There are system specs on the game's Steam page:
Anything built within the last 7 years will be able to run it just fine.
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South Park: The Stick of Truth |OT| Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (In select regions)
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There are system specs on the game's Steam page:
Eh not everyone thinks a short game is worth $60. You don't have to write off the game just because you are let down by length. It doesn't mean you are assuming its a bad game. Some will just wait till the price drops to match what they think the game is worth to them.
Coffee Dog
Banned
The South Park and Team America movies have concepts that would get old if they lasted longer.
South Park RPG is a big concept filled with all sorts of possibilities. If the game is short it risks ending before those possibilities are given a chance to be fully fleshed out.
I really don't mind if the game is 15 hours so long as I am thoroughly enjoying myself for the whole 15 hours. Also, reviewers, PLEASE don't tear the game a new one for some sort of mainstream perception of being too short for the price tag. We need this to review fairly well so we can have more South Park games in the future.
Trey and Matt have been fucked around by our industry for far too long. They can be the spearhead that drives the second coming of comedy games and encourages more like it from different sources. BRING BACK FUNNY GAMES.
Trey and Matt have been fucked around by our industry for far too long. They can be the spearhead that drives the second coming of comedy games and encourages more like it from different sources. BRING BACK FUNNY GAMES.
Great, thanks!
The portability (plus the price lol) caused me to pick the 13 inch over the 15 since I don't really need the extra power and this is probably the only game I'll ever play on it haha.
BoboBrazil
Member
The game is awesome, but this game is all about going in fresh. I'm sure they didn't want spoilers to get out from early reviews. The PS3 has some stuttering issues in the city when you enter a new section sometimes that lasts for maybe a second or two(will probably be fixed in an upcoming patch), but other than that the game is everything you could want as a Southpark fan. I haven't beat the game yet, but as of now I'd rank it a 9 or 9.5 out of 10. With the heart they put into this game, it really does deserve everyone's support who's interested in it at all. There have already been so many great moments that you will want to experience and I'm not finished yet.
Chip N Chance
Member
I think the people thinking this was a downloadable game when it was originally announced are remembering Tenorman's Revenge. An Awful game that i played for the first two levels.
Also, since this is a spin off of the larping episodes, i think it would be cool if they were to do a sequel based off the Coon & Friends series.
Also, since this is a spin off of the larping episodes, i think it would be cool if they were to do a sequel based off the Coon & Friends series.
KungFucius
King Snowflake
MGR:R got good reviews and it was 4 hours long. 15 hours is very long for a story driven game, especially if there is limited filler and no grinding. Not every game can be Skyrim, nor should it be.
SneakyStephan
Banned
that's not what those specs say
a hd4870 as recommended is several times more powerful than the integrated intel gpu of the guy who asked (almost equivalent to a hd7750), even a gt8800 as minimum spec is much more powerful as well
the cpu requirements are really low though
WEEEEEELLLLLLLL
Embargo is a bitch
'Cause you don't know which
System that won't glitch this South Park game
I don't have the strength
To discuss potential length
So let's explain March 4 some more
On Monday it's the same
On Tuesday it's the same
On Wednesday and Saturday still the same
On Sunday still the answer hasn't changed
Embargo's door drops on March 4
Come on! You all know the words!
Have you ever seen a game delayed
It makes the fanbase quite dismayed
Embargo's a bitch
'Cause you don't know which
Systems that won't glitch this South Park game
Glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch
I don't want no glitch!
Please Obsidian
Just don't drive into a ditch
Talk to gamers round the world and it might sound a little bit something like this!
[Censorship discussion sung in 4 different languages by other gamers]
Have you ever seen a game delayed
It starts a stormy shit parade
A ripped hole which
You cannot stitch
Until the goddamn game is made
Made made made made made made made made
Now the game is made!
This song was only made
'Cause my sanity's been frayed
I really mean it,
This waaaaaait
Been a big long-ass endless waaaaaait
Long-ass endless wait for
South Paaaaaaaark
Yeeeeah. Chaaaaa!
Embargo is a bitch
'Cause you don't know which
System that won't glitch this South Park game
I don't have the strength
To discuss potential length
So let's explain March 4 some more
On Monday it's the same
On Tuesday it's the same
On Wednesday and Saturday still the same
On Sunday still the answer hasn't changed
Embargo's door drops on March 4
Come on! You all know the words!
Have you ever seen a game delayed
It makes the fanbase quite dismayed
Embargo's a bitch
'Cause you don't know which
Systems that won't glitch this South Park game
Glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch, glitch
I don't want no glitch!
Please Obsidian
Just don't drive into a ditch
Talk to gamers round the world and it might sound a little bit something like this!
[Censorship discussion sung in 4 different languages by other gamers]
Have you ever seen a game delayed
It starts a stormy shit parade
A ripped hole which
You cannot stitch
Until the goddamn game is made
Made made made made made made made made
Now the game is made!
