South Park: The Stick of Truth

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  1. Darkin20
    Apr 2, 2014
    9
    This game is a South Park episode. Actually it is a few 'best of' South Park episodes put together. You feel and act like you are really there. Everything is perfect. If you like South Park then get this game plane and simple. If you like RPGs or Quest games then this is for you. If you like dark humor, pick this game up now. If you have problems with people of authority, this is yourThis game is a South Park episode. Actually it is a few 'best of' South Park episodes put together. You feel and act like you are really there. Everything is perfect. If you like South Park then get this game plane and simple. If you like RPGs or Quest games then this is for you. If you like dark humor, pick this game up now. If you have problems with people of authority, this is your baby... I think you get my point.… Expand
  2. Stingray
    May 18, 2014
    9
    About as amazing a game as could possibly be made within the framework of South Park. Deserves a 10 for content. Only giving it a 9 because the controls were extremely awkward on PC.
  3. yatesy
    Mar 14, 2014
    9
    Funniest game I've ever played. Well done to Trey and Matt for pulling this off, was skeptical at first when I heard it was going to be a RPG-type game but really impressed with the final outcome and of how much it looks like an actual episode when you play it and not just the cut scenes. Will definitely be revisiting when new DLC is added!
  4. EggManStudio
    Nov 30, 2014
    10
    South Park: The Stick of Truth is an absolutely brilliant game, for many reasons. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have excellently translated South Park's style into video game format - this game is fun to play, yet at the same time hilarious in every possible way.

    A large number of the characters that have ever appeared in the South Park TV show make an appearance in this game, even if some    South Park: The Stick of Truth is an absolutely brilliant game, for many reasons. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have excellently translated South Park's style into video game format - this game is fun to play, yet at the same time hilarious in every possible way.

    A large number of the characters that have ever appeared in the South Park TV show make an appearance in this game, even if some just appear in loading screens, and the dialogue has been carefully crafted to be absolutely hilarious every step of the way, not just for fans of the original series who might pick up on some of the references - even but for these references the dialogue is still hilarious enough on its own to be enjoyable for just about any player, be they a South park aficionado or someone who has never seen the show - Some of the references went right over my head, but it did not detract from the game's experience whatsoever.

    This probably isn't the sort of game, however, for a hardcore gamer who looks for a deep and rich gaming experience - This may be an RPG, but it takes the piss out of its own genre more than it tries to emulate it, as such it's not the deepest experience gameplay-wise, however in spite of this it is still very much fun to play, because in all honesty it's clearly not supposed to be played as a serious RPG. It's meant to be played as a pisstake of the genre it belongs to, and in that sense it hits the nail right on the head.

    Another thing that makes this game unique is the fact that, in making The Stick of Truth, Trey Parker and Matt Stone have essentially translated the South Park format directly into a video game, art style and all. It truly feels like you are playing out an episode of the series, which makes for a unique and interesting gameplay experience.

    A word of warning however: In achieving the level of comedy that it does, the game is also very, very, VERY politically incorrect. Just like the original TV show, there is probably something in there that will offend everyone, from abortions to Nazis to sex - and if it doesn't offend you, it becomes absolutely hilarious.

    To summarise, South Park: The Stick of Truth is an absolutely brilliant, game. The dialogue between characters will have you aching with laughter, the gameplay is easy but fun, and the fact that it looks almost exactly like an episode of South Park makes it all the better. True, it may not be the deepest RPG experience, or a very politically correct game, but that's because it isn't meant to be. What it is meant to be is a piss-take of the genre it belongs to and an immensely offensive yet side-splittingly hilarious satire- and just like the series it is based off, it does that very, very well.

    Final score: 10/10. Most definitely worth your time and money.    … Expand
  5. theryno
    Mar 14, 2014
    10
    This game is hilarious. It takes the show and inserts you right into the action. I really enjoyed the many references. The level up system was fantastic, and it was overall a flawless game. Maybe a little inappropriate though.
  6. boulapomme
    Mar 11, 2014
    9
    Thast game is full happiness. It's outstanding and enjoyable, if you like south park, that game will be a great peace in south park franchise. Awesome characters, combat is really tactical, the story is really fun, and we can let kenny die :D
  7. jabbist
    Mar 13, 2014
    9
    People (especially the one review from IGN) really gave this game a hard time because of the fighting system. In all honesty, if you don't know how to play an RPG already or don't understand how they work, why bother? This game was true to the show and how events roll out in the show. It was also had the real RPG feel.

