
Familiar RPG design met naturally in the middle with the series' humour and made a cohesive whole. It was the vessel for every observational gag about gaming that had ever occurred to Matt Stone and Trey Parker up to that point, and on those terms it was a real pleasure. But The Stick of Truth had the advantage of going first. The well-recieved Stick of Truth spent five years in gestation, after all, and didn't feel at all lacking relevance or bite back in 2014. It's not simply that the game isn't topical. Perhaps it's this fact, above all else, that best explains why it falls just faintly but consistently flat. By contrast, South Park: The Fractured But Whole has been in development at Ubisoft San Francisco for over two years.

It's an inconceivable cadence that must raise stress and caffeine levels well beyond what medical professionals would endorse, but crucially it allows the show the agility to satirise events as they're happening in a way that most television can't. Ubisoft tightens up the systems but can't quite replicate the sparkle for this fun but flawed RPG sequel.įor nearly two decades, South Park's creators have been working to a weekly production schedule. The episode will air tonight in the UK at 10pm on Comedy Central. In other South Park news, a full-length episode setting up the events of The Fractured But Whole ran in the US earlier this week as part of the TV show's 21st and newest season. There's no detail on pricing just yet, but it's already included if you opt for the game's Gold Edition. The season pass will be available to purchase from October 17th, the day that South Park: The Fractured But Whole launches on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.


The Relics of Zaron costume and perks pack will be available on release day, October 17th, while the Towelie in-game tip buddy is out the week after on October 24th. That's not quite everything, however the season pass also includes two minor bits of Day One DLC - one of which, rather confusingly, isn't actually out on launch day. There's not much in the way of information on this one just yet, but it will, says Ubisoft, introduce an all-new superhero class. Rounding off Ubisoft's three-pronged season pass DLC is the second bit of story content, Bring the Crunch.
