<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2014	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
in	O
collaboration	O
with	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Digital	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
on	O
the	O
American	O
animated	O
television	O
series	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
New	O
Kid	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
moved	O
to	O
the	O
eponymous	O
town	O
and	O
becomes	O
involved	O
in	O
an	O
epic	O
role-play	O
fantasy	O
war	O
involving	O
humans	O
,	O
wizards	O
,	O
and	O
elves	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
fighting	O
for	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
all-powerful	O
Stick	B-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	O
Kid	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
freely	O
explore	O
the	O
town	O
of	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
,	O
interacting	O
with	O
characters	O
and	O
undertaking	O
quests	O
,	O
and	O
accessing	O
new	O
areas	O
by	O
progressing	O
through	O
the	O
main	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
selecting	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
character	O
archetypes	O
,	O
Fighter	O
,	O
Thief	B-Application
,	O
Mage	O
,	O
or	O
Jew	O
,	O
each	O
offering	O
specific	O
abilities	O
,	O
the	O
New	O
Kid	O
and	O
a	O
supporting	O
party	O
of	O
characters	O
use	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
melee	O
,	O
ranged	O
,	O
and	O
magical	O
fart	O
attacks	O
to	O
combat	O
with	O
their	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
began	O
in	O
2009	O
after	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
creators	O
Trey	O
Parker	O
and	O
Matt	O
Stone	O
approached	O
Obsidian	O
about	O
making	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
designed	O
to	O
look	O
exactly	O
like	O
the	O
television	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Stick	O
of	O
Truths	O
production	O
was	O
turbulent	O
;	O
following	O
the	O
bankruptcy	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
publisher	O
,	O
THQ	O
,	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
acquired	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
in	O
early	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
release	O
date	O
was	O
postponed	O
several	O
times	O
from	O
its	O
initial	O
date	O
in	O
March	O
2013	O
to	O
its	O
eventual	O
release	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
subject	O
to	O
censorship	O
in	O
some	O
regions	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
content	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
abortions	O
and	O
Nazi	O
imagery	O
;	O
Parker	O
and	O
Stone	O
replaced	O
the	O
scenes	O
with	O
detailed	O
explanations	O
of	O
what	O
occurs	O
in	O
each	O
scene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fractured	I-Application
but	I-Application
Whole	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
in	O
February	O
2018	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
September	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
viewed	O
from	O
a	O
2.5D	O
,	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
New	O
Kid	O
as	O
he	O
explores	O
the	O
fictional	O
Colorado	O
town	O
of	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
selects	O
one	O
of	O
four	O
character	O
archetypes	O
;	O
the	O
Fighter	O
,	O
Thief	B-Application
,	O
Mage	O
(	O
which	O
represent	O
standard	O
fantasy	O
types	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Jew	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
encouraged	O
to	O
explore	O
the	O
wider	O
game	O
world	O
to	O
find	O
Chinpokomon	O
toys	O
or	O
new	O
friends	O
who	O
are	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
Facebook	B-Application
page	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
's	O
Facebook	B-Application
page	O
also	O
serves	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
menu	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
inventory	O
and	O
a	O
quest	O
journal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
features	O
several	O
mini-games	O
,	O
including	O
defecating	O
by	O
repeatedly	O
tapping	O
a	O
button	O
that	O
rewards	O
the	O
player	O
with	O
feces	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
thrown	O
at	O
enemies	O
to	O
trigger	O
the	O
"	O
grossed	O
out	O
"	O
effect	O
,	O
performing	O
an	O
abortion	O
,	O
and	O
using	O
an	O
anal	O
probe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
fictional	O
town	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
in	O
the	O
Colorado	O
Rocky	O
Mountains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Befriending	O
the	O
local	O
boys	O
,	O
