To do this they’re trying to find a lost cat with a $100 reward, but their efforts are, of course, complicated by factors external and internal (literally). In a nutshell, the South Park kids are now playing superhero rather than fantasy (the opening scene where they switch is wonderful) and they only have one goal: to get a superhero franchise up and running. It’s funny and ridiculous, which is all you need to know.
I don’t want to ruin too much of the story since both surprise makes for the best humour, and knowing about it is utterly irrelevant to your enjoyment. So what does Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Ubisoft – now on development duties as well as publishing – have to add? Superhero parodies.
We loved the first game Stick of Truth, one of the best license adaptations ever (it’s up there with Batman: Arkham Asylum), but that does mean that The Fractured But Whole has a lot to prove.
Just like every game this month, South Park: The Fractured But Whole is a sequel to one of our 2014 Game of the Year contenders.
