South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™

This game is funny and fun to play south park did a great job on this one.

I could not let go off the first game, the Stick of Truth. i just had to push trough that game whenever I could spare some time, even on my longer morning commute to work.

I am at this point and for various reasons not interested in finishing The Fracture But Whole.

1. UPlay requirement. This is a singleplayer game. F-Off with this garbage. You need to be online if you want to play it. This obviously eliminates this game from being played underway.

2. Its UbiSoft. So the damn game now has loads of tedious fetch quests. The first one had one and you didn't need to complete it. I am pretty sure that one was making fun of fetch quests like these. Of course UbiSoft had to make fill the new game with them to the top. Oh yeah, and I am pretty sure the crafting system and the barrage of additional systems overall, half of which I never really use, is a result of that as well.

[Side Rant incoming: Its a UbiSoft trope at this point to ram their games full of this shit. So they have a problem that they can sell the solution for. Its so ingrained in the UbiSoft company that even if they do not want to make shops for the game, they have these currency systems in it anyway. Just check out Rayman Legends. That thing makes you collect literally tens of thousands of its currency of Lums for everything and then adds passive earning opportunities. Its ridiculous. There is no reason for the amounts to be so insanely high. In the End UbSoft didn't end a shop, Probably because They didn't want to deal with the massive backlash that a currency shop in a kids game would have caused them.]

3. The pacing is bad. The story feels padded and needlessly convoluted. In the first game I always knew where I was and cared about what was going on. In this story everything has unnecessary side quests and deviations from the actual story.
The result of that is that I simply lost interest in it. I probably could have powered through if I could have used my otherwise empty morning commute time to push trough the chaff. But because of UPlay and its always online requirement, that is not possible.

4. This is less important, but on the Steam Deck the game has weird grey bars on the top and bottom of the game despite the right resolution being set. While ugly, I would have still pushed trough that as well if it weren't for the other issues.

Since I last played this game, which was a bit more the a month ago, I always saw this game in the library. Staring at me. I always kept thinking "I really should get back to it and finish it."
Instead I finished three other games in that time and still can't really be bothered to pick this back up.

I am pretty sure the only reason I hadn't uninstalled this game yet, is because of the memory of the first game.
But at this point I will just admit that I have no drive to finish this one.

As the second South Park rpg, The Fractured But Whole switches up some of the mechanics while following the general formula introduced in the first game. It's fun and worth playing for any South Park fan, but it's unlikely to become anyone's favorite rpg.

The graphics, whether it's during gameplay or one of the many cutscenes, are exactly what you would expect from watching the show. The same goes for the voice acting, always on point and matching whatever is going on. A good presentation that makes the game feel like an extended South Park episode for close to 20 hours, even though the ambiance when you're just exploring can feel a little too quiet.
This may have to do with the fact that they had less time to work on the game, as they hint at with a couple of jokes.

There are similarities with the previous game in the rpg elements, but South Park : The Fractured But Whole can feel overwhelming at first, with the many new systems it throws at you. You still walk around, unlocking more of the town as you obtain new abilities and pick fights with enemies you see on the map, but the fights themselves have been completely overhauled.
They now happen on a grid, where positioning matters a lot because most abilities move enemies around, allowing you to knock them into each other or into obstacles to deal more damage. It's fun and the novelty is welcome, but it remains too easy even on harder difficuties. Not necessarily a problem, because this means you can use your favorite characters out of the 10 available even if they're not the best and still win !
The best part about the fights is probably the enemies you face and the silliness of all the attacks the characters use. Some are offensive, others disgusting... but most are really inventive and will warrant a smile the first time you see them.

And that's really all South Park is about : the humor. Even more than usual, since it takes inspiration from the news and today's world, it will be hit-or-miss.
You'll find some of it funny, and roll your eyes at the rest. Fart jokes have never been very subtle but I have a feeling that the era with Pc Principal and Cartman as The Racoon isn't really the best when it comes to humor. Or maybe it's the era that we live that isn't actually the best... Food for thought.