    Some negative reviews are from people who didn't understand why they    People (especially the one review from IGN) really gave this game a hard time because of the fighting system. In all honesty, if you don't know how to play an RPG already or don't understand how they work, why bother? This game was true to the show and how events roll out in the show. It was also had the real RPG feel.

    Some negative reviews are from people who didn't understand why they made you go through the funny scenes to get the magic abilities. They also were confused that you didn't actually use the abilities like that. I feel sorry for some of the negative reviewers for that.

    All-in-all, this is a great game if you love RPGs. I did bump it down 1 point because on the PC version, it takes a long time to sell junk and that was a bit annoying.    … Expand
  8. Nesj3
    Mar 14, 2014
    7
    Feels like being in the series, playing while watching if you can put it that way. Its fun when you start playing the game ,but after 1-2 hours it kinda gets boring, in my opinion, i did 75% of the game, and i quit. Its good, but it lacks at the end...
  9. Trolz0r
    May 6, 2014
    9
    South Park is one of the funniest RPG games I have played recently. For I can tell It is worth for it's price. The charachters are memorable and funny. Presentsion is awesome and It's true to the show. South Park is a semi-open world game althougt It's not that big nor smal but It has so many easter eggs and secret around every corner. The battle system is bit similliar to Paper Mario forSouth Park is one of the funniest RPG games I have played recently. For I can tell It is worth for it's price. The charachters are memorable and funny. Presentsion is awesome and It's true to the show. South Park is a semi-open world game althougt It's not that big nor smal but It has so many easter eggs and secret around every corner. The battle system is bit similliar to Paper Mario for concepts like button presses at presice moment to deal extra damage or block to minimize the damage you recive. Game also got inspiration from series Earthbound (Mother) like shop,items,charachters etc... You play as your own South Park charachter which you can create how ever you want. There are tons and tons of custom clothes, dyes , accesories, hairstyles to choose from. Your companions are funny and really helpfull with their attacks. Story is awesome, full of twist and turns and engaging. But there are some tiny things that bother me. After you completed 100% there isn't anyone to fight (except for pirates and animals in Canada). And there are some places missing like Raisins and Ike's room and I wish there were more classes. But at the end of the day It's game that doesn't fail to impress me and It's a must own title for South Park fans and all gamers… Expand
  10. Scalphunter
    Feb 2, 2015
    8
    A brilliant (and vulgar) game that mirrors the animated television show's look and humor. there are a few bugs here and there but nothing game-breaking on the PC. even if you're not a South Park fan, you should definitely give this a go. I'm super cereal. (8.5/10)
  11. Skulb
    Mar 14, 2014
    7
    It`s hard not to be torn by The Stick of Truth. It is a relatively terrible (J)RPG, with simplistic combat, redundant gear and upgrades, illogical and (temporarily) game breaking mini games, no meaningful class distinctions and more farts than have been in all previous video games combined. Despite all of this you just have to keep playing so you can see it all, and you so want to love itIt`s hard not to be torn by The Stick of Truth. It is a relatively terrible (J)RPG, with simplistic combat, redundant gear and upgrades, illogical and (temporarily) game breaking mini games, no meaningful class distinctions and more farts than have been in all previous video games combined. Despite all of this you just have to keep playing so you can see it all, and you so want to love it you forget to even look for what you would normally look for in an RPG. It is offensive, crude and hilariously funny for 15 hours or so, with hundreds of references to the show, all the familiar characters and a funny plot running through it.
    Exploring the map of South Park was a rare joy, so much so that I regularly forgot what it was I was supposed to be doing. There are a lot of puzzles to do, hidden stuff to find, many side quests and collectables to look for, mini games and a perk system of character upgrades linked to the amount of friends you can get on Facebook. Almost everything is a blast on the first play through and the writing up to the usual SP standards. For me the highlight comes early, when Cartman gives you the option of playing either a wizard, a warrior, a thief or a Jew. If only this choice made any difference...

