South Park: The Stick of Truth

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  1. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 26, 2016
    8
    South Park The Stick of Truth
    A Refreshing RPG
    In stick of Truth you play as the new kid, You get to customize this new kid in the beginning, and you’re tasked by your parents to go out and make new friends… You keep track of your new friends via Facebook… When you meet up with the neighborhood kids you find they’re in the middle of an elf vs human war, you start out on the human side    South Park The Stick of Truth
    A Refreshing RPG
    In stick of Truth you play as the new kid,
    You get to customize this new kid in the beginning, and you’re tasked by your parents to go out and make new friends…
    You keep track of your new friends via Facebook…
    When you meet up with the neighborhood kids you find they’re in the middle of an elf vs human war, you start out on the human side and get to choose 1 of the varying classes, its then up to you to sabotage the elves and recruit new members for the kingdom
    Stick of Truth was a relaxing time but the gameplay for me was just a bit too repetitive..
    It didn’t take long for me to get bored with the combat...
    This is a turn based rpg where you take turns attacking enemies with potential elemental damage, and effects like bleeding, or gross out…
    with a bag on consumables for healing
    Nothing special…
    You have mana which is used for fart magic you unlock as your progress through the game, and power points for special moves…
    You also have 1 buddy with you when you battle…
    Buddies are unlocked with story progression and can be swapped in and out like Pokémon at any time...
    There’s a buddy for every ones playstyle or to balance your class out…
    So a lot of thought definitely went into balancing this game…
    You can also collect new weapons and armor in backpacks, or buy them at shops…
    This game pokes fun at the rpg genre throughout, which is the only thing I really found charming here…
    I personally found no humor during the combat nor really in the game even though they clearly tried really hard…
    Humor is subjective.. I find games like fat princess adventures to be hilarious while others may look at me strange for saying this… but bathroom humor just doesn’t quite tickle my funny bone, though the game did manage to get few laughs out of me... but not necisarily with the ridiculous things going on like giving an abortion to stans dad, or farting all over the place to progress through the levels.. But when the game would sarcastically make fun of itself... these were the best moments for me as someone not really a fan of the TV show…
    I feel like you need to be a fan to truly enjoy this and get the belly laughs I’ve heard so much about before playing...
    There’s so much fan service here…
    The entire town is mapped out and can be freely explored with tons of collectibles…
    You can do side quests... search the characters drawers for junk, to sell for some pocket change, collect frustratingly missable collectibles like chimpokomon
    It will keep fans of the show entertained for hours…
    The biggest mistake I feel this game makes though is the whole having to fart or use these different abilities to progress…
    It feels a little awkward switching through fart types, or shooting an object then switching to give commands…
    I could’ve done without this needless slowdown…
    Shooting arrows is fine for the collectible aspect or knocking things down in the environment, setting up traps to kill enemies before you get into a battle with them… but I feel like the shrinking, the anal probe thing, and buddy commands got in the way.
    While I didn’t get the laughs I expected, I can still appreciate this game for what it is though as a whole…
    A well balanced, but repetitive, rpg with a decent story to keep you moving forward..
    I give Southpark The Stick of Truth
    an 8/10    … Expand
  2. CriticNamedZack
    Jul 14, 2019
    9
    Story: You are the New Kid who has moved with his parents to South Park to escape his forgotten past. Quickly you become to befriend many of the kids of South Park and play in their game which is a war between humans and elves...

    Pros: • The story in Stick of Truth is just like an episode of South Park where it starts off simple enough, but things get out of hand very quickly and it's    Story: You are the New Kid who has moved with his parents to South Park to escape his forgotten past. Quickly you become to befriend many of the kids of South Park and play in their game which is a war between humans and elves...

    Pros:
    • The story in Stick of Truth is just like an episode of South Park where it starts off simple enough, but things get out of hand very quickly and it's glorious.
    • The game is like an interactive season of the show.

    Gameplay: Stick of Truth plays like an RPG game with a turn-based combat system, a class system of four classes, a semi-open world of South Park and a bunch of side quests, collectables and abilities to discover.

    Pros:
    • I love how you can make a character like you within South Park, with many customization options available.
    • Combats plays a lot like an JRPG and surprisingly has a fair bit of depth to bit to make it engaging.
    • Plenty of references to all the 17 seasons that were out during the time this game was made, so fan service from Obsidian is top notch.
    • The four classes that you can choose from are all really fun to play as with their own unique abilities that are honestly fun to watch be activated, especially the "Jew" classes skills. They also add replay value to the game.
    • Obsidian has done a tremendous job recreating the small town of South Park rather faithfully as well, some slight changes made in some locations, but it's really done to a high standard.
    • The game took me around 13 hours to beat, and that was by doing everything the game offered. Yes it is quite short for an RPG, but for the story it tells and the quests the game offers, I think it's just the right length to satisfy.

