Where Stick of Truth played out like a traditional JRPG, with characters arrayed on each side of the screen trading blows, Fractured But Whole is a bit more tactical. IDG / Hayden Dingmanīut the combat itself is better than ever. There aren’t many turn-based superhero RPGs out there. I don’t think it’s quite as successful at marrying its meta-satire with its game elements- Stick of Truth was a send-up of fantasy RPGs, and Fractured But Whole doesn’t work on that level. South Park: Fractured But Whole improves on that foundation, for the most part. This is South Park unbound by FCC regulations or time constraints, which mostly means an abundance of uncensored swearing. If you think South Park’s humor is boring and trite, or (gasp!) offensive? Fractured But Whole won’t sway you.
That paragraph should really tell you all you need to know about whether you’ll enjoy this game’s humor, I think-provided 20 years of South Park weren’t already enough. Both are used pretty interchangeably, as you join Cartman’s “Coon and Friends” superhero franchise, develop a tragic backstory (you walked in on your dad having sex with your mom), and use your infamous fart-based powers to fight crime in South Park. The ever-silent New Kid soon gets a new name though: Buttlord. Then Cartman decides fantasy is gauche, superheroes are the new game of the hour, and you’re booted down to “New Kid” status again. You’re still dressed as king actually, enjoying your last few minutes as the most powerful person in the realm.
The Fractured But Whole picks up right after the first game.
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