Rating: 6 out of 10
Verdict: A messy snowball fight with flashes of fun but not enough South Park soul.
South Park: Snow Day! (2024) tries to throw snowballs with the chaos and satire we've come to expect from the franchise... but ends up lobbing a few slushballs instead. It's a game that wants to capture the wild energy of the show, but trades too much of its identity for a more generic gameplay experience.
The Premise:
The town of South Park is blanketed in snow, the schools are shut down, and the kids are going full-scale warlord mode on the streets. Sounds like peak South Park, right?
You play as the "New Kid" once again, teaming up with Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny - but this time, it's less RPG and more action-focused multiplayer chaos. The crew battles rival factions, snow monsters, and a plot that spirals into multiversal nonsense.
What Works:
The South Park charm peeks through in the cutscenes and voice acting. The cast is here, and they're doing what they do best: absurdity, vulgarity, and biting lines.
Co-op snow brawls can be fun, especially with friends. The combat has its moments - blasting kids with snowballs, using ridiculous powers, and hearing Cartman yell at you never gets old.
Visual style keeps to the cutout animation, which helps keep the tone close to the show.
What Doesn't Work:
Tone feels off. The game leans too much into basic combat mechanics and not enough into satire. Where are the hard-hitting, layered jokes? Where's the parody of the world falling apart over a snow day?
Shallow mechanics. Compared to The Stick of Truth or The Fractured But Whole, the gameplay here feels like a step back - repetitive missions, dull objectives, and very little sense of progression.
Multiplayer-focused design waters down the storytelling. If you're playing solo, it feels hollow and weirdly quiet. South Park has always been about tight character dynamics and sharp dialogue - this feels like it's missing that core.
Final Take:
South Park: Snow Day! Is like when you and your people plan an epic snowball war but half the squad doesn't show up - it has the setup, the gear, the energy... but not enough of the soul. It's a party that forgot to bring the punchline.
Rating: 6/10
Final Thought:
This isn't a total bust - there's still fun to be had. But this ain't The Stick of Truth. It's more like The Snow Day That Almost Slapped. If you're a hardcore fan, you'll enjoy the moments that feel like South Park... but you'll also wish there were more of them.
