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South Park: The Stick of Truth

Obsidian Entertainment

2014•Strategy•PEGI 18•About 13 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancefresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical strategy game that is sweeping, fresh and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

1,244 ratings

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About This Game

South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing game set in the town of South Park, developed in collaboration with series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Players control a new kid who joins a city-wide live-action role-playing game among the local children, which escalates into a conflict with larger stakes. Combat uses a turn-based system with timed button inputs, and the game features exploration, side quests, and the humor of the animated series.

Summary: IGDB

Story

A child known only as the New Kid has just moved to the small mountain town of South Park, Colorado. Venturing outside for the first time, the New Kid is immediately drawn into an elaborate live-action fantasy war between the neighborhood children, who have split into rival factions of humans and elves battling for control of a relic they call the Stick of Truth. Led by the scheming wizard king Cartman on one side and the elven king Kyle on the other, the conflict escalates well beyond a simple children's game as genuine dangers emerge and threaten the entire town.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensBloodyWizardsCharacter customizationDrugsMagicTurn-basedSummoning support

Where to play

Details

Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Released: 3 March 2014
Series: South Park
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Side view
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 13h normally, 21h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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