No, where the game really shines is when it plays on the actual contrast between children roleplaying as superheroes and reality. Fights in the street being interrupted for a few seconds whenever a car drives by, piles of legos as uncrossable lava, Kyle getting genuinely sick of Cartman's sh... shenanigans... There are many situations like these and they're really funny, almost single-handedly making the game worth a playthrough.
I'll give South Park : The Fractured But Whole a 7. It's not as good as the first one, but if you've ever enjoyed South Park, you'll have a good time.

worse than the first game. more bugs. worse story. Had the game get stuck on a loading screen and lost 3 hours worth of progress.

It's a lot of fun, and as someone who's never played a turn-based RPG before (besides stick of truth) it was a very good introduction to those types of games. I enjoyed it a lot, and it's very pleasant to see all the little easter eggs and references to real episodes. I love the story, and I love how child-like the game feels. very fun game I recommend. It is also extremely easy. I played on mastermind and only died about 4-5 times throughout the whole game. love it!
Also the DLCs, oh my goodness the DLCs!!! So amazing, I own every DLC for this game, and the story modes are soooo good! Beautiful additions to the game. both story-based DLCs are so much fun, and as a huge Mike Makowski fan I thoroughly enjoyed the Casa Bonita DLC. I wish you could play them again! I've played the game about 3 times and every time I also replay the DLCs...

Dope game recommended especially when you watched the series, even if you didnt its still a brilliant game

I love this game, i love the story. i love the jokes. It is amazing. Deserves a sequel to be a real trilogy.

Ubisoft game launcher can possibly ruin the game purchase. I am allowed to play the game, eventually, but thei connection is crap so... you might be able to play the game at your leisure, but maybe not. Maybe you can play offline, or maybe just find the game elsewhere.

Absolutely smashed this game within two weeks, finished the first and I was not disappointed by this one. Finished the game with 100% achievements, if you want to get all - I would suggest doing the hard mode achievement your first round a go if you only really plan to play one save file.

look if you like southpark and rpgs you owe it to yourself to play this game. It truly gets both being a southpark game and an rpg down perfect.

The Fractured but Whole builds on the foundations of The Stick of Truth. Taking everything The Stick of Truth did right and taking it to the next phase of progression. The combat system is completely reworked, replacing the rudimentary combat system with a more complex grid system. The grid system is more complex yes, but doesn't take itself too seriously to the point that it will turn casual fans of South Park away from the game play.

I would highly recommend this game to anyone who has been a fan of South Park at any point in their lives. The developers really captured the spirit of the show, and you feel like you are a part of a long episodic event. Also, the call backs to the first entry in the series are subtle and a lot of fun.

The humor is raunchy. It pushes the line on topics such as race, sexual orientation, and gender, among other things... All in all.. it IS South Park.

8.5/10

I enjoyed the game a lot. There isn’t too much stress when achievement hunting, unlike The Stick of Truth, which makes the whole gameplay much more relaxing. There’s only one missable achievement, and you need to set it up at the beginning, so it’s best to look it up before playing.

I bought it and played it one time and after that they wont let me play, saying I dont own the game and steam doesnt give me a refund

Brought the game a few months ago, played a few hours, but ultimately, life got very busy, so I put it down and forgot about it.

Today I noticed it in my library, 'oh cool, I forgot about this one, maybe I should finally have a go at it'. I download it, hop on to have a go.

Unisoft connect claims the game is linked to an email, not my email, locking me out of the game. I try logging in with my actual email, it asks me for an unlock key. This shouldn't be necessary considering I've paid for the game. I am now rendered unable to play a game I own.

Fun game with great story and classic South Park humour.
Little replayability, atleast for me.

Compared to Stick of Truth, the UI looks like shit, the controls are clankier, and you don't have any freedom, it's much more linear. I don't feel the spirit of South Park in it either as much, and the rythm of the game is worse. From the menu itself, you can feel the greed with a DLC exclusive tab.
Also, a gender thing in the character thing for kids? Really? And Craig feels the need to announce he's gay, when in the show he didn't want to. No wonder it's Ubisoft behind it. And don't get me started on the horrible minigames in the toilets, who thought that'd be a good/fun idea?? And you're forced to play a black character to get 100% achievements, at a specific deceiving difficulty, right below the hardest difficulty, and if you play the hardest difficulty, you don't unlock it. BS.