    Cons:
    • Obviously you will need to at least like the show to really appreciate the game as a whole, not a problem for me, but some non-fans it might not be fully worthwhile to them.
    • Biggest complaint about this game is it has many missable collectables that you can easily miss if your not careful and if your trying to 100% the game, this is a huge flaw that shouldn't be a thing in todays video games, or games made in 2014. Look it's not an issue for people who don't care about the collectables, but they do offer you bonuses so it's all the more annoying to me.
    • (Console Versions) The EU did censor a few mini-games in the European version of this game, but not on the PC version for some reason. Not Obsidians fault, but the EU's for censorship on the console versions. F**k you EU. It makes the inferior version because of this. The replacement flashcards are funny though.

    Sound/Music:
    Pros:
    • All the shows voice actors and characters are present in this game which is always great to see in a South Park game. Even Trey Parker and Matt Stone did the writer in this game, which makes it all the more worthwhile.
    • Surprisingly, this game has some really good music to go with the game. Not so much to listen to outside of playing the game, but works well while playing it.

    Performance and graphics:

    Pros:
    • Stick of Truth looks exactly like South Park, from character movements, scenery, the whole game captures the feel of the show to perfection.
    • The game ran solid the whole time and no crashes. Maybe an odd graphic glitch that would be there for a few seconds, but nothing to mark it down whatsoever.

    Verdict: Obsidian have done a masterful job on capturing the charm, the feel, the world and the characters that South Park has achieved on TV. It's easily one of the best license games ever made and this is the South Park game fans of the show deserve and the one all should play at least once.

    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Sound and Music: 9/10
    Performance and Graphics: 10/10
    South Park: The Stick of Truth: 9.2/10    … Expand
  3. HTGamer
    Apr 22, 2018
    8
    South Park: The Stick of Truth is a great South Park-licensed game.

    It's a 2D turn-based RPG, but the gameplay only services a funny story where the South Park kids are imagining playing a fantasy "Dungeons and Dragons"-alike game in costumes (there are many The Lord of the Rings references, such as your character being once called "Frodo", and even musical motifs similar to those of    South Park: The Stick of Truth is a great South Park-licensed game.

    It's a 2D turn-based RPG, but the gameplay only services a funny story where the South Park kids are imagining playing a fantasy "Dungeons and Dragons"-alike game in costumes (there are many The Lord of the Rings references, such as your character being once called "Frodo", and even musical motifs similar to those of the movies), then the kids go to bed when it gets late, go to school in the morning, then continue playing for a few days until the story concludes. And because it's set in the South Park world, you can expect all the funny and crazy stuff you 'd expect from the TV show.

    The only thing that I disliked is the too many (seriously, there are TOO MANY) farts and some gross moments everybody affiliated with the TV show knows about. Also the UI is a bit messy, as well as the various menu screens. Some people claim they have had bugs, but I encountered none of them on PS4.

    Having also played the sequel, I have to say that The Fractured but Whole improved upon the 1st game's formula and is a much better designed game overall. Still, The Stick of Truth is great on its own.    … Expand
  4. PS-Nightm4r3z
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This...was...amazing! It was literally like watching an episode of South park except you were playing it! The tongue in cheek humour and sly racist remarks and anti semitism although rude and may offend some was still funny to me as i am a very humorous person and find it very hard to be offended.
  5. AnimeKing
    Jul 13, 2020
    8
    Late to the game but still had some fun

    Graphics, looks just like the show. Not really much in the graphics if you've watched the show you know what to expect. I did have a small glitch here and there where some characters center themselves on screen over the cutscene but that happened twice one after the other afterwards didn't have any more issues. Sound, not bad no music that    Late to the game but still had some fun

    Graphics, looks just like the show. Not really much in the graphics if you've watched the show you know what to expect. I did have a small glitch here and there where some characters center themselves on screen over the cutscene but that happened twice one after the other afterwards didn't have any more issues.

    Sound, not bad no music that stands out that isn't already in the show.

    Gamplay, It's like playing any other RPG. has experience, turn based battles, gear that effect stats. it does have QTE throughout the game even during battle. hit the button at the right time to do more damage or take less damage. It does have classes Fighter, Mage, Thief, and Jew.

    Story, you're the new kid, characters generic term for you is Douchebag or New Kid. You join Cartman's kingdom and fight against the elven kingdom which is ruled by Kyle. Its a simple story really. Both kingdoms fight each other until they find a bigger problem and agree to join forces to take down the new enemy. That's pretty much it story wise. Small side quests here and there to fill in the void but what makes it good it the talking, since its just as south park would be.

