70
The Fractured but Whole might be a better game (mainly thanks to significantly improved combat) but The Stick of Truth was a better South Park by a long shot. The Stick was brimming with humor and creativity (remember the 8-bit Canada?), this one is a forced compilation of jokes that are mostly either lazily rehashed (City Wok’s owner mispronouncing words, they took our jobs, poof! It’s gone and many, many more) or shallow. Where’s the show’s brilliant satire!? I’m not just disappointed by the fact that Parker and Stone botched this. As a die-hard fan of the show I’m simply embarrassed. [13/2017, p.46]
80
Return to South Park with an improved combat system and superheroes instead of Elves. It's still entertaining, but the first game (included in the pack) was more hilarious and had better side missions. [Issue#280]
70
Its not the game its forerunner was, but The Fractured But Whole's accessible combat tactics and occasional rib-ticklers ensure most players will have a good time. [Christmas 2017, p.96]
8
This one gets a solid 8 because it does everything a good sequel of a video game does, it adds new mechanics in comparison to the first one and a whole new idea to the table when it come to the theme of the game, improves in combat making it a lil bit more strategic and also harder, also adds a whole new roster of different classes to choose all of them really different from the others making combat more variable, the story line is good and it feels like a whole season special of the show, I do gotta say this game is a lil bit less “South Park” than the first part when it comes in how outrageous the jokes are, the first part definitely crossed multiple lines that this one didn’t even though of, although still feels like South Park comedy a good one this game just like the first one would give you hard laughs more than once, my only cons of this game is that even tho I enjoyed it, it felt kind of long and there’s a lot of walking
10
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
7
The combat and music are done well, but the writing is significantly worse than its predecessor. The Stick of Truth felt more in tandem with South Park’s dark and offensive humor. Not a bad game at all, though. Still worth a playthrough.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Released On:
Oct 17, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
79
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
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Generally Favorable
77% Positive
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Oct 16, 2017
94
Well worth the wait. Building off of the massive success of The Stick of Truth, Fractured But Whole has an incredibly satisfying combat system that leaves you constantly eager for the next fight, exemplary and natural dialogue from everyone in town, and a truly epic soundtrack.
Oct 16, 2017
90
South Park The Fractured But Whole is as good as it is humorous. And that says a lot about the quality of the game.
User score
Generally Favorable
69% Positive
617 Ratings
617 Ratings
23% Mixed
208 Ratings
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8% Negative
68 Ratings
68 Ratings
Apr 4, 2021
10
As a major South Park fan, I really loved it! Cool diversity of abilities, a lot of funny moments, unexpected story outcomes. They really smh made this game better than Stick of truth. Which was really hard. 10/10 can recommend!
Oct 16, 2017
85
A great sequel with much more going on, and is built with a lot of love and respect for the series it comes from.
Oct 21, 2017
80
This game is filled with fan-service, though the game does not offer the exact same depth we know from the series. Thankfully the videogame itself is a lot of fun and will keep you laughing for many hours.
Oct 16, 2017
80
I think The Fractured but Whole wouldn't suffer if it had a few hours knocked off it, but at the same time, I'm kind of sad to be done with it, too.
Oct 18, 2017
70
The real saving grace is that the game is mechanically one of the best, most accessible RPGs crafted in a long time.
Oct 16, 2017
50
South Park: The Fractured But Whole isn’t an even experience. Some moments are fun and pretty funny, but others feel pretty uninspired. Exploring the town of South Park isn’t as novel this time out, and it largely isn’t as funny. RPG systems like combat, looting and crafting are just involved enough to make them interesting, but the firm emphasis is on the story and humor of the show. With the plot taking a while to develop and with so many jokes just feeling played out, loose on their landings or easy and obvious, it’s tough to really get excited to head back down to South Park.
Sep 21, 2025
7
The combat and music are done well, but the writing is significantly worse than its predecessor. The Stick of Truth felt more in tandem with South Park’s dark and offensive humor. Not a bad game at all, though. Still worth a playthrough.
Mar 12, 2025
7
A comparably worse game than Stick of Truth, but not much worse. The show's writing and tone are still carried over with aplomb, but what is on display here was mostly done better in this game's predecessor. Still, the slight improvements to gameplay are a welcome change, and while the narrative is a bit spastic and hard to follow, this game is an overall solid follow-up to Stick of Truth. It is unfortunate that this game has to live in its predecessor's shadow, as it might have been perceived as a better game had the former not knocked it out of the park in terms of presentation.
Dec 4, 2017
4
I FINALLY beat this game today, and i can safely say that the last 3-4 hours were a 100% waste of time and didn't need to be in the game whatsoever. This game has the worst plot out of any game I've ever played by far, it's RARELY funny, and the story literally seems like it was written by 6 year olds. The Stick Of Truth absolutely blows this game out of the water. The character customization at later levels in this game is pretty much the only cool thing you with experience in Fractured But Whole.
SummarySouth Park: The Fractured but Whole empowers players to delve into the tender, crime-ridden underbelly of South Park with Coon and Friends. This dedicated group of crime fighters was formed by Eric Cartman, whose superhero alter ego, The Coon, is half man, half raccoon. As The New Kid, players join Mysterion, Toolshed, Human Kite, Mosqui... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:Oct 17, 2017
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