A brilliant RPG that perfectly captures the show's anarchic humor. Sharp writing, dense homage, and surprising mechanical depth for a licensed game. Essential for South Park fans regardless of RPG experience.
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Category
RPG1 player18+
Description
RPG by Obsidian Entertainment adapting South Park into fantasy JRPG parody. Published by Ubisoft, released in March 2014 in Australia, Europe, Russia and North America. The New Kid recently arrived in South Park joins Cartman in the fantastic Stick of Truth epic, semi-open world reproducing all of South Park with its iconic places school, Mall and Cartman's Backyard, parodic turn-based JRPG gameplay mixing attacks, fart magic and summon allies, over four playable classes Fighter, Mage, Thief and Jew, over sixty main and side missions written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, paper-cut cartoon aesthetic faithful to the anime, English voice-over with official anime voices including Trey Parker and Matt Stone, soundtrack by Jamie Dunlap.
South Park - The Stick of Truth review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Absolute faithfulness to the show's paper cut-out style: garish flats, deliberately stuttering animation and visual humour compose a genuine playable episode. The accuracy of the rendering fools the eye, so much does it resemble the cartoon. This visual direction, faithful and clever, delights fans with perfect precision.
A newcomer to a deranged little town, a silent kid finds himself enlisted in a live-action role-play that spirals out of control. Faithful to the show's corrosive humour, the tale parodies the fantasy RPG with full-blown irreverence. This trashy, clever satire, far more written than it looks, delights fans and players alike.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
An RPG that faithfully reproduces the animated series' world, to the point that you feel you're playing an interactive episode. The irreverent humour and visual fidelity create a constant pleasure for fans, while the turn-based battles stay accessible and funny. Hilarious, clever and packed with references, a gleeful adventure that transcends its licence with flair.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾3,8 GB📅04/03/2014
Published by Ubisoft
South Park - The Stick of Truth (PS3) price, value & rarity
The Russian run of South Park The Stick of Truth, released on a market with a particular physical distribution, noticeably rarer than the Western European and American editions. This localized release interests collectors of the thinly documented Russian outings of a provocative RPG. Its desirability rests mainly on this regional scarcity.
Is South Park - The Stick of Truth still worth playing in 2026?
South Park The Stick of Truth is an RPG that captures the spirit of the TV series with a confounding fidelity, so much so that you would swear you are playing an interactive episode. The biting, irreverent writing, packed with references and penned by the show's own creators, lands from start to finish. Beneath the humour hides a surprisingly solid turn-based combat system, deeper than expected for a licensed game. The art direction perfectly recreates the show's cut-paper look. For the South Park fan as much as the lover of offbeat RPG, this title is a hilarious and essential success.
