South Park: The Fractured But Whole

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 154 Ratings

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    I absolutely loved The Stick of Truth and when The Fractured But Whole was announced to say I was excited would be a massive understatement. Thankfully the game pretty much delivers in all areas and in some ways it’s better than The Stick of Truth. The story in the game is once again fantastic and it had be giggling like a child on more than one occasion. Accompanying the fantastic storyI absolutely loved The Stick of Truth and when The Fractured But Whole was announced to say I was excited would be a massive understatement. Thankfully the game pretty much delivers in all areas and in some ways it’s better than The Stick of Truth. The story in the game is once again fantastic and it had be giggling like a child on more than one occasion. Accompanying the fantastic story is some very good and enjoyable exploring. The map is incredibly fun to explore and the game allows you a lot of freedom when exploring, which makes things even better. You will without a doubt sink a great deal of hours into the game and thankfully it has lots of content that has a lot of variety going for it. There are quite a few improvements over The Stick of Truth, but the most significant improvement is definitely the combat. The combat in the game is awesome and they’ve done a wonderful job of making the combat both simple and strategic at the same time. There is also a lot more customisation in this game, which is great. You can literally change everything about your character and the customisation is almost endless, so you will have a lot of fun doing this. My only gripe with the game is that the puzzles are not challenging, which in turn makes them a little boring. The presentation side of the game is absolutely stunning. The visuals and sound design combine together perfectly and it amazed me how well they’ve made the South Park style become a game. At the end of the day South Park: The Fractured But Whole is without a doubt one of the best games I’ve played in quite a while. It has managed to take all that was good in the first game and somehow make it even better, and as far as sequels go it’s probably one of the best I’ve ever played. Fans of the first game will adore this because I was a fan of the first game and I adore this, and I can’t recommend this game enough.… Expand
  2. Seta
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    My biggest problem with The Fractured But Whole is the lack of a New Game+ Mode. Aside from that i loved it and the fact that you can make your character look however you wish without it effecting your stats. if you love South Park you'll probably love this game. i found it to be extremely funny and it even felt like i was playing episodes of South Park.
  3. jeffbizloc
    Sep 24, 2018
    9
    A nearly flawless game that I ended up beating and getting the Token experience achievement. Though you probably need to have the South Park humor to play.

    Pros: - The turn based gameplay was really well done, good amount of challenge (though I wish it woulda been upped a bit more) - South Park funny - Awesome character classes and ability to switch out your moves - Farts Cons:    A nearly flawless game that I ended up beating and getting the Token experience achievement. Though you probably need to have the South Park humor to play.

    Pros:
    - The turn based gameplay was really well done, good amount of challenge (though I wish it woulda been upped a bit more)
    - South Park funny
    - Awesome character classes and ability to switch out your moves
    - Farts

    Cons:
    - Really not many, I suppose it was missing something (I don't know what) that would of made it a 10 for me    … Expand
  4. Dalray3s
    Jun 6, 2018
    8
    Gran juego, un final mejorable
    Gran videojuego con una traducción intachable, con la sensación de que estas jugando a la serie, un juego bastante sencillo que quitando unos o dos combates algo más complicados se pasan todos al primer intento en Dificultad heroico.
    El final me deja con un regusto a que lo querían alargar y perdieron ideas de como hacerlo, y tiraron de ideas inconexas,    Gran juego, un final mejorable
    Gran videojuego con una traducción intachable, con la sensación de que estas jugando a la serie, un juego bastante sencillo que quitando unos o dos combates algo más complicados se pasan todos al primer intento en Dificultad heroico.

    El final me deja con un regusto a que lo querían alargar y perdieron ideas de como hacerlo, y tiraron de ideas inconexas, que manchan la intachable diversión del juego.    … Expand
  5. dustinthewind2
    Oct 18, 2017
    9
    A first-impressions early review:

    South Park: TFBW feels very much like Stick of Truth. To make it as plain as possible, if you liked SoT, you'll probably like this game, too. The biggest immediate change to combat is the grid system, which adds new depth to combat. However, they've also taken away some of the combos, at least in the early hours of the game, that sort of balances it    A first-impressions early review:

    South Park: TFBW feels very much like Stick of Truth. To make it as plain as possible, if you liked SoT, you'll probably like this game, too.