he	O
becomes	O
involved	O
in	O
an	O
epic	O
fantasy	O
live	O
action	O
role-playing	O
game	O
featuring	O
wizards	O
and	O
warriors	O
battling	O
for	O
control	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
,	O
a	O
twig	O
that	O
possesses	O
limitless	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
humans	O
,	O
led	O
by	O
Wizard	O
King	O
Cartman	O
,	O
make	O
their	O
home	O
in	O
the	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
Kupa	O
Keep	O
,	O
a	O
makeshift	O
camp	O
built	O
in	O
Cartman	O
's	O
backyard	O
;	O
among	O
their	O
number	O
are	O
paladin	O
Butters	O
,	O
thief	B-Application
Craig	O
,	O
Clyde	O
,	O
cleric	O
Token	O
,	O
Tweek	O
,	O
and	O
Kennya	O
young	O
boy	O
who	O
dresses	O
as	O
a	O
princess	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
boys	O
conduct	O
their	O
game	O
throughout	O
the	O
town	O
,	O
the	O
surrounding	O
forest	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
into	O
Canada	O
(	O
represented	O
as	O
a	O
pixelated	O
overhead	O
16-bit	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Locations	O
from	O
the	O
show	O
,	O
including	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Elementary	O
,	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Mall	O
,	O
the	O
Bijou	O
Cinema	O
,	O
City	O
Wok	O
restaurant	O
,	O
and	O
Tweek	O
Bros	O
.	O
Coffeehouse	O
,	O
are	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
features	O
the	O
following	O
historical	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
characters	O
:	O
Stan	O
's	O
father	O
Randy	O
Marsh	O
,	O
school	O
teacher	O
Mr.	O
Garrison	O
,	O
Jesus	O
,	O
school	O
counsellor	O
Mr.	O
Mackey	O
,	O
former	O
United	O
States	O
Vice-President	O
Al	O
Gore	O
,	O
the	O
sadomasochism-loving	O
Mr.	O
Slave	O
,	O
sentient	O
feces	O
Mr.	O
Hankey	O
,	O
City	O
Wok	O
restaurant	O
owner	O
Tuong	O
Lu	O
Kim	O
,	O
Stan	O
's	O
uncle	O
Jimbo	O
,	O
Mayor	O
McDaniels	O
,	O
Priest	O
Maxi	O
,	O
Skeeter	O
,	O
Canadian	O
celebrities	O
Terrance	O
and	O
Phillip	O
,	O
the	O
Underpants	O
Gnomes	O
,	O
the	O
Goth	O
kids	O
,	O
the	O
Ginger	O
kids	O
,	O
the	O
Crab	O
People	O
;	O
the	O
Christmas	O
Critters	O
,	O
and	O
local	O
boys	O
Timmy	O
,	O
Scott	O
Malkinson	O
,	O
and	O
Kevin	O
Stoley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	O
Kid	O
has	O
moved	O
with	O
his	O
parents	O
to	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
to	O
escape	O
his	O
forgotten	O
past	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nicknamed	O
"	O
Douchebag	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
New	O
Kid	O
is	O
introduced	O
to	O
the	O
coveted	O
Stick	B-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
goo	O
turns	O
living	O
creatures	O
into	O
Adolf	O
Hitler-esque	O
Nazi	O
Zombies	O
;	O
an	O
infected	O
person	O
escapes	O
government	O
containment	O
,	O
unleashing	O
the	O
virus	O
on	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Flanked	O
by	O
the	O
girls	O
,	O
kindergarten	O
pirates	O
,	O
and	O
Star	B-Operating_System
Trek	I-Operating_System
role-players	O
,	O
the	O
humans	O
and	O
elves	O
attack	O
Clyde	O
's	O
dark	O
tower	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Randy	O
arrives	O
and	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
government	O
agents	O
have	O
planted	O
a	O
nuclear	O
device	O
in	O
Mr.	O
Slave	O
's	O
anus	O
to	O
blow	O
up	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
,	O
forcing	O
Douchebag	O
to	O
shrink	O
and	O
enter	O
Mr.	O
Slave	O
to	O
disarm	O
the	O
bomb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
government	O
agents	O
arrive	O
,	O
revealing	O
that	O
Douchebag	O
went	O
into	O
hiding	O
to	O
escape	O
them	O
because	O
of	O
his	O
ability	O
to	O
quickly	O
make	O
friends	O
on	O
social	O
networks	O
such	O
as	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
which	O
the	O
government	O
wanted	O
to	O
use	O
for	O
its	O
own	O
ends	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
epilogue	O
as	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
is	O
rebuilt	O
,	O
the	O
group	O
retrieves	O
the	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
;	O
they	O
decide	O
its	O
power	O
is	O
too	O
great	O
for	O
any	O
person	O
to	O
hold	O
and	O
throw	O
it	O
into	O
Stark	O
's	O
Pond	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
took	O
four	O
years	O
,	O
beginning	O
in	O
2009	O
when	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
co-creators	O
Trey	O
Parker	O
and	O
Matt	O
Stone	O
contacted	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
to	O
discuss	O
their	O
desire	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parker	O
,	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
Obsidian	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
