful and by its nature doesn't deserve any price tag at all. There were more compelling flash games on Newgrounds back in early 2000.    … Expand
  17. pinball123
    Mar 25, 2015
    7
    If only it were longer (main story took me 8 hours, with most of the side quests I've still not added more than 4 or so hours to that) and less buggy. I had to reload my save a few times due to character flickering or totally disappearing. I also think some of the controls were poorly implemented to pull off attacks (some I found near impossible to get perfect on pc). That aside it's anIf only it were longer (main story took me 8 hours, with most of the side quests I've still not added more than 4 or so hours to that) and less buggy. I had to reload my save a few times due to character flickering or totally disappearing. I also think some of the controls were poorly implemented to pull off attacks (some I found near impossible to get perfect on pc). That aside it's an extremely well made game and is a lot of fun. I'm a huge south park fan (the early seasons were poop jokes but it's grown and matured in to a legit great comedy) and I loved all the references and jokes, it's really just like an interactive south park movie.… Expand
  18. cratecruncher
    Jan 18, 2015
    7
    I bought the game on sale because I like rpg's, love Obsidian games, and because I'd heard it was funny. I'm not a Southpark devotee but appreciate how difficult it is to make a game truly funny. Cartman's quips are laugh-out-loud funny but much of the references are merely smile-worthy. I really felt like I was hanging with a bunch of potty-mouthed 12 year olds and I guess that reallyI bought the game on sale because I like rpg's, love Obsidian games, and because I'd heard it was funny. I'm not a Southpark devotee but appreciate how difficult it is to make a game truly funny. Cartman's quips are laugh-out-loud funny but much of the references are merely smile-worthy. I really felt like I was hanging with a bunch of potty-mouthed 12 year olds and I guess that really is the game.

    It's not really an rpg, more like an rpg spoof. Inventory has no weight, etc. But that being said, I really was looking forward to leveling up each time so I could start using more powerful weapons and armor.

    Overall, it's a fun 12 hour romp in the park for $10 but as I'm not really into Southpark, I wouldn't pay more for the game.    … Expand
  19. BioAlchemist
    Nov 24, 2014
    7
    Solid game. Little expensive for the content you get. Fun for one play through. Some replayability i suppose if you want to try a different class but only found 1 class to be much fun personally. Some really good jokes as you would expect, but also some really bad/go way to far jokes that you should also expect.
  20. Kvasi
    Sep 22, 2014
    7
    Pros:
    Visually it's as close as the TV show as you can get.
    Voices are of course the same as the series and great.
    Jokes although not new, still funny.

    Cons:
    The fighting mechanism is so bad I would have preferred just not having any fighting at all.
    Nothing new, almost every joke is just a reference to something that happened in the TV show.
  21. ChoicestGames
    Sep 21, 2014
    6
    If you're a hardcore South Park Fan, add an extra point: the game is definitely one of the most faithful games to a franchise I've ever played. Otherwise, if you're an Obsidian Entertainment fan hoping for something deep and meaningful (without jokes about someone's anal cavity), you'll have to look elsewhere.
  22. leventguller
    Aug 25, 2014
    6
    If you are a southpark fan, this game have lots of things to offer you. Funny scenario, interesting missions and characters etc.. But unfortunately this is not a game, this is an interactive movie which only may satisfy southpark fans. If you ar a southpark fan my score is 9 if not it is hardly 6.
  23. aad
    Aug 13, 2014
    6
    Game is great for parties but there's not enough content to be considered amazing.

