South Park: The Stick of Truth

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  1. Sevorast
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    Absolutely amazing game, a surprisingly deep RPG that never disappoints.

    They managed to deliver a solid and authentic South Park experience while also delivering a solid hardcore RPG experience.
  2. elgringo
    Mar 8, 2014
    8
    Though your party keeps growing and as you learn new attacks or spells the combat gets boring close to the end. The humour though is spot on and much better than the last episodes of the actual series. One of the few times a TV show turned into a great video game. I should give only 7 points because of the combat, but the game is just so much fun.
  3. realhuman
    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. 10/10
  4. TRYthisONaMAC
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    Great game! Really does justice for the previous horrible games. One of the best RPGs I've played in years Don't steal it, spend the 60 bucks or wait for a sale. I want a sequel!
  5. aquarti
    Mar 8, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Como juego es lineal y algo repetitivo.
    Como historia, es lo más brutal, descojonante, crudo, irreal, outstanding, inmersivo y anti-todo que he visto en mi vida.
    Una pasada, no paro de sorprenderme, extrañarme y descojonarme. Es un cúmulo de cosas difícilmente descriptibles si no lo pruebas.
    Hardcore total, y vamos, hay que jugarlo sí o sí.    … Expand
  6. pterodactylichx
    Mar 8, 2014
    3
    It has been said that The Stick of Truth is like playing one fourteen hour episode of South Park. Over the course of the game, I was disappointed to discover that this game was a disordered collection of clips from old episodes mixed with decent gameplay, and perhaps a single episode's worth of new content. As a long-time fan of the series, the endless references grew tiresome.

    I love    It has been said that The Stick of Truth is like playing one fourteen hour episode of South Park. Over the course of the game, I was disappointed to discover that this game was a disordered collection of clips from old episodes mixed with decent gameplay, and perhaps a single episode's worth of new content. As a long-time fan of the series, the endless references grew tiresome.

    I love South Park, which always been a series which has balanced profanity with profundity, but this game upsets this balance. The best example of this is that when outside of combat, your right-click is a fart button. It does not affect the environment in any way other than causing the person you farted on to say a line of dialogue.

    The episodes leading up to this game's release were an excellent parody of Game of Thrones, so this (combined with my love for Obsidian) led me to believe this game would continue this trend, making it an RPG filled with story-altering choices. This was in no way the case, with only one choice you make even slightly altering the story. This, combined with every class being able to use the same weapons and equipment (with the exception of a few special abilities), makes for a game with limited replayability.

    Now you might be thinking "Wait! This is an RPG, the main story doesn't matter! Side-quests were the star of Skyrim and Fallout!". Well, you're wrong. There are many side-quests in this game, but almost all of them are collectibles or fetch-quests, and even after completing all of these the game is perhaps 14 hours in length.

    One of the most important things in RPGs is a sense of progression and power as your level increases, and while the player is rewarded for leveling up by receiving new special abilities, your enemies level with you so that you're always being challenged. While this may sound good on paper, it means that a feral dog you encounter in the woods after 12 hours of play gives you the same challenge it did the first time you encountered it, in spite of your new weapons and power.

    On top of all of this, the game is an absolute mess on the PC. None of the controls can be altered, and the game has a war going on between the wsad and arrow keys. Walking around, wsad are used, but when scrolling through menus or doing certain special moves (i.e. Jimmy's sleep spell, goth dance) the arrow keys are required. The frame rate is limited to 30 FPS, and your only video option is to change the resolution. I experienced several bugs which required me to load an earlier save, mainly when using ally's special abilities. Luckily, there is an excellent autosave feature.

    Now for the positive side of the review. The game looks exactly like a South Park episodes, with even the most unique special abilities being stylistically consistent with what we've come to expect from the series. The game exists somewhere between 2D and 3D, depending which part of the map you're in. While this normally causes no issue, certain parts of the game appear 2D but actually have a 3D entrance or exit.