This song was only made
'Cause my sanity's been frayed
I really mean it,
This waaaaaait
Been a big long-ass endless waaaaaait
Long-ass endless wait for
South Paaaaaaaark
Yeeeeah. Chaaaaa!
Coffee Dog
Banned
MGR:R is endlessly replayable and the encounters and how you approach them differ greatly depending on your difficulty.
South Park's combat system from what we've seen is not nearly as complex.
"From what we've seen."
The Cowboy
Member
The game isn't out yet, shouldn't the pics (the censored image sections) be spoiler tagged?, as they are actually from within the game and are story related.
Coffee Dog
Banned
It's a paper mario clone, man.
If it has shitloads of depth then it would be a pretty big surprise.
If you're worried about glitches, wait for reviews of the game on all three systems.
They were, until someone posted it without tags.
A bit, yeah. O_O
BoboBrazil
Member
The combat isn't super complex, but it is fun. It's closer to something like Costume Quest than something like a Final Fantasy. You still have a ton of different weapons, upgrades for weapons, upgrades for your skills, special moves, and some hilarious "ultra" moves. You also have to use certain moves against certain opponents due to things like armor, resistances, etc.
Just saw a trophy list of someone that got the trophy for finish the game 12 hours after the 1st trophy.
This don't mean the game is 12 hours long because I don't know if the 1st trophy is given at the start or not and the 12 hours is a maximum considering he might have done a break during his play time. But at least the 20 hour for a normal playthrough seems unrealistic.
This don't mean the game is 12 hours long because I don't know if the 1st trophy is given at the start or not and the 12 hours is a maximum considering he might have done a break during his play time. But at least the 20 hour for a normal playthrough seems unrealistic.
if you are using macbook pro you would need to bootcamp and run windows 7/8 since this game doesn't support macs
Oh I know. That's already been installed lol.
I've never worked in the game industry, but I've worked in other sections of the entertainment industry. And I have to agree with Jason, that an embargo kind of keeps things in check. Since everything is driven by clicks, sites would be foaming at the mouth to get their review out first. You would think that people would have restraint, and care more about the quality of the review. But nope. People just can't resist, and it would all be about getting it up first. Sadly, it's usually things that get posted first that gets the most traffic. There are things that don't have embargos, and this happens all the time at other levels (it's a terrible environment/feeling as a writer).
What I hate though, is when there is an embargo that leads all the way up to the release date. I get why. Why would a game company want to put all the flaws on the table and possibly impact initial release sales? But to consumers, it comes off as being dishonest (or like they are hiding something). I guess at the end of the day, no one is forced to buy things at release though. If you can't have a little restraint and wait before purchasing on day 1, then that's on you and not the game makers.
Still, it sucks waiting.
What I hate though, is when there is an embargo that leads all the way up to the release date. I get why. Why would a game company want to put all the flaws on the table and possibly impact initial release sales? But to consumers, it comes off as being dishonest (or like they are hiding something). I guess at the end of the day, no one is forced to buy things at release though. If you can't have a little restraint and wait before purchasing on day 1, then that's on you and not the game makers.
Still, it sucks waiting.
Coffee Dog
Banned
oh goddammit. It keeps getting lower, huh? At 20 hours or more I would have been happy to pay the full sixty, but at this point it seems like it might feel rushed. Glad I paid less for it, in retrospect. At least the Jew class means I'll be playing through it at least twice, given that the combat is apparently pretty good.
Daffy Duck
Member
Can't believe the worry about the length of this game.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Don't forget what I said about the in-game time versus my steam time. Which of course, console gamers won't see.
Petrae
Member
Everyone is different, of course, but 12-15 hours for an RPG to me doesn't justify spending $60. For now, I'll cancel my preorder, wait for post-launch testimony, and perhaps pick up the game when it either goes sub-$40 or when an "ultimate edition" hits with extra content and such.
I'm glad that word broke pre-embargo on this. Saved me a bit of money. Interesting that this makes three preorder cancellations already this year (along with Ground Zeroes and Lords of Shadow 2). Good that I'm saving money, disappointing that excitement I had for these games has been dashed.
I'm glad that word broke pre-embargo on this. Saved me a bit of money. Interesting that this makes three preorder cancellations already this year (along with Ground Zeroes and Lords of Shadow 2). Good that I'm saving money, disappointing that excitement I had for these games has been dashed.
I really don't get why people are surprised by this, I find this counter-reaction baffling. Ever since games have been $60 (which they pretty much have always been, when you consider most games cost even more than $60 with inflation included), people have always wondered if the price is worth it for them. What people "value" is totally subjective to the individual.
