South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.)

EoinMcLovin

From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes South Park: The Fractured but Whole, a sequel to 2014’s award-winning South Park: The Stick of Truth. Players will once again assume the role of the New Kid, and join South Park favorites Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman in a new hilarious and outrageous RPG adventure.
Players will delve into the crime-ridden underbelly of South Park with Coon and Friends. This dedicated group of crime fighters was formed by Eric Cartman whose superhero alter-ego, The Coon, is half man, half raccoon. As the New Kid, players will join Mysterion, Toolshed, Human Kite, Mosquito, Mint Berry Crunch and a host of others to battle the forces of evil while Coon strives to make his team the most beloved superheroes in history

https://www.ubisoft.com/en-US/game/south-park-fractured-but-whole/

Little CuChulainn

It's a new inexperienced developer so hopefully they won't mess it up. The first game was brilliant. It was like being the protagonist in a season of South Park. Very excited for this.

MagicIRL

My only complaint with the first one was the lack of replayability. Laughed my way through it though, which was great.

EoinMcLovin

MagicIRL wrote: »

My only complaint with the first one was the lack of replayability. Laughed my way through it though, which was great.

Stick of Truth was their first go at making a game so hopefully they have learned a lot from making it. Lack of replay-ability was the only fault with the game

Cookie_Monster

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Lack of replay-ability was the only fault with the game

it was also ridiculously short, new game needs to be about 5x the size minimum

Generic Dreadhead

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

it was also ridiculously short, new game needs to be about 5x the size minimum

I actually see games that are ~15 hours as a selling point now as I know I'll finish them

EoinMcLovin

Zero-Cool

I wish Stick of Truth would release sooner on PS4 so I can play through that first (only got half way through on ps3). Coming bundled with the new game means it will be on the back burner and a bit of a pity as it continues on the day after the 1st game.

Penn

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I wish Stick of Truth would release sooner on PS4 so I can play through that first (only got half way through on ps3). Coming bundled with the new game means it will be on the back burner and a bit of a pity as it continues on the day after the 1st game.

I think once you pre-order it you get a code to download it, so you can play it before TFBW comes out.

Zero-Cool

Penn wrote: »

I think once you pre-order it you get a code to download it, so you can play it before TFBW comes out.

That would be class and would make me insta pre-order it but no sign of it on the store. I wonder if it's on the US store and if so, can people get the TSOT today,

EoinMcLovin

Zero-Cool wrote: »

That would be class and would make me insta pre-order it but no sign of it on the store. I wonder if it's on the US store and if so, can people get the TSOT today,

If you preorder digitally you should get it straight away, but if you buy physical it comes with new game. Have ps4 version pre-ordered on Amazon for €43 anyway

Zero-Cool

Yupp I just saw it on the US store. $60 preorder and get Stick of Truth straight away. Will wait a day or so to see if it goes up on the Euro store, if not, will get it on the US store. Would prefer it physical but getting the 1st game a few months in advance is too good to pass up.

Varik

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Yupp I just saw it on the US store. $60 preorder and get Stick of Truth straight away. Will wait a day or so to see if it goes up on the Euro store, if not, will get it on the US store. Would prefer it physical but getting the 1st game a few months in advance is too good to pass up.

Saw something about only getting it when you've actually paid which in the US is all digital but here is used to be only a week or so before launch, but a lot of games now have the note on PSN about payment due immediately.

Zero-Cool

Yeah, thought that might stop it happening over here unless they put in an exception for that one where payment is taken straight away but if you saw notes saying the same for other games, might just get added today along with the usualy Tuesday update.

johnny_ultimate

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

it was also ridiculously short, new game needs to be about 5x the size minimum

I know this post is a few months old, but I just have to say: oh Jesus God no! I can very much take or leave South Park these days (mostly leave), but the first game was delightfully concise. It was an RPG without the filler - a punchy story, economic design and side quests / bonuses that were short and snappy. I maintain more developers could learn from the game's economy, and I hope the sequel is equally focused.

SureYWouldntYa

Was delighted when I see if you pre order TFBW you could get TSOT now

Was pissed when I see it's not on the Irish store

Bastids, hope it isn't a long wait

Osmosis Jones

Yeah the relatively short play time of the game is actually a good selling point. Ironically, with how childish South Park is, the first game was the perfect RPG for adults who didn't have the time to log 80 hours into a game.

