The combat is where Obsidian's involvement becomes clear. A few are 'collect X things' filler, but most are entertaining and reasonably lengthy, with rewards including the ability to summon, among others, Jesus to help you in battle. Hankey with his missing kids, and dozens of other distractions involving characters from the show. You'll help Al Gore hunt down the elusive ManBearPig, fight Mongol warriors in the Tower of Peace, reunite Mr. But there are opportunities to stray from the story in the form of sidequests. The war over the Stick gives way to a larger story involving a UFO, a government cover-up, and a virus that turns people (and kittens) into Nazis. I'd consider some of the stuff that wasn't cut to be more controversial. A few scenes in the PC version, including Randy Marsh being violated by anus-probing aliens, are censored in certain regions, but they amount to a fraction of the game. The show has been ruffling feathers for almost 20 years and I'm glad the game hasn't pulled any punches. But that's why South Park exists, and I'd be disappointed if it didn't. Nothing is out of bounds for Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and the game will no doubt stir some controversy. It's crass, it's satirical, and its parodies-of video games, RPGs, and high fantasy-are keenly observed. The writing is what you might expect from a South Park game.
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