South Park: The Stick of Truth Preview

It seems like the South Park humor really convinced Kotaku, as their E3 preview for South Park: The Stick of Truth is extremely positive for Obsidian’s licensed title. Here’s a snip:

‘¢ Cartman says your first quest is to go get him some kung pao chicken at City Wok. But wait! A messenger runs into the room! There are elves attacking the city!

‘¢ The school bullies are all wearing fake elf ears. It’s at this point we get our first glimpse at the game’s combat system, which is essentially Paper Mario. It’s turn-based with button-timed attacks. You can use timed button pushes to block, do more damage, and use special items.

‘¢ Special items in the game include “Fucking Ninja Stars” and a “Vibroblade,” which is a pink strap-on dildo. The producer says we got it from Cartman’s mom.

‘¢ You can also use a variety of equipment there are slots for your head, your body, your hands, and your accessories. There seem to be a ton of ways to customize your South Park avatar.

‘¢ We take down the elves and jump forward to one of the game’s other areas, a goth vampire-filled mausoleum. There’s a memorial to Ms. Diane Choksondik (R.I.P.).

‘¢ BTW, there’s also a Metroidvania aspect to Stick of Truth; you collect items, like bottle rockets, and you can use them to interact with the environment and open up new locations. You have to use a bottle rocket to open the door to this mausoleum.