Generic Dreadhead

South Parks humour isn't aimed at children anymore though. It's far more topical than a lot of people give it credit for

SureYWouldntYa

Cormac... wrote: »

South Parks humour isn't aimed at children anymore though. It's far more topical than a lot of people give it credit for

Anymore? Was it ever though? The first episode had Cartman given an alien anal probe, not exactly kids stuff

Since they can make an episode in a week they keep things very topical, can't wait for next season with the US presidential election

Generic Dreadhead

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Anymore? Was it ever though? The first episode had Cartman given an alien anal probe, not exactly kids stuff

Since they can make an episode in a week they keep things very topical, can't wait for next season with the US presidential election

I think the humour has evolved in the series personally. It was a lot more Gross-Out stuff back in the day. Think Mr. Hanky, Mr Garrison etc. Then it got more topical and clever (imho) like the stuff about the kids dressing like Ninjas who looked like ISIS and the likes. Like it's still silly, fun humour, but it'sg got more depth now, than it did in the 1st few series.

SureYWouldntYa

Cormac... wrote: »

I think the humour has evolved in the series personally. It was a lot more Gross-Out stuff back in the day. Think Mr. Hanky, Mr Garrison etc. Then it got more topical and clever (imho) like the stuff about the kids dressing like Ninjas who looked like ISIS and the likes. Like it's still silly, fun humour, but it'sg got more depth now, than it did in the 1st few series.

Oh yeah I suppose it has evolved from being childish to what it is now

I just hope that PC Principal has a lot to do with the new game, I'll buy it twice if he is

Generic Dreadhead

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

I just hope that PC Principal has a lot to do with the new game, I'll buy it twice if he is

God! What a typically privileged, white, entitled, male, european, gamer response :mad:

#CheckYourPrivilege

SureYWouldntYa

Cormac... wrote: »

God! What a typically privileged, white, entitled, male, european, gamer response :mad:

#CheckYourPrivilege

Watch your micro aggressions bro :pac:

SureYWouldntYa

It's up on the Irish ps store now

But no mention of The Stick of Truth as a pre order bonus, unlike on the us store

Would love to get it now but don't trust it without any mention of TSOT

Captain Chaos

The non US stores probably have the censored digital version of the game too.

Zero-Cool

So.... 54 euro on us store (70 on irish psn), guaranteed stick of truth and uncensored....

What's that site where you can buy us psn credit again?

Sonics2k

Love South Park, love the Stick of Truth, but I'm not paying €70 for it. That's crazy money.

EoinMcLovin

Zero-Cool wrote: »

So.... 54 euro on us store (70 on irish psn), guaranteed stick of truth and uncensored....

What's that site where you can buy us psn credit again?

Pcgamesupply, game is same price on Canadian store which is cheaper to buy credit for than US store

Zero-Cool

60 CAN dollars is only 41 euro! Sound man, might be finally time to create a Canadian account.

SureYWouldntYa

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

It's up on the Irish ps store now

But no mention of The Stick of Truth as a pre order bonus, unlike on the us store

Would love to get it now but don't trust it without any mention of TSOT

Got onto Ubisoft on twitter and they said it would work, and it did. Better not take too long to download.

EoinMcLovin

Zero-Cool wrote: »

60 CAN dollars is only 41 euro! Sound man, might be finally time to create a Canadian account.

Easy to set up, I used the address for an McDonald's in British Columbia as my residential location.

Use the Canadian store over the US as its cheaper

Zero-Cool

Ya gonna def do the canada way, 3 x 20 cards comes to 41.43 euro. Is it definitely only 60 dollars on canadian store? Seems very cheap even compared to us. Only downside i see is the dlc for the new South park but I'm sure if i wanted it, i could buy it seperately from the can store anyway.

40 quid for 2 south park games is a bargain!

EoinMcLovin

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Ya gonna def do the canada way, 3 x 20 cards comes to 41.43 euro. Is it definitely only 60 dollars on canadian store? Seems very cheap even compared to us. Only downside i see is the dlc for the new South park but I'm sure if i wanted it, i could buy it seperately from the can store anyway.

40 quid for 2 south park games is a bargain!

