Author Topic: South Park Stick of Truth - A JRPG I dont have to be embarassed to play (Read 12252 times)

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:35:06 AM »

"J"rpg made by a western dev?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:35:23 AM »

Lol only console dirtpoors will see this.

Pc wins again.

magus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:37:27 AM »

i don't know... a game where an anal probe is considered a funny joke sounds pretty embarassing to me

Rufus · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:41:47 AM »

Quote from: Lagerless on March 02, 2014, 10:35:23 AM

Lol only console dirtpoors will see this.

Pc wins again.

Not unless you're German, then it's censored, too.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:43:23 AM »

Quote from: Rufus on March 02, 2014, 10:41:47 AM

Quote from: Lagerless on March 02, 2014, 10:35:23 AM
Lol only console dirtpoors will see this.

Pc wins again.
Not unless you're German, then it's censored, too.

Let's be real- if you're German, you probably see freakier shit in your sex dungeon every weekend.

Rufus · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2014, 11:00:30 AM »

Then why pre-emptively cut the anal probing?

tiesto · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2014, 11:07:04 AM »

I haven't really seen too much about the actual gameplay of the game, but is it more Japanese or western in style, for lack of a better term? Like, in terms of gameplay progression (linear? hub/mission based? dialogue trees?)

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2014, 11:46:12 AM »

Comes out this Tuesday, btw. Trying to finish LR before then, but it's not looking likely.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2014, 12:03:55 PM »

Quote from: Lagerless on March 02, 2014, 10:35:23 AM

Lol only console dirtpoors will see this.

Pc wins again.

All versions are uncensored in the US. 'Merica wins again!

Himu · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:14:16 PM »

Those are the worst subtitles ever. Let's make an entire paragraph into subtitles. Fucking morons.

archie4208 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:47:30 AM »

Gamefly shipped my copy. Uncensored anal probes here I come.

demi · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:06:17 AM »

There doesnt appear to be any deals for this game, so I'm just going to pick it up after work tomorrow.

demi · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:35:05 AM »

Skill Tree generator

http://beta.southparkstudios.com/games/stick-of-truth#

drew · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:50:45 AM »

Quote from: demi on March 03, 2014, 09:06:17 AM

There doesnt appear to be any deals for this game, so I'm just going to pick it up after work tomorrow.

I was like wha? and then i looked to the clock on my desktop, realize that May is next month and March is RIGHT FUCKING NOW. and now I am happy.

drew · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2014, 04:30:51 PM »

oh shit

I need a calendar period.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2014, 04:55:27 PM »

I told myself I wouldn't buy this until I had knocked out some of my backlog, but GODDAMMIT!

bork · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2014, 06:03:15 PM »

Saw some more footage and caved. Got it for $45 from GMG.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2014, 06:08:38 PM »

gonna be awesome when I get this in 3 months for way cheaper and I actually have time to fuck with it

Himu · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2014, 06:32:52 PM »

Cam someone confirm if the subtitles are paragraph "we are distinguished mentally-challenged and cheap as fuck" style or if they're line for line "we're not fucking stupid" style?

Himu · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2014, 06:40:40 PM »

Goddamit. I forced myself to watch a Pewdiepie video and they're definitely paragraph style.

Also, you can't make a girl.

Welp.

drew · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2014, 06:59:48 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:04:44 PM »

Welp.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:48:39 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 03, 2014, 06:32:52 PM

Cam someone confirm if the subtitles are paragraph "we are distinguished mentally-challenged and cheap as fuck" style or if they're line for line "we're not fucking stupid" style?

If it wasn't distinguished mentally-challenged and cheap as fuck would it REALLY be a South Park thing?

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:41:38 PM »

Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on March 03, 2014, 06:08:38 PM

gonna be awesome when I get this in 3 months for way cheaper and I actually have time to fuck with it

Ubisoft games might as well ship with $40, $20, and $10 stickers already on the box.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #25 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:08:13 PM »

Caved and preordered with Amazon. So hyped.

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 03, 2014, 06:32:52 PM

Cam someone confirm if the subtitles are paragraph "we are distinguished mentally-challenged and cheap as fuck" style or if they're line for line "we're not fucking stupid" style?

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 03, 2014, 06:40:40 PM

Goddamit. I forced myself to watch a Pewdiepie video and they're definitely paragraph style.

I'm not really sure what your complaint/concern is here. Just kinda confused.

Nevermind, you're hard of hearing and rely on subtitles/captions, right?

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Also, you can't make a girl.

Welp.

It's South Park. Did you really expect to be able to make a girl character? The boys and girls don't really play "together" much.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #26 on:** March 03, 2014, 09:58:54 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 03, 2014, 09:08:13 PM

It's South Park. Did you really expect to be able to make a girl character? The boys and girls don't really play "together" much.

