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South Park: The Stick of Truth

  • 28-08-2013 05:29PM
    #1
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,152 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Apologies if there's already a thread but I can't find one. This has just shot up my most anticipated games list. Was really skeptical without any actual gameplay footage but there's finally been some decent ones. Looks amazing!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSefQnHi-S8


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  • #2
    richymcdermott
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,447 ✭✭✭richymcdermott


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=75772377

    Old south park thread here :D


  • #3
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,766 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    I can't wait for this, been excited about since the first trailer came out a while back.


  • #4
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,152 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Ah that's why I couldn't find it. I just looked up the stick of truth :P


  • #5
    SeantheMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,912 ✭✭✭SeantheMan


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9XEIY4aRk


  • #6
    Varik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,542 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Too bad it's delayed until march.


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  • #7
    Valentine1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Valentine1


    Looks great, terrible shame about the delay.


  • #8
    Kirby
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    A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.


  • #9
    Valentine1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭Valentine1


    true words indeed.


  • #10
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,611 ✭✭✭Patser


    Kirby wrote: »
    A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.

    Ahem - Duke Nukem - Ahem


  • #11
    Grimebox
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    Looks surprisingly good. Matt Stone and Trey Parker tend to have a high standard


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  • #12
    Kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    Patser wrote: »
    Ahem - Duke Nukem - Ahem

    Rule still applies. That wasn't delayed. It was remade from scratch like 5 times. The game that was actually released was made in about a year....everything prior to that was basically dropped.

    So they should have delayed it to make it better. :D


  • #13
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,795 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    I'm looking forward to this, but that fighting style will take a lot of getting used to. Hopefully doesn't put me off the game...


  • #14
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    I'm looking forward to this, but that fighting style will take a lot of getting used to. Hopefully doesn't put me off the game...

    It looks like Paper Mario. What were you expecting?


  • #15
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    “We always wanted the game to feel like you’re actually in an episode of South Park. Getting the game up to the crappy standards of the show has been a real challenge and we’re excited to say it’s taken way longer than we thought it would.”

    Part of this delay comes from all the drama surrounding the shutdown of THQ, which surely managed to screw up a few schedules during development and already caused the game to be pushed back once. It was originally supposed to be slated for the second half of 2012, but after the acquisition Ubisoft said the game had to be “turned upside down” to deliver the experience fans wanted. Now it joins Watch Dogs as another one of their delayed titles.

    But to soften the blow of the bad news, Ubisoft has released a new seven minute demo of the game in action. The goal was to make it feel as much like an episode of South Park as possible, and for at least the first few minutes, that’s exactly what it looks like. Once the fights start, it’s certainly clear it’s a video game, but I think they’ve done a great job keeping with the tone of the show, even during battles. You’ll see what I mean as Butters and “New Kid” battle the minions of Jimmy the Bard.

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2013/11/01/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-delayed-to-2014-gets-seven-minute-demo/


  • #16
    Gandalph
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    Bring back South Park Rally & Chefs Love Shack (that the name?), those games were whopper! This looks ok too I suppose :)


  • #17
    mdwexford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,316 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Looks deadly.


  • #18
    mewso
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    New video (apparently leaked). Looking good. Some talk from Stone and Parker with bits from the game and a beard worth remembering:-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b03K5SgYI2M


  • #19
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    A lead game designer with a ridiculous beard? Well I never! Can't wait for this game though. Looks great


  • #20
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,911 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    mewso wrote: »
    New video (apparently leaked). Looking good. Some talk from Stone and Parker with bits from the game and a beard worth remembering:-

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b03K5SgYI2M

    Holy**** those two got old! :eek: I just recently watched Baseketball very recently. I cant believe 1998 was so long time ago now... I feel old.

    baseketball_poster.jpg


  • #21
    Reekwind
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭Reekwind


    I've no doubt that the game will look and feel just like an episode. That's not necessarily a good thing though: it has to work as a game, not an interactive episode


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  • #22
    Mickeroo
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    Reekwind wrote: »
    I've no doubt that the game will look and feel just like an episode. That's not necessarily a good thing though: it has to work as a game, not an interactive episode

    From the gameplay vids they've shown it looks to me like they've a good chance of achieving that.


  • #23
    Grimebox
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    Reekwind wrote: »
    I've no doubt that the game will look and feel just like an episode. That's not necessarily a good thing though: it has to work as a game, not an interactive episode

    RPG's can have almost any style and still work given the limited gameplay elements of the genre


  • #24
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,449 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    this looks like the best game based off a tv show in recent years. I can't wait.

    just wish creamy goodness was in it :pac:


  • #25
    the incredible pudding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭the incredible pudding


    "He doesn't talk Elf King. He thinks he's hot sh*t or something", brilliant line.


  • #26
    RobbingBandit
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    Looks awesome, bet it is on PSN plus before the year ends.


  • #27
    steve_r
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    Looks great. I don't really tend to play these type of games - assume its generally better on PC than ps3?


  • #28
    Grimebox
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    steve_r wrote: »
    Looks great. I don't really tend to play these type of games - assume its generally better on PC than ps3?

    This is the exact kind of game where the platform doesn't matter. I would prefer to play it comfortably with a controller


  • #29
    Taylor365
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    Grimebox wrote: »
    This is the exact kind of game where the platform doesn't matter. I would prefer to play it comfortably with a controller
    Yea, no twitch mechanics means you can relax and laugh along with it :P

    I'll be playin this on the couch with controller in hand (on PC of course). :D


  • #30
    cherryghost
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6shjMONXYE


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  • #31
    Oafley Jones
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    cherryghost wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6shjMONXYE

    Really curious to see what the gameplay is like for this. Everything so far makes it look like one of those interactive cartoon adventures type games from the 90s rather than an RPG. I'm still hoping this will be decent owing to Parker & Stone.


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