South Park: The Stick of Truth

South Park: The Stick of Truth is a landmark achievement for Obsidian, Ubisoft and South Park Studios. Not only have they created what will go down as the greatest South Park ever made, but they did so battling against all odds. After the original publisher going down in a blaze of non-glory, people feared that this game may never see the light of day. South Park: The Stick of Truth is a truly engaging and entertaining adventure from start to finish that made me laugh more than any game before it.

TSoT is the best, most faithful South Park game to date, but it’s still just an okay game. That said it might also be your only chance to fart on a flaming, used tampon and hurl it at Nazi zombie fetuses, unless they make another Postal.

South Park: The Stick of Truth is not the second coming of role-playing games, so if you come seeking Jesus, you'll be disappointed by the veritable second-rate televangelist you find in His place. But it's as funny as the merry tune of Stratford, and more enjoyable than Butters' favorite game, Hello Kitty: Island Adventure.

It's a testament to The Stick of Truth that my enthusiasm for the game didn't dim in the face of those hiccups. Despite them and the jokes that occasionally run out of steam, this is an experience that even the most casual fan of South Park is going to get something out of, and one of the truest translations from screen to game I can recall.

Fans of the show need not hesitate, this is a must own experience. For those that find South Park offensive or juvenile, this game was never intended for you, and there is likely nothing that will change that. I loved every minute of this title, but it requires knowing what you are signing up for before diving in.

If you don't watch South Park that often, you most likely won't enjoy The Stick of Truth as much as someone who does. The RPG elements are very serviceable but they're not going to satiate most of the hardcore genre fans out there. It's a good thing then that the rest of the package is filled with so much care from the show's creators, that it makes it something truly special.

For fans of this brand of comedy, you’ll be hard pressed to go even a few moments without a funny reference, or outrageous moment. The risks the comedic duo took in the South Park movies are more in line with what can be found in The Stick of Truth. The humor is the star of the show, so long as your content with passable gameplay being your only roadblock to the next joke or collectible to reminisce over. Seventeen years in, we probably won’t see a better South Park game ever made.

The Stick of Truth makes one thing abundantly clear: I never want to play another South Park video game made without Trey Parker and Matt Stone's direct, intimate involvement. With a controller in your hand, you are almost literally – gloriously – playing a 14-hour episode of South Park. There’s much, much more here for series fans than the uninitiated, but it’s a light but good quality role-playing game in its own right.

I can’t think of a better way to bring this franchise to gaming consoles. The RPG format allows for a ton of funny items and sidequests, the objectives are unlike anything else in the genre, everything moves along at a solid pace, and the overall feel is distinctly South Park. It’s one of the most faithful adaptations of a license I’ve seen, and it ranks among the best comedic games ever released.

If you like South Park you will love The Stick of Truth, plain and simple. It feels like you are marathoning the show, and marathon you will. It’s so hard to put this game down. When I first picked it up, I found myself, literally, playing it for seven hours straight. I just couldn’t get enough of it. When I found myself replaying scenes from the game in my head late at night, I decided to play instead of sleep.

South Park: The Stick of Truth is as close as coming to playing an episode of the show as we’re ever going to get. The humor is consistent with some of the show’s best episodes, the visuals are wholly original for a game and the gameplay is surprisingly challenging and rewarding. As much of its humor is dependent on character references, those who aren’t avid viewers of the show probably won’t enjoy it, but you should remedy that if you fall into that category.

Fans of the show should be going after The Stick of Truth without even thinking twice. Gamers who fancy a diversion from the super-serious RPGs and shooters that fill the shelves at the moment would be well advised to give it a spin, too. Obsidian have done extremely well under intense pressure to create a generally solid game and bring it to market, and should be applauded. As should we, given that the game contains a million and one swear words and we didn’t let our halos so much as slip during the course of this review. Hell yeah!

