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

[felipepepe]

By the way, how did they handle world travel in a 2d sidescroller like this? A world overview map, or a certain travel system?

There's this map:

It will brobably be like Fortune Summoners and other similar games, where there are some points in the middle of the map (like gates and roads) where you can go to other areas by pressing Up or Down.

 

[Roguey]

Yeah South Park's been in development for about 3 and a half years, like Fallout.
Incidentally
http://www.howlongtobeat.com/game.php?id=3338
3 1/2 years to make a 16-30 hour game for $50? Rip-offffffffffffffffffffff.

Edit: Ha, so there is a quest compass and Kotaku is just stupid.

 

[Jasede]

Why do I like that shitty, lame, drab map / char screen? There's something about it...

There's something... Earthbound-y to it. I can't put my claw on it.

 

[LESS T_T]

Oh my god, filthy elves invaded! Where should I go?

 

[Metro]

I would buy this for 75% off if it were anything but South Park. As such I'd only leech it in the beg thread.

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Wonder how shitty the Mouse/KB controls will be this time around.

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

I mean... I fucking love South Park. I have a feeling I'll be suckered into this one.

 

[Lhynn]

Im digging the feel of the game.

 

[Azrael the cat]

Anyone want to pull out the episode of South Park where they mock Metallica and others for suing online pirates?

I'm not advocating sailing the online high seas here, just that I wonder whether their view is going to be the same now that they're the rich bastards with a piracy-vulnerable product

 

[St. Toxic]

I'd buy it if it wasn't made by Obshittian. They ruined NWN, Star Wars, Fallout and Jason Bourne -- and now they're ruining South Park. They're like the Uwe Boll of videogames.

 

[Lhynn]

I'd buy it if it wasn't made by Obshittian. They ruined NWN, Star Wars, Fallout and Jason Bourne -- and now they're ruining South Park. They're like the Uwe Boll of videogames.

Spoiler

 

[J_C]

3 1/2 years to make a 16-30 hour game for $50? Rip-offffffffffffffffffffff.

 

[MasterSmithFandango]

I'd buy it if it wasn't made by Obshittian. They ruined NWN, Star Wars, Fallout and Jason Bourne -- and now they're ruining South Park. They're like the Uwe Boll of videogames.

Spoiler

I don't see what's trollish about that comment.

 

[CSM]

I don't see what's trollish about that comment.

Spoiler

 

[Haba]

I'm not advocating sailing the online high seas here, just that I wonder whether their view is going to be the same now that they're the rich bastards with a piracy-vulnerable product

You tellin' me that TV shows are not piracy-vulnerable?

 

[Infinitron]

I don't see what's trollish about that comment.

Spoiler

The real WTF is that he forgot Dungeon Siege.

 

[dukeofwhales]

I'm not advocating sailing the online high seas here, just that I wonder whether their view is going to be the same now that they're the rich bastards with a piracy-vulnerable product

You tellin' me that TV shows are not piracy-vulnerable?

It's a little different since pirated video game = (in theory*) a lost customer = directly less sales dollars, compared to pirated tv show = less viewers = maybe less ad revenue for the network = maybe lower negotiated per episode price for the studio. Pirated TV is a little more abstract and harder to quantitate in terms of lost revenue.

*If you want to argue 'not all pirated copies are lost sales', don't even bother, thanks. I know. It's not the point I'm making.

 

[Duraframe300]

Companion list, at least according to the website (we've seen most anyway and the only real surprise is jimmy)

2 charachters in combat and field

Buddies/Companions are

Cartman
Kenny
Butters
Stan
Kyle
Jimmy

I'm sure there will be some way to switch.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

So, unlock party size mod incoming?

 

[Infinitron]

So, unlock party size mod incoming?

In a JRPG? Unlikely. Where would they fit on the battle screen?

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

So, unlock party size mod incoming?

In a JRPG? Unlikely. Where would they fit on the battle screen?

Way to ruin the promising game.

 

[Kem0sabe]

This giantbomb video/discussion is actually pretty informative with all the little gameplay tidbits.

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/unfinished-south-park-the-stick-of-truth-02-14-201/2300-8511/

 

[Grinolf]

You tellin' me that TV shows are not piracy-vulnerable?

Some probably are, but definitely not the one, which everyone could watch for free on it's website. The only restriction there, that recent episodes are avaiable for a several days and then become blocked for a few weeks. Don't remember exatly how much, but all episodes from the new season are already unblocked.

 

[RedScum]

It's region restricted i think, so might only work in Kwanistan.

 

[Grinolf]

It's region restricted i think, so might only work in Kwanistan.

No, since I live on the other side of the world and still could easily wath all episodes there. But maybe it's blocked for some regions because of their local right holders.