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[RickA238]

The Game Informer cover totally sold me on this. It could be awesome.

My inner twelve year old may finally be satiated by a good South Park game.

 

[Myriadis]

Now this is really something unexcepted. At least it will be better than the N64 game.
Interested how this turns out.

 

[eznark]

Huh. I couldn't think of a less interesting game pitch.

The one thing Obsidian does well is write...and they won't be handling writing duties on this game. Brilliant.

 

[sakipon]

I quit watching South Park after the first couple of seasons. I still appreaciate the world and the characters, but the novelty wore off so fast. I might be interested in the game depending on how they decide to go with it. Will definitely keep this on my radar.

Props to GI for having such a unique reveal. (I had not heard the rumours.)

 

[TripOpt55]

Well this is surprising. I'll give them that.

 

[cartman414]

Careful, don't set your bar too high.

How is that setting the bar too high?

 

[Lasthope106]

This could be either the best RPG ever made or the quickest way for a studio to kill itself.

 

[Lothars]

This could be either the best RPG ever made or the quickest way for a studio to kill itself.

I don't think it's going to kill them but I also don't see this being the best RPG ever.

 

[eznark]

This could be either the best RPG ever made or the quickest way for a studio to kill itself.

Nothing about this game screams "expensive" to me. This will be Obsidian's Sonic RPG. Hopefully, unlike BioWare, it isn't the last RPG they ever make...

 

[charsace]

My asshole is ready.

 

[bounchfx]

holy shit. I'm not a huge fan of SP but I am all over this if they do it right.

and by doing it right I mean first of all it needs to look EXACTLY like the show. It's not like the art is taxing.

 

[Derrick01]

This could be either the best RPG ever made or the quickest way for a studio to kill itself.

It could also just be a really good game (or pretty good even!). Hard to say without even knowing what kind of RPG it'll be.

 

[spirity]

Hahahaha

Finally, a chance for the revered Obsidian script writers to really shine. I bet Avellone knows some truly thought provoking knob jokes.

 

[Confidence Man]

I'm expecting a Costume Quest-level "RPG", relying almost entirely on the license to provide entertainment.

 

[gdt]

Love Obsidian, enjoy South Park. Really looking forward to this.

 

[Demon Ice]

You're kidding me.

 

[Utako]

I am surprised and delighted!

But, uh, from the cover it looks like they're not doing a South Park RPG, but South Park as an RPG spoof. So I don't know, I'm put off by that idea.

 

[Ronabo]

What next a Sonic the Hedgehog RPG created by Bioware?

.....

Oh yeah, wait...


As a South Park fan I'll look forward to it. But I'm not so sure. Love the fact that Kenny is a girl on the cover.

 

[C_H_T]

Surprise surprise.

 

[Fahrenheit]

Hope this doesn't shelf the Wheel of Time game they where working on Have a feeling this will bomb and put Obsidian in the ground.

 

[bluemax]

I wonder if it'll be all hand-drawn, that would be pretty awesome. Hope Trey and Matt are heavily involved.

I'm fairly certain Trey and Matt have been involved to some degree from what I've heard.

 

[Moofers]

Take a look at the creativity that went into Costume Quest. Now consider the same treatment with South Park, but of course on a much larger scale.

I say its time to get excited.

 

[daxter01]

awesome cant wait to kill kenny

 

[C_H_T]

What next a Sonic the Hedgehog RPG created by Bioware?
.

There already is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Chronicles:_The_Dark_Brotherhood

 

[Gregorn]

That amazing PS3 exclusive at the VGA's will be a Family Guy FPS.

 

[Jamie OD]

I like it.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

There already is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Chronicles:_The_Dark_Brotherhood

*sigh*

thatsthejoke.jpg

 

[paskowitz]

This is good, isn't it?

 

[distantmantra]

If Parker and Stone are writing this, I have no worries. Sounds awesome.

Parker and Stone are writing the script, performing the dialogue, and overseeing the development of South Park: The Game

AWESOME.