I thought it'd still be a better game than Stick of Truth based off the fact SoT is 2014 and this game was released in 2018, but I guess not.
I'm glad I didn't pay much since both games were at -80% in a pack, but don't pay this game at full price, it's a ripoff. Watch a YouTube scene compilation instead, all the fun bits without the boring gameplay.

Really well done, a great continuation from the Stick of Truth

Having up to three other buddies with you at a time makes the combat feel more interesting, and along with the new status effects and class system, this game is a marked improvement from the Stick of Truth when it comes to combat.

I didn't really like how focused the game was on the main story though; compared to the stick of truth, there are many fewer side quests to complete. To me, the town felt less alive, especially since you now explore the town alone.

In stock of truth, your buddy would follow you around and make comments about the world. Butters, for instance, will say things like "I got the worst wedgie over there" or "this one time, Cartman yadda yadda yadda." and you'll get a little bit of lore, making it feel like you're playing an episode of the show. In this game, you get tidbits of FaceTime calls on your screen, a long with social media updates from the characters on your friends list, but that feeling that you're in an episode is lost in translation.

Crafting left a lot to be desired, as I not only rarely used any potions, but most artifacts you can craft don't have any substance behind them. There's a few that are really good, but there's no story, no quest behind most of them. Many are just bought from vendors. I would much rather have had more of them be rewards for side quests

Finally, the game seems to end just when it starts to get good. You face the final 3 bosses *very* shortly after you unlock every non-dlc party member, and after you beat them, there's really not much else to do. There's a secret boss or the DLCs, which are so-so

Danger deck id skip unless you really like the game or it's bundled with a discounted gold version, it's mostly just really tough fights with a couple cosmetics and relics, you won't be able to beat them until you're pretty far into the game though, so I'd hold off until the end of you want to do another run, as the items will transfer

Casa Bonita was very entertaining, I recommend getting it and playing it as soon as you unlock Kyle's buddy ability. You get a new party member and a new class with new abilities, as well as a bunch of cosmetics and relics that transfer to other saves

Bring the Crunch is excellent all around; great writing, great addition to the party and classes, extremely useful unlocms that transfer into other saves, would definitely recommend this one if you were to get only one of the three. However, you need to play the main story until you unlock Butter's buddy ability in order to progress very far in the dlc.

Finally, the game is somewhat replayable. I did two runs, normal and mastermind, and the unlocks I got from the DLCs definitely made my mastermind run a lot easier, I might even do a completionist run on Diabolical, but 3 times through is probably enough for even the most hardcore fan of the series.

In all, it has its faults, but as a long time fan of South Park, as well as a fan of this game's predecessor, I'd highly recommend playing this game as well, especially if you can get the gold version on sale

It's a good game, I just beat it but there's so many flaws with it
1. The entire game is just going back and fourth for 15 hours, which got boring after awhile, the combat was good though

2. There's a ton of bugs, near the end of the game (for me it began at the multiple ass cat fight) the game tends to freeze constantly in the middle of the fight, which was stupid but I found a fix and it's just to press ALT + Tab each time it happens and it's really annoying as it happens tons during the fights but fixes after you leave the genetic mutation lab.

There's also a bug where an enemy can do lethal damage to your ally and kill them, but they are still alive somehow so their turn still counts but whenever they get back up they just keep fainting over and over again

3. What was the point of having a launcher in the game, good thing I already had an account but I doubt people who spent the money on the game would want to make a Ubisoft account and download additional software, just let us play the game.

Aside from all that garbage, the game was good and I had fun with it.

good comedy, fighting is phenomenal however it does get kind of repetative, but the story was good and enjoyable and i especially liked the amount that you could customize your character

game is great, I watch Jacksepticeyes playthrough every few years and love it each time. biggest problem is the amount of bugs and Ubisoft connect being needed to run the game. biggest bug Im still working on fixing now is i got soft locked because i entered a encounter, and the game ignores all input and will not continue the fight. my last save puts me before the fight in a place i cant leave so im stuck trying to "fix" the game

The game is funny as fuck and is just like the actual show

Great game. Same if not better than original. Enjoy the combat more.