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:21:31 PM »

I can understand everything on South Park so it's less about hearing and more about presentation. Plus, subtitles are useful when everyone is sleep. I play all games with subtitles even if I can understand everything. When subtitles are paragraphs it's hard to resist reading this entire block of text, which often spoils the dialogue. Subtitle dialogue is there to supplement and show whatever is being said on screen. With subtitle paragraphs, you're often reading something 10-15 seconds before they say it. It's cheap, lazy, and dogshit.

As for the girl thing, I read in many previews that it was possible.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2014, 03:24:24 AM »

I found Jesus.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:14:52 AM »

This is Paper mari o3. unlike that shitty 3ds game. this is game of gneeration

FatalT · « **Reply #30 on:** March 04, 2014, 02:25:00 PM »

Downloading this now. Thankfully it's only 4 GB.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #31 on:** March 04, 2014, 03:35:07 PM »

Finished Day 1, this game is pretty awesome. Obsidian's finest hour.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #32 on:** March 04, 2014, 03:53:39 PM »

Also (Day 2 spoilers)

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Al Gore will fuck you up.

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MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #33 on:** March 04, 2014, 03:58:30 PM »

im finding this game frustratingly easy. i have ti set on hardcore also and im horrible at RPGS but this is babbys first rpg. don't come to this for a challenge

demi · « **Reply #34 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:19:56 PM »

This game is absolutely amazing. I'm enjoying the shit out of this.

archie4208 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:35:15 PM »

Gamefly didn't deliver.

Maybe tomorrow. :'(

Bebpo · « **Reply #36 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:37:43 PM »

Can't wait to play this tonight! Read the reviews and am bummed that the battle system sounds shallow (I hope it's at least a lot better than Costume Quest, this is Obsidian we are talking about) and the interface is clumsy and style over substance.

But excited for short-ass-to-the-point-game meaning I can actually finish it in a reasonable time, great graphics and apparently really good writing/humor.

Sounds good to me, hopefully can get through it by the time Ground Zeroes/Infamous comes out.

Huff · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2014, 07:56:08 PM »

been watching a twitch steam of this. fucking hilarious

Himu · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:51:35 PM »

How slow are battles? Are they faster than what was in that demo months back?

Himu · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:58:09 PM »

I could tell that from the video months back. Took like 2 minutes to complete one turn.

The main reason I want this is for comedy and writing. I'm not expecting anything from the gameplay.

Bebpo · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:00:17 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on March 04, 2014, 09:52:27 PM

Slow, very easy and tedious. It's baby's first JRPG.

Can't be worse than Costume Quest, can it? That was the worst rpg I've ever played.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #41 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:02:07 PM »

It's not even nayweres close to costume quest. it's not slow at all, it's just fuck easy. I have ti on hardest difficulty and the only challenge is you get enemies who can summon more enemies. It's like Persona Golden on the easiest difficulty.

Actually that's a good comparison, it's like Persona 4 speed.

Bebpo · « **Reply #42 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:18:05 PM »

Eh, considering 99% of wrpgs and jrpg battle systems are brain dead these days, that's not really a deal killer.

Himu · « **Reply #43 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:21:15 PM »

I can deal with Persona 4 speed. That's pretty fast. But videos I've seen of Stick of Truth aren't that fast.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:26:34 PM »

lol, you guys are crazy. It doesn't take two minutes to complete a turn unless you're really thinking about your move. Some battles might take two minutes in total, boss fights longer, but there's not really that many. I've played for nearly 10 hours and fought maybe 60-70 battles, and that's including about 10 optional bosses.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #45 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:30:18 PM »

Played for a few hours. I enjoy it. But that's due to a love of the source material that the devs and the South Park guys have put on display. It reminds me of Simpsons Hit and Run not because anything is similar gameplay wise but because its the last time I remember a project that was clearly a labour of love versus a half assed licensed cash-in.

I honestly don't care about the gameplay stuff. Whether its too easy or whatever. If you expected some real kind of game here you came in with the wrong expectations and I think that's on you. The reason to play is the humour and to see how they inject South Park jokes and tropes in an rpg context. So far that's been enough for me although I'm not sure if that can strongly last over the course of a full game. But from the bit I played I laughed and enjoyed it. If it can keep that up, then that's all that matters.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #46 on:** March 04, 2014, 10:51:37 PM »

It's a South Park video game.
It's Obsidian. (I know other people on this board and other boards think very highly of them. I'm not among that group)

I don't expect high quality "game" from either of those two things. I mentioned the same months ago. But everybody is entitled to their own perceptions.