    But it does not. You get four abilities depending on what you choose, but everything else stays the same. And since you are basically perma OP anyway you could probably squeak by without even using most of them. This also makes the combat repetitive and mostly boring, weirdness aside, and it also makes gear almost entirely cosmetic, since you don`t really need it. Some of the mandatory mini games are also amazingly poor and either broken or so poorly translated from Xbox they are essentially impossible to pass, unless you look them up online to discover that the instructions you`re given are misleading, to say the least. Without this help I would have gotten stuck somewhere in the middle and been very annoyed.
    It is a shame that the gameplay doesn`t quite match the quality of the design, writing and satire, in what is in essence an open world South Park not missing a thing from the TV show. But when the best part is exploring the town and talking to all the characters we`re not dealing with a very good game in itself.

    So in conclusion, The Stick of Truth is a must for anyone who likes South Park and is basically a season of content all by itself. It can not be recommended to RPG fans though, unless they also like South Park. And after you`re done with it you`re done, since there is basically no replay value at all.    … Expand
  12. Lycanthroat
    Mar 4, 2014
    10
    I was worried this game wasn't going to live up to expectations, but after playing 5 hours of the game today I have to say that it exceeds all expectations! It doesn't try to do anything fancy and sticks to what makes South Park great. I can't express how happy I am with the game.
  13. arukatae11
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    This game is highly offensive and intolerant to certain minorities. The jokes are racist, insensitive, and in bad taste. I was shocked and appalled that after playing a few hours, I had to uninstall the game. This kind of stuff needs to be banned. We should not be teaching our children such intolerant, bigoted, sexist things. I am outraged. 10/10
  14. Blackwater
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    Perfect game. I hope for more. It features a playthrough of a lot of the humor the south park show has to offer. I have never laughed so much, and been so caught in a game. The combat is fun, because if it's cheeky way of working. This game gets bad reviews because people find the jokes offensive. Why can't we all just have a laugh?

    This PC version has everything. Working controller,    Perfect game. I hope for more. It features a playthrough of a lot of the humor the south park show has to offer. I have never laughed so much, and been so caught in a game. The combat is fun, because if it's cheeky way of working. This game gets bad reviews because people find the jokes offensive. Why can't we all just have a laugh?

    This PC version has everything. Working controller, even. I played it in big screen on my 46" TV like any console g amer would have done, but on my pc. I enjoyed it. It feels so complete and works without ANY trouble.
    Let's hope for dlc in this masterpiece, to maybe go to nambla, evil twins of another dimension, sexual harrasment panda and a lot of other quests that would be possible. It deserves more than 8.5, enough said. Only critics who're not paid and are probably offended gives it any lower than 8.

    Length is about 13 hours for everything if you go through it normally. It can be longer and shorter all about how you play it. Explore, see south park and enjoy it!

    Only problem is the EU censorship. Luckily I am on PC and the removed scenes were there. I wouldn't have gotten it if anything had been removed, and I expected PG 18 of course.    … Expand
  15. xWhackoJacko
    Mar 5, 2014
    9
    As a huge South Park fan, I loved every minute of it. My only gripe, which seems to be pretty common, is the length. Had this had more in-depth RPG elements, and tacked on another 10-hours of story, it would've grabbed a perfect score from me. With 4-classes, a bunch of achievements, hilarious narrative, a multiple difficulties - the replay value is high.

    If your a major RPG fan, and    As a huge South Park fan, I loved every minute of it. My only gripe, which seems to be pretty common, is the length. Had this had more in-depth RPG elements, and tacked on another 10-hours of story, it would've grabbed a perfect score from me. With 4-classes, a bunch of achievements, hilarious narrative, a multiple difficulties - the replay value is high.

