South Park: The Stick of Truth Preview
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Humour is obviously a big factor too, and the footage shown of The Stick of Truth had everyone in stitches. There's plenty of funny lines left and right as you'd come to expect from South Park, such as Cartman questioning, (will you seize your destiny or be a disappointment like Butters?) However, some of the best comedy arises from the game-nature of this adventure. When Cartman asks you to input your name, the standard X-Box text input screen pops up for you to do so. No matter what you type, Cartman will ask if you want to confirm your name is '˜Douchebag', and then just call you that anyway. It's a small joke, but shows the writers are embracing the quirks of the RPG-genre and running with it.
Another part of the game we were shown was a vampire's tomb, apparently inhabited by Twilight-inspired tweens. This level demonstrated how the game's combat works, with multiple characters. Entering a fight triggers a Final Fantasy-style turn based battle, with your kids on one side and enemies on the other. Intended to be more arcade-y, much like Paper Mario, you're rewarded for perfect timing with increased damage or counter attack opportunities. Each character has a range of special abilities, such as Cartman's unique power to turn his bottom breath into a flamethrower through use of a Zippo lighter. Perhaps the best aspect of combat for long-time fans are the summons. There are many, all based on famous characters like the Woodland Critters or Professor Chaos, although in this demo we saw Mr. Garrison's assistant, Mr. Slave, bravely dash in to shove the vampire boss deep into his asshole. It's incredible.