It's a humour product first and foremost. And a game after that. I picked the "jew" class to play because I thought that would introduce more jokes. Not because of any gameplay reason. The whole product works that way. If you come in with those expectations I think its fine. It's funnier than just about any game in recent memory imo. If you came in with the reverse expectations then you are probably not enjoying the game right about now.

Just my take.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #47 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:03:49 PM »

For what its worth I think Obsidian has done credible work here. I think its a decently fine dead simple rpg wrapped up in the South Park Universe. It was never going to be Baldur's Gate 3. I think it feels more polished than anything they've done recently and I think the nature of the product and the product they delivered are actually in sync for once. I think they delivered a funny dead simple RPG. Nothing more. Nothing less.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #48 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:20:59 PM »

Stick of Truth actually ended with a product that can be enjoyed, which was not the case with DNF.

Bebpo · « **Reply #49 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:29:06 PM »

This game is great so far (about an hour in) battle system is waaaay deeper than I expected from the Paper Mario comparisons. Actually has important stuff like positioning, buffs/debuffs, stances, etc... I got destroyed in one of the first battles because I didn't figure out how to prioritize which enemies to attack and what attacks to use. I get that if the game is super easy you can avoid all that stuff, but it's neat there's actually some thought in the combat. Battles are pretty quick since both sides hit HARD (which is how I like rpg battle systems).

Exploration is fun, running around the neighborhood looking for secrets and friends. The graphics look like the show and the writing has good stuff. Interface is fine, I don't know why people were complaining. There's shortcuts to like all the important pages. Equipping stuff is easy.

Only complaint at this time is that the world map is kind of hard to read.

I kind of wonder if anyone is not playing the Jew class?

demi · « **Reply #50 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:51:00 PM »

It can seem hard at first until you get used to the controls, but it does get super easy. I'm playing on Hardcore as well.

It's still fucking awesome. Every bit so far I've laughed at and enjoyed. I've also walked in on a man masturbating, a guy fucking a horse, and a naked bitch.

Himu · « **Reply #51 on:** March 04, 2014, 11:55:14 PM »

Haha I remember Bebpo's RPG overlord tag.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #52 on:** March 05, 2014, 01:15:44 AM »

Haha, omg @ the end of Day 2.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Shrunken battle against Underwear Gnomes on your parent's bed while they're doing the nasty. At the end you get smacked by your dad's balls.

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Bebpo · « **Reply #53 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:25:09 AM »

This game is really freaking good. So much fun and everything is just really polished and done right. Love the customization and battle system and lots of quests! Probably the best game I've played in 2014 so far. Extremely satisfied with my purchase.

The game really feels like what Costume Quest wanted to be, but was nowhere near.

Bebpo · « **Reply #54 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:27:52 AM »

Oh and this is my Jew:

http://cloud-4.steampowered.com/ugc/3317204595984374703/0C772C8879E3089F637B283CEE4B6E85C2298EA3/

Made the main guy from Persona 4, but currently wearing a goatee because it's more jew.

demi · « **Reply #55 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:32:51 AM »

Btw, if you pick Jew your character gets those curly Q hairs on the side of his head. Lol.

I just started Day 2, exploring the sewers.

This game is so good. I hope it sells relatively well. Gonna praise it to co-workers tomorrow.

Bebpo · « **Reply #56 on:** March 05, 2014, 02:41:21 AM »

Hey demi, do you know if you can miss sidequests? I have a whole bunch and don't want to permanently miss any of them.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #57 on:** March 05, 2014, 07:40:10 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 05, 2014, 02:41:21 AM

Hey demi, do you know if you can miss sidequests? I have a whole bunch and don't want to permanently miss any of them.

I haven't found any that are missable yet. A lot of the ones you get early on in the game you can't even do until Day 2 or 3 anyway.

demi · « **Reply #58 on:** March 05, 2014, 08:04:03 AM »

There are probably some, along with collectables.

bork · « **Reply #59 on:** March 05, 2014, 08:20:46 AM »

Are there more jokes related to the Jew class? Might have to start over.

This game is great; it feels like a weird thing to say, but I'm really impressed with the visuals. Everything is exactly the same as the show and it really feels like you've been inserted right into an episode. There's tons of references to past plotlines and characters; if you like South Park, this game is a must-buy.

My only gripe right now is that this game doesn't have Steam Cloud support. I wanted to be able to easily go between playing on my tablet and desktop. For now I'm playing on my tablet since it runs perfectly at 720P. Hooked it up to the TV and found some stutter/audio sync problems in certain cut scenes when the resolution was set to 1080P, but 720P looks great so it's not a big deal.

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Author Topic: South Park Stick of Truth - A JRPG I dont have to be embarassed to play (Read 12252 times)