the Coon and friends are in crisis civil war has broken out hero has turned
war has broken out hero has turned
war has broken out hero has turned against hero just as they were on the
against hero just as they were on the
against hero just as they were on the cusp of securing a deal with Netflix to
cusp of securing a deal with Netflix to
cusp of securing a deal with Netflix to launch their money-making superhero
launch their money-making superhero
launch their money-making superhero franchise an argument between the Coon
franchise an argument between the Coon
franchise an argument between the Coon and mysterion over who gets to star in
and mysterion over who gets to star in
and mysterion over who gets to star in their own blockbuster movie has caused
their own blockbuster movie has caused
their own blockbuster movie has caused the once unified group to split into two
the once unified group to split into two
the once unified group to split into two factions you want subawardees how would
factions you want subawardees how would
factions you want subawardees how would you watch and thus the stage is set for
you watch and thus the stage is set for
you watch and thus the stage is set for Ubisoft’s sequel to 2014’s stick of
Ubisoft’s sequel to 2014’s stick of
Ubisoft’s sequel to 2014’s stick of truth
truth
truth the impressive ludicrously authentic
the impressive ludicrously authentic
the impressive ludicrously authentic dozen or so hours long interactive
dozen or so hours long interactive
dozen or so hours long interactive episode of South Park that also happened
episode of South Park that also happened
episode of South Park that also happened to be a relatively competent RPG with
to be a relatively competent RPG with
to be a relatively competent RPG with fractured but whole Ubisoft is clearly
fractured but whole Ubisoft is clearly
fractured but whole Ubisoft is clearly looking to raise that bar from
looking to raise that bar from
looking to raise that bar from relatively competent to full-fledged I’m
relatively competent to full-fledged I’m
relatively competent to full-fledged I’m happy to report that it seems like
happy to report that it seems like
happy to report that it seems like they’ve succeeded – a few shitty parts
they’ve succeeded – a few shitty parts
they’ve succeeded – a few shitty parts literally as the perpetual new kid the
literally as the perpetual new kid the
literally as the perpetual new kid the very same new kid you played in the
very same new kid you played in the
very same new kid you played in the previous game you join up with Cartman’s
previous game you join up with Cartman’s
previous game you join up with Cartman’s Coon and friends as a super hero of your
Coon and friends as a super hero of your
Coon and friends as a super hero of your very own I’m sure a viewers will be
very own I’m sure a viewers will be
very own I’m sure a viewers will be shocked to learn that you and your
shocked to learn that you and your
shocked to learn that you and your fellow superheroes soon become embroiled
fellow superheroes soon become embroiled
fellow superheroes soon become embroiled in a far-reaching ever twisting plot
in a far-reaching ever twisting plot
in a far-reaching ever twisting plot that involves dirty cops
that involves dirty cops
that involves dirty cops strippers raisins girls and time travel
strippers raisins girls and time travel
strippers raisins girls and time travel and that’s all really just within the
and that’s all really just within the
and that’s all really just within the first few hours south park game so do
first few hours south park game so do
first few hours south park game so do you identify as being cisgendered or
you identify as being cisgendered or
you identify as being cisgendered or transgendered ironically the story
transgendered ironically the story
transgendered ironically the story overall plays out a lot like one of the
overall plays out a lot like one of the
overall plays out a lot like one of the more recent seasons of the television
more recent seasons of the television
more recent seasons of the television show the crazy situations and set pieces
show the crazy situations and set pieces
show the crazy situations and set pieces are all memorable and funny enough on
are all memorable and funny enough on
are all memorable and funny enough on their own even if the overarching plot
their own even if the overarching plot
their own even if the overarching plot gets a bit off the rails by the time it
gets a bit off the rails by the time it
gets a bit off the rails by the time it has to tie everything up at the end
we don’t take your tax around here it’s
we don’t take your tax around here it’s all technically connected sure but
all technically connected sure but
all technically connected sure but you’ll probably forget why you’re
you’ll probably forget why you’re
you’ll probably forget why you’re fighting those strippers or trying to
fighting those strippers or trying to
fighting those strippers or trying to mix rat poop into that DJ’s drink
