South Park Snow Day is a DISASTER! 

What did you think of South Park Snow Day 🤔 ALSO - I realized the games audio wasn’t coming from the wrong side I just regularly wear my headphones backwards WHOOPS

South Park games should honestly stick to 2D animation rather than 3D. Just looks so much more appealing to me

Having the theme be Vikings or something to fit with the extra snowy enviroment would have actually helped this game feel somewhat unique.

Being 3D and having a season pass really sounds like demands from higher upside " 2D games don't sell anymore and add add a season pass those sell great"

If they were gonna tackle a 3D South Park game again, they should've gone for the cardboard cut-out construction paper style of the South Park intro introduced in Season 17.

I wish the second game made a Canada DLC where you unlock Ike as a new hero and the new "Knight" class

I was like 16 when I got fractured but whole and I remember the lady at the kiosk being SUPER pissy about it and glaring daggers at my mom for allowing me to get it.

Honestly, I’m kind of against any paid game that also has paid microtransactions, I believe that if you pay for a game, you deserve the full game. This is how things used to be before big companies got greedy and everyone would’ve been better off except the greedy companies if it had stayed that way.

South Park in 3D doesn't even need to look this bad, with some cell shading and jerkier movements, it couldve looked much better. Seriously, who thought that realistic lighting looks even remotely good? It looks like unity shovelware

*The Stick of Truth:A Beatiful Begining.* *The Fractured But Whole:A Epic Sequel.* Snow Day:...A LAME Thingquel.

A part of me thinks one of the reasons this game was so hated was the change of art style and the lack of payoff to the ending of TFBH where the New Kid works with Butters as Professor Chaos.

That "Midnight Mark" announcement felt so surreal it almost felt like I entered an alternate reality where Caddicarus did not exist.

Is it just me is it that at 20:40 Cartman DOES come from the right and Kyle from the left? I'm definitely not wearing my headphones backwards

There is something existentially comedic about them promising a CRED cosmetic pack as part of a season pass when the entire point of that episode was that it was a terrible drink only carried by a brand that made kids think they’re cool. Does that remind you of anything else?

I don’t know how the fuck we went from SoT and FbW to this garbage. Matt and Trey seem to genuinely care about games and making their own be of good quality. Sucks that this is the follow up.

All it takes are 3 Google searches to understand the state of this game: Stick of Truth: Obsidian in their prime, right around when they did New Vegas Fractured but Whole: Ubisoft San Francisco, definitely have the resources to make a good game Snow Day: Question LLC, a small indie developer with some cool games under their belt, but not in line with the triple a quality of the past two for sure

i still wish they had done an RPG based on "good times with weapons", that could genuinely go hard the 3D graphics are really off-putting here, the colors and shadows look so gloomy in a lot of the cutscenes and the look of the show just doesn't translate well to 3D at all

I feel like what made Fractured But Whole work was that South Park had changed a good bit between it and Stick of Truth's release. There was enough to really shake things up. That really isn't the case here. Snow Day was arguably cooked because the source material was run dry. Not saying South Park fell off (it's a bit inconsistent tho). It's just that you can only make so many games based on the same thing before you realize there's little new to go on. Edit: To be clear, the lack of original material is no excuse for the gameplay to be as repetitive as it is or the landscapes to be so barren.

I really hope Trey and Matt get to make the ACTUAL third South Park game in 2d instead of being forced to make one after signing that contract.

The way dude finishes his sentences hurtsehh

I think matt and trey shouldn't have signed that deal with paramount and saved themselves the thousands of dollars they've lost to sign with Ubisoft again

i really love how the Black Friday trilogy basically was a big o game of thrones parody just to advertise the old game. that how clever the marketing was for that game

I genuinely can't believe no one at any point in development said "wait, you want to cover every level in snow?...The entire screen is going to be white, there's going be nothing to look at or way to differentiate each level", it's jsut such an incredibly dumb idea for a South Park game which has so many background references and iconic locations.

TLDW; Mark discovers rougelikes and enjoys them, however the first rougelike he plays fucking sucks

Yeah, South Park should stick to 2D after the disaster that was South Park n64. It just seems jarring to see cutscenes being 2D and playing 3D.

South Park Snow day graphics looks so cool but if you look the gameplay looks very boring

I still find it hilarious that all the kids are pissed at our character for getting too op the past two games

I kind of wish South Park as a franchise would disappear for a little bit. I'd like to see a movie version of Book of Mormon and for the duo to create something entirely new, as well. I think the pressures of keeping up with the weight of the South Park name as well as Matt and Trey's approach to the series currently is just making everything feel a bit weak. Just can it for a few years and come back strong

20:43 I think your headphones might be backwards. It sounds good to me.

When I was around 13, I started getting into South Park so I played Fractured But Whole and I loved it, so when they announced this I was so excited, I pre ordered it as soon as I could, and now I’m just really disappointed. I don’t think the game is horrible, but compared to the quality standard South Park has set with the past few games, it felt really lacking

I like how progressively pissed he gets, truly an amazing character study of a man falling from sanity

Something I don’t get is why they didn’t go with Ninjas instead of Medieval Again.

Learning that Mark is younger than me feels weird.. I'm 25 and I still feel like I'm on the youngest end of people but I'm constantly reminded that nah, most people I interact with online are my age or younger.. I still feel like I'm 17.

