South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Best RPGs of Q4 2017
South Park: The Stick of Truth was easily the best South Park game ever made, but it has some stiff competition now that Ubisoft has released The Fractured But Whole. This time around, the kids switch out their fantasy game for trying to start a superhero franchise, with Coon and Friends.
Fractured improves on much of what Stick of Truth did, providing more options for roaming around South Park, a larger number of buddies to join your party, and a significantly different combat system. Instead of a traditional turn-based style, combat plays out on a tactical grid with your characters and the enemies each taking turns based on speed. Positioning and area-of-effect for each of your attacks is key, and while the combat system certainly doesn’t require intense strategy, it’s much more challenging than the Stick of Truth.
Of course, all of that trademark rude and offensive South Park humor is still there, and whether you like that really comes down to if you’re a fan of the show. Still, if you have even a passing interest in South Park, Fractured is a much stronger RPG than its predecessor, and its unique brand of humor makes the game easy to get into.