The game it self is fun when it works, but most of the time it crashes and wont work. Do not buy

Great game, fun to play in the small town of southpark with which we are very familiar. Good story, good battles.

Very good sequel to stick of truth and a good stand alone game. gameplay and storyline is very good. TO ME

Yes i would absolutely fucking recommend this to my friends. It's full of bullshit yet funny things as usual because you know it's south park. I definitely enjoy my 20 hours time playing this stupid but funny game.

The main reason to avoid this game is sadly unrelated to its content, but rather the forced requirement to have a Uplay account. Not only is this a pointless hassle but when the service is down, the game simply does not work. This happens more often than I would have expected and has led to me moving this game into the hidden section of my Steam library.

As for the game itself, it has its pluses, especially in terms of the combat, but the writing is a rather significant step down from the previous game (The Stick of Truth). Part of this is perhaps because rather than being published by Obsidian, a company that has a long history of challenging tropes and RPG conventions, is now through Ubisoft, which is is as bland and generic as you could find.

The structure of the game, I feel, is similarly held back by the move to Ubisoft as now many of the quests fall under the standard collect-a-thon or fill up the progress bar. The first game had just one of these with Chimpokomon, which seemed like a self-aware joke and gave nothing for completing it. Now, this sort of busy work is everywhere.

In the end, the game is larger but feels shallower. Not bad, mind you, but somewhat disappointing as missed opportunities tend to be.

Even though my playtime on the first South Park is almost 5x the amount on this one, I enjoy the plot of this game just as much but the combat is one of the biggest changes which was fun to get used to. DLCs were fun as well.

The game is funny with good writing. Combat gets pretty tedious towards the end though and about 3/4 of the way in I started to get a bit bored. 7.5/10

This game is honestly hilarious and it's definitely worth playing all the way through just to see all the funny bits.

Story was great, combat was fun, amusing dialogue. On the PC version it's a little buggy though :( You'd sometimes lose the controls and need to tab out and I had a few crashes.

Solid turn-by-turn RPG. I haven't played The Stick of Truth and it's not an issue at all. There are a few references in the begining as this story takes place after, in the same universe, but that game's storyline is a stand alone. The original authors work on the game as well, so it is very authentic.

I recommend that game if you

1) are a fan of South Park, it's a compelling story
2) are a fan of tactical turn-by-turn RPGs. The combat mechanics and class system is very interesting even though it's a humoristic game. Very well crafted

Combat is boring, the humor isn't as good as the previous game, just feels forced and it's wild that they can bombard you with useless tips while you're in the middle of something sometimes and leave you to figure stuff out as if you already know what to do most of the times. Also, the game was very obviously developed in San Francisco, if you know what I mean. I enjoyed The Stick of Truth much more.

I only recently got this game and already wish I got it sooner. South Park The Fracture But Whole is a lovable and exciting game to play. It made me feel like a kid again being able to be a superhero and enjoy gameplay different than what the stick of truth had. With the superhero episodes in South Park being one of my favourites, this was such a treat to play. I'd highly recommend!

Bought the game, and have spent two hours being unable to load it because of ubisoft connect failing to work, and then failing to recognize ownership of the game

Amazing game except for the fact it forces players to go through a half assed launcher that runs solely on luck and prayers.

i love the game, got it at launch and played the hecc out of it. so i wanted to get it on steam, Stick of truth was also on sale, runs great without needing to sign into another crap feeling unsafe launcher. Untill tey remove the ubisoft launcher bullcrap i cant reccomend buying it on steam. even if it was 0.01$

Can't play the fucking game I paid for because UBISOFT is a trash ass company with a TRASH ASS LAUNCHER. Fuck you ubisoft, I hope you fuckers go baknrupt. suck my weiner faggots

Dear Ubisoft,
Grab your Ubisoft Connect and put it in your Fractuerd But Whole

Ubisoft's worthless launcher makes the game unplayable

Great game. Ubisoft launcher requirement is ridiculous. If you're traveling and trying to play on a handheld, trying to launch in offline mode is awful.

