Game News South Park: The Stick of Truth Released

[Infinitron]

Tags: Obsidian Entertainment; South Park: The Stick of Truth; Ubisoft

After a ridiculous number of years in development, Obsidian's South Park: The Stick of Truth has finally been released. In North America, at least - with Ubisoft, these things are never quite clear. Here's the launch trailer:

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The game is available on Steam for the price of $60. There is no Uplay, nor is there any Day 1 DLC or anything of that sort, which is kind of surprising. The emerging consensus seems to be that it's a fun little JRPG that should please fans of the TV series; whether or not it's worth that price is up to the individual buyer. Expect to see our official review sometime in the near future.

Update: GameBanshee has a roundup of the game's first day reviews, which are all fairly positive.

 

[Duraframe300]

Who's reviewing for the codex?

 

[Lexx]

So. How bad is the game and when do I have to buy it?

 

[Duraframe300]

So. How bad is the game and when do I have to buy it?

IMO, it's good and you can buy whenever you feel it (Or at whatever price you can get it that you're ok with)

 

[Achiman]

Have to say, I want to play it after watching that trailer.
I'm not even really a fan of the south park humor, but that looked like they have put some love it to it, and it helps that it isn't taking itself too seriously.

 

[A user named cat]

Maybe in a few weeks, or months, when the patches are out and the bugs are squashed, we can talk about Stick of Truth for what it is: a wonderful, funny RPG that does some really clever, surprising things. For now, I can't recommend it.

If you’re willing to plough through its dull opening hours (or perhaps mainline the main story until you reach the Taco Bell content to speed that process up), and put up with the technical issues, then there’s a lot on offer here.

Obsidian.

 

[Trash]

It's South Park. If you like South Park you'll like this. If not then simply don't bother.

 

[Infinitron]

Maybe in a few weeks, or months, when the patches are out and the bugs are squashed, we can talk about Stick of Truth for what it is: a wonderful, funny RPG that does some really clever, surprising things. For now, I can't recommend it.

If you’re willing to plough through its dull opening hours (or perhaps mainline the main story until you reach the Taco Bell content to speed that process up), and put up with the technical issues, then there’s a lot on offer here.

Obsidian.

RPS and Kotaku.

We'll see what our reviewer has to say about this topic.

 

[Duraframe300]

Maybe in a few weeks, or months, when the patches are out and the bugs are squashed, we can talk about Stick of Truth for what it is: a wonderful, funny RPG that does some really clever, surprising things. For now, I can't recommend it.

If you’re willing to plough through its dull opening hours (or perhaps mainline the main story until you reach the Taco Bell content to speed that process up), and put up with the technical issues, then there’s a lot on offer here.

Obsidian.

RockPaperShotgun

I'm not saying this is bugfree, but from my experience and user reports this doesn't have more bugs than other games.

Still gets called out on it the most and exactly release day.

 

[Septaryeth]

It's South Park. If you like South Park you'll like this. If not then simply don't bother.

Watched a few episodes, not exactly a fan but didn't hate it...
For 60 bucks...How does it fare as a RPG?

 

[hiver]

60 bucks?

Fleecing the last dime from a popularly known name, i see.

Discovering that the PC version carries not a single display option, won’t switch between controller and keyboard if a controller’s plugged in, and offers no way to reassign keys, you would be right to roll your eyes all the way back into your head.

ffs... i wonder who will get more shit because of this, obs or the publisher.

 

[Trash]

As a jrpg it's nice enough. I'm personally having a riot but then again, I do love the humor. Just got a quest where I have to 'relocate' homeless camps. And supplied the local organic coffeeshop with locally grown meth for the coffee. It's South Park alright.

 

[Duraframe300]

It's South Park. If you like South Park you'll like this. If not then simply don't bother.

Watched a few episodes, not exactly a fan but didn't hate it...
For 60 bucks...How does it fare as a RPG?

Well enough. Compliments everything without going overboard.

If you aren't sure though you might want to wait for a deal.

 

[kazgar]

There was a 25% off greenman gaming key floating around if getting it for $45 is more appealing.

 

[himmy]

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/south-park-the-stick-of-truth

What is it with Obsidian and 84?

 

[lurker3000]

Only 3 months until the summer sale!

 

[Turok]

The game is good.

 

[Zyrxil]

$60 new release- good incentive to wait for a patch, or five.

 

[Outlander]

Discovering that the PC version carries not a single display option, won’t switch between controller and keyboard if a controller’s plugged in, and offers no way to reassign keys, you would be right to roll your eyes all the way back into your head.

ffs... i wonder who will get more shit because of this, obs or the publisher.

Well, it's not like Obsidian didn't have enough development time

 

[hiver]

i didnt mean to say its only the publisher fault.
i was just wandering how it will go.

by RPS article the game is a half-consolized-turd in features and mechanics. its only saving grace being SP content.

even fucking Kotaku is crapping over it, ffs...

 

[J_C]

i didnt mean to say its only the publisher fault.
i was just wandering how it will go.

by RPS article the game is a half-consolized-turd in features and mechanics. its only saving grace being SP content.

even fucking Kotaku is crapping over it, ffs...

Yes, because Kotaku is so reliable. If you believe mainstream reviews so much, read the other ones, which like the game.

 

[Scruffy]

i want to buy this, but i don't want to spend 60$ on it. i guess i'll wait...

 

[hiver]

The reviews that "like the game" dont contain anything but empty hype rhetoric and emotional vomit of how it made them feel.
Which includes lip service to "some bugs" and praises of SP content.

 

[Name]

At least their wish is granted: they didn't get a fucking four on Gamespot.

 

[A user named cat]

RPS and Kotaku.

We'll see what our reviewer has to say about this topic.

Our reviewer.