S OU T H PA R K : THE FR ACTURED BUT WHOLE

The Colorado kids wage civil war Format PS4 ETA 17 Oct Pub Ubisoft Dev Ubisoft San Francisco

Ban this sick filth! Despite the delays, there’s no denying Ubisoft San Francisco has captured the utter depravity of South Park down to a disgusting tee. Whether it’s a bunch of ten-year-olds twerking or a pint-sized superhero named ‘Call Girl’, the studio has dialled into Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s filthy humour with ease.

This sequel homes in on Captain America: Civil War, with a plot that revolves around a dispute between Cartman’s Coon And Friends group and the rival Freedom Pals. Once again you take the role of ‘New Kid’, and must help the cartoon chums wage virtual playground warfare.

The show’s crude art style actually scrubs up rather nicely on PS4, and our only slight concern lies with the new grid-based battle system. The original game’s simple turn-based RPG scraps were great, so let’s hope Ubi hasn’t overcomplicated the sequel’s combat.