    In short, the Stick of Truth feels like a good $20 game, but does not have nearly the writing, length, or playability worthy of a $60 adventure. When it drops down to a reasonable price point, I encourage you to get it, provided you don't mind playing with a controller.    … Expand
  7. solarisfire
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    One of the funniest games I've ever played. I had myself constantly backing away from the desk, holding my head in my hands, and thinking "How can they get away with that!". It was actually pretty hard to play because I was pissing my pants laughing every 5 minutes and having to change them. I ended up investing in an adult diaper. One of the best games I've played in a while. But it leftOne of the funniest games I've ever played. I had myself constantly backing away from the desk, holding my head in my hands, and thinking "How can they get away with that!". It was actually pretty hard to play because I was pissing my pants laughing every 5 minutes and having to change them. I ended up investing in an adult diaper. One of the best games I've played in a while. But it left me wanting a sequel. Please make another game like this guys! It was awesome.… Expand
  8. masterjohnson1
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    This is a great game, I am glad that it finally came out. I am a big fan of south park and this game did not disappoint. cartman is still funny as anything and th gameplay is great, any fan of south park will enjoy this game, the only thing I didn't like is them taking parts out don't see why that had to happen but other then that one great game
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. d4haxor
    Mar 8, 2014
    0
    A buggy, mediocre mess. Obsidian is notorious for releasing their games 6 months before up to snuff, and this game is no different (remember new vegas on release date? give me a break). The gameplay is boring, the combat is basically final fantasy 1 with quick time events, and for a 2d game, the performance is a joke. Even as a huge south park fan, I had a hard time enjoying this poorA buggy, mediocre mess. Obsidian is notorious for releasing their games 6 months before up to snuff, and this game is no different (remember new vegas on release date? give me a break). The gameplay is boring, the combat is basically final fantasy 1 with quick time events, and for a 2d game, the performance is a joke. Even as a huge south park fan, I had a hard time enjoying this poor excuse of a game. Go back and play the ps1 south park games if you need a fix, not this piece of crap.… Expand
  13. Merwanor
    Mar 8, 2014
    10
    If you are a South Park fan, you owe it to yourself to get this game. Because not only is it a great South Park game, it is also a great RPG on it's own. The game has some very simple but enjoyable combat, with a bunch of hilarious abilities. The story is epic in a South Park sense, and it is disgusting, offensive and just plain hilarious. It takes a piss on typical RPG elements, like theIf you are a South Park fan, you owe it to yourself to get this game. Because not only is it a great South Park game, it is also a great RPG on it's own. The game has some very simple but enjoyable combat, with a bunch of hilarious abilities. The story is epic in a South Park sense, and it is disgusting, offensive and just plain hilarious. It takes a piss on typical RPG elements, like the abilities are pretty much jokes on typical RPG skills. And it also makes jokes on how silly some RPG elements are in general.

    The graphics are amazing, as it completely captures the essence of the show, it look great but also terrible because of how simple the show is created in the first place. I spent about 15 hours to complete the game, and I did most of the side missions I found, one could argue that it is a bit short for a game. And I do wish it was long, but the 15 hours was awesome, so it was well worth the price in my opinion.

    The game was also almost bug free, which is surprising since it was made by Obsidian entertainment, which is knows for good games, but also very buggy games. But throughout my playtime I had only 2 bugs, one was a minor graphical bug in one cut-scene, and another I lost sound, but it fixed itself by restarting the game.

    The attention to detail in this game is amazing, the amount of references and small touches all over, is just staggering. The fan service is truly great in this game, but can be a bit overwhelming I think, if you are not a fan of the series. Some of the shops and locations has music that is from the show, and other stuff to, like Team America. I just love small details like that in games, as it shows the passion behind the project.