    If your a major RPG fan, and also happen to be a huge South Park fan, I'd grab it ASAP. Everyone else I'd recommend waiting for a modest price reduction due to its length, and somewhat niche target audience. Especially if you don't find avid racism, toilet humor, or abortions funny.    … Expand
  16. Red1ska
    Mar 5, 2014
    10
    О игре можно говорить очень много и только хорошее! Казалось бы, чего еще стоит ожидать от легендарной Obsidian Entertainment и самих создателей скандального мультсериала South Park? Но никто и подумать не мог, что получится настолько качественный и особенный продукт, которых в индустрии не было уже давно. 10 из 10 и награду «Выбор редакции» игра забирает с гордо поднятой головой и безО игре можно говорить очень много и только хорошее! Казалось бы, чего еще стоит ожидать от легендарной Obsidian Entertainment и самих создателей скандального мультсериала South Park? Но никто и подумать не мог, что получится настолько качественный и особенный продукт, которых в индустрии не было уже давно. 10 из 10 и награду «Выбор редакции» игра забирает с гордо поднятой головой и без капли скромности. Удачного путешествия! И запомните, никогда и никому не перд*те на яйца. Мы серьезно!… Expand
  17. fsujoseph
    Mar 9, 2014
    6
    It's a decent game. I think the glamour of a real life South Park game gave it an inflated score. It is pretty fun, and somewhat funny, but not as funny as it was portrayed by other reviewers. Some of the gameplay mechanics are flawed. Also, you collect a lot of useless junk items that serve no purpose other than to be sold, it's quite pointless. The controls on 360 were also a bit funkyIt's a decent game. I think the glamour of a real life South Park game gave it an inflated score. It is pretty fun, and somewhat funny, but not as funny as it was portrayed by other reviewers. Some of the gameplay mechanics are flawed. Also, you collect a lot of useless junk items that serve no purpose other than to be sold, it's quite pointless. The controls on 360 were also a bit funky as I navigated the town. You may also hear it's like a 12 hour episode which is also not true. You get about an episodes worth of dialogue and story, the rest is walking and repetitive combat. If you're a die hard SP fan it's worth a rent at RedBox, or maybe buy it on sale.… Expand
  18. Diablo92
    Mar 10, 2014
    5
    Nice game UBI made, here. It's the kind they should have always been making from the start instead of these FPS games like FC2, FC3 and such. It's not worth the $60 however. It's more fit for a size $25

    It makes a great turn base and the gameplay is what it should be for it's taste/kind. From how far I made it, all characters and sayings and such are all in the game. I currently have    Nice game UBI made, here. It's the kind they should have always been making from the start instead of these FPS games like FC2, FC3 and such. It's not worth the $60 however. It's more fit for a size $25

    It makes a great turn base and the gameplay is what it should be for it's taste/kind. From how far I made it, all characters and sayings and such are all in the game.

    I currently have ~$70 and doing just great. Don't care very much for the facebook look in the inventory/character/map screen but is what it is, it's not too complicated to figure out. It's nice to see someone still cares about the whole south park in game, like from the first south park game made over 10 years ago.

    I give it a 9/10 awesome job on this one UBISOFT

    3/10/14 Update:
    After finishing up the game and seeing what all I had left to be done. I would like to update my review. The game has too much sexual content like characters showing off their privates. The game is mainly about farting because its the only way to beat it plus its a high attack ratting. It's funny but after five hours of seeing it / hearing it, it gets old. There's a mission or two where it requires jimmy and when he starts to talking, he can't stop studdering and the player cannot skip through it so it's like listening to a broken record player. Uses same jokes more than 10 times.

    I was beginning to think it was going to be worth atleast $30 but now i don't think its even worth 20
    5/10    … Expand
  19. pithing_needle
    Mar 4, 2014
    9
    I never crack on other people's opinions, but Game Guru can cram his. This game is amazing. I didn't expect much, but aside from the South Park antics, the game's battle system is a work of art...turn/timing based combat. Surprisingly deep, lot's to do and discover, and just plain old fun. You collect Chinpokomon, for Christ's sake! If you score this game any less than an 8, you simplyI never crack on other people's opinions, but Game Guru can cram his. This game is amazing. I didn't expect much, but aside from the South Park antics, the game's battle system is a work of art...turn/timing based combat. Surprisingly deep, lot's to do and discover, and just plain old fun. You collect Chinpokomon, for Christ's sake! If you score this game any less than an 8, you simply don't know how to critique a game objectively. Even though I am indeed a South Park fan, I would have no problem trashing this effort.....like that abomination of a cart-racer they came out with for PS1 many moons ago. "Stick Of Truth" is the real deal.… Expand
  20. Nomius
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    This is not a game, this is a Joke. In Capitals. It´s an incredible funny game. You won´t be more than 3 minutes without a smile in your face. Absolutly: A MUST HAVE
  21. Jaskano
    Mar 7, 2014
    10
    Disgusting, vulgar, ridiculous, Everything i hoped for and more.
    If you're a fan of South Park it's an absolute must play.
    Prefect example of how to handle licensed content, and likely the funniest game I've ever played.