mix rat poop into that DJ’s drink
mix rat poop into that DJ’s drink but hey damned if it isn’t funny while
but hey damned if it isn’t funny while
but hey damned if it isn’t funny while you’re doing it oh I guess you want to
you’re doing it oh I guess you want to
you’re doing it oh I guess you want to do it the hard way the big plus side to
do it the hard way the big plus side to
do it the hard way the big plus side to all of this is that what you’re watching
all of this is that what you’re watching
all of this is that what you’re watching on screen is almost always
on screen is almost always
on screen is almost always indistinguishable from a regular episode
indistinguishable from a regular episode
indistinguishable from a regular episode of South Park sure the animation style
of South Park sure the animation style
of South Park sure the animation style of the show definitely lends itself well
of the show definitely lends itself well
of the show definitely lends itself well to a video game but the authentic looks
to a video game but the authentic looks
to a video game but the authentic looks sound and feel of the whole thing really
sound and feel of the whole thing really
sound and feel of the whole thing really can’t be overstated as was the case in
can’t be overstated as was the case in
can’t be overstated as was the case in stick fractured but whole is a
stick fractured but whole is a
stick fractured but whole is a role-playing game and it’s heart when
role-playing game and it’s heart when
role-playing game and it’s heart when you joined the Coon and friends Cartman
you joined the Coon and friends Cartman
you joined the Coon and friends Cartman the Coons alter-ego walks you through
the Coons alter-ego walks you through
the Coons alter-ego walks you through the creation of your superhero by first
the creation of your superhero by first
the creation of your superhero by first selecting one of three classes as you
selecting one of three classes as you
selecting one of three classes as you can probably guess these all fit
can probably guess these all fit
can probably guess these all fit relatively standard RPG archetypes of
relatively standard RPG archetypes of
relatively standard RPG archetypes of fighter caster and rogue only with a
fighter caster and rogue only with a
fighter caster and rogue only with a superhero twist as opposed to a fantasy
superhero twist as opposed to a fantasy
superhero twist as opposed to a fantasy one Cartman also kindly provides you
one Cartman also kindly provides you
one Cartman also kindly provides you with a tragic origin story which doubles
with a tragic origin story which doubles
with a tragic origin story which doubles as a compact tutorial and then you’re
as a compact tutorial and then you’re
as a compact tutorial and then you’re basically turned loose in South Park to
basically turned loose in South Park to
basically turned loose in South Park to begin your quest as you progress through
begin your quest as you progress through
begin your quest as you progress through the game you build out your character by
the game you build out your character by
the game you build out your character by swapping out artifacts and DNA strand
swapping out artifacts and DNA strand
swapping out artifacts and DNA strand slots that boost combat techniques and
slots that boost combat techniques and
slots that boost combat techniques and passive abilities it’s all pretty
passive abilities it’s all pretty
passive abilities it’s all pretty standard stuff and not a very complex
standard stuff and not a very complex
standard stuff and not a very complex system the game even gives you an
system the game even gives you an
system the game even gives you an overall grade for how powerful your
overall grade for how powerful your
overall grade for how powerful your current configuration of gear is it does
current configuration of gear is it does
current configuration of gear is it does the trick but it’s not going to be why
the trick but it’s not going to be why
the trick but it’s not going to be why anyone wants to pay the price of
anyone wants to pay the price of
anyone wants to pay the price of admission here obviously the biggest
admission here obviously the biggest
admission here obviously the biggest aesthetic change for this adventure in
aesthetic change for this adventure in
aesthetic change for this adventure in comparison to stick of truth is as
comparison to stick of truth is as
comparison to stick of truth is as Cartman says thanks now and you guys are
Cartman says thanks now and you guys are
Cartman says thanks now and you guys are dorks the superhero theme meshes
dorks the superhero theme meshes
dorks the superhero theme meshes perfectly with the fact that you’re
perfectly with the fact that you’re
perfectly with the fact that you’re basically just a bunch of kids playing
basically just a bunch of kids playing
basically just a bunch of kids playing make-believe at least at first the
make-believe at least at first the
make-believe at least at first the jumble of makeshift costumes and
