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[Pathfinder]

One of my E3 highlights was when Ubisoft showed more of South Park: The Fractured But Whole, the ridiculously titled sequel to Stick of Truth. Everything they’ve said since then has been just as exciting.

For example, South Park maestros Trey Parker and Matt Stone confirmed later last week that unlike the first game, you won’t just be restricted to a boy character in The Fractured But Whole—you’ll be able to play as a girl, too. Naturally, this will have an effect on how your character interacts with Cartman and the other boys, which could be hilarious, if they handle it right.

Said Matt Stone in a delightful interview with Entertainment Weekly:

In Stick of Truth we got halfway through the game, and we had narratively come up with the big Girls’ Quest halfway through it. [The Girls] were a faction in the fantasy world. And then someone’s like, “What if you want to be a girl?” Narratively, it didn’t work. We’d have to sh– can the whole game. So we just left it the way it was. This time, we obviously wanted to add that.

EDIT: This appears to be a press shot of Wendy's superhero character. The female character you create in-game will most likely look different.

SOURCE: http://kotaku.com/south-park-the-fractured-but-whole-will-let-you-play-a-1782305546

SOURCE: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/06/15/south-park-video-games-trey-parker-matt-stone

 

[Oregano]

Get rekt Nintendo.

EDIT: This was a badly thought out sarcastic joke.

 

[Ray Down]

Pretty cool they added this.

 

[VertPin]

But what will they call her?

 

[Shaanyboi]

Cool

Didn't really work with how the story worked the first time around considering you had to sneakily infiltrate the girl's club, but if the story accommodates it this time, then that's rad.

 

[The Dink]

Huh. Didn't see that coming actually.

But what will they call her?

Douchette?

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Get rekt Nintendo.

Ugh. You guys are annoying

 

[Cubas]

That's really nice. Kudos to Ubisoft.

 

[liliththepale]

That's great. I was pretty confused at the beginning of SoT when I couldn't pick a girl. Still a great game though.

 

[Bruce Springsteen]

Get rekt Nintendo.

but not the other 97% of devs and publishers?

 

[A Dead Diehard]

That artwork makes me wonder if they're just making the girl character just a class, like jew.

Probably not the case.

 

[Revolutionary]

But what will they call her?

Douchebag still works.

 

[JazzmanZ]

Get rekt Nintendo.

Is every thread going to have a first post calling out Nintendo on something now?

First I see it in the reactions about Neo and Scorpio announcements and now this?

 

[T.O.P]

Naturally, this will have an effect on how your character interacts with Cartman and the other boys, which could be hilarious, if they handle it right.

Niceeee

I can't fuckin wait to play this, it's gonna be amazing

 

[Salty Rice]

Get rekt Nintendo.

Predictable terrible first post. Never change Gaf.

 

[Struct09]

Awesome, will play as a girl this time

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Get rekt Nintendo.

Really?

 

[SunBroDave]

As if this game couldn't have any more goodwill. Good on them. Day 1 obviously

 

[stufte]

Is every thread going to have a first post calling out Nintendo on something now?

First I see it in the reactions about Neo and Scorpio announcements and now this?

People did the same thing in threads right after the Ubisoft AssCreed female playable character thing. It's like some sort of war with sides for some people.

 

[liliththepale]

but not the other 97% of devs and publishers?

41%. Arguably only 22%. It's bad, but it's not that bad.

 

[clarkision]

That characters will react to you being female is the best part about this. Cartman and crew would respond differently to a girl than they would a boy. And it sounds like that will be included in the game.

 

[Snaku]

Get rekt Nintendo.

 

[Andrefpvs]

Pretty cool! I hope there's tons of different interactions between the boys and the girl, would make it even more interesting (and would also add replay value).

 

[T.O.P]

That characters will react to you being female is the best part about this. Cartman and crew would respond differently to a girl than they would a boy. And it sounds like that will be included in the game.

Yes makes it for a great incentive for a second playthrough for me

 

[Oregano]

Ugh. You guys are annoying

but not the other 97% of devs and publishers?

Is every thread going to have a first post calling out Nintendo on something now?