    Lastly I just want to say that this game is a great achievement, as it is one of the best or even THE best licensed game I have ever played. And not only that, in my opinion it is the best thing to have come from South Park so far. Because of this I just can't give this game anything else than a perfect score, as it did something I did not expect. It surpassed my expectations and it even surpassed the source material.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. Talbis
    Mar 7, 2014
    2
    A great RPG in a bag full of **** Stupid, juvenile, american humour ruins what good intentions Obsidian had while making this game. If you're a South Park fan, buy it, if you're sick and tired of "american sense of humour" stay away from this terrible game... add to that standard Obsidian bugs and glitches, shallow gameplay mechanics and way too easy difficulty and you'll know what I'mA great RPG in a bag full of **** Stupid, juvenile, american humour ruins what good intentions Obsidian had while making this game. If you're a South Park fan, buy it, if you're sick and tired of "american sense of humour" stay away from this terrible game... add to that standard Obsidian bugs and glitches, shallow gameplay mechanics and way too easy difficulty and you'll know what I'm talking about. Also it looks just like the show, for me it is a really bad design, for a fan - a huge plus.… Expand
  17. goggamanxp
    Mar 7, 2014
    9
    This is a game that should be played if you like South Park at all. The game is very entertaining and is worth the $60 price tag. The game will take around 10-15 hours to complete, which is kind of short for an RPG, but the game well makes up for it by making every second of the game enjoyable. Out of all the games that have come out in 2014 (Or lack of games), this game is definitely theThis is a game that should be played if you like South Park at all. The game is very entertaining and is worth the $60 price tag. The game will take around 10-15 hours to complete, which is kind of short for an RPG, but the game well makes up for it by making every second of the game enjoyable. Out of all the games that have come out in 2014 (Or lack of games), this game is definitely the best game I have played so far this year and I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes one of my favorite games this year. This shows that if you put time and effort on a licensed based product that a good game can be made.… Expand
  18. LD9000
    Mar 7, 2014
    6
    Mediocre and not worth 60$. This game plays like a point and click adventure set within South Park. You can go through people's houses and find mementos from the TV show episodes. Stuff like sarcastaball trophy, and each one of these items has a description. However, there's just too many items, all of which are labeled as trash, and after a while I stopped caring, my reaction beingMediocre and not worth 60$. This game plays like a point and click adventure set within South Park. You can go through people's houses and find mementos from the TV show episodes. Stuff like sarcastaball trophy, and each one of these items has a description. However, there's just too many items, all of which are labeled as trash, and after a while I stopped caring, my reaction being "uh-huh, I vaguely remember this item".

    There's a good amount of the TV show character voices - you get to meet most of the cast, and they have 2-3 phrases they say, plus they can send you some messages on the in-game facebook equivalent.

    Gameplay wise, this is a lite version of RPG, and while there's a lot of outfits you can wear, all of them are level locked, meaning that you cannot wear all the stuff you find, and after you level up, some stuff becomes totally useless.

    In terms of combat mechanics, the game tries to be an action RPG, but kinda fails at it. You get to use skills and can tap some keys to make your skills better, you tap keys to block. There's armor, shield, maybe 8 different buffs and debuffs, but all of them feel rather extraneous, and even on hardcore mode, most bosses and enemies die in just a few rounds.

    There's a fairly small number of side quests you can complete, and sometimes that requires the use of party members and their special abilities.

    After a few hours, the gameplay gets repetitive, and the challenge disappears. This game is not worth the hype and 60$ price tag. Maybe for 20$ this would be a cool game to play over a weekend.    … Expand
  19. thor311
    Mar 7, 2014
    2
    well where to start. its not a RPG. your decisions make no change to the game what so ever. there is 0% replay because of this. and asking $60 for a 7 hour game (with all the side quests) is crazy!
  20. derekbka
    Mar 7, 2014
    10
    A Perfect 10 ! and i'm not doing this cuz butters told me to ! it's really awesome ! but to only the funny stuff. the game itself, how it plays, so simple and complex at the same time, it feels like paper mario but so MUCH better. Play this :D !
  21. Suikoden
    Mar 7, 2014
    10
    Dare I say....early candidate for GOTY 2014? In a nutshell, this is Paper Mario but replaced with South Park characters.

    I'm not a hardcore South Park fan and have maybe seen three episodes in the last five years but I always enjoyed what it was, and that's, a cartoon with great humor that has survived the test of time. This show is on route of the Simpsons in terms of longevity and    Dare I say....early candidate for GOTY 2014? In a nutshell, this is Paper Mario but replaced with South Park characters.

