{
  "id": 4653156,
  "title": "South Park: The Stick of Truth Is the Funniest Game I’ve Ever Played",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-is-the-funniest-game-ive-ever-played",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/south-park-the-stick-of-truth-is-the-funniest-game-ive-ever-played"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Park: The Stick of Truth is an RPG, developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Ubisoft, that was released in 2014. The game was created at the request of its creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and it received highly positive reviews from game journalist Ryan McCaffrey. McCaffrey, who has been a fan of South Park and its creators for years, gave the game a 9 out of 10 rating, calling it the funniest game he's ever played. Despite THQ's bankruptcy during the game's development, Ubisoft managed to secure the rights and complete the project. The game features a simple turn-based RPG gameplay, but its humor and nostalgia make it a standout experience, with memorable moments such as the Underpants Gnome boss fight and Mr. Slave scene. It is available on multiple platforms and is a must-play for fans of the show and RPG enthusiasts alike.",
  "summary": "If you haven’t played South Park: The Stick of Truth, it is absolutely not too late. The graphics look exactly like the show, so they haven’t really aged at all. In fact, as a 12-hour RPG, The Stick of Truth is like playing a long season of the show. Parker and Stone’s fingerprints are all over this thing, with Obsidian’s game-building and genre expertise underpinning the whole thing. I dare you…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}