South Park: The Stick of Truth

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8.6

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  1. dzbnkx
    Nov 13, 2019
    9
    The Game is amazing. It showed up when South Park was good, and the game sticks to the climate. You can feel as a citizen of South Park.
  2. Coramcrash
    Mar 13, 2017
    9
    Gioco dalla comicitá spettacolareeeeee.
    mai giocate 25 ore di gioco in cosi poco tempo.
    unico difetto il postgame povero. la serie é tradotta perfettamente a videogioco.
    voto 90/100.
  3. GameCritic121
    Mar 10, 2017
    10
    Good game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  4. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    9
    Gran juego de South Park, conserva perfectamente la esencia de la serie, muy disfrutable a la hora de jugarlo.
  5. ManuelContreras
    Apr 7, 2018
    9
    de mis juegos favoritos. ese humor negro que caracteriza a South Park es de lo mejor
  6. shootinstah
    Aug 14, 2017
    9
    Lemme just say this: if you like South Park as much as I do, get this, even though I'm definite you have. It feels like an extended movie episode, and it really captures everything people loved about this series for 20 years now. The humor and art is the same, lots of gross-out, offensive, wacky and insane **** flies around in this game, which really brings to up to a hilarious and greatLemme just say this: if you like South Park as much as I do, get this, even though I'm definite you have. It feels like an extended movie episode, and it really captures everything people loved about this series for 20 years now. The humor and art is the same, lots of gross-out, offensive, wacky and insane **** flies around in this game, which really brings to up to a hilarious and great status. The callbacks in items, enemies, characters, side-quests will be hilarious to fans and non-fans alike. This game appeals so much to both audiences as I'm sure people unfamiliar with the show will have some hilarious reactions. Scenarios you'll find yourself in the game are hilarious, but I'd hate to spoil them. Just think gingers, Mr. Slave, and sex. The game boasts with classic SP charm, as for the gameplay, and this is coming from someone who cares little for turned based RPGs, is standard, but fun. you have physical attacks, fart magic, special attacks for each class and your buddies (which have some amazing references like kicking the baby, Professor Chaos, and the ending to the 1999 movie). Some items will give you abilities and stat boosts as well. I wish the game's battles were a bit more involved, although everything works here and is pretty equal to traditional RPGs like Paper Mario and older Final Fantasy games. Exploring the town of SP and areas like the sewer and finding characters like Mr. Hankey, the ****ty Wok guy, and others, hearing songs from old episodes, again flexes the shows charm. My only real complaint is that the game could be longer, although I'm sure they wanted to save more the follow-up. (so much hype), as well as the terribly explained fart tutorials. They make sense after a while but the demonstrations early on are pretty atrociously said and might be frustrating to pull off. All in all, this game is worth it just for it being "South Park", although the gameplay is just fine. All in all, a hilarious and very fun game.… Expand
  7. wiss2wiss
    Sep 28, 2017
    9
    If you enjoy Southpark, you will indeed enjoy this game becasue it is basically a big intractable episode of Southpark!. Thus, if you do not like Southpark's humour then you may want to stay away from this game. For those who may not know Southpark, but love RPGs, this game may not be the best of its kind, but it will not be dull and you may grow to love it (both the show and the game).If you enjoy Southpark, you will indeed enjoy this game becasue it is basically a big intractable episode of Southpark!. Thus, if you do not like Southpark's humour then you may want to stay away from this game. For those who may not know Southpark, but love RPGs, this game may not be the best of its kind, but it will not be dull and you may grow to love it (both the show and the game). The only complain I have is the length of this game, it is a bit short to be RPG.… Expand
  8. Gittoplo
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    Fantastic little game. A must play for South Park fans. The story is fun and interesting. Combat is engaging enough - I personally love strategic turn based combat. The gags and the jokes are ott as expected and are top notch. Why 8? Too short, a bit simplistic in terms of what one can do and towards the end not very challenging as my character was OP. Enjoy it.
  9. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good sp fun
  10. lPhantom_v2
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    This game is amazing, it's like being inside on the best South Park episodes.