    Overall, If you like the south park show you'll like this game. If you're not a fan of the show then you can skip since you'll most likely be bored out of your mind with this game.    … Expand
  6. filip92
    Jul 11, 2022
    9
    Great character, good jokes and worth every minute of playtrough. Shame that i played the censored version, but it was stiil awesome. Definitely i am reccomending to the fans of the series.
  7. Dragonfly44
    Oct 24, 2020
    8
    An enjoyable romp through what feels like a playable episode of the show. If you like South Park, you'll probably like this. 83/100
  8. oknsnl
    Apr 23, 2019
    8
    Gameplay : 5 (Simple turn based rpg)
    RPG elements : 8 (Creative and funny skils and items)
    Story : 10 (Feels like in good episode of south park)
  9. Henriquez94
    Apr 5, 2018
    9
    South Park the stick of truth, un juego de rol-jrpg, si eres fan de la serie este videojuego es para ti, su humor, sus bromas, los personajes, definitivamente no te vas arrepentir, el juego es como ver un capitulo mas de la serie, una película, simplemente maravilloso.
    Sus gráficas, como digo es como ver un capitulo de la serie, caricatura 3D, su banda sonora es buena, las voces de los    South Park the stick of truth, un juego de rol-jrpg, si eres fan de la serie este videojuego es para ti, su humor, sus bromas, los personajes, definitivamente no te vas arrepentir, el juego es como ver un capitulo mas de la serie, una película, simplemente maravilloso.
    Sus gráficas, como digo es como ver un capitulo de la serie, caricatura 3D, su banda sonora es buena, las voces de los personajes son las originales, las mismas de la serie.
    Obsidian se agradece por este juego.
    Se los recomiendo en un 100%, yo lo compre con una oferta para PS4, junto al nuevo South Park los dos en $30.
    Un saludo, espero sirva mis comentarios.    … Expand
  10. Hobo_Hagrid
    Mar 31, 2019
    9
    South park the stick of truth is pretty much perfect. It got the same humor. like the show. And a story that makes no sense that which in its own is a joke. Then there is the gameplay. Its turn-based where you have four different classes to choose from and followers that have completely different moves that makes them feel different from each other.

    This game is a good start for    South park the stick of truth is pretty much perfect. It got the same humor. like the show. And a story that makes no sense that which in its own is a joke. Then there is the gameplay. Its turn-based where you have four different classes to choose from and followers that have completely different moves that makes them feel different from each other.

    This game is a good start for people who havent watched the show. There are a few jokes that will go over your head. But all in all its a good start.    … Expand
  11. Felix_taskete
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Amazing game with a shock content, great gameplay and graphic like in the show. But european censorship sucks. 9 out of 10.
  12. sergio123456
    Jan 15, 2022
    8
    El juego me pareció una pasada, si te gusta la serie de South Park como es mi caso, es obligado jugarlo ya que es la serie hecha videojuego.
    El sistema de combate es un RPG por turnos, tiene misiones secundarias muy interesantes, los diálogos son muy divertidos, solo hecho en falta que no estuviera doblado al castellano las voces como la serie, eso ya lo haría simplemente perfecto.
  13. Wolf359
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    What a spectacular game. Visually identical to the show, with an excellent and addictive turn-based battle scheme, a resource clearly and openly extracted from JRPGs. History worthy of the base material. Fun, funny, irreverent, controversial and pornographic. A game that respects and represents South Park very well.
  14. ehtaco
    Oct 18, 2022
    8
    A legitimately good and surprising straight-up RPG set in the world of South Park. It's done to perfection.
  15. CasualAndExtrem
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    I give it an 8 because of european censorship. It ruins the whole game. Any way its a pretty good game.
  16. Dalex11
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    игра офигенна, прошел и ни один раз. Шутки, куча отсылок
  17. Flounder
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    Das Spiel ist definitiv gut für Sie, wenn Sie ein Fan der Serie sind, was ich bin, also hat mir dieses Spiel Spaß gemacht, obwohl es eindeutig viel Politur vermissen lässt, wurde dem Spiel eindeutig viel Mühe gegeben.
  18. Chrislzrks
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's been a long time since I found a game that enjoyable! A must buy especially for the fans of the show!… Expand
  19. KrowKrof
    May 13, 2023
    8
    ........................................................................yes
  20. HonestReviews66
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    Downloaded this for free on PS Plus as had nothing else to play. Didn't expect much. Thought I'd drop it after a couple of hours. Boy was I wrong. I found it refreshingly different to other games, fun to explore, decent combat and quite funny. Also, in a world where everyone is so easily offended, my jaw dropped on more than one occasion that this game managed to get by without beingDownloaded this for free on PS Plus as had nothing else to play. Didn't expect much. Thought I'd drop it after a couple of hours. Boy was I wrong. I found it refreshingly different to other games, fun to explore, decent combat and quite funny. Also, in a world where everyone is so easily offended, my jaw dropped on more than one occasion that this game managed to get by without being censored. I know it was a few years ago now, and that shows just how much times have changed. Recommended!… Expand
  21. FangRu
    Feb 6, 2023
    8
    What can I say? If you like SP then you will definitelly love this! Its like watchong episode on TV but you are playing it. And it just works really great. I really dig the theme of LotR. I just wish it was a little more longer.
  22. Milkcaary
    Feb 11, 2023
    8
    Um jogo muito divertido, foi uma experiência fantástica. Recomendo para todos!!
  23. Killerpummkin
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    I thought the game was amazing, if you like the South Park series like I do, it's a must play because it's the show made into a video game. The combat system is a turn-based RPG, it has very interesting side quests, the dialogues are very funny.

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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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