I would even argue this perception of value even extends to genres. I think people expect more from an PRG than an action/story game. Mostly because gameplay isn't as much a focus in an action/story game compared to a traditional RPG. This isn't to say RPGs aren't story driven. They obviously are. But a huge aspect of RPG's is their gameplay/combat, and that often extends far beyond just the story.
So when people hear it's a 12 hour RPG, then it makes sense that to some, that doesn't seem worth $60. Not everyone feels that way of course, and that's fine. Everyone has their own "value", and what something is "worth" to them. I try not to judge people, because everyone (well almost everyone) has to work for their money, and are thus the best judge of what something is worth to them and the work they put into obtaining that money.
The question here is the side quests. Skyrim could be finished in 12-15 hours and no one would say the game is short of content.
I honestly dont care about the length. (thats what she said)
When some people hear, "RPG", they expect the game to be long and tedious. Its almost a stigma attached to the genre at this point.
However, you cant look at this game like a standard RPG. Its a South Park game first and foremost. It just happens to be styled after an RPG because that was the best route to go stylistically.
When some people hear, "RPG", they expect the game to be long and tedious. Its almost a stigma attached to the genre at this point.
However, you cant look at this game like a standard RPG. Its a South Park game first and foremost. It just happens to be styled after an RPG because that was the best route to go stylistically.
Skyrim has a billion side quests, but I can count the number of good ones on one hand.
I wouldn't say Skyrim is short of content, but it's short of quality content.
Skyrim isn't a good example, because of lot of the dungeon/caves are exactly the same. A lot of the missions lack the creativity/fun of the other games. Skyrim was amazing in terms of being able to traverse this open world. But in all honesty, the game didn't really work when it came to missions. Skyrim was the best game to mod though, you could spent countless hours on PC completely re-working the entire game.
To me, that is what Skyrim will be defined by (which I know is blasphemy, for those that loved that game). But it's just how I feel. I thought Oblivion had better missions (especially the guild quests). A better example would be the Fallout series.
While I agree, I tend to be biased in that respect. I want just about everything turned into an RPG. It's a personal weakness.
Heck, I think you could make a pretty good King of the Hill RPG, I tell you what.
Dang it bobby
CharminUltra
Member
I'll be happy with 10 hours as long as it's an AMAZING 10 hours or even just really-good-but-hilarious 10 hours.
yay positivity
jacksepticeye
Member
The obsession with game length is getting way out of hand at this stage. First MGS:GZ and now South Park. I know some people like RPGs to be long with a lot to do but if the game is still really well made and I have fun playing it from start to finish then I don't really care.
Would you rather a concise well made RPG that's maybe a little shorter or one that exaggerated it's length due to tedium or padding? In a perfect world maybe we'd have the best of both
Would you rather a concise well made RPG that's maybe a little shorter or one that exaggerated it's length due to tedium or padding? In a perfect world maybe we'd have the best of both
I'm sure there'll be a lot more of that when the game drops. (At least I hope so) Right now we're in a dark, enclosed cell, eating spiders and comparing fingernail length. We'll get out on Tuesday.
I think the game just needs to come so people can see it for themselves.
Should curb a ton of the caution some people are experiencing regarding the length.
Petrae
Member
For me, it becomes a matter of price. Given that most games are discounted by at least $20 within 45-60 days of release, length plays into whether I want to spend the premium $60 on launch day, whether I want to wait for that $40 sale, or even perhaps skip the game altogether.
Ground Zeroes at $30 is still too pricey for me given what we know about the length. Once it hits $20 or less, I'll consider it after reading more testimony from other ayers. Lords of Shadow 2 went on my no-buy list after hearing about the stealth elements; I do not want any of that in a Castlevania game, so I'm skipping it. South Park is something I'll probably get down the line, but given that I expect a bit more length from an RPG for $60, it's not a premium, day-one buy for me.
But that's just me. Others will have different decisions.
jacksepticeye
Member
Precisely. People need to get a feel for what the game is and does rather than basing their judgements on what they think the game might be.
I wouldn't be surprised if many people finish the game and go "Yeah any longer would have felt padded out or filler" or some might even say "Yeah the mechanics aren't really suited to a big 30 hour RPG"
Then again the complete opposite could happen too lol
This then is the type of scenario where you wait and see. A lot of people in here seem to be of the mind that they NEED to buy it day 1 even if the game doesn't meet the standard they have for a full priced game. like they can't wait a little bit for a price drop or second opinions. They're judging a game they know barely anything about yet
Hmm, probably technical issues. He's dropped several hints in this thread about it.
I checked with my laptop just to see and it said I could run it at High settings without any frame rate issues fwiw and my laptop is nothing special. I've got an Intel i7 3571U with integrated HD 4000 graphics and 8gb of RAM
well that doesn't sound promising...
This has me a bit nervous.
Ill be staying up tomorrow for the reviews, may even make the thread.