    And never, Fart on a mans balls.
  22. ORCSandDRAGONS
    Mar 11, 2014
    7
    While I did enjoy this game and I do recommend it...it does have some obvious flaws.

    Mainly my biggest gripe is the saving. I willl save my spot in the game and it refuses to save right where I am at. I am pretty sure this has nothing to do with my computer, and I hope this is patched soon. If you try to save in an exact spot it will only let you save where you were at your last    While I did enjoy this game and I do recommend it...it does have some obvious flaws.

    Mainly my biggest gripe is the saving. I willl save my spot in the game and it refuses to save right where I am at. I am pretty sure this has nothing to do with my computer, and I hope this is patched soon. If you try to save in an exact spot it will only let you save where you were at your last checkpoint. My roomate tried starting a new game and it does let you have multiple save files but even though i never saved over his file it will magically dissapear, so I think there is some issues technically with the saving system. I will say this is more of an issue if you are sharing the game with a friend or you wanted to create another character but keep your old game.

    The fighting system has some minor snags. The time the "block" icon comes up and when you push the buttons on a hooked up controller, has delay so pretty much just block when something makes contact don't pay attention to the block icon. You just have the time things yourself which is fine but it's irritatiing to have the icon even in the game if you'll never pay attention to it.

    I beat the game on normal difficulty but I highly suggest lowering the difficulty to casual for your first playthrough so you can just enjoy the story and have fun. It gets quite difficult at the very end and instead of laughing with the game I was kind of just glad it was over because of how frustrating the final boss is.

    The story is the glowing part of this game. You will see many characters some you may have not thought about in a long time. I don't want to go too into it, but I will say it's an overall good story. I will be honest and say the ending is not as good as it could have been in a sense that I felt very little pay off for beating the final boss at the end of the main story. It wasn't awful, it was even decent but I think it could have been (should have been) way more over the top like the rest of the game was. A boss fight in the middle of the game is way more of a shocking and interesting moment then the last boss is. I think that's a flaw.

    Anyways I'm glad I played the game and I don't want to come off the wrong way but I did have some issues with it that brought me out of the game. Again lower the difficulty on the first play. Overall I'd give technical parts of the game a 7 and the story an 8 so overall a 7.5 is fair I think. I'd also wait to buy it until it goes on sale unless you just have 60 dollars to drop like I did. Just saying :)    … Expand
  23. JennyCage
    Mar 8, 2014
    7
    A great game with a few problems. The adherence to source material both in writing and presentation is top-notch. I have to salute Obsidian and SP Studios for making a game that looks just like being inside an episode of South Park. Nothing stands out as being "non-South Parky," all the animation and art is straight up South Park, but handled by a game engine. Pretty cool accomplishment!A great game with a few problems. The adherence to source material both in writing and presentation is top-notch. I have to salute Obsidian and SP Studios for making a game that looks just like being inside an episode of South Park. Nothing stands out as being "non-South Parky," all the animation and art is straight up South Park, but handled by a game engine. Pretty cool accomplishment!

    The story is amusing and does its job at establishing the setting and plot while pushing the game toward its conclusion, but it felt less fresh to me after the "The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers" episode and the "Black Friday" trilogy. I understand why they chose it though, it's an RPG and it makes sense to use those themes. Call it a personal bias - in a world as rich as South Park, I would have liked an RPG without elves and zombies, even if they're LARPed or Nazis. They're overused themes in videogames, even if done in parody.

    The combat is alright. The humour in the boys' attacks is great. Their banter between turns and actions was a nice touch. Pretty standard JRPG turn-based combat, nothing revolutionary but fun to play and watch. I did feel like the level cap was too low. I hit max level long before the game ended which made fights less rewarding for two reasons: enemies other than bosses don't drop anything worthwhile and no level/stat progression through gaining XP. There should have been another 5 levels, then it would have felt more complete. Other than that it was pretty good.