    The biggest immediate change to combat is the grid system, which adds new depth to combat. However, they've also taken away some of the combos, at least in the early hours of the game, that sort of balances it out so that the combat is different, but not necessarily more or less difficult. Parrying remains intact, thankfully.

    The story obviously revolves around the Coon & Friends from the TV show, and much like Stick of Truth, you feel like you're watching a long South Park episode while also being emersed in the world of the show.

    The humor is still there, toilet and otherwise. The game is presented in a way that makes it difficult to know what's really happening "in real life" to our characters while they imagine that they have super speed or laser eyes. We get little hints of it, such as them having to pause a fight to move out of the way of oncoming cars.

    One annoyance is that you can't skip the cutscenes of your superpower. That's fine for now, but I can see it getting pretty annoying later.
    I'm disappointed they doubled down on the fart mechanics because I never really liked that aspect of the SoT, but it's a small complaint. Like SoT, they're able to get away with much more than on the TV show (much like they did with the movie). I've already started seeing this in the early hours.

    The graphics are noticeably better. I've read about framerate issues but haven't experienced them yet. The load times are semi-often but pretty quick. Some last only 1-3 seconds, like when you're walking down the street and there's a load point.

    It seems to have more RPG elements than its predecessor. It's different enough that it's worth a play, even if you (re)played (like me) SoT recently. I've read it's about 20 hours, but if you're like me, you'll spend more than that looking around, doing sidequests, and backtracking unnecessarily because I'm not paying attention to the map.

    You basically have a phone with apps now. The "social network" aspect has been heavily expanded, the main platform now seemingly Instagram. It's a bit weird to ask an 80-year-old woman for a selfie, but how else are you going to raise your social network influence.

    Again, the simplest way to put this is that if you like South Park and you like Stick of Truth, you're most likely going to like this game.    … Expand
  6. igor_radchenko
    Oct 23, 2017
    8
    South Park: The Fractured But Whole once again completely succeeds in immersing the player in the hilarious world of the eponymous TV show, this time focusing on the kids establishing Cartman's superhero movie franchise. Out are the capes and staffs and in are the masks and colourful tights. You once again play as the New Kid who gets sucked in the thick of it: fighting sixth graders,South Park: The Fractured But Whole once again completely succeeds in immersing the player in the hilarious world of the eponymous TV show, this time focusing on the kids establishing Cartman's superhero movie franchise. Out are the capes and staffs and in are the masks and colourful tights. You once again play as the New Kid who gets sucked in the thick of it: fighting sixth graders, farting on strippers and gathering allies. All characters feel authentic and the jokes are on point. As an actual video game, The Fractured But Whole improves greatly upon its predecessor. Combat is now grid-based and feels more strategic; costumes are more varied and more numerous and bonuses from artifacts are very noticeable. The story is perhaps the one aspect that isn't necessarily better than that in Stick of Truth. While its better paced and more coherent, it lacks some ridiculousness and scale of the last, making it ultimately more forgettable.

    As a verdict, the game is a must-buy if you loved the first game or are a fan of the show who for some reason didn't get the chance to play Stick of Truth. This game will satisfy you if you thought the TV show was a bit lacking lately, even if it draws some of its humour from some of the later seasons' inside jokes.    … Expand
  7. Biggun
    Dec 31, 2022
    10
    La suite au premier jour est dans la même veine qu'on adore grossière insolente potache. Ca se moque de tout de tout le monde sans se soucier du politiquement correct. Les mécaniques RPG sont parfaitement maitrisées une fois de plus avec le studio Obsidian à la manoeuvre.
  8. Iky009
    Jan 4, 2019
    8
    Um jogo feito para fãs ( como eu ) ou para quem gosta um de um estilo de humor mais grosseiro e bizarro e bem inteligente, porém ainda é um game que pode ofender já que trata de assuntos polêmicos e sensíveis, mas tudo levado, de formar humorada, escrachada, surreal, violenta, parodiando a cultura pop de forma hilária, mas que no fim se torna uma crítica geral sobre nossa sociedade atual.
  9. ozzsoffy
    Apr 22, 2020
    8
    Nice game, very good and funny,
    not that hard, and the jokes are very like the tv show.

