South Park (N64, PSX, PC)

Its just that simple, great graphics does not make a great game. Not to say that the graphics are that impressive.

When it was revealed that Acclaim were going to be releasing a South Park game there certainly was a great interest. Since the game game out there has been nothing but a great disappointment. The 1 player game itself, is about saving South Park from a comet, sent by aliens to destroy the town, and you as Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny must stop them. This involves destoying mutant turkeys, killing Big Gay Al imposters and pissing in snowballs. It's fun at first, but it gets boring and repetetive. The fact that there's a really obvious level select cheat means you can get the game over with quicker.

The hi-res graphics represent South Park as well as could be expected, cartoony but carboardy. The multiplayer is very poor, unlike Goldeneye's reasonably big and detailed levels, South Park's are small, poor and boring. Even throwing dodgeballs at people doesn't have the same satisfaction as lobbing a grenade at them.

The 'swearing' and running jokes are brief saving graces, but in the end this is one of the poorest games I've played.

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