    The main draw of the game is the voice-over and story, which you'll see and hear all of within a day. Most people will probably finish the game around 6-10 hours.
  24. dlapan94
    Jul 7, 2014
    7
    okay this game is very fun to play and a lot of hilarious moment , but with 59.99 $ Price Tag the game should be playable (a lot of side quest) even the main quest finish.... , the game still great though it's just very easy too finish.....
  25. GridironCJ
    Jun 12, 2014
    7
    I really enjoyed SPTSOT, but the game was extremely short for an RPG and the payoff from doing side quests is miniscule. Let's start off with the positives. The visuals are exactly that of the television show, which is exactly what we've wanted in a South Park game. The story is fun and the customization is pretty good. The battles are turn-based and quite a bit of fun. Now, I'll turnI really enjoyed SPTSOT, but the game was extremely short for an RPG and the payoff from doing side quests is miniscule. Let's start off with the positives. The visuals are exactly that of the television show, which is exactly what we've wanted in a South Park game. The story is fun and the customization is pretty good. The battles are turn-based and quite a bit of fun. Now, I'll turn to the negatives. The jokes are a but lackluster, as I didn't find myself really laughing at all. Ironically, the gameplay, not the jokes, is what made this game fun. As I mentioned in my intro, the game is way too short. You'll finish everything (including side quests) in less than 15 hours. If you're playing this game on consoles, I'd recommend renting it. If you're playing on PC, just wait until it goes on sale for $20 or less, as that's around where the value of the content is. My other complaint is that the size and scope of South Park is too small. The South Park map is the size of a small neighborhood, which is underwhelming for an RPG. I know I'm being a bit harsh. but the game is being sold as a full retail game, so the bar is set a bit higher as a result.… Expand
  26. DemonNerd
    May 3, 2014
    7
    I like southpark don't get me wrong its not my favorite but yea its a good show. RPG's are my favorite type of games and when you put a good show with my favorite type of game I'm going to buy it no matter what. I liked the game and it was funny and you should buy this game really buy it when its on sell. Don't buy it for the price it is know tho, sixty bucks and game play that is onlyI like southpark don't get me wrong its not my favorite but yea its a good show. RPG's are my favorite type of games and when you put a good show with my favorite type of game I'm going to buy it no matter what. I liked the game and it was funny and you should buy this game really buy it when its on sell. Don't buy it for the price it is know tho, sixty bucks and game play that is only twenty hours long! Not worth it at all to be honest, the story is ok but not that great. Steam sales are the best buy the game when its on sale, if you know someone that has a copy of it borrow it, don't buy it for the full price but play it some how.… Expand
  27. Jenkins
    May 3, 2014
    6
    If you like video games and South Park then The Stick of Truth is an easy reccomendation and a worthwhile purchase. It's essentially a lite-RPG which plays like an extremely long episode of South Park. Though as a game there isn't a lot that is great about it. It's an average RPG with a very good South Park paint job. This is the South Park game you've been waiting for, but not theIf you like video games and South Park then The Stick of Truth is an easy reccomendation and a worthwhile purchase. It's essentially a lite-RPG which plays like an extremely long episode of South Park. Though as a game there isn't a lot that is great about it. It's an average RPG with a very good South Park paint job. This is the South Park game you've been waiting for, but not the surprise of the year.… Expand
  28. Vlad_Rose
    Apr 30, 2014
    7
    Very enjoyable game. Good combat mechanics. Graphics and story line in true South Park maner. However once you beat it there isn't much to do afterwards.
  29. KazuhiraMiller
    Apr 28, 2014
    6
    I'm going to keep this short and sweet. Okay so yes, this game is good, its fun and knows when to be funny at the all the right moments. HOWEVER! It has its issues, issues being the repetitive dialogue, the same three music tracks when you explore South Park, and the fact that your only going to play this game FULLY 3 times max. I know I did. I regret buying this on steam and not beingI'm going to keep this short and sweet. Okay so yes, this game is good, its fun and knows when to be funny at the all the right moments. HOWEVER! It has its issues, issues being the repetitive dialogue, the same three music tracks when you explore South Park, and the fact that your only going to play this game FULLY 3 times max. I know I did. I regret buying this on steam and not being able to sell it to gain some money back. My suggestions, either A rent this via gamefly, or B wait till a steam sale makes this game 20 bucks. This is all coming from a avid South Park fan who has been with the show since the beginning.… Expand
  30. opicak
    Apr 25, 2014
    7
    The game is extremely fun and has an interesting combat system, it's just WAY too easy! I played on hardcore difficulty and had very little problem defeating the opponents. Especially later in the game, the special moves are way too powerful. Would be a 9+ if designers bothered balancing the game better.
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    May 11, 2014
    90
    I didn't expect anything from this South Park RPG, but The Stick of Truth is one of the best license games ever made. It's as obnoxious as the TV series, as it should be. The script is made with love and the RPG elements fit in to the franchise like a glove. [March 2014]
  2. Hyper Magazine
    Apr 9, 2014
    90
    Almost flawless. [May 2014, p.63]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 7, 2014
    80
    The game takes its time to ramp up the pace but when it gets going, it doesn't stop. [Issue #240]
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