    totally recommend to anyone who loves the show.
  10. SpacedSum44270
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    South Park The Fractured But Whole is an amazing and immersive and stunning video game
  11. TurboViper
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    this game peaked too early. I liked the first game better. didnt play the DLCs because.
  12. Anatoliy_DeVile
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    Продолжение истории великолепной четверки друзей из штата Колорадо, которые закрыли, прямо таки в этой части, аналог саги Властелина Колец и начали новую главу о супергероях. Действие игры, как уже водится, происходит в Южном парке. Эххх, даже на корабль инопланетян не слетаем и в Канаду восьмибитную не попадём, зато теперь мы сможем побывать в значительно большем количестве мест в самомПродолжение истории великолепной четверки друзей из штата Колорадо, которые закрыли, прямо таки в этой части, аналог саги Властелина Колец и начали новую главу о супергероях. Действие игры, как уже водится, происходит в Южном парке. Эххх, даже на корабль инопланетян не слетаем и в Канаду восьмибитную не попадём, зато теперь мы сможем побывать в значительно большем количестве мест в самом городе нежели в прошлой части и в этом смысле здесь просто рай для настоящего фаната South Park ибо всё проработано настолько скрупулезно, и до мелочей, что кажется сделать всё более детально просто невозможно. Постоянно натыкаешься на отсылки к мультсериалу будь-то места, предметы, персонажи или происходящее в игре, нет ничего случайного всё на своём месте и это твоя модель реального Южного Парка, где ты можешь зайти практически в любой дом, который наполнен историей и событиями давно знакомыми нам, в The Fractured but Whole мы в большей степени имеем дело с более свежими сезонами ЮП.
    В плане перемещения по городу The Fractured but Whole не сильно отличается от предыдущей части, но вот во всем остальном игра претерпела достаточно серьёзные изменения. Да боевка по-прежнему осталась пошаговой, но при этом изменилась прилично. Убрав у персонажей орудия дальнего боя, во время сражений его наделили возможностью перемещаться, хоть и в определенном диапазоне. Теперь у каждого персонажа по три типа обычных ударов и один критический. Все критические удары у каждого из персонажей свои, а мы поиграем практически за всех более-менее известных четвероклашек Южного Парка и их друзей. Обычные удары тоже разные и зависят от принадлежности к супергеройскому классу нашего персонажа а их здесь 10!!! Мы по ходу игры можем заиметь 4 класса, из которых выберем приемы боя. Что позволяет значительно разнообразить схватки и тактически подбирать необходимый набор атакующего или оборонительного арсенала. Помимо рукопашных приёмов наш протагонист, который ещё по прошлой части владел искусством боевого пердежа, теперь поднял планку этих самых талантов и может управлять временем, а это ещё плюс три навыка, а ещё удар за микроагрессию итого просто глаза разбегаются как и чем валить злобных нпс. Кстати и враги теперь весьма и весьма разнообразные, нет конечно, просто гуляя по городу, можно наткнуться в повторе на тех же изюминок, корейских шити-ниндзя или шестиклашек, но и то они где-то объединяются и каждый бой практически не похож на предыдущий, а по ходу игрового сюжета одинаковых врагов так и совсем не вспомнить...    … Expand
  13. Eebowai85
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    Matt and Trey knocked it out of the park again! The challenge has been turned up and the combat is more like a strategy RPG. The comedy is every bit as great as the first game's humor and the DLC breathes more life into the game after you've finished the main story.

    I am eagerly awaiting the next South Park game if they continue to have this quality.
  14. Joexter
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Has an amazing story and great gameplay. The combat is a great upgrade from stick of truth and I love to play this over and over
  15. Emilio200
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
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#21 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
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  1. Gaming Nexus
    Jul 6, 2018
    85
    The Fractured But Whole is a solidly good RPG game that incorporates the South Park attitude with a lot less in-your-face crudeness than The Stick of Truth. It has a better fighting setup, an easier-to- digest storyline, and is still laugh out loud funny at times. What else do you need from a South Park game?
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  2. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2017
    80
    A winning tribute to TV's crassest kids, wrapped up in a fresh and fun RPG shell.
  3. NZGamer
    Oct 31, 2017
    81
    In the end South Park: The Fractured But Whole makes me very happy, and I do think farts are funny – at least funny enough for two games.
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