    Now for some negative things. Some of the tutorials are confusing or outright misleading, namely learning the fart attacks and the goth dance. The tutorials tell you to do actions that don't correspond to what you actually have to do. The entirety of the game is played with WASD, but for the goth dance you have to use arrow keys without anyone telling you to. The fart attacks say to alternately hold A and D, but you're supposed to tune a pointer to a specific frequency by tapping those buttons, not alternately holding them. This lead to some useless frustration that could have been avoided with better descriptions of what to do.

    The game is WAY WAY WAY too easy. I'm pretty sure you can play through Hardcore without upgrading any perks, abilities or using equipment patches and it would still be a total breeze. This hurts replayability badly. There's only one tough fight in the game and it's not even the last boss.

    The game is also way too short for the pricetag. It can be completed with all sidequests in around 15 hours, less for a more experienced playthrough. For $60 I was hoping for at least a 20-30 hour game. Like I mentioned before, it felt like it needed another 5+ levels, and it definitely could have used another 10 hours of content. $30 would have felt like a fairer price to me.

    Overall, this game is a great experience and filled with Matt and Trey's patented humour. It's probably the best TV show to game adaption I've seen. It has faults, and the pricetag is high, but if you're a big South Park fan you'll want to pick this up sometime, maybe when it's a little cheaper.    … Expand
  24. XaosZaleski
    Mar 8, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From early on in the game, you realize that this game is definitely a South Park RPG - not an RPG that features South Park. The game plays much like older SNES RPGs (Mario RPG comes to mind) where battles do not start until your character touches a foe outside of battle in the South Park world.

    You play as the "New Kid" or "Douchebag," as Cartman so lovingly puts. You pick between 4 classes (Warrior, Mage, Thief, and Jew). I played through with the Mage for my first playthrough, and it was truly an experience.

    Between the magic, the "abilities," and "summons" you can earn, you have quite a bit of choice in how to attack the world head on.

    When you first begin, you understand that the game world is the city of South Park. Throughout the game, you go to a couple of places that are featured in the South Park universe, but 90% of the gameplay is in South Park and the different buildings shown in the South Park show. You can enter most of the buildings and "loot" drawers and various cabinets in the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms.

    All of the RPG elements are here; you have a character that gains experience through the game that opens up ability upgrades. These range from attacks to buffs and open up stronger versions of those abilities. After you defeat enemies, you get consumables, equipment, and junk. 100% of these items are all references from the South Park Universe. Need some health? Have a Snacky Cake and some Cheesy Poof. Want to attack again in one turn? Have some of Tweek's Family Coffee. Want to up your attack and defense? That's right, BEEFCAKE. BEEFCAKE. "Junk" is used for nothing but earning money (which, in the end game, doesn't matter). I had over $900.00 by the time of the end of the game and I rarely bought anything. The equipment, while fun and interesting, is severely lacking. While each class has their "own" weapon, there are probably only 20 weapons in each genre (sword, wand, bow/thrown). What spices this up is the attachments that you can put on your weapons and equipment. These range from gaining PP (heh, PeePee) at the start of every turn, or ignoring enemy armor (which can be ridiculously high). With that being said, the equipment attachments are still lacking; much like the overall equipment pool that you can pull from.

    Whereas some people have had glitches and problems playing the game, I only encountered one bug that happened during a cutscene where the sound didn't work. However, for the first hour of playing, my girlfriend's Thief character wasn't allowed to attack in the beginning fights (tutorial fights w/ Cartman). After restarting a couple times, it seems that her character is working perfectly now.

    More content issues come from the variety of enemies. Aside from boss fights (which are very, very fun), you only fight the same 10 or 15 types of enemies (Elves, Humans, animals, etc). While all battles are fun and interesting because they can change on a dime, your character is pretty much unstoppable after level 9 (level cap being 16 for usefulness; nothing unlocks after 16).

    The side quests are few and far between, but definitely an experience for the South Park fan. Among the magic and abilities, there are a couple of summoning items you can get for completing the side quests (e.g. Jesus, Kim Chee, Mr. Hankey). However, they cannot assist in boss battles and I didn't use them again outside of seeing the ridiculousness of the attack.

