South Park: The Stick of Truth (PRE-RELEASE DISCUSSION)

[Metro]

Obsidian ‏@Obsidian3m
Hey folks, we have some early details for you: it'll be shit.

 

[Jaesun]

Why do you hate turn based games?

 

[Metro]

 

[ColCol]

can't wait to have the comedy of south park that can barely hold-out/last in a half-hour episode painfully stretched past more than ten hours.

 

[DeepOcean]

"we got alot of jobs openings" . Could be that Obsidian was successful at that pitch attempt with Disney or Bethesda? I just hope it isn't Epic Mickey the RPG this time.

 

[taxalot]

Oh my goodness. If Ubi touches the thing we will get thousands of shit DLC, and sequels every years.

I can't wait.

 

[Metro]

Considering THQ was the original publisher I'd say they already planned at least a dozen outfit/dildo DLC.

 

[Turisas]

"we got alot of jobs openings" . Could be that Obsidian was successful at that pitch attempt with Disney or Bethesda? I just hope it isn't Epic Mickey the RPG this time.

Hopefully some version of that "What if Sauron won" pitch they've been trying to get done. Would be extremely if your choices in the game would only be various degrees of evil; butthurt from all the dildos who only play as jedi knights and paladins would be glorious.

 

[gromit]

"we got alot of jobs openings"

I really, really hope this doesn't wind up in just as many layoffs later, as there are hires now. Obsidian wants to be the "culture" company in RPG-land. They do a decent job of it -- enough that their current / former stable are (effective!) stretch goal bonuses... but making producers and writers wander off into the wastes every year or two doesn't help.

Alternatively, they can more vigorously and selectively cycle the b-teams underneath them -- let the redshirts grind out the South Parks and Dungeon Sieges to keep the company afloat, while the "cool-kids club" make the boutique / niche stuff. (I'm not sure if that's LE or CG.) Point being, while giving virgin talent room to grow is important, I hope they do well enough to go easy on the "lay off prolific up-and-comer, contract as work-for-hire temp" with people who "belong" there like Ziets.

 

[Comrade Goby]

vaporware

 

[The Last Blackguard]

vaporware

Yeah. Bums me out to think about it, but that's the most likely circumstance here.

 

[J_C]

vaporware

Yeah. Bums me out to think about it, but that's the most likely circumstance here.

Yeah, don't mind that both Obsidian and Ubisoft said that the game is on track to be released this year. Just keep throwing stupid words like "vaporware" around.

 

[sea]

Even if the game was effectively almost done even when under THQ, it still takes months for Ubisoft to then go ahead and plan marketing, promotion, manufacturing, distribution, do internal compliance testing, etc.

 

[Jarpie]

Wouldn't be surprised if they release The Stick of Truth when the next seasons beguns airing to get most out of the publicity.

 

[Turisas]

Wouldn't be surprised if they release The Stick of Truth when the next seasons beguns airing to get most out of the publicity.

Late september, in other words. Sounds about right.

 

[Duraframe300]

http://www.destructoid.com/you-can-fart-forever-in-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-255018.phtml

 

[Duraframe300]

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/04/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-e3-2013-preview/
https://www.gameinformer.com/games/...-in-south-park_3a00_-the-stick-of-truth-.aspx
http://kotaku.com/hey-the-south-park-rpg-still-looks-really-good-511220396

 

[undecaf]

Sounds like a little lighthearted fun if you haven't killed the little rude kid inside you while "maturing" up over the years.

 

[Andyman Messiah]

I have the heart of a twelve year old child. I keep it in a jar over here.

 

[The Last Blackguard]

It lives?

This brings much love and joy to my heart.

 

[Infinitron]

Matt Stone & Trey Parker talk about the game:

 

[Akratus]

Can't wait to do that friendship math, and farm cartman rep points.

 

[Nadosh]

Somehow, I am really looking forward to this game, even though I find the idea of a South Park RPG hard to pull off, it seems like Obsidian is actually doing good with this IP.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I hope this is good.
It will probably be my only ever day one purchase.

 

[Gurkog]

It will probably be the only game where LGBT themes are part of the core gameplay.