jumble of makeshift costumes and
jumble of makeshift costumes and household items that make up your super
household items that make up your super
household items that make up your super gear is all remarkably endearing like
gear is all remarkably endearing like
gear is all remarkably endearing like your first artifact is actually a fidget
your first artifact is actually a fidget
your first artifact is actually a fidget spinner
this also means that you get to try on a
this also means that you get to try on a lot of really silly makeshift costumes
lot of really silly makeshift costumes
lot of really silly makeshift costumes those costumes by the way are purely
those costumes by the way are purely
those costumes by the way are purely cosmetic
cosmetic
cosmetic there’s no stats involved actually you
there’s no stats involved actually you
there’s no stats involved actually you know what Beibei won’t take a selfie
know what Beibei won’t take a selfie
know what Beibei won’t take a selfie with you if you don’t have a good outfit
with you if you don’t have a good outfit
with you if you don’t have a good outfit but other than that of course throughout
but other than that of course throughout
but other than that of course throughout your adventure your hero is usually
your adventure your hero is usually
your adventure your hero is usually accompanied by other members of the Coon
accompanied by other members of the Coon
accompanied by other members of the Coon and friends again at least at first
and friends again at least at first
and friends again at least at first your sizeable roster of allies can be
your sizeable roster of allies can be
your sizeable roster of allies can be swapped in and out to suit your combat
swapped in and out to suit your combat
swapped in and out to suit your combat needs or based on how funny you find
needs or based on how funny you find
needs or based on how funny you find them during a fight a king speaking of
them during a fight a king speaking of
them during a fight a king speaking of fights you’ll be having a lot of those
fights you’ll be having a lot of those
fights you’ll be having a lot of those thankfully Ubisoft San Francisco has
thankfully Ubisoft San Francisco has
thankfully Ubisoft San Francisco has clearly poured the majority of their
clearly poured the majority of their
clearly poured the majority of their time into making combat more nuanced
time into making combat more nuanced
time into making combat more nuanced than that and stick the turn-based JRPG
than that and stick the turn-based JRPG
than that and stick the turn-based JRPG combat from the last game has been given
combat from the last game has been given
combat from the last game has been given a few extra wrinkles of depth this time
a few extra wrinkles of depth this time
a few extra wrinkles of depth this time around namely with the addition of a
around namely with the addition of a
around namely with the addition of a grid system your party and the enemy
grid system your party and the enemy
grid system your party and the enemy team are no longer on opposite sides of
team are no longer on opposite sides of
team are no longer on opposite sides of the battlefield like they’re playing
the battlefield like they’re playing
the battlefield like they’re playing dodgeball
dodgeball
dodgeball now all characters are free to move up
now all characters are free to move up
now all characters are free to move up down back and forth on this grid each
down back and forth on this grid each
down back and forth on this grid each time their turn comes up making a
time their turn comes up making a
time their turn comes up making a character’s placement on the battlefield
character’s placement on the battlefield
character’s placement on the battlefield a crucial factor in determining what
a crucial factor in determining what
a crucial factor in determining what abilities they can and should be using
having everyone be able to move to any
having everyone be able to move to any spot means that combat is often about
spot means that combat is often about
spot means that combat is often about out maneuvering your foes or simply just
out maneuvering your foes or simply just
out maneuvering your foes or simply just knocking them all around every ability
knocking them all around every ability
knocking them all around every ability in a hero’s arsenal corresponds to a
in a hero’s arsenal corresponds to a
in a hero’s arsenal corresponds to a different area of effect on that grid
different area of effect on that grid
different area of effect on that grid some characters charge forwards and
some characters charge forwards and
some characters charge forwards and straight lines knocking enemies into
straight lines knocking enemies into
straight lines knocking enemies into each other while others cast large
each other while others cast large
each other while others cast large spells that affect entire Sudoku grids
spells that affect entire Sudoku grids
spells that affect entire Sudoku grids worth of squares
there are also QuickTime prompts that