It's $79.99 on Canadian store but still works out at €55. Games on US store that are $60 are 80 on Canadian but still works out the same in euros

Zero-Cool

Ah right, I have a tenner Irish credit already so might just get it from there so.

Generic Dreadhead

Why is their a censored version?
Like what do they say or do that could not just have a rating applied to it?
Like GTA isn't censored. Is it some racist or anti-Semitic or bigoted words?

lertsnim

The scenes that are censored aren't even that bad. Typical South Park fare. I got mine from the US store when it launched on PS3. The new game will be gotten from North America too.

The banned scenes are on http://ie.ign.com/videos/2014/03/04/7-banned-moments-in-south-park-the-stick-of-truth

From what I recall only console versions were censored.

Little CuChulainn

I think the censored moments were the abortion, anal probe and some nazi scenes. These were due to legal restrictions in Germany and censor decisions in Australia if I recall.

Zero-Cool

Anyone give Stick of Truth a go yet on ps4 or xone? any difference from last gen?

EoinMcLovin

The Gold Edition is on the canadian store for $110 which equals €76 but there is an offer where if you spend $100 you get $15 (€10) credit but not straight away. So you could get the Gold edition for €66 over €90 on the Irish store.

SureYWouldntYa

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Anyone give Stick of Truth a go yet on ps4 or xone? any difference from last gen?

PS4. Nothing much really, can't even say I notice a change in quality of the graphics, but it has been over 2 years since I was near it so they could well be better. Only played about 3 hours so far but it might as well be the PS3 version, but I still love it.

Penn

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

PS4. Nothing much really, can't even say I notice a change in quality of the graphics, but it has been over 2 years since I was near it so they could well be better. Only played about 3 hours so far but it might as well be the PS3 version, but I still love it.

In fairness, I don't really know if you could improve the graphics for it. I'd be more interested in if the loading times are any faster. Was a bit of a pain in the hole on PS3.

SureYWouldntYa

Penn wrote: »

In fairness, I don't really know if you could improve the graphics for it. I'd be more interested in if the loading times are any faster. Was a bit of a pain in the hole on PS3.

Again I don't remember much, but loading times are next to non existant when moving from room to room in places. And they're not that bad moving from new place to new place, I haven't noticed them being long.

Maybe check out a let's play on youtube from a next gen version and you might see if they're much faster.

lertsnim

Surely the stuttering that plagued the PS3 version is gone

Falthyron

'UBISOFT INVENTS FART-SMELLING VIRTUAL REALITY TECH FOR SOUTH PARK'

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/08/12/ubisoft-invents-fart-smelling-virtual-reality-tech-for-south-park

Virtual Reality may be filling our eyes and ears right now, but Ubisoft has taken things a step further by creating a Nosulus Rift - a mask that pipes the smell of farts into your nose as you create them in South Park: the Fractured But Whole. Yes.

This actual, genuine, no-fooling real bit of tech will be travelling to Cologne in time for Gamescom, where at least one person from the IGN team will be forced to use it. I really hope it's not me.

Whoever gets the honour, they'll likely end up smelling more than they bargained for. As producer Jason Schroeder puts it, "one of your special abilities [as hero, the New Kid] is really the power of your ass."

Taking the absolute píss out of VR and generating interest through innovation. Can't wait for this game!

EoinMcLovin

Some gameplay vids from Gamescom

degrassinoel

ooh december 6th, nice

Thargor

"Ow my atoms!"

Cannot wait for this.

Kirby

Don't watch it. It'll be better if you don't know going in. I was tempted but I turned it off after a minute.

EoinMcLovin

Looks like there are plenty of classes to choose from and you can change your class afterwards

SureYWouldntYa

Kirby wrote: »

Don't watch it. It'll be better if you don't know going in. I was tempted but I turned it off after a minute.

Same here, I do it with most games like this, knew feck all about Stick of Truth going in other than good reviews and it was fantastic

Little CuChulainn

Kirby wrote: »

Don't watch it. It'll be better if you don't know going in. I was tempted but I turned it off after a minute.

There's certain games I am always going to buy. Civilization, Xcom, Fallout. Sout Park is another. I see no point in ruining any of the surprise for these. I really hate this new trend in movies and games of everything being known before release. I prefer the bit of mystery.