

South Park: The Fractured But Whole guide: everything you need to know to be a heroic New Kid You can't get around or avoid the boss, and she unleashes a one-hit kill attack based on a timer instead of taking a turn like everyone else - this means it's a race for you to deal damage effectively and cuts down on your ability to patiently strategize. I'll stay away from late-game spoilers, but one early example has an obese stripper chasing you down as you fight a horde of other exotic dancers. My personal favorite though has to be Gerald, who swoops in high on cat piss in a reference to the South Park episode "Major Boobage".īoss fights are a particular joy, with each one focusing as a climax to a major plot point while throwing out some fun wrinkles to the usual combat. A stripper can be used to run people over in her car, or Moses (yes, that Moses, though in South Park he's a virtual entity designed to reference Master Control Program from Tron) can be called upon to heal all injured allies. You can still summon in powerful allies as in the previous game, and their introductions are even more ludicrous than before.


It's far more dynamic and enjoyable, since you can't just spam one attack and win, even once you become uber-powerful. A 6th-grader might toss a water balloon full of piss onto your team, forcing you to either scramble out of the way or be prepared to heal the Grossed Out status so you can survive the fight. A support-type enemy might shield his foes from physical harm, leaving you to rely on your ability to debuff them and add status effects like Bleed and Burning. And since all of these powers are tied to your character's DNA, you're able to play dress up however you like - no relying on visible gear to give you stat boosts.Ĭombat has likewise been expanded from a simple Paper Mario copycat into a more robust grid-based system where positioning and timing are important, and a wider variety of enemies will challenge players to stay on their toes. By the end of the game, I was able to shoot fireballs like a Blaster, throw knives like an Assassin, and reposition my enemies with a dragon kick like a Martial Artist. Leveling up is now more freeform, allowing you to mix and match powers from multiple hero classes.