Fallout	B-Application
:	I-Application
New	I-Application
Vegas	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
,	O
wanted	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
genre	O
which	O
he	O
and	O
Stone	O
had	O
enjoyed	O
since	O
their	O
childhoods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parker	O
's	O
original	O
concept	O
was	O
for	O
a	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
2011	O
role-playing	O
fantasy	O
game	O
The	O
Elder	O
Scrolls	O
V	O
:	O
Skyrim	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
estimated	O
the	O
first	O
script	O
he	O
produced	O
to	O
be	O
500	O
pages	O
long	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Digital	O
Studios	O
team	O
animated	O
a	O
concept	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
opening	O
scene	O
to	O
show	O
what	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
accomplish	O
with	O
Obsidian	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
appearance	O
and	O
gameplay	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
series	O
had	O
inspired	O
several	O
licensed	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
(	O
1998	O
)	O
and	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Rally	I-Application
(	O
1999	O
)	O
,	O
Parker	O
and	O
Stone	O
were	O
not	O
involved	O
in	O
these	O
games	O
 '	O
development	O
and	O
later	O
criticized	O
the	O
titles	O
 '	O
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Negative	O
reaction	O
to	O
those	O
games	O
made	O
the	O
pair	O
protective	O
of	O
their	O
property	O
and	O
led	O
to	O
their	O
greater	O
involvement	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
;	O
they	O
refused	O
several	O
requests	O
to	O
license	O
the	O
series	O
for	O
new	O
ventures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2011	O
,	O
THQ	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
work	O
with	O
Obsidian	O
on	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Game	I-Application
,	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
then	O
known	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
partnership	O
developed	O
into	O
a	O
publishing	O
arrangement	O
after	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
owner	O
Viacom	O
,	O
having	O
grown	O
wary	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
cut	O
its	O
funding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
canceled	O
Obsidian	O
's	O
upcoming	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
project	O
codenamed	O
"	O
North	O
Carolina	O
"	O
after	O
seven	O
months	O
of	O
development	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
the	O
layoff	O
of	O
between	O
20	O
and	O
30	O
employees	O
,	O
including	O
members	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
remained	O
on	O
schedule	O
as	O
THQ	O
tried	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
bankruptcy	O
period	O
to	O
restructure	O
and	O
return	O
its	O
business	O
to	O
profit	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
company	O
failed	O
to	O
find	O
a	O
buyer	O
and	O
a	O
Delaware	O
court	O
ordered	O
that	O
THQ	O
was	O
worth	O
more	O
if	O
its	O
assets	O
were	O
sold	O
individually	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rights	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
were	O
auctioned	O
in	O
late	O
December	O
2012	O
;	O
Obsidian	O
was	O
not	O
made	O
aware	O
of	O
the	O
sale	O
until	O
the	O
auction	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Digital	O
Studios	O
filed	O
an	O
objection	O
to	O
the	O
auction	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
THQ	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
authority	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
publishing	O
rights	O
and	O
that	O
THQ	O
had	O
been	O
granted	O
exclusive	O
use	O
of	O
specific	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
trademarks	O
and	O
copyrights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Digital	O
also	O
argued	O
that	O
even	O
if	O
the	O
rights	O
were	O
sold	O
,	O
THQ	O
would	O
still	O
owe	O
them	O
and	O
that	O
they	O
held	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
reclaiming	O
all	O
elements	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
related	O
creations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
THQ	O
requested	O
that	O
the	O
court	O
overrule	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
Digital	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
their	O
rights	O
were	O
exclusive	O
and	O
thus	O
transferable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
bankruptcy	O
court	O
approved	O
the	O
sale	O
of	O
THQ	O
's	O
assets	O
,	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
released	O