    Where the game lacks content it makes up in technical mastery. Written by the duo behind the series, the storylines and the voice acting are among the best in the RPG genre. Of course, thankfully, with the graphics being taken directly from the show, the requirements to run this game on the PC are slim. 6gb install and you could run on a toaster (or the 360, hah) and I believe most of that 6gb is audio files because there is a TON of high-quality dialogue.

    All in all, South Park: The Stick of Truth is an amazing experience for South Park fans. However, at the $60 pricepoint, the team at Obsidian and the publisher Ubisoft are asking too much for a game that only offers a good 15 hours of gameplay single-player. While there are collectibles (Chinpokemon, "friends" via Facebook in-game), there isn't a ton of content to play through more than once (unless you want to play through all 4 classes). I would definitely recommend this game to South Park fans, but if you're only a casual fan or a fan of RPGs, I would wait until the price comes down because it is a very niche' product - it's a South Park game, you much be a South Park fan to understand all of the references made throughout the game at lengths.    … Expand
  25. CCCrank
    Mar 9, 2014
    10
    10/10 Absolutely amazing, love every moment of the game, hands down best game i have ever played and i have played a lot of games, but i haven't had that much fun in a while. If you haven't gotten the game get it, it's truly worth it! I had to say again, amazing! Perfect game.
  26. seantimothy
    Mar 5, 2014
    10
    this is the best RPG ever made. i wish i could just say that but they require me to write more characters than that. so here are more characters. best RPG ever made.
  27. emperorepyon
    Mar 5, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “Are you sure you want to keep the name Douchebag?” -Eric Cartmen
    The exact moment Eric said this is when I knew this was going to be fun game for me. Why? Because I love South Park. This game feels like another episode that is interactive. People who don't like the South Park series will not like this game because it is the only thing that stands out. The RPG system is very bland. There are no special mechanics that separate this RPG system from anything else. The mechanics of this game may be nothing special, however, the South Park atmosphere (ex. comedy, voices, characters) does make up for it.

    Conclusion: Solely relying on the elements from the South Park series can not make me consider this as a great game. By only having this element, it narrows the audience of this game. I personally enjoyed this game, however, I will not consider it a solid game when it does not appealed to more than just its' fanbase. I give it a ~6.5-7.    … Expand
  28. nitten
    Mar 11, 2014
    6
    The story and humor was great if you were already a south park fan. the gameplay lacked some challenge to say the least, it was fun to get through the story but honestly didn't see the point in making it into a game rather then just make an episode or a movie.
  29. Dunge
    Mar 5, 2014
    7
    Pros : Graphics / UI / Voices / (some) Cutscenes / Depth (items/skills/quests) / Very rare bugs

    Cons : Scenario, events and jokes rely too much on reference from the series instead of adding new content like any South Park episode would, it's just reusing too much / Too much loot-centered (most of gameplay time is composed of picking up items) / fighting animations are great when you    Pros : Graphics / UI / Voices / (some) Cutscenes / Depth (items/skills/quests) / Very rare bugs

    Cons : Scenario, events and jokes rely too much on reference from the series instead of adding new content like any South Park episode would, it's just reusing too much / Too much loot-centered (most of gameplay time is composed of picking up items) / fighting animations are great when you see them the fist time, but get annoying after the hundred time to a point where you stop using skills because it's too long.    … Expand
  30. Amstaad
    Mar 7, 2014
    7
    The game is basically an interactive episode of South Park. Story is funny and if you like South Park I'd recommend the game. If you don't like South Park then I wouldn't get it. The game is short and as a game it's pretty basic. I only encountered one small game freeze while playing. The game is ridiculously easy so don't expect to much from the game side of thing. This is a gameThe game is basically an interactive episode of South Park. Story is funny and if you like South Park I'd recommend the game. If you don't like South Park then I wouldn't get it. The game is short and as a game it's pretty basic. I only encountered one small game freeze while playing. The game is ridiculously easy so don't expect to much from the game side of thing. This is a game you play for the story not for the game itself.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best PC Game of 2014
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#17 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

Critic Reviews

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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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