Steve McQueen
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Still not working for me ( chrome )
Edit: well the link works but the review is empty or gone?
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South Park: The Stick of Truth |OT| Bigger, Longer, and Uncut (In select regions)
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Still not working for me ( chrome )
Edit: well the link works but the review is empty or gone?
RPGCrazied
Member
I can get it to load, but all I see is an animated banner of money going to the south park game? I see no review.
Do they just e-mail them randomly or do you have to do something special?
GazzaScotland
Member
Just got my key from GMG, preloading now, Now the wait till Friday unless I try and get it unlocked tomorrow.
Steve McQueen
Member
Same here. Maybe it got taken offline.
RPGCrazied
Member
Ubisoft cracked the whip. lol
spleenpoker
Member
Thank you! So I won't need a VPN since I don't live in those countries? Ordering from Nuuvem btw
Steve McQueen
Member
Lol. What makes me curious. The reviewer seems to be hinting at moneyhatting the 360 version...
So, EU folks unlocking it tomorrow?
How would one go about doing this? And is it likely to result in my Steam account being locked?
I have used a VPN to unlock a hundred times before, never been a problem. As long as you dont buy the game using a VPN your good.
Thank you! So I won't need a VPN since I don't live in those countries? Ordering from Nuuvem btw
That's correct.
you shouldn't interpret too much into the gif I guess it's his creative way of hinting that the game's going to be good without breaking the NDA
Steve McQueen
Member
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Well I hope your right because I ordered the PS3 version
Hopefully the patch yields as good results as it promises.
carpediemdp
Member
Anybody knows if the game will be released on PSN at midnight like GTAV or at GCT like any other PSN update.
Yeah, looks like a "TAKE MY MONEY" joke.
Steve McQueen
Member
I'm sure the patch will be fine. What a difference a decade makes. I remember the days without patches. In those days games that shipped were done. Nowadays, it seems like the patches makes it much easier for devs to release an 'unfinished' game. Don't misunderstand me, patches are most welcome, but it feels kinda weird to me.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
His message is twofold. First, time is money and there are four bills so he is saying that the game is four hours long. Second, he uses $1 bills so he is saying if you do buy it, buy it when it hits $4.
Steve McQueen
Member
Well done. But what about 'exile' Justin Bieber? Could be about invading Canada right?
Jim Sterling
Member
Hakuna Matata, South Park fans.
Hakuna Matata.
Hakuna Matata.
Yeah this game should be good.
28.5.
Lord British
Member
Aw, I thought I'd be able to play tomorrow. When does it unlock for UK?
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
From what I have seen/read only the Black Friday trilogy links into it but only in 1 scene at the end of the last episode, tho they appear to all be wearing the same costumes and playing the same characters as they are in the game. Judging by the the screenshots and footage it looks like it will pick up on plenty of plotlines from the shows history aswell
Oh, and because I am not restricted to any embargo shit, here are my impressions. I finished the game and have a few sidequests left, but my playtime in the end was 8 hours. Yes 8 hours, but I think that they don't count cutscenes, because I seriously played more than 8 hours. I played the uncut version.
Positiv:
- Looks exactly like the show
- Minute after minute is funnier and funnier
- I thought that every important South Park aspect got into the game (important episodes, characters, easter eggs)
- Story is funny and awesome, I know, South Park never had a serious story, but the story in this game just screamed for more
- Game is a nice midlong snack for a weekend, very nice snack
- Gameplay is awesome after 1 hour, many options to handle battles and nothing too easy or hard, I played on normal difficulty
- Skill points and everything is good enough, nothing special
- Enemy spoiler
Negativ:
- I want more story (positiv!)
- A few slowdowns sometimes, but nothing really bad (PS3 Version)
- Cut content shouldn't be allowed
- Equipment level based... I don't know why they did that, because low level equipment CAN be better than high level equipment
- Level cap
- Sudden hp increase in the end game (i don't know how stats get leveled up...went from 2000 hp to 4500 hp in 30 minutes playtime.. and I don't know how)
This game is the best Licence game I've ever played. Yes, imo it's better than the Batman games these past years. For many people 60$ will be too much, but I can reassure you that the game is easily worth 40$. For South Park Fans it's worth more than 60$ ;-)
Positiv:
- Looks exactly like the show
- Minute after minute is funnier and funnier
- I thought that every important South Park aspect got into the game (important episodes, characters, easter eggs)
- Story is funny and awesome, I know, South Park never had a serious story, but the story in this game just screamed for more
- Game is a nice midlong snack for a weekend, very nice snack
- Gameplay is awesome after 1 hour, many options to handle battles and nothing too easy or hard, I played on normal difficulty
- Skill points and everything is good enough, nothing special
- Enemy spoiler
I seriously loved fightning against every Nazi Zombie enemy lol
Negativ:
- I want more story (positiv!)