    Obsidian knocked it out of the park with this one.
  11. dlcatalin
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    I have to say, it's one of those rare games where you never get bored. They got so many things right. I enjoyed this game 100%, funny, fast paced, NO grinding. Im going to give it a 10
  12. aljirik1992
    Feb 26, 2018
    10
    Пукан, пукану - челмедведосвин!
    Если Вы чисты и невинны, как еврей нашедший слиток фашистского золота, что купил на него порно с участием чьей-то мамки, то этот щикарный проект проходит мимо. Однако если мысль об избиении бомжей и возможность поговорить с рождественской какахой не звучит как бред сумасшедшего, то деликатес от тандема Богов РеПеГэ и мэтров сортирного юмора точно придётся    Пукан, пукану - челмедведосвин!
    Если Вы чисты и невинны, как еврей нашедший слиток фашистского золота, что купил на него порно с участием чьей-то мамки, то этот щикарный проект проходит мимо. Однако если мысль об избиении бомжей и возможность поговорить с рождественской какахой не звучит как бред сумасшедшего, то деликатес от тандема Богов РеПеГэ и мэтров сортирного юмора точно придётся по вкусу. "Палка истины" в традиционной манере сериала обстёбывает весь жанр RPG в целом, при этом игровой процесс стоит чуть ли не на одной отрубленной ноге и представляет собой японскую jrpg в открытом мире, на сколько себе позволяет мир Южного Парка. Атмосферой франшизы в игре пропитана просто каждая локация, тут нигде не проседает чувство присутствия. Путешествие по Канаде, обезвреживание ядерной бомбы, помощь Иисуса, финал сей комедийной соц-чернухи, - всё это делает "South Park: The Stick of Truth" очень задушевным, атмосферным и качественным продуктом, где стандартные механиками и примитивное исследование окупаются подачей.    … Expand
  13. md5fungi
    Sep 17, 2018
    9
    The Stick of Truth is an attempt at perfectly recreating the irreverent magic of the television show: it’s a side-scrolling turn-based RPG that looks and sounds identical to an episode of the show.

    In the Stick of Truth, you play the new kid in town, and as such, you get to craft your own South Park character. The game gives you the freedom to create a pretty damn good representation of    The Stick of Truth is an attempt at perfectly recreating the irreverent magic of the television show: it’s a side-scrolling turn-based RPG that looks and sounds identical to an episode of the show.

    In the Stick of Truth, you play the new kid in town, and as such, you get to craft your own South Park character. The game gives you the freedom to create a pretty damn good representation of yourself in the classic cardboard South Park style. Your character never speaks throughout the game, a point that actually aids immersion and becomes a running gag throughout the plot.

    As expected, you are quickly assimilated into the infamous gang of Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny. The plot largely concerns a small tree branch known as “The Stick of Truth”, which frequently changes hands between the fantasy-clad children of the video game.

    You’re quickly let loose to explore the entire town of South Park, Colorado, and the game’s strengths become immediately apparent. The recreation of the town is perfect, crammed with references to episodes and characters from the show. You can spend hours exploring the various houses, shops, and locations in the city, and there are plenty of secrets and gags that await you. Exploration is usually worth it, even aside from the clever humor: you’ll frequently find weapons and items to help you on your journey. The characters you pass around town will frequently say humorous things; the immersion is pretty high, overall.

    The game follows a fairly standard quest system. The main quest contains the bulk of the cutscenes and follows the plot of the game, but there are numerous side quests you’ll find throughout your journey. As every quest fits into the context of the preexisting South Park universe, it all feels very necessary to ensure a proper recreation of the show.

    The gameplay is a humorous rendition of a standard turn-based fantasy battle system. You utilize melee, ranged, mana-based (all which involved flatulence), and power-based attacks against your foes, and you fight most battles with a buddy (e.g. Butters, Cartman, Kyle) that can be swapped out before/after or during battle. Each buddy has a unique set of powers that you can freely trigger on their turn, and as each opponent will have a unique set of strengths/weaknesses, you will learn how to use each character effectively as you play. The make things even more interesting, many of the power-based attacks involve timed events that you need to execute well to maximize your damage. I rarely found myself getting bored of the streamlined yet engaging combat system, which honestly felt more satisfying than most turn-based RPGs I’ve played.

    The variety of powers (based on a standard character class you choose at the start of the game), weapons, armor, etc. you can unlock is pretty staggering. I can’t imagine that any two playthroughs would leave you with the same loadout. While you can only have so many copies of the same item, your inventory is otherwise infinite, a design choice that takes a lot of tedium out of the game. Once again, South Park: The Stick of Truth streamlines gameplay in every respect, and this makes the game move quickly and keeps things interesting.

    Besides turn-based battles, the game is chock full of gameplay twists. One quest is a humorously satisfying stealth endeavor. Another quest portrays the country of Canada (of course) as a top-down 8-bit Zelda-like adventure, and this is recreated flawlessly, guaranteed to generate some belly laughs. Many other quests take the nasty vulgarity of the TV show to its extreme, which is a bold statement to make for a game based on the controversial series.