Absolute peak, its better than the stick of truth in almost every way. Combat is much better and a lot less repetitive, the animations and visuals are astonishingly better, the mechanics are simpler to understand, its less buggy, the crafting, artifact system, and the inventory in general is great, and I personally enjoyed the story a tad bit more overall. Though the ending felt a bit rushed and could've been better, and the stick of truth had more shock value and felt a bit more south park-y. But besides all that, everything else in this game is amazing. and I highly recommend it to any big south park fan out there, just like the stick of truth.

Played through the story until I got to the genetic engineering lab. Game soft-locks on first fight and no matter what I do this happens. Game seems to also love crashing randomly and I've had to replay sections of the game many times.

This game is basically a continuation of The Stick of Truth with the story line. The battles are a bit different in this game with more complexity in selecting your "super power" and 4 battle moves but it's not hard to get used to. It is weird that they removed the running feature but not a deal breaker. If you enjoyed The Stick of Truth you'll enjoy this game.

I have never written a review for a game. So, thats my first.
Never, ever in my life I felt so much pain, anger, resentment and hate just for trying to play a video game. I was a big fan of the first game, so I thought, try the second one.
WHY I NEED A ********* UBISOFT ACCOUNT???
Why do they have to make it so difficult? Cant accept my age, my username, my strong(!) password. IMHO nobody has the right to extract my personal information as a customer. They go way to far to analyze every logindata to make sure its absolutly free of southpark related words or any other non childfriendly stuff - in a SOUTHPARK GAME! IT'S NOT MADE FOR CHILDREN!
Trey and Matt made even fun about corporate greed in their own show. Now they have aligned more and more with greedy business practices like streaming services and selling mediocre games. I wont go on this tangent, just look for yourself how many new episodes we've got in 2024.
I played 3 hours in the game with a previously made ubisoft-account, so I cant even get my money back. I just care so little about that account, that I cant tell wich email or name I used. Paradox also wants you to make an account, but at least its somehow optional.
I loved the funny, but strategic combat with Quick-Time-Elements in the first game and spent a lot of time completing every encounter. But I couldnt get used to the whole fart mechanic thing for doing damage in this part. I know, it also played a role in the first game, but now it seems to be more important. I would like to see for myself if I could have gotten any further, but I just hate this privacy-invading corporate-greed Ubisoft Account bull**** linking way to much. Wich, btw, prevents the game from ever beeing free abandonware. Well, I vented enough and deleted this game from my steam library, so I dont have to remember this tragedy ever again.

definitely has replay value this is my 10th completing this game is doesn't get old, adding on the dark humour never gets old either.

This is such a fun game. Spot on with the shows humor.

10/10 if you are a South Park fan.

Ubisoft Connect it's pretty annoying, but the game itself it's super nice! :) I loved the super hero story line

A tacid recommendation;

Combat feels a bit too stale and samey; functional, with occasional fight that actually tries something new. New power-ups don't feel as significant as they should be.

Plot is basic South Park nonsense (basic social commentary or lack thereof, and such). Pacing-wise feels a bit dragged in the middle, picks up the pace in the last third. Stick of Truth had better pacing imo.

Sorta like metroidvania, unlocking abilities to progress through map, or discover shortcuts. Streamlined picking-up items, unlike SoT, no inventory limit (if there is didn't encounter one) so you are pretty much hoover for items (had 999+ crafting components in the inventory), there is crafting had to use few times.

Stable game, encountered only two bugs:
1. In one fight I could freely move, even outside grid, after attacking it got resolved.
2. Gamebreaking? bug. At one fight game simply got stuck on enemy's turn. Restarting from last checkpoint and waiting didn't help, even restart didn't work. Only when pressed windows key for some reason combat continued.

A lot of faffing around, there are things to do but ultimately felt a bit hollow, there were side missions that were more fun than not, though a lot of collecting stuff.

Overall good time kill, you can easily complete game in like 17h.

its a good game i love ripping a massive one and then a clone of me summons. 10/10