- A few slowdowns sometimes, but nothing really bad (PS3 Version)
- Cut content shouldn't be allowed
- Equipment level based... I don't know why they did that, because low level equipment CAN be better than high level equipment
- Level cap
- Sudden hp increase in the end game (i don't know how stats get leveled up...went from 2000 hp to 4500 hp in 30 minutes playtime.. and I don't know how)
This game is the best Licence game I've ever played. Yes, imo it's better than the Batman games these past years. For many people 60$ will be too much, but I can reassure you that the game is easily worth 40$. For South Park Fans it's worth more than 60$ ;-)
Thanks, 7PM here then.
Steve McQueen
Member
Oh, and because I am not restricted to any embargo shit, here are my impressions. I finished the game and have a few sidequests left, but my playtime in the end was 8 hours. Yes 8 hours, but I think that they don't count cutscenes, because I seriously played more than 8 hours. I played the uncut version.
Positiv:
- Looks exactly like the show
- Minute after minute is funnier and funnier
- I thought that every important South Park aspect got into the game (important episodes, characters, easter eggs)
- Story is funny and awesome, I know, South Park never had a serious story, but the story in this game just screamed for more
- Game is a nice midlong snack for a weekend, very nice snack
- Gameplay is awesome after 1 hour, many options to handle battles and nothing too easy or hard, I played on normal difficulty
- Skill points and everything is good enough, nothing special
- Enemy spoilerI seriously loved fightning against every Nazi Zombie enemy lol
Negativ:
- I want more story (positiv!)
- A few slowdowns sometimes, but nothing really bad (PS3 Version)
- Cut content shouldn't be allowed
- Equipment level based... I don't know why they did that, because low level equipment CAN be better than high level equipment
- Level cap
- Sudden hp increase in the end game (i don't know how stats get leveled up...went from 2000 hp to 4500 hp in 30 minutes playtime.. and I don't know how)
This game is the best Licence game I've ever played. Yes, imo it's better than the Batman games these past years. For many people 60$ will be too much, but I can reassure you that the game is easily worth 40$. For South Park Fans it's worth more than 60$ ;-)
Thanks for your impressions. Lawd, I can't wait to play this myself. Watching old episodes and on the hype train again.
Oh, and because I am not restricted to any embargo shit, here are my impressions. I finished the game and have a few sidequests left, but my playtime in the end was 8 hours. Yes 8 hours, but I think that they don't count cutscenes, because I seriously played more than 8 hours. I played the uncut version.
Positiv:
- Looks exactly like the show
- Minute after minute is funnier and funnier
- I thought that every important South Park aspect got into the game (important episodes, characters, easter eggs)
- Story is funny and awesome, I know, South Park never had a serious story, but the story in this game just screamed for more
- Game is a nice midlong snack for a weekend, very nice snack
- Gameplay is awesome after 1 hour, many options to handle battles and nothing too easy or hard, I played on normal difficulty
- Skill points and everything is good enough, nothing special
- Enemy spoilerI seriously loved fightning against every Nazi Zombie enemy lol
Negativ:
- I want more story (positiv!)
- A few slowdowns sometimes, but nothing really bad (PS3 Version)
- Cut content shouldn't be allowed
- Equipment level based... I don't know why they did that, because low level equipment CAN be better than high level equipment
- Level cap
- Sudden hp increase in the end game (i don't know how stats get leveled up...went from 2000 hp to 4500 hp in 30 minutes playtime.. and I don't know how)
This game is the best Licence game I've ever played. Yes, imo it's better than the Batman games these past years. For many people 60$ will be too much, but I can reassure you that the game is easily worth 40$. For South Park Fans it's worth more than 60$ ;-)
Thanks for the impressions. So looks like the teases from Kotaku were probably about the length....meh I don't mind, I can live with that. Not only did I pay 25$ for the game but I also have WAY too much stuff to play in March anyway so I wouldn't want a 100h game.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
very good to hear, is it compatible with the Dualshock 4?