to	O
manufacturing	O
on	O
February	O
12	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Obsidian	O
provided	O
proofs	O
of	O
concept	O
that	O
they	O
could	O
achieve	O
the	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
look	O
;	O
Stone	O
and	O
Parker	O
were	O
satisfied	O
with	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
show	O
is	O
animated	O
using	O
Autodesk	B-Language
Maya	I-Language
,	O
but	O
Obsidian	O
produced	O
the	O
game	O
assets	O
and	O
animations	O
in	O
Adobe	B-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skyrim	O
was	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
initial	O
influence	O
and	O
further	O
inspiration	O
came	O
from	O
the	O
1995	O
role-playing	O
game	O
EarthBound	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parker	O
and	O
Stone	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
blended	O
2D/3D	O
visuals	O
of	O
Paper	B-Device
Mario	I-Device
and	O
the	O
silent	O
protagonist	O
Link	O
from	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
series	O
also	O
provided	O
inspiration	O
for	O
the	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
 '	O
costumes	O
and	O
classes	O
are	O
taken	O
from	O
the	O
2002	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
episode	O
"	O
The	O
Return	O
of	O
the	O
Fellowship	O
of	O
the	O
Ring	O
to	O
the	O
Two	O
Towers	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
studios	O
provided	O
Obsidian	O
with	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
show	O
's	O
full	O
archive	O
of	O
art	O
assets	O
,	O
allowing	O
Obsidian	O
to	O
include	O
previously	O
unused	O
ideas	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
discarded	O
Chinpokomon	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Actors	O
from	O
the	O
show	O
provided	O
voice	O
work	O
,	O
and	O
Obsidian	O
was	O
given	O
access	O
to	O
South	B-Application
Parks	I-Application
audio	O
resources	O
,	O
including	O
sound	O
effects	O
,	O
music	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
show	O
's	O
composer	O
Jamie	O
Dunlap	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
n't	O
just	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
funny	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
scenes	O
,	O
hopefully	O
it	O
's	O
more	O
than	O
that	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
show	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
satirizes	O
political	O
and	O
social	O
issues	O
including	O
abortion	O
,	O
race	O
relations	O
,	O
anal	O
probes	O
,	O
drug	O
addiction	O
,	O
sex	O
,	O
extreme	O
violence	O
,	O
and	O
poverty	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
features	O
four	O
playable	O
character	O
types	O
(	O
Fighter	O
,	O
Thief	B-Application
,	O
Mage	O
,	O
and	O
Jew	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
early	O
version	O
featured	O
five	O
playable	O
classes	O
:	O
Paladin	O
,	O
Wizard	O
,	O
Rogue	O
,	O
Adventurer	O
,	O
and	O
Jew	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Urquhart	O
later	O
said	O
that	O
when	O
development	O
began	O
,	O
video	O
games	O
were	O
less	O
protected	O
by	O
freedom	O
of	O
speech	O
laws	O
than	O
other	O
media	O
,	O
restricting	O
the	O
content	O
that	O
could	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
under	O
THQ	O
's	O
publishing	O
deal	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
planned	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
support	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
input	O
device	O
,	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
,	O
enabling	O
players	O
to	O
give	O
characters	O
voice	O
commands	O
,	O
taunt	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
insult	O
Cartmanto	O
which	O
the	O
character	O
would	O
respond	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exclusive	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
including	O
the	O
Mysterion	O
Superhero	O
pack	O
and	O
Good	O
Times	O
with	O
Weapons	O
packs	O
each	O
featuring	O
a	O
unique	O
weapon	O
,	O
outfit	O
,	O
and	O
special	O
attack	O
,	O
and	O
three	O
story-based	O
campaign	O
expansions	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
March	O
4	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
consoles	O
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
26	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
announced	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
was	O
again	O
postponed	O
until	O
March	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
received	O
a	O
digital	O
download	O
release	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
versions	O
were	O
only	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
pre-order	O
incentive	O
to	O