there are also QuickTime prompts that help charge a special ultimate ability
help charge a special ultimate ability
help charge a special ultimate ability or do a bit more damage special fart
or do a bit more damage special fart
or do a bit more damage special fart powers that reverse time you heard me
powers that reverse time you heard me
powers that reverse time you heard me right
right
right microaggression punishes and summoning
microaggression punishes and summoning
microaggression punishes and summoning items just to name a few all this to say
items just to name a few all this to say
items just to name a few all this to say those that found the combat a little
those that found the combat a little
those that found the combat a little bare-bones in the last game will
bare-bones in the last game will
bare-bones in the last game will probably welcome the added tactical
probably welcome the added tactical
probably welcome the added tactical elements here outside of combat and
elements here outside of combat and
elements here outside of combat and story sequences you’re usually free to
story sequences you’re usually free to
story sequences you’re usually free to wander around South Park rummaging
wander around South Park rummaging
wander around South Park rummaging through people’s houses for crafting
through people’s houses for crafting
through people’s houses for crafting materials completing side quests and of
materials completing side quests and of
materials completing side quests and of course taking selfies with the
course taking selfies with the
course taking selfies with the townspeople during your jaunt through
townspeople during your jaunt through
townspeople during your jaunt through town you’ll often see loot that’s hidden
town you’ll often see loot that’s hidden
town you’ll often see loot that’s hidden and out of reach places loot which you
and out of reach places loot which you
and out of reach places loot which you can access using some Metroidvania style
can access using some Metroidvania style
can access using some Metroidvania style powers or your time reversing fart
powers or your time reversing fart
powers or your time reversing fart ability just yeah whatever don’t ask
ability just yeah whatever don’t ask
ability just yeah whatever don’t ask what this means in practice is you’ll
what this means in practice is you’ll
what this means in practice is you’ll frequently have to come back once you’ve
frequently have to come back once you’ve
frequently have to come back once you’ve unlocked a special buddy team-up power
unlocked a special buddy team-up power
unlocked a special buddy team-up power that allows you to fart your way to
that allows you to fart your way to
that allows you to fart your way to victory
victory
victory quite literally honestly though these
quite literally honestly though these
quite literally honestly though these and other special quick time moments are
and other special quick time moments are
and other special quick time moments are some of the only frustrating bits not
some of the only frustrating bits not
some of the only frustrating bits not because the puzzles are difficult but
because the puzzles are difficult but
because the puzzles are difficult but because you’ll often find yourself held
because you’ll often find yourself held
because you’ll often find yourself held back by a button prompt that you’re not
back by a button prompt that you’re not
back by a button prompt that you’re not quite getting or a weird QuickTime
quite getting or a weird QuickTime
quite getting or a weird QuickTime sequence it’s never really enough to
sequence it’s never really enough to
sequence it’s never really enough to induce ragequitting levels of
induce ragequitting levels of
induce ragequitting levels of frustration but it’s the only time when
frustration but it’s the only time when
frustration but it’s the only time when the illusion sort of breaks and what
the illusion sort of breaks and what
the illusion sort of breaks and what you’re doing stops feeling fun or funny
you’re doing stops feeling fun or funny
you’re doing stops feeling fun or funny the game really does maintain the
the game really does maintain the
the game really does maintain the ability to surprise and delight fans of
ability to surprise and delight fans of
ability to surprise and delight fans of the show remarkably well throughout the
the show remarkably well throughout the
the show remarkably well throughout the time that you’re playing it’s just a
time that you’re playing it’s just a
time that you’re playing it’s just a shame that some of those moments are
shame that some of those moments are
shame that some of those moments are kinda ruined by a weird spin the
kinda ruined by a weird spin the
kinda ruined by a weird spin the thumbsticks game try again aside from
thumbsticks game try again aside from
thumbsticks game try again aside from these annoyances though it really is in
these annoyances though it really is in
these annoyances though it really is in that downtime between major combat