Weird that you got through it so quick. I'm 12 hours in and we're nowhere near the end it seems. Maybe we're just taking our time I guess?
My biggest complaint is navigation and inventory management. Having to remove stickers/patches and put them on my new gear each time I get an item is a pain in the ass. It reminds me of the first Mass Effect in this way and that's not a good thing. Combine that with the 3D navigation sometimes being "off" and it can be frustrating.
Everything else about the game makes it very easy to overlook this shortcoming though. The humor and charm is just at insane levels. I'm at work today after 12 hours of the game with my girlfriend yesterday and can't wait to get home for more tonight.
My biggest complaint is navigation and inventory management. Having to remove stickers/patches and put them on my new gear each time I get an item is a pain in the ass. It reminds me of the first Mass Effect in this way and that's not a good thing. Combine that with the 3D navigation sometimes being "off" and it can be frustrating.
Everything else about the game makes it very easy to overlook this shortcoming though. The humor and charm is just at insane levels. I'm at work today after 12 hours of the game with my girlfriend yesterday and can't wait to get home for more tonight.
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
Eight hours? Holy hell that is short for an RPG. Guess I'll wait for a steam sale.
Keep reading.
PSA for all PC players in censored territories who have bought an uncensored key! As I warned may be the case, keys are indeed region-locked: http://games.on.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=200632 As I also explained, though, you can get around this by using a VPN. To do that:
- Download and install Spotflux
- After Spotflux has connected, type "what's my ip" into Google to ensure it's changed
- Redeem your key
- Uninstall Spotflux
The game itself is region-free; a VPN is only necessary for activation. In the interest of full disclosure:
- Download and install Spotflux
- After Spotflux has connected, type "what's my ip" into Google to ensure it's changed
- Redeem your key
- Uninstall Spotflux
The game itself is region-free; a VPN is only necessary for activation. In the interest of full disclosure:
MrCookiepants
Member
People measuring value and quality by playtime are doing it wrong.
Xenoblade Chronicles and FF XII sit in my closet unfinished. It's not satisfying to buy something and never see the end of it. 2 hours spent with Journey was better than both of those games combined.
Xenoblade Chronicles and FF XII sit in my closet unfinished. It's not satisfying to buy something and never see the end of it. 2 hours spent with Journey was better than both of those games combined.
Exactly. I'd rather take 12 hours of sharp writing and constant entertainment over 100 hours of boredom in Skyrim and the like.
But my key worked and I already pre-loaded it. Did they just recently activate that?
theytookourjobz
Junior Member
Even if it's 8 hours that's like a whole season of South Park. I'm so fucking hyped!!!!!
Rhomega Beta
Member
I remember getting PC Gamer discs with the magazine that came with game patches. This was in the late '90s. I specifically remember a patch for Hexen II that could save co-op multiplayer games.
The majority of rpg players will have finished and enjoyed those games, I don't think you'll too many wanting to frame those games as failures for delivering a complete and thorough experience. I certainly never thought either dragged on or were padded for length in any way.
If you want short bursts of games perhaps it isn't the genre for you outside of the occasional lighter experience like Paper Mario or indie games.
And that's why those games never achieve the sales of games that keep it tighter. I've got news for you: Xenoblade Chronicles is chock full of padding and filler. It's a good game, but one with a lot of fluff.
It's why the market for such games is getting smaller and smaller: a dwindling fanbase who want games they measure by length rather than strength of the entire experience.
Game suddenly jumps from recruiting someone and to the end.
I only got TWO summons, and I saw way more on streams (saw two other ones). I only did about 7(?) side quests, but there are way more. The sidequests aren't just fetch and hatch. They have a story too with cutscenes.
Hmm the games length is a two sided blade... on the one hand you want more of the game because it is such fun... but on the other hand it is the perfect length. The pacing is amazing and you just keep laughing all the way. Nothing tedious... nothing which "costs" time. I didn't feel like I wasted time once! That is a very big plus for me. The game is polished and looks like the show, the gags are more than amazing and the plot twists are better than in many other games, way better.
You are going to miss a very very (GOTY contender) good game this year if you aren't playing it because of the play length.
CosmicQueso
Member
a small minority of people who start a game finish a game regardless of genre. Quality > quantity every time, except for that rare game that has both.