South Park: The Stick of Truth Review

When South Park fans finally got their hands on South Park: The Stick of Truth in 2014, they were treated to a fun, accessible, and extremely truthful experience compared to the series they had enjoyed for decades. This was a relief, as licensed games based on film and television properties rarely live up to their full potential. South Park: The Stick of Truth passes this test with flying colors.

Loyalty to the show

The developer, Obsidian Entertainment, worked closely with series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who oversaw the creation of the game. The duo wrote the script and voiced many of the characters, as they do on the show. As a result, The Stick of Truth stays in line with the highlights of the show.

The writing and vocal work make you feel like you’re watching an entire season of South Park content. Fans of the series will feel right at home with the quality of the story and humor.

History

Of course, the game will cross any line, break any barrier, and offer no excuses while doing so. It’s kind of an achievement given the relatively simple way the storyline begins. In South Park: The Stick of Truth, you’ll play as the New Kid in the quiet mountain town. When your character befriends famous people and begins to explore the setting, you will be involved in a delightful and somewhat imaginative fight for the “Stick of Truth” title.

The factor that makes the story fun is that the fantastic war found within the game is largely just a fiction. The South Park guys all join in the action, using weapons, equipment and handcrafted pieces in hilarious and often brutal ways. This is the tone the game will always return to, no matter how wacky or crazy things get from time to time.

The game is absolutely fine, however. From space, to the perspective of tiny underwear gnomes, to a top-secret military black site, and even Canada, the game features a good amount of settings to keep things interesting, fun, and incredibly uncomfortable in many parts.