TheSouth Parkfranchise needs to realize just how lucky it is.
Fellow cartoon powerhouses likeThe Simpsonshave failed miserably to make the transition from show to game.
This isnt to say thatSouth Parkhasnt had its share of stinkers too.
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In the old PS1 FPSSouth Park, you threw pee-soaked snowballs at giant mutant turkeys to kill them.
InSouth Park Rally, you threw a prostitute with herpes at your opponents like a projectile.
Despite USPs like those, the series games were universally quite poor in the PS1/N64 era.
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Today, though,South Parks star has risen higher than most in the video game world.
Its anticipated sequel,The Fractured But Whole, is set to hit in October.
Yesterday, Ubisoft/South Park Digital Studios dropped the world premiere of this mobile real-time combat game.
Its the shows first foray into the mobile arena, and it looks fantastic.
As withThe Stick of TruthandThe Fractured But Whole, the player reprises their role as New Kid.
Knights, Choirboys, Clerics, Princesses, Bards… theyre all here.
Still, it does wonders for gameplay variety.
Early signs are great.Phone Destroyerlooks big, brash, super-sweary and verySouth Park.
This has been the key to the games success in recent years, doing justice to the source material.
Lets hope that their bandwagon-hop over to mobile platforms is as well received.
Lets hope that Ubisoft dont squander it.
