To quote Kenny McCormick : '' mmph mfmm pfmph mmfph ! ''
The latest addition to the South Park video game family South Park Snow Day does n’t put out to reinvent the conception of a co - op activity - dangerous undertaking game . Focused on implementing assay - and - dead on target mechanics without bad experimentation , the game succeeded in keeping me entertain for hr with its stylemark South Park witticism , challenging fight , and a decent plotline .
Story
The report continues from the foundations of the secret plan ’s play - based RPG predecessors and the RTS Mobile River spin - off , with Eric Cartman still carrying the cape of the Grand Wizard . South Park has been hit with a devastating snowstorm , causing chaos and destruction and go out residents in over disarray .
In such circumstances , the metropolis has determine to debar school day until the situation flub over ( literally ) , much to the admirer ' delight . As in the previous plot , you take on the use of the New Kid link the crew of Eric , Kyle , Stan and Kenny , along with other well - known supporting faces . Together you embark on a make - consider fantasy adventure revolutionize by classical D&D tabletop games and iconic RPGs a la Elder Scrolls and WoW.
Without treading into spoilers , the straightforward story plays out as an extended episode of South Park . As such , it but serves as a jumping-off point to prompt you into all sorts of wacky situation . Throughout the story you ’ll run into a near number of jokes , quips and pop cultivation references , executed in distinctive South Park fashion .
As a die - hard sports fan of South Park , I was spry to trip up certain insinuation referring to more iconic episodes . Although a finical portion of these laugh were hit - and - leave out , it was not due to their infamous inappropriateness . It seems to me that the writers were trying to appeal to both the casual hearing and their devoted fanbase , leaving both partly satisfied in the process .
On the smart side , the mellow points of South Park Snow Day ’s report made my playthrough more than worthwhile . At the end of the day , South Park was never about mind - blowing storylines and eccentric construction . At its nitty-gritty , South Park Snow Day is a social critique burrito wrapped with an action - adventure tortilla and flavour with obscene toilet humor — just the manner I like it .
Story : 4/5
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Gameplay
As mentioned in the first place , South Park Snow Day stays within the well - pound path . The game play out as a typical action - adventure title with platforming component thrown into the mix for add variety . After get going through the tutorial to learn the ropes , you ’re thrown into Kupa Keep , which serves as the game ’s central hub .
Before going to Cartman and choosing which mission to start , you could claver Mr. Hankey in the port - a - potty to kick upstairs your perks and choose your loadout in the Armory . Apart from weapons and powers , you ’ll also choose a start rise and a BS force with a circumscribed number of uses . The enemies will set off their BS power mid - struggle to prove and flip the betting odds in their favor , so habituate your BS sparingly to counter theirs .
Every mission ends in a foreman conflict that wo n’t give you much of a headache , as the foreman have a few introductory onrush types you ’ll cursorily learn to dodge . After defeat them , the bosses depart behind treasure chest of drawers full of Toilet Paper , Dark Matter , and Cheesy Poofs to replenish your health and kick upstairs your perks .
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Speaking of bureau , you ’ll get hold them hidden and dust throughout the maps waiting for you to sack their contents , along with backpacks and even boxes . Being persistent , I looked under every corner and cranny for chests and backpacks I might ’ve missed , and the intimately veil ones always buckle under the best pickups .
Gameplay : 4/5
Combat
South Park Snow Day features roguelike element like randomized drop locations and delegacy areas to keep thing interesting in each playthrough . Throughout the ( too ) myopic five - mission campaign , I meet a wide salmagundi of enemy unit , including mages , swarmers , bruisers , and Archer , to name a few .
All of the unit are based on their standardised twin in other RPG franchises . On easy trouble I did n’t have much trouble taking out waves of enemy , but starting from mission four I encountered a difficulty spike I was n’t prepared for . Enemies become more aggressive and grave , dealing price quick and lead you with lilliputian time to oppose ( peculiarly on normal and hard ) .
Three AI companion fall in you on mission and pop in every prison term you absorb in armed combat . Both the fellow traveller ' and the enemies ' AI is seemly in battle , with place building block keeping you at a space and melee unit of measurement get higher ground to gain an reward . Every meter I was taken out , one or two of my allies rushed in to revive me while the others protected my Redeemer .
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The armed combat is runny and fast - paced , but I often find myself break the fluidity by combining certain moves and actions . It ’s not as jarring at first , but as the trouble ramps up towards the closing of the crusade , you ’ll certainly feel its effects . The motion is limit because it is combat - orient , which leads to many failed jump and clunky platforming endeavor .
Combat : 3.5/5
Presentation
artwork - wise , South Park Snow Day stands out as the advantageously - looking three-D South Park game , although the competition is pretty much nonexistent in this category . quotation where credit is due , though : I recommend the developers for faithfully bringing the character model into a three - dimensional environment . The environments , however , are somewhat of a different tarradiddle .
Due to the game ’s background , there is n’t much variety to be go out , and I ’ve mostly been head for the hills into identical - look street and building covered in Charles Percy Snow . With the lack of an in - game minimap , it ’s easy to get lost in the mission surface area and wander off course of study . The direction index number is helpful in point you to where you ’re theorize to go , but it too can go crazy and point you to random corners of the map .
The artillery and power issue look passable at best , and I ’ve stumbled upon murky texture unsuccessfully hidden behind trees , vehicle , and other objects . The cartoony expressive style of the source textile lets you get away with some visual hiccups , but only up to a sure point .
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On the hearable side of thing , South Park Snow Day ’s soundtrack is surprisingly hard for a game as unserious as this . In many tracks you ’ll hear bits resembling Howard Shore ’s The Lord of the Rings and Jeremy Soule ’s The Elder Scrolls . The arm and wizard sound effects do their occupation well , but the enemy ' terrible groan and ecphonesis of agony get very old very tight .
display : 3/5
Replayability
After you ’ve completed all five story missions , you may try your hand at the To Danse with Ravenous Shadows Horde Mode DLC , offer four redundant wave - base mission . If you have three chum to link up you online , both the fun broker and the replayability increase tenfold . If that ’s not the case , South Park Snow Day does n’t have a mickle to extend .
If you consider yourself a completionist , you could replay the missions but with a fun twist . Completing the main story will unlock Nichole , who will be waiting for you between areas with a tempting offering . Nichole will challenge you to complete the mission with enemies receive two upgrades , and in turn you ’ll receive new items — Dark Matter and Platinum Pieces — to coldcock out your theatrical role .
The lack of a PvP mood circumscribe the plot ’s life-time , and I ’m hoping a version of it will be introduce down the blood line . squad battles have the potential to invigorate the plot South Park Snow Day , opening the door to events , unlockables , and other multiplayer goodies .
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Replayability : 3.5/5
Verdict - A fun entry with something left to be desired
South Park Snow Day left an impression of a fun and competent game , offering sneaker peeks into what the secret plan could ’ve been . With extra mental object , more polished combat mechanics , and game modality variety , the game could easy blossom into a buff - preferred entry . For now , it ’s a decent South Park television game experience that wo n’t result you disappointed , but it wo n’t fulfill you either .
When it ’s all said and done , the biz provides fun in variable doses , decent co - op , and the serious older South Park humour we all eff and love . For half the price of a AAA game , that ’s more than enough to entertain you in brusque - to - sensitive bursts .
[ Disclosure : A free copy of the game was provided to PGG by the publisher for recap intent . ]
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