    I'm not a hardcore South Park fan and have maybe seen three episodes in the last five years but I always enjoyed what it was, and that's, a cartoon with great humor that has survived the test of time. This show is on route of the Simpsons in terms of longevity and you either get why or you don't. I get why and the score reflects that.

    The shows producers POURED their heart into this game and you can tell. The graphics are true to the shows style, the sound is taken from the cartoon characters perfectly, the music is a great medieval spin, and despite the fun shallow battles, there is clever strategy involved. You are very involved in the attacks where it can make the fight or end it for you; you don't just tap the button to get through the next attack. Defending is crucial.

    The extras in this game are phenominal and this is complete fanfare. This was made for South Park fans and no cost was spared by the producers getting some of the best in the business to create this. It shows. Thank you gentlemen. I am glad you also told the developers to shut it in regards to releasing the game sooner and just put out what wasn't done yet as DLC. For that, I cannot wait to see what comes out further.

    Bar none, the best cartoon license to videogame game ever created.    … Expand
  22. supermazafaker
    Mar 7, 2014
    10
    Game is awesome, i was so happy play in this game, because game is joke is over people, like a serial.
    Alot of wacky, vulgar jokes and because of it "South Park" 1 of the my favorites game.
    FUN FUN FUN
  23. delusionn
    Mar 7, 2014
    4
    This is a funny game with some serious shortcomings. At first, the game impresses you with how much random stuff from back episodes it has. Then it tries your patience by offering so much plot recapitulation that you feel like you've seen everything before if you've seen the entire series.

    The controls can seriously get in the way at times (to those having frustration with learning    This is a funny game with some serious shortcomings. At first, the game impresses you with how much random stuff from back episodes it has. Then it tries your patience by offering so much plot recapitulation that you feel like you've seen everything before if you've seen the entire series.

    The controls can seriously get in the way at times (to those having frustration with learning the "spells", keep an eye on the little device that orbits the oval - this was completely non-obvious and frustrating to me until I saw it - and it's not very prominent at all. Later on, there's a dance you have to do with the goth kids that will fail 100% of the time until you realize you have to use the arrow keys instead of the WASD keys the way you play the rest of the game. I only had one quest completely fail on me and it was the first quest, so loading the most recent save point was pretty benign.

    The entire experience is level-ramped, which means that whatever you encounter will be at the right level for you to find it challenging. The problem with rigorous level ramping is that it effectively ends up not mattering whether you level at all. Level ramping feels cheap in an RPG. The gameplay mechanics are very simple, and there is absolutely no replay value.

    It ends up being mildly amusing, which is a real shame, because it starts off being hilarious. The plot is about four of the TV series plotlines stitched together, and it definitely feels like it. The plot ends up feeling like a checklist:" "Did we include aliens? Check. Crab people? Check. Mr. Slave's rectum? Check. The double-cross from the most recent episodes that led up to the release of this game? Check. Al Gore? Check.

    If this were a $20 game, I'd feel it pretty much satisfies, but for $60, I expect a lot more depth, and I certainly don't expect level ramping.    … Expand
  24. ekolet
    Mar 7, 2014
    1
    Technical problems
    mind numbingly retarded controls on fart tutorials and no sell all junk button makes this unplayable.
    Never paying for an ubisoft game ever again.
  25. ignore78
    Mar 7, 2014
    5
    My review of the game...

    The good stuff -------------- 1. if you like south park you are going to dig this. 2. the graphics is so exact like the show, and that is good to. 3. you can find tons of stuff and use it or dress your character as you like. 4. you can hit or shoot at stuff and see what the reactions will be like. 5. ton of jokes wherever you go. and the bad    My review of the game...

