South Park: The Stick of Truth

 PlayStation 4
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  1. boris_out
    May 29, 2018
    6
    "-Запомни, ни в коем случае не перди на чужие яйца."

    South Park: The Stick of Truth прежде всего стоит воспринимать как некий spin-off оригинального сериала. И покупать игру стоит прежде всего тем, кто помнит и, что самое главное, любит все шутки Трея Паркера и Мэтта Стоуна. Ведь иначе эта игра попросту не сможет удержать вас больше, чем на пару часов. 6/10 за множество отсылок и    "-Запомни, ни в коем случае не перди на чужие яйца."

    South Park: The Stick of Truth прежде всего стоит воспринимать как некий spin-off оригинального сериала. И покупать игру стоит прежде всего тем, кто помнит и, что самое главное, любит все шутки Трея Паркера и Мэтта Стоуна. Ведь иначе эта игра попросту не сможет удержать вас больше, чем на пару часов.

    6/10 за множество отсылок и забавных моментов, которые не раз и не два заставляли меня улыбаться.    … Expand
  2. vahn
    Feb 18, 2019
    6
    Few premises: I'm from Europe and in my country the show is practically absent due to its vulgarity and dirty humor, so if I have to watch it it's usually re-runs of the old seasons - meanwhile movies with LOCAL vulgarity is fine for children, because consistency!

    Secondly, being from Europe this game is censored for us and I will have to mention it for good reason and one of the major    Few premises: I'm from Europe and in my country the show is practically absent due to its vulgarity and dirty humor, so if I have to watch it it's usually re-runs of the old seasons - meanwhile movies with LOCAL vulgarity is fine for children, because consistency!

    Secondly, being from Europe this game is censored for us and I will have to mention it for good reason and one of the major issues for my lower score.

    South Park: The stick of truth is a turn-based RPG with a heavy emphasis on interactions, which is heavily shown in the combat: each ability requires a certain input to be done properly in a very similar way to Paper Mario or any recent Mario RPG games. As a result, the combat is very fun and often varied thanks to the four classes you can choose (I played with Thief and Jew) and lots of different equipment you can get that grants different stats. On top of that you can get perks and upgrade skills to do more damage and the companions are well varied to give you enough incentives to try all. Only thing I can say that sucks is that the level cap is 15 and it won't take long to reach it.

    The story...well let's start from the surface: the story is about two kingdoms, elves and humans, fighting against each other for the possession of the Stick of Truth which is told to grant control over the galaxy and you can do anything: you'll go high and low in order to find it with a relatively good twist at the end. An there's Morgan Freeman too.

    But below that, it's just a story of how a bunch of kids is LARPing as knights and warriors for the control of a branch and that there's a real conspiracy where zombies are going to be involved and that could potentially destroy the entirety of south park. And there's Morgan Freeman too.

    The story is definitely not what you likeabout this game: it's the "HOW" the story is told, which is very amusing and smart in its ways. The kids are LARPing so when they fight or use abilities, it's actually in their head...but then you can defeat bums and soldiers with a gun with holy lightning? The blend of reality and fiction is what makes the aspect of combat hilarious: you can't really know if they're really LARPing or it's all serious stuff.

    But besides the story, it's still South Park and it doesn't shy away from picking up and mocking the standards of RPGs and such, which alone could make this game an episode on its own. The smartness of the show it's well shown and it's really fun to see everyone's reaction to everything. It's a comedy Gold.

    But then comes the problems and I want to start with one in particular: the censorship. Bits and parts of the games are censored for us because we can't live in a place with offensive imagery and we can't think of ourselves so the people there thought it would be great to remove imagery that could be harmful to our delicate European senses...yeah I'm being sarcastic here of course, but as I said some parts are censored and one of those is a vital part of the game later too! On top of that, these censored part cannot be skipped and it's a pain to just stand there and wait until the blue screen goes away! I get it, the game is censored, Europe sucks balls and we can't take a joke (I can of course, which is why I watched it online later) but let me at least skip it and don't waste precious time!
    And considering that one part of the game has a tutorial that is hidden behind censorship, you're going to struggle later when there's a scene that is NOT censored and requires the procedure that the game skipped!

    Another big issue is the game's length: I finished the first time in about 13 hours and then a second time in about 10...I got it for free after buying the sequel but I don't know if I would've bought it at launch for full price if this was the entire game. Sure you can replay the game with another class and there are sections that allow you to choose a side, but the entire game has one ending and there's no real room for variation: only a few bits and pieces are actually different while the rest will always end the same way.