First I see it in the reactions about Neo and Scorpio announcements and now this?

Predictable terrible first post. Never change Gaf.

Really?

I was joking... I kinda wish I wasn't first post now.

I didn't want to derail, this is a really cool addition.

 

[Pathfinder]

Awesome, will play as a girl this time

I probably will too, just because.

Also, Cartman is known for saying embarrassing things to girls because he doesn't really understand them. I can't wait to see what Trey and Matt come up with for dialogue.

 

[DecoReturns]

People Really wanted Girl Link I guess.


That's cool, I should play Stick of turth one day.

 

[KelpPlankton]

It was unfortunate you couldn't do that in the first game but it's not like South Park is something I expect to be super progressive with their character creation systems.

Glad they're doing it this time around, though if the story's continuing off the first game I wonder how they're handling that. Or if they'll just ignore it.

 

[Platy]

Considering Cartman focus, I would guess that this is the hard more =P

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

lol people being mad at that first post.
I don't care about South Park but this option is cool. Especially with it having a effect on the story.

 

[SunBroDave]

That's cool, I should play Stick of turth one day.

It's fantastic.

 

[sibarraz]

I like the design of Wendy in that picture. I think that she must be one of my favorite female characters on TV

 

[Mcdohl]

I was joking... I kinda wish I wasn't first post now.

I didn't want to derail, this is a really cool addition.

Lol dude, I guess you ran into a classic case of:

 

[Sleight of Jam]

Still can't play as an animal #noequality

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

People Really wanted Girl Link I guess.


That's cool, I should play Stick of turth one day.

Well if you pre order the fractured but whole . . .

 

[Ivan 3414]

Get rekt Nintendo.

Hahahahaha what

Oh I'm glad you were joking

 

[-shadow-]

Wait... You couldn't play as a girl in the original game? I never bothered with the game myself for to long, but I'm actually kinda surprised.

 

[Snaku]

Lol dude, I guess you ran into a classic case of:

He ran into hyper defensive Nintendo fans.

 

[DecoReturns]

Well if you pre order the fractured but whole . . .

I already own Stick of Truth. Got it for 5 dollars just haven't had the time

 

[BBboy20]

Was not aware this wasn't the case with the first.

And add in the reactions, playing female would be tempting.

 

[10k]

Get rekt Nintendo.

Expected.

Cool.

Douchette lol.

 

[Pathfinder]

Wait... You couldn't play as a girl in the original game? I never bothered with the game myself for to long, but I'm actually kinda surprised.

It wouldn't have fit into the narrative to have you control a female character in Stick of Truth.

 

[ascii42]

It was unfortunate you couldn't do that in the first game but it's not like South Park is something I expect to be super progressive with their character creation systems.

Plus the storyline more or less required you to be a boy.

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

I already own Stick of Truth. Got it for 5 dollars just haven't had the time

Oh ok.

 

[GamerJM]

lol people being mad at that first post.
I don't care about South Park but this option is cool. Especially with it having a effect on the story.

I'm not mad but posts like that are obnoxious in the context of the gaming community as a whole, where it feels like Nintendo can get an unnecessary amount of shit from time to time. I don't excuse their terrible reasons for not allowing a female playable character in BotW but I do think something like "I hope Nintendo, Sony, Bethesda, etc. take note," would sound less fanboyish than "Get rekt Nintendo". Then again the poster can post whatever they want, and express their opinions in whatever manner they please.

Anyways, good on them. I never played Stick of Truth but the fact that you couldn't play as a girl in that game is disappointing to me.

 

[shira]

But what will they call her?

Call me maybe

 

[Shaanyboi]

Wait... You couldn't play as a girl in the original game? I never bothered with the game myself for to long, but I'm actually kinda surprised.

There was a specific section in the game where you had to infiltrate the girls' club, so your character underwent a makeover to go undercover. The joke obviously wouldn't have really worked if your character was already a girl.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

 

[FelipeMGM]

Very cool

Hope the dialogues really change, will totally play twice if that is the case

 

[Godzilla's Left Toe]

First post was clearly a joke.