 

[eznark]

There already is:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Chronicles:_The_Dark_Brotherhood

really, dude?

Take a look at the creativity that went into Costume Quest. Now consider the same treatment with South Park, but of course on a much larger scale.

Wait, Double Fine is making this game!?

 

[Sullichin]

BAHAHAHAHA

Nice user name.

Anyway.. not sure if I want this. It definitely has a lot of potential to be awesome though.

 

[Kevtones]

I love Obsidian and South Park.

 

[Caspel]

Hope this doesn't shelf the Wheel of Time game they where working on Have a feeling this will bomb and put Obsidian in the ground.

There's a forthcoming Wheel of Time video game? I must know more!

 

[op_ivy]

i totally want jesus in my squad

 

[Nizz]

Fell for the hype again. I never learn...

 

[Coxswain]

I'm interested. Obsidian has some pretty solid gameplay design chops, and the one time in recent memory where they actually made their own technology instead of using someone else's (Dungeon Siege 3), the game was pretty polished technically - and since South Park doesn't exactly have an established video game presence, I imagine that's probably what they'll be using.

 

[FoneBone]

Hope this doesn't shelf the Wheel of Time game they where working on Have a feeling this will bomb and put Obsidian in the ground.

I'm not sure that's ever been in active development.

 

[Ronan_Berthelot]

Take a look at the creativity that went into Costume Quest. Now consider the same treatment with South Park, but of course on a much larger scale.

Wait, Double Fine is making this game!?

No but THQ is publishing it. Anyway, I love Obsidian's games !

 

[decoyplatypus]

South Park hasn't been appointment television since Season 10, but Matt and Trey are still talented guys, and the town and characters are great, so... I'm curious?

I hope Trey writes original music for the game.

 

[RPGCrazied]

One of my favorite episodes.

 

[Rorschach]

There already is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Chronicles:_The_Dark_Brotherhood

Mind blown. Of all the IPs and studios he could have thrown out there, he picked the one that already happened. Insane!

 

[Moofers]

Wait, Double Fine is making this game!?

Yeah, I get it, but my point is that you can do a lot with an idea that might seem pretty zany on paper. Who would have thought an RPG about trick-or-treating would turn out to be excellent?

Same thing here. "South Park game" brings up memories of shitty Activision cash-ins from 10 years ago, but if you think about it there is a lot of material to farm out of the 15 seasons of South Park. And looking at that GI cover, the "wizards and warriors" thing could really be the thing that puts this game over the top.

 

[TheNatural]

Hopefully there's a segment where Randy is playing Wheel of Fortune.

LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Ml1zXs1ng

 

[bryehn]

Sounds AWESOME-O!

 

[Broder Salsa]

Just imagine the conversations and crazy scenarios that will play out. Randy Marsh will no doubt be fucking perfect and have some crazy dumb ass side missions for you.

 

[eznark]

Yeah, I get it, but my point is that you can do a lot with an idea that might seem pretty zany on paper. Who would have thought an RPG about trick-or-treating would turn out to be excellent?

Same thing here. "South Park game" brings up memories of shitty Activision cash-ins from 10 years ago, but if you think about it there is a lot of material to farm out of the 15 seasons of South Park. And looking at that GI cover, the "wizards and warriors" thing could really be the thing that puts this game over the top.

If this is a $15, couple of hours game I am there day one. If they try to blow it out into a full blown RPG it'll get old fast.

I'd rather see an Orgazmo RPG

 

[vilmer_]

 

[pakkit]

Mind blown. Of all the IPs and studios he could have thrown out there, he picked the one that already happened. Insane!

are you serious? he was being sarcastic...

::

 

[ArjanN]

It could work in the way Costume Quest or the Penny Arcade games did I guess. The South Park license isn't really suited for an RPG though IMO.

 

[Ronabo]

Mind blown. Of all the IPs and studios he could have thrown out there, he picked the one that already happened. Insane!

Yeah. I'm a regular Nostradamus LOL


Too bad I can only predict stupid video games.