    The combat, while fun, it's rather simple and very easy to learn but even there there's not much variety either: sure weapons and armors give different buffs and stats but you'll either stick with what works for your class or what works with your perks. I usually stuck with dot attacks and armor breaking moves, especially the dots that do a ton of damage in this game.

    Bottom line, I highly recommend it but only on discount: as a full price game (it's 30 bucks on steam) it's a bit too high and even if it's a fun game, the best you will get out of it is two playthroughs for trying the other faction and maybe another class. I doubt you'll try a third or fourth time to try the remaining classes.

    But if you're a south park fan, it's another incentive to try it!    … Expand
  3. tomvs123
    Feb 3, 2020
    6
    Overall a good South Park game and RPG, but short.

    Being a fan of the South Park style of comedy is a must to enjoy this one. And while it reuses much from the TV series, the main plot is different enough to be its own thing. You play as a silent player-created protagonist who's just moved to South Park. You join the humans, led by Cartman, to fight the elves, led by Kyle. This is    Overall a good South Park game and RPG, but short.

    Being a fan of the South Park style of comedy is a must to enjoy this one. And while it reuses much from the TV series, the main plot is different enough to be its own thing.

    You play as a silent player-created protagonist who's just moved to South Park. You join the humans, led by Cartman, to fight the elves, led by Kyle. This is done in the style of a kid's made-up game, which works well. Over the next three days, the battles escalate and weirder stuff happens to the town until you reach the climax. And each night (two nights), when it's bed time, some extra-weird stuff happens that really helps diversify the plot.

    All the while, you're bombarded with South Park's signature crude, offensive, and shocking comedy. Most of it is great, if you're a South Park fan, but it does frequently feel like it's rehashed from the TV series.

    And when you're not progressing the main plot, there's a fair number of side quests. They're essentially fetch quests for known South Park residents, but the writing and comedy for each one makes them all worth doing.

    The turn-based combat is well-done. It takes the typical Dragon Quest combat system and adds a few tweaks to make it its own thing. For example, during a character's turn, you can choose to use a special ability or item before you attack. Combat is full of comedy too, being able to throw poop, fart on people, set people on fire, or summon a variety of South Park residents to help you (such as Jesus, Mr. Slave, and Mr. Hanky). And if you like Dragon Quest references, there's a pretty big one later in the game that I enjoyed quite a bit.

    My only complaint about the combat is that many special moves require unique button press combinations to execute properly. I always spent my first four or so attacks just learning how to do the move properly since the on-screen instruction is frequently inadequate. Late in the game, I typically preferred to use a skill that I already knew know to do rather than gamble with using a new move that I hadn't practiced yet.

    Weapons and armor are good. There's lots, each with unique abilities. And each piece of equipment changes the look of your character. Because of this, you'll look like a fool most of the time (if you choose to equip the best gear), but that's not bad, given the world you're in.

    The last part of the game (the last half of the third day) seems a little rushed compared to the prior days. The game unfortunately ends less than 15 hours after it starts. But there wasn't much more that the game could explore without seeming more repetitive. So overall, the ending was satisfactory.

    So this a good game, but best for South Park and RPG fans who don't mind a short game.    … Expand
  4. Winko
    Oct 25, 2017
    7
    Good:
    - If you love the show, you’ll love the game
    - Most of the time there are options that allow you to deal with enemies without engaging in combat; environmental kills - Genuinely funny dialogue and hilarious situations (if you can stomach them) - Wide range of unique locations and enemies - There are a ton of Paper Mario-esque combat prompts that vary between attacks (precise    Good:
    - If you love the show, you’ll love the game
    - Most of the time there are options that allow you to deal with enemies without engaging in combat; environmental kills
    - Genuinely funny dialogue and hilarious situations (if you can stomach them)
    - Wide range of unique locations and enemies
    - There are a ton of Paper Mario-esque combat prompts that vary between attacks (precise timing, button mashing, etc.)

    Mixed:
    - There are some great player choices throughout the campaign that slightly alter how the story unfolds, but they're few and far apart

    Bad:
    - Combat can get a little repetitive and isn’t very challenging
    - The UI is very sloppy and cluttered
    - The game over screen is very lack luster; just a static image of heaven
    - The campaign was pretty short and there’s not a ton of incentive to complete unfinished side quests once the story ends
    - Equipping weapons, patches, and cosmetic items was always a hassle
    - The final fight was pretty tame and underwhelming compared to the rest of the game
    - I experienced a ton of bugs while progressing through the campaign
    XXX    … Expand

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  1. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 19, 2018
    87
    This straight up port allows new players to enjoy the first South Park adventure on the most recent systems: while A fractured but-whole delivered in spades gameplay wise, The Stick of Truth has a somewhat better - and funnier - story.
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