    The good stuff
    --------------
    1. if you like south park you are going to dig this.
    2. the graphics is so exact like the show, and that is good to.
    3. you can find tons of stuff and use it or dress your character as you like.
    4. you can hit or shoot at stuff and see what the reactions will be like.
    5. ton of jokes wherever you go.

    and the bad
    -----------------
    1. To much poop jokes.
    2. i got bored really fast and stop playing.
    3. been that done that feeling of the game.
    4. the game felt outdated and old.
    5. the fighting in the game takes to long time it should be more action. and less waiting.
    6. felt like " am i watching the show or?? am i playing it?" i rather go see the show than playing this feeling.    … Expand
  26. nidza
    Mar 7, 2014
    10
    11/10 It's okay...

    I really hated every turn based RPGs since Heroes of might & magic but I must say this game is pure fun and after finishing it I will deffinately play through it again in a year or so which I can't say for any game since Freelancer,diablo 2 and warcraft 2 and 3
  27. Rockodss
    Mar 7, 2014
    9
    This rarely happens but.... When a game is delayed and delayed amd delayed...it's never good news.

    Unless you put it into Trey and Matt hands (Yes, I'm sure they had to say and resay, "No we won't release until we feel it, here some money, keep working. " This IS just like any South Park episode. Even better, feels like you are actually playing a whole season. 1001 reference, the    This rarely happens but.... When a game is delayed and delayed amd delayed...it's never good news.

    Unless you put it into Trey and Matt hands (Yes, I'm sure they had to say and resay, "No we won't release until we feel it, here some money, keep working. "

    This IS just like any South Park episode. Even better, feels like you are actually playing a whole season.
    1001 reference, the poo/fart jokes and the clever ones. Every significant South Park character is in there,
    all the original voices, Cartman, Cartman, Cartman and Douchebag.

    To top it all, we are not getting a **** FPS like on N64 but a great RPG instead. Which means they can actually make the 2D effect just like the episodes.

    on the cons side, 12-15 hours for a full 60$ digital price is a bit high. I guess you can bank up to 30 hours on a 2nd play a year later. (Even if the game is amazing, I really don't feel like redoing all again, since there is no new game+, I just doesn't feel the need for a 2nd play right away.)

    The highest difficulty is recommended for any regular gamer or anyone that ever touched a RPG. After 3-4 hours, you'll rarely feel like you are in danger.

    But considering the game is in fact, a very well made game that any South Park fan is gonna love, I'm ready to put sand on the Balance (Hours vs $).

    Great job Ubisoft. Thanks for not releasing it before it was ready.
    Great job Obsidian Entertainment. You should be proud.
    Great job Matt Stone & Trey Parker. Lazy bastard stop playing video games and get on that 2nd SP movie!    … Expand
  28. Bloodyrus
    Mar 7, 2014
    10
    One of the best games on PC in this year. 10/10 i EVERYTHING IS HERE, everything from Tom's Rhinoplasty, to Al Gore hiding in the Bushes. Every line of Dialogue brings a chuckle…
  29. Dog4life
    Mar 6, 2014
    10
    Fantastic game that captures the spirit of the series.

    Hilarious jokes all through the game, simple and fantastic rpg system that reminds a lot paper mario !

    Graphics.... seems to be straight in a cartoon episode. Almost cant get any better ! Buy asap and hope for future sequels
  30. aricb1985
    Mar 6, 2014
    3
    So beyond the traditional South Park humor I feel like i got half of a game for twice the going rate of games nowadays, while the mechanics are solid There's not much to them, barely any moves. Very limited combat, environmental kills make it even more so easy to bypass fights if your feeling lazy.
    The selection of weapons and stickers are large but unnecessary due to the incredibly short    So beyond the traditional South Park humor I feel like i got half of a game for twice the going rate of games nowadays, while the mechanics are solid There's not much to them, barely any moves. Very limited combat, environmental kills make it even more so easy to bypass fights if your feeling lazy.
    The selection of weapons and stickers are large but unnecessary due to the incredibly short length of this game and youll never even use 3/4 of them sticking with the strongest weapon you have for a few levels or not finding weapons in the right order and being unable to use them or having them already be worthless. .
    this game takes about 1 day to beat and has absolutely no replay value whatsoever other than maybe siding with one side or another and even then the jokes would wear thin and you'd have already seen much of it. overall. Way over hyped, underdone and lacking content/substance.    … Expand
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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

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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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