that downtime between major combat
that downtime between major combat sequences that the real appeal of
sequences that the real appeal of
sequences that the real appeal of playing a south park game shines through
playing a south park game shines through
playing a south park game shines through the most the fact that every single inch
the most the fact that every single inch
the most the fact that every single inch of the game is wrapped in an authentic
of the game is wrapped in an authentic
of the game is wrapped in an authentic South Park skin is the extra boost that
South Park skin is the extra boost that
South Park skin is the extra boost that it needs to save it from being what
it needs to save it from being what
it needs to save it from being what would normally be considered a sort of
would normally be considered a sort of
would normally be considered a sort of been there done that kind of RPG though
been there done that kind of RPG though
been there done that kind of RPG though again much better than the first one
again much better than the first one
again much better than the first one this is really not a knock against it it
this is really not a knock against it it
this is really not a knock against it it just means that the fracture
just means that the fracture
just means that the fracture butthole is not a game that I’d
butthole is not a game that I’d
butthole is not a game that I’d recommend to anyone looking to just
recommend to anyone looking to just
recommend to anyone looking to just power through all the South Park stuff
power through all the South Park stuff
power through all the South Park stuff in order to experience the can’t-miss
in order to experience the can’t-miss
in order to experience the can’t-miss RPG that’s underneath it’s actually sort
RPG that’s underneath it’s actually sort
RPG that’s underneath it’s actually sort of the opposite if you’re a major fan of
of the opposite if you’re a major fan of
of the opposite if you’re a major fan of South Park that isn’t so keen on getting
South Park that isn’t so keen on getting
South Park that isn’t so keen on getting too bogged down in the nitty-gritty RPG
too bogged down in the nitty-gritty RPG
too bogged down in the nitty-gritty RPG mechanics I’m pretty confident that just
mechanics I’m pretty confident that just
mechanics I’m pretty confident that just lowering the difficulty which you can do
lowering the difficulty which you can do
lowering the difficulty which you can do at any time will it allow you to laugh
at any time will it allow you to laugh
at any time will it allow you to laugh your way through with relative ease and
your way through with relative ease and
your way through with relative ease and honestly it it be worth it to the amount
honestly it it be worth it to the amount
honestly it it be worth it to the amount of stuff that’s on offer for fans of the
of stuff that’s on offer for fans of the
of stuff that’s on offer for fans of the show here is truly impressive you want
show here is truly impressive you want
show here is truly impressive you want to play the game you just want to be
to play the game you just want to be
to play the game you just want to be known as a smoked cheatin bitch the rest
known as a smoked cheatin bitch the rest
known as a smoked cheatin bitch the rest your life and that brings us to what
your life and that brings us to what
your life and that brings us to what would really determine whether or not
would really determine whether or not
would really determine whether or not you would enjoy the fractured but whole
you would enjoy the fractured but whole
you would enjoy the fractured but whole there are essentially two parts to the
there are essentially two parts to the
there are essentially two parts to the experience and your enjoyment will hinge
experience and your enjoyment will hinge
experience and your enjoyment will hinge upon you appreciating both on the one
upon you appreciating both on the one
upon you appreciating both on the one hand is an entire season’s worth of
hand is an entire season’s worth of
hand is an entire season’s worth of genuinely hilarious South Park content
genuinely hilarious South Park content
genuinely hilarious South Park content and on the other is an RPG that’s just
and on the other is an RPG that’s just
and on the other is an RPG that’s just deep and fun enough to keep you invested
deep and fun enough to keep you invested
deep and fun enough to keep you invested and pushing forward you’re gonna have to
and pushing forward you’re gonna have to
and pushing forward you’re gonna have to be a fan of both to get the most out of
be a fan of both to get the most out of
be a fan of both to get the most out of it but thankfully I know there’s a lot
it but thankfully I know there’s a lot
it but thankfully I know there’s a lot of us out there we are definitely going
of us out there we are definitely going
of us out there we are definitely going to hell now get out of here check out
to hell now get out of here check out
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