customers	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Fractured	I-Application
but	I-Application
Whole	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
stand-alone	O
physical	O
and	O
digital	O
download	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
for	O
February	O
13	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
,	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
digital	O
download	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
25	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
collector	O
's	O
edition	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
Grand	O
Wizard	O
Edition	O
"	O
containing	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
6-inch	O
figure	O
of	O
Grand	O
Wizard	O
Cartman	O
created	O
by	O
Kidrobot	O
,	O
a	O
map	O
of	O
the	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
kingdom	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Ultimate	O
Fellowship	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
made	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
and	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
television	O
series	O
featured	O
the	O
"	O
Black	B-Device
Friday	I-Device
"	O
trilogy	O
of	O
episodes	O
"	O
Black	B-Device
Friday	I-Device
"	O
,	O
"	O
A	O
Song	O
of	O
Ass	O
and	O
Fire	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Titties	B-Device
and	I-Device
Dragons	I-Device
"	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
narrative	O
prequel	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
featured	O
the	O
characters	O
wearing	O
outfits	O
and	O
acting	O
out	O
roles	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
episodes	O
satirized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lengthy	O
development	O
;	O
in	O
"	O
Black	B-Device
Friday	I-Device
"	O
Cartman	O
tells	O
Kyle	O
not	O
to	O
"	O
pre-order	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
some	O
assholes	O
in	O
California	O
have	O
n’t	O
even	O
finished	O
making	O
yet	O
"	O
,	O
referring	O
to	O
California-based	O
Obsidian	O
,	O
while	O
"	O
Titties	B-Device
and	I-Device
Dragons	I-Device
"	O
concludes	O
with	O
an	O
advertisement	O
announcing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
date	O
accompanied	O
by	O
Butters	O
declaring	O
his	O
skepticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Discussing	O
"	O
Black	B-Device
Friday	I-Device
"	O
,	O
IGN	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
felt	O
like	O
a	O
sneak	O
peek	O
"	O
and	O
provided	O
some	O
marketing	O
for	O
Stick	B-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
were	O
affected	O
in	O
European	O
territories	O
,	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
,	O
Africa	O
,	O
and	O
Russia	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
remained	O
uncensored	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
provides	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
85	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
48	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
,	O
85	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
31	O
critics	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
and	O
82	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
from	O
33	O
critics	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+	O
said	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
to	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
as	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Asylum	I-Application
was	O
to	O
the	O
Batman	O
franchise	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
reverence	O
to	O
the	O
source	O
material	O
while	O
breaking	O
new	O
ground	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
open-world	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
to	O
explore	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
solid	O
12	O
–	O
14	O
hours	O
of	O
inside	O
jokes	O
,	O
obscure	O
references	O
,	O
and	O
humor	O
that	O
pulls	O
from	O
17	O
TV	O
seasons	O
 '	O
worth	O
of	O
social	O
commentary	O
and	O
offensive	O
humor.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
and	O
Video	O
Games	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
contained	O
so	O
many	O
references	O
to	O
the	O
show	O
's	O
history	O
that	O
it	O
made	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
City	I-Application
appear	O
sparse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
praised	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
for	O
its	O
witty	O
and	O
intelligent	O
satire	O
of	O
the	O
role-playing	O
genre	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
said	O
that	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
being	O
consistently	O