    This leads me to confidently proclaim that South Park: The Stick of Truth lives up to the funniest, most intelligent, and best moments in South Park history. The game comes across like a 10-hour top-tier episode of South Park with barely a lull to be encountered. The cutscenes are indistinguishable from scenes from the television show, with the exception of seeing your character embedded in them. If you enjoy South Park at all, this will likely be one of the most humorous video games you will ever play, and you are forced to actively take part in some very graphically questionable moments (usually as quick time events). However, if you don’t enjoy the vile, hard-edged nature of South Park’s jokes, steer clear.

    Trying to come up with shortcomings in this game is extremely difficult. One obvious one is that it uses save checkpoints instead of allowing you to save whenever you’d like. This is a minor frustration, however, given how frequent most of the checkpoints are. Other than that, the game is South Park, through and through, and there are very few stand-out moments from the show that are missing here. Even aside from the franchise, the smart, streamlined gameplay elements and amount of exploration content make the game an extremely competent and enjoyable RPG.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. LaroTayoGaming
    Dec 28, 2019
    8
    Stick of truth is like you're immerse in the south park episode itself. The comedy and RPG is really immerse for me, the only thing that I complained is the tactical gameplay, because to be honest, Butthole's mechanics are much fluent than Stick of Truth.
  16. AbaddonMason
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Отличная игра на пару вечеров, точно не успеет надоесть и спокойно проходит проверку временем (перепрошёл в августе 2023).
  17. DJKrimson
    Mar 11, 2020
    8
    Very fun game that is a must play for all south park fans. There's a lot of references to older episodes. It's like playing in a south park episode where some of the events gives you hilarious cutscenes.
  18. Tilt1k
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    In about 5 first hours i had a lot of fun in this game. Its a fresh breath to and RPG genre, and you are laughing at all the jokes and your favourite characters from the show. But then as i continue to play its still the same, the combat is the most boring thing ever, i could play original Pokemon NES games for hundreds of hours, but i just cannot finish this game because of the boringIn about 5 first hours i had a lot of fun in this game. Its a fresh breath to and RPG genre, and you are laughing at all the jokes and your favourite characters from the show. But then as i continue to play its still the same, the combat is the most boring thing ever, i could play original Pokemon NES games for hundreds of hours, but i just cannot finish this game because of the boring gameplay. Don't get me wrong it takes good parody of almost everything about RPG and much more, but if you just make fun of things that doesn't create overall good game experience. For me big disappointment better to go and watch the show than play South park game.… Expand
  19. DeathKillerNOR
    Feb 14, 2021
    9
    {Personal Experience: Personal Experience}
    9/10
    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Game Mechanic Aspects, Item/NPC Variety, Quests/Missions/Objectives, Co-Op/Multiplayer Aspects, The Characters, Controls} 8/10 {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscenes} 10/10 {Visuals: Graphics, Motion Capture/Voice-Sync} 10/10 {Technical: Bugs, Performance} 10/10 {Story: The Story} 10/10    {Personal Experience: Personal Experience}
    9/10

    {GamePlay: World/Level Design, Game Mechanic Aspects, Item/NPC Variety, Quests/Missions/Objectives, Co-Op/Multiplayer Aspects, The Characters, Controls}
    8/10

    {Narrative: Dialogue, Cutscenes}
    10/10

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

    {Technical: Bugs, Performance}
    10/10

    {Story: The Story}
    10/10

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

    [STARTING PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
    When going into this game, my hopes were not set as high as fans of the TV show would have had when this game first came out. This is because i tried to play it when it came out and got bored after about 3 hours into it. But i decided to try it again, and for some reason, i really enjoyed it this time.
    By the end of it i consider my time well spent playing this game, and got, what i in some ways feel, the experience of being in south park.]

    [MAIN REVIEW NOTES:
    The Level Design even the world design portrays the show perfectly and it feels like you at South Park the small town.
    The game mechanics(RPG) in this game fits well with the game.
    There is a large variety of items in this game, distributed between gear, weapons, and weapons. It even has a great number of customizable items like beards, glasses, and hats. It even got junk items for you to make quite a lot of money from.
    The Objectives fits the game perfectly and feels like something the TV series would do if this was an episode of the show instead of a game.
    There isn’t really a multiplayer or Co-Op mode in this game. Only the singleplayer, with a well-made story.
    The Characters are who you are used to seeing if you are familiar with the TV series, with the exception of your character. There isn't really any need for Character Development as the characters are well known if you know the TV series itself.
    The controls are easy to get used to, and pretty straight forward.

    The Dialogue really fits this game perfectly, I'm convinced the script for this game was written by the same team that wrote for the TV Series.
    The cutscenes are definitely made by the creators of south park.

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

    I encountered no bugs or performance issues during my PlayThrough of this game.

