We first heard about Obsidian Entertainment's South Park RPG last week when Game Informer revealed the focus of its January issue's cover story. The mag is already going out to subscribers, so it probably won't surprise you to hear that some key details about the game emerged over the weekend via a NeoGAF poster.
The South Park RPG is built on Obsidian's Dungeon Siege 3 engine, though it sticks with the TV series' 2D style of animation. Your player character, a new kid in town, can be customized using one of five different classes: wizard, paladin, adventurer, rogue and an unannounced one that Cartman apparently picks for you.
Typical RPG trappings are there, but with a distinctly South Park twist; soda, for example, works as a health potions while Tweak's coffee includes a "haste" effect. Combat is turn-based, but it features active elements like timed button-pressing; the NeoGAF poster (and possibly the article) compares it to Paper Mario.
The last bit I want to mention is the game's menu screen, which takes the form of a smartphone. You'll use a Facebook-like app to track "the number of friends you have and your current standing with the various kid factions." It's a reasonable guess that the whole "new kid in town trying to be accepted" plotline will involve winning over those various factions by completing their quests.
All of this ought to sound pretty darn exciting if you're a South Park fan who also likes RPGs. There's a lot more detail in the magazine; make sure you give it a read.
Source: NeoGAF
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Battlefield3BITCH
I hope that it would be just like Skyrim. Only with Southpark characters and randomly funny stuff.
brainstew0
o.0 a South Park char playing as a wizard, paladin, rogue etc? I don't know about this one...
Dunjo
Wait, my favorite show is making a game based off of my favorite genre, and said game is being made by the developers of Fallout: New Vegas? YES! YES!
shadow978
NOOOOOO!!!!!! not turn-based combat. i hate turn-based combat
HowdyDuty4
I am a South Park fan who also loves RPGs!
Jax009
OH MY GOD, LOOK! STAN IS WEARING A GHOST BELT!!!
Azelfknight
I don;t how how to respond, my gut reaction is WTF!
Mystyr_E
man if Obsidian screws up a 2D game, they're in even worst shape than before
BONERJAM
I'd be more interested if someone besides Obsidian Entertainment was handling it.
hoof_hearted4
kinda sad its not am open world 3d game. would be sweet to just go all around south park and find all the bits and pieces left from the show. not a big fan of turn based as i didnt start playing games until turn based had come and gone. but its still south park so ill bear with it.
vaajtswv
As long as every time Kenny dies, Stan and Kyle will say, "Oh my god! You killed Kelly!" and "You bastard!"
2ply
I heard it was an RPG, but this is the first i've heard of it being 2D and turn based :O If nothing else it should atleast be different.
To anyone interested in it, you should really search for the full picture of what G4 has at the top. Their reflections in the pond paint a pretty good picture of what to expect.
bluejadog
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codename76
Soda as a health potion..Your going to hear Fox News chime in about how soda has lead to a widespread obesity problem. And that South Park is encouraging this with there new game.
jasonb1983
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