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South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2017

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Quick resume

From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a sequel to 2014's award-winning South Park: The Stick of Truth.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Authentic south park humor and voice acting
    • Engaging tactical turn-based combat
    • Extensive character customization and skill mixing
    • Immersive story with many references
    • Large open world with collectibles and side quests

    Cons

    • Some bugs and technical issues reported
    • Combat can be slow and repetitive
    • Requires ubisoft account and launcher
    • Story pacing and ending considered weak by some
    • High price relative to content length

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Survival.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players can customize their character, choose superhero classes and mix skills, explore the town freely, and decide on side quests, indicating moderate player control and freedom."

    • Competence
      3

      "Combat involves tactical turn-based grid battles requiring strategic positioning and skill combinations, providing a satisfying challenge especially on higher difficulties."

    • Competition
      -3

      "The game focuses on single-player experience with no evidence of ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Players report long playtimes with main and side quests, collectibles, and DLC content encouraging extended engagement, though some find combat repetitive."

    • Cooperation
      -2

      "While players control a party of up to four characters, cooperation is within the single-player context; no multiplayer or social teamwork reported."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Character customization, skill mixing, crafting, and exploration of a detailed world with many references support creative player expression."

    • Domination
      -4

      "No indications of exerting control or superiority over other players; interactions are balanced and respectful within single-player."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a humorous, immersive escape with engaging story and world, providing distraction and stress relief."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and fandom for South Park, with intrinsic motivation rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "The game encourages trying different skill combinations, classes, and exploring new areas, supporting experimentation."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Open world town with many areas to discover, collectibles, and secrets encourage curiosity-driven exploration."

    • Expression
      4

      "Extensive character customization including costumes, gender, ethnicity, and skill builds allow strong self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "The superhero theme with imaginative powers, absurd humor, and fictional scenarios embody a strong fantasy orientation."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Gameplay is single-player focused with limited social interaction; community feeling is minimal."

    • Growth
      3

      "Character progression through leveling, unlocking skills, crafting, and artifact collection promotes learning and development."

    • Health
      -4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements; long sessions reported."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during tactical combat and story progression; not suited for background or casual idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Social interactions are limited to scripted NPC dialogues; no deep emotional or relationship building reported."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Players lead a party of characters in combat and make strategic decisions, indicating some leadership role within gameplay."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong emphasis on leveling up, collecting artifacts, crafting, and unlocking new skills and costumes."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Humor and story provide relaxation, but tactical combat and some bugs may cause tension or frustration."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Visuals and sound are faithful to the show and enjoyable, but graphics are simple; combat animations add excitement."

    • Status
      -3

      "No social status or leaderboard systems; achievements exist but are mostly personal milestones."

    • Story
      4

      "Strong narrative immersion with engaging, humorous storylines and character interactions consistent with South Park."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Combat requires tactical positioning, skill synergy, and planning, especially in boss fights."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some suspense in boss fights and timed challenges, but overall combat is turn-based and predictable."

    • Value
      1

      "Game offers many hours of content and humor, but some players note bugs and high price; better value on sale."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves attacking enemies with various powers and abilities; violence is cartoonish and humorous."

    • Survival
      1

      "Combat involves avoiding defeat and managing resources, but overall low risk and forgiving difficulty on normal modes."

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