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

    The replayability is good, given that there are 4 classes that you can play. The replayability is there as well. It is a set story tho.]

    "9/10 – Fantastic.
    I enthusiastically recommend that you add these games to your to-play list.
    As it doesn't hit A Perfect Score, It is an extremely good game.
    I highly recommend getting this game." ~DeathKillerNOR~ ⚠️ IN MY OPINION ⚠️    … Expand
  20. john000champ
    Apr 25, 2019
    10
    9.5 (score)
    It's a good game, and it's very addictive. I felt like I was welcomed when I played for the first time.
  21. Nameless2131
    Mar 8, 2020
    10
    it was one of the funniest game of all time
    they did their job
    the fight battles was weak but with their funny jokes they made it ok
  22. skskskddd
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing Game. Typical South Park. I really enjoy it. Dark humor and i love it
  23. Shimmeywill
    Mar 11, 2020
    8
    A strong but simple RPG experience with good dialogue, characters and satisfying gameplay.
  24. edxtan
    Jul 4, 2023
    8
    South Park: The Stick of Truth writing and visuals remind you of both the innocence and ignorance of childhood. It feels like you're playing a season of the show.
  25. Kajiya
    Dec 28, 2019
    8
    A great combination of the classic tone from the TV series with a nice turn-based system.
  26. Prometheus1241
    Jan 2, 2021
    9
    If you want to be killed by a collective fart in the toilet, than it is definitely the best game to achieve your dream
  27. Tomicsavo
    May 18, 2020
    10
    I was very surprised that this game was this good. I did not think I would enjoy it so much.
    It was really funny, but I really liked the rpg style and the combat system as well.
  28. Hochbichler
    May 18, 2021
    9
    South Park: The Stick of Truth is a RPG based on the world of the popular TV show South Park. Honestly I was not expecting much from this game, but boy was I wrong. The fact that this game was written by the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is crucial for understanding the game's quality. The dialogues, the story, the characters, all these are exactly the same quality as SouthSouth Park: The Stick of Truth is a RPG based on the world of the popular TV show South Park. Honestly I was not expecting much from this game, but boy was I wrong. The fact that this game was written by the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is crucial for understanding the game's quality. The dialogues, the story, the characters, all these are exactly the same quality as South Park itself. But there is more. While you might expect Parker and Stone to write a good story, you might not expect that the gameplay will be fun also. But it is. The combat is an old school RPG turn based classic and while this game certainly does not go in depth with its RPG elements, it offers real pleasant experience throughout. The graphics is classic South Park and so is the music, featuring the best South Park songs. Now to point out some negatives, there certainly are not many. The RPG element is not that well balanced and most combats towards the end of the game might get boring and repetitive, but that is a common problem with most RPG games. One thing I would like to point out is the length of the game, it is not great and specially for a full priced game. However those are pretty minor details, overall I was positively surprised with this game. There are no microtransaction and obviously no SJW crap.

    I think many people were surprised just how good this game is all around. Final verdict: 86 %    … Expand
  29. The_Nametag
    Feb 10, 2020
    9
    The game is rude, crude, vile, and has some of the dumbest story you'll ever see. All while being brilliant. I am not even a fan of the show, but I really enjoyed this game. It's a JRPG style game, though with some input and timing during the commands so that it's not all passive (similar to Legend of Dragoon). There's lots of side areas to explore, items to collect, quests to accomplish,The game is rude, crude, vile, and has some of the dumbest story you'll ever see. All while being brilliant. I am not even a fan of the show, but I really enjoyed this game. It's a JRPG style game, though with some input and timing during the commands so that it's not all passive (similar to Legend of Dragoon). There's lots of side areas to explore, items to collect, quests to accomplish, etc. It isn't the longest game ever, I beat it in under 15 hours, and that was with doing a hefty chunk of side options. It's also not the most balanced, with the DOT abilities being over-powered to the point of necessity against some enemies.

    All in all, yea, it was a fun game. I would recommend it to anyone who's a fan of the show, or is a fan of RPGs and doesn't mind a bit, no, a lot of blue humor.    … Expand
  30. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    Лучшая игровая адаптация мультсериала. Вы фактически проживаете один сезон со своими любимыми героями. Невероятный уровень треша и угара, все в лучших традициях. Не особо люблю JRPG боевку, но здесь она совсем не напрягает и выполнена очень хорошо.Лучшая игровая адаптация мультсериала. Вы фактически проживаете один сезон со своими любимыми героями. Невероятный уровень треша и угара, все в лучших традициях. Не особо люблю JRPG боевку, но здесь она совсем не напрягает и выполнена очень хорошо.
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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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