This surprisingly deep and substantial sequel wastes no time in kicking off with all the clichéd staples of pop-culture. While at its core, South Park: The Fractured but Whole delivers the same solid RPG design and content of the 2014 Stick of Truth game, the superhero facelift is undoubtedly topical with movies, Netflix and network TV dominated with endless superhero shows – something Eric Cartman is determined to mirror with his own Coon and Friends franchise.
Just for the record, you can make a game where the main character farts so much he fractures his butthole and requires a sphincter splint, but Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s latest tactical RPG’s title conceals a certain subtext of wordplay when the kids of South Park are suddenly “fractured” into two distinct and highly competitive groups mirroring the ongoing rivalry between the Marvel and DC franchises.