Frame rate issues aside, I really enjoyed my time with South Park: The Stick of Truth. The game is laugh out loud funny, while managing to eliminate a lot of the boring parts that seem to come with most RPGs. Hopefully the length of the game won’t put people off, as that would be a huge pity.

It's fun and entertaining, unusually polished for a game from Obsidian Entertainment, and beneath the simple surface and the fart jokes there's a surprisingly well functioning RPG. If you're in any way tempted by South Park: The Stick of Truth you don't need to worry. Just stick with the PC version.

A finicky combat system, a lack of challenge and few reasons to remain in South Park once the story is done - these minor disappointments hold The Stick of Truth back from greatness, but they don't detract from the sheer audacious hilarity it delivers. In gameplay terms it may be soon forgotten, but there's unlikely to be a funnier - or filthier - game any time soon.

If you’re not a fan of South Park but can look past the dressing, there’s still a fun and addictive turn-based RPG to play here. If you’re a fan, you’re in for a real treat. The game is full of laugh-out-loud moments, the same addictive gameplay and countless throwback jokes, in-jokes and meta jokes built from the series’ rich and successful history.

South Park estrena nuevo capítulo, esta vez jugable y con convencimiento para convertirse en el mejor videojuego basado en la licencia. Lo ha conseguido. El título parodia al género rolero con su irreverente humor mediante un esquema jugable sólido al tiempo que accesible, profundo y divertido. Es un auténtico imprescindible para los fans, pero no por ello una obra menos recomendable para cualquier tipo de jugador, sobre todo si lo que quiere es reirse y pasar un buen rato.

Cuando un juego tiene detalles incluso en aspectos tan nimios como los objetos “basura” que podemos encontrar para vender, es buena señal de se ha depositado una gran cantidad de atención y cariño al proyecto. Es un juego especialmente dedicado a los fans, realmente imprescindible para ellos, pero que se deja jugar perfectamente por cualquier tipo de usuarios. Sin pillar las referencias y los guiños, la experiencia no es tan plena, pero el juego también tiene mucho que ofrecer a los que no sean acérrimos de South Park.

Es un juego extraordinariamente centrado, que le debe más a la serie que a los videojuegos pero que no se siente como un intruso, no parece hecho en cuatro tardes para aprovechar un medio en el que no encaja bien: es tan bueno como la serie y tan bueno como tenía que ser un juego basado en ella. Seguro que pueden existir muchos juegos perfectos basados en South Park; este es uno de ellos.

Dennoch geht der merkwürdige Widerspruch "Action-Rollenspiel mit Rundenkämpfen" vollkommen auf. Wenn man nun auf ein funktionierendes System wie dieses eine Lizenz wie South Park stülpt, ist das Ergebnis schlichtweg grandios: Dank tatkräftiger Unterstützung der Serienmacher sieht dieses Abenteuer so aus und klingt auch wie eine überlange Folge der Kultserie. Der Humor mit all seinen Provokationen, seiner Satire, seinen Fäkalwitzen, aber vor allem auch seinen gesellschaftskritischen Ansätzen wurde punktgenau erfasst.

South Park : Le Bâton de Vérité est un énorme pas vidéoludique en avant pour la série animée. Visuellement parfait par sa fidélité à l'esthétique du show, le titre d'Obsidian est également un RPG très sympathique, simple mais plaisant qui a su tirer parti assez intelligemment de l'univers de South Park, dont il sait conserver l'esprit WTF.

South Park : Le Bâton de la Vérité n'est pas un excellent RPG au sens littéral. Il est en revanche à ce jour le meilleur jeu inspiré de l'univers de Parker et Stone. Avec sa réalisation impeccable qui ne s'écarte jamais de l'essence de la série, avec ses références innombrables, grâce son écriture soignée qui rend parfaitement justice à l'impertinence de South Park mais aussi en raison de son gameplay plus diversifié qu'il n'en a l'air, on peut affirmer que les fans de la série ont enfin le jeu qu'ils attendaient depuis des lustres.