funny	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
suitably	O
boisterous	O
,	O
shocking	O
,	O
provocative	O
,	O
self-effacing	O
,	O
and	O
fearless	O
in	O
its	O
desire	O
to	O
offend	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
reviewers	O
agreed	O
that	O
much	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
was	O
more	O
appealing	O
to	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
fans	O
;	O
some	O
jokes	O
are	O
lost	O
on	O
the	O
uninitiated	O
but	O
others	O
said	O
that	O
enough	O
context	O
was	O
provided	O
for	O
most	O
jokes	O
to	O
be	O
funny	O
regardless	O
of	O
players	O
 '	O
familiarity	O
with	O
the	O
source	O
material	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
fans	O
have	O
always	O
wanted	O
,	O
but	O
some	O
reviewers	O
said	O
that	O
without	O
the	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
license	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
shallowness	O
would	O
be	O
more	O
obvious	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
difference	O
between	O
character	O
classes	O
such	O
as	O
Thief	B-Application
and	O
Jew	O
were	O
disappointingly	O
minimal	O
,	O
offering	O
little	O
variety	O
or	O
incentive	O
to	O
replay	O
as	O
another	O
class	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
said	O
that	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
gameplay	O
functions	O
and	O
controls	O
were	O
poorly	O
explained	O
,	O
making	O
them	O
difficult	O
to	O
activate	O
;	O
others	O
were	O
critical	O
of	O
excessive	O
loading	O
times	O
upon	O
entering	O
new	O
locations	O
and	O
slow	O
menus	O
such	O
as	O
the	B-Application
Facebook	I-Application
panel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
became	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
on	O
all	O
available	O
formats	O
(	O
In	O
terms	O
of	O
boxed	O
sales	O
)	O
,	O
replacing	O
Thief	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
accounted	O
for	O
53%	O
of	O
sales	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
(	O
41%	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Windows	O
(	O
6%	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
second	O
week	O
,	O
sales	O
fell	O
47%	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
dropped	O
to	O
third	O
place	O
behind	O
Titanfall	B-Application
and	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
the	O
top-selling	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
digital-distribution	O
platform	O
Steam	B-Application
between	O
March	O
2	O
and	O
15	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
behind	O
Titanfall	B-Application
and	O
Thief	B-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
thirty-first	O
best-selling	O
physical	O
game	O
of	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
the	O
third	O
best-selling	O
physical	O
game	O
of	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
behind	O
Titanfall	B-Application
and	O
Infamous	B-Application
Second	I-Application
Son	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2012	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
was	O
named	O
the	O
Best	O
Role-Playing	O
Game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
2014	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
received	O
three	O
nominations	O
for	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
Storytelling	O
,	O
and	O
Best	O
Visual	O
Design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
listed	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
50th-best	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
contemporary	O
console	B-Application
generation	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Giant	O
Bomb	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
Best	O
Surprise	O
of	O
2014	O
for	O
overcoming	O
its	O
development	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2014	O
,	O
Stone	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
and	O
Parker	O
were	O
open	O
to	O
making	O
a	O
sequel	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
reception	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Stick	I-Application
of	I-Application
Truth	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fractured	I-Application
but	I-Application
Whole	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
San	O
Francisco	O
,	O
replacing	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
again	O
controls	O
the	O
New	O
Kid	O
,	O
joining	O
the	O
children	O
of	O
South	B-Application
Park	I-Application
as	O
they	O
role-play	O
superheroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
,	O
adapted	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
Pune	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