EA ceo will see this shit and say it is quadruple A game

With the small amount of levels, lack of checkpoints, random card perks, and trying to get players to replay already existing levels, a part of me wonders if this was intended to be a Roguelike at some point, but then that idea got scrapped. If that's what happened, it's a shame, because just having a lack of checkpoints and random upgrades isn't what makes Roguelikes fun. The genre thrives off of quick runs that encourage the player to try and try again until they get it right, not off of one boring level that takes an hour to get through. The random upgrades in Roguelikes are meant to encourage players to find new strategies and synergies, instead of just relying on what works like what happened in your playthrough. Progress also needs to happen very fast in a run so that the player has something to latch onto, rather than constantly feeling weak all the time. Honestly, if this game *had* gone the Roguelike route, with levels that only take about 20 minutes to beat but encourage multiple playthroughs, it maybe wouldn't have been too bad.

LS Mark saw Caddy Sleeps and he thought "I can do that"

This is not 10 hours of you being sexually attracted to sonic characters >:(

Guys, I have a theory Stick of Truth = PvZ Garden Warfare Fractured but Whole = Garden Warfare 2 Snow Day = Battle for Neighborville

It would’ve been pretty cool to do 2D characters in a 3D environment that’d be sick

Buy a game called *_"snowday"_* Angry because there is _only snow_ There really could have done more to at least differentiate the different areas though, I think the snow esthetic looks great but I can see how boring it can get after a while when there's little variation.

They shouldve just stuck with the Blackout Club honestly

You reap what you sow-th park

8:18 “What the fluff? Why isn’t it working?” “Your drawing isn’t good enough for the magic to work. Just give up wizard.” “Is this guy from Ohio or something?”

I really don’t know how you didn’t pick up on this, but THQNordic is the publisher, not the developer. That would be a studio called “Question”.

Marks accent has evolved to become a strange combination of Irish and American 😂

"South Park had a rough transition to 3D"

Wild that they decided to go with a Covid allegory for a game released in 2024 especially considering how well they already did it when it was relevant.

Man, youtubers are really embracing this cool "compilation to fall asleep to" format. First caddicarus and now mark. Now I just want a Midnight Mark compilation of all the "Ranking every episode" vids just because it would be funny how long it would be

South Park: Snow Day, should've been Wildwest as the theme rather than the Fantasy.

I think what this game does really well, is showing how South Park really doesn’t look good in 3D. It’s kinda weird to say that the N64 looks pretty similar

Just what we needed... an HD remaster of South Park 64.

The only other time I've seen Cartman run that fast is when he has to get vaccinated and acts like a greased up pig

I like the idea of Snow Day but it feels so lack luster nothing has impact the combos throw you accross the map (floaty) the rouge like card thing was super annyoing and i really wish we had proper classes in other words - i wish it was just Stick of truth with realtime combat in an open world it could have killed dragons dogma if it did that

They're trying to appeal to the Tik Tok kids who see this under Joe Rogan talk about how dangerous bears are or some shit.

I don't think the toilet paper currency is a COVID thing/joke. If you live anywhere where it snows, people act like the world is ending and will buy out all tp, milk, eggs, etc so they don't run out if they're snowed in/lose power

The fact that this came from THQNORDIC disappointed me, I liked the SpongeBob games and excited for Epic Mickey. Now, they made me step my expectations down. (Not to the level of the majority of PS2 License Games, just probably Disney Infinity because i actually enjoyed that.) They should have just shelved this.

Well,that's why I think South Park should continue in the branch/road of the "MOTHER-style RPGS"because that, for me is the style of game that South Park works in the best possible way from the beginning. Oh and if you ask me what kind of theme the new possible South Park RPG should use,i think the best ones could be theme of Good Times With Weapons or Lil'Crime Stoppers.I think it would come out really cool for sure.❤

20:34 Did bro have his headphones on backwards? It sounds correct to me

“There are no checkpoints in this hour long stage!?” Yeah I felt that because I lost a boss fight to Stan with that damn Axe he had

A South Park game inspired by the paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series could work in my opinion

How were you 12 in your first year of High School?

"There are no checkpoints in these hour long levels full of the same 4 enemies" Well that seals it for me. Won't be spending $30 on this. I really feel like Matt and Trey are over South Park. This and the last couple of specials have really felt hollow. The new Paramount deal made the content release and the format such a mess. I just wish we could have normal 14-episode seasons again, or for Matt and Trey to call it quits.

I just pressed in the left stick to run instead of holding ⭕️

It’s funny because the new kid became ACTUALLY overpowered. Like he could fart himself back in time. Him and Kenny are the only two with any powers.

It’s very weird for a show that’s art style is meant to replicate paper decided to go 3D

First year of highs school at 12? HUH?!

“I was twelve years old at the time and it was my first year of high school.” *first year of high school*

Never liked South Park, the Thanksgiving episode where turkeys eat Kenny's eyes scared the shit out of me when I was little

Honestly I feel like this game could've been something like pvz's garden warfare where you do have a story mode with AI like you have here but you can play on previous maps in a multiplayer mode and I can definitely see capture the point or payload push in Snow day and if they have to incorporate the card mechanics have the players need to play the story mode to unlock various cards or use their TP or whatever currency they have spare to buy new ones they can both use in the story mode and in multiplayer like in garden warfare where you can unlock different variants of plants abilities or whatever and after such n such amount of time or at the beginning of combat or after some form of checkpoint (like maybe after a point is taken for example) the teams vote to add certain cards in replacement of previous ones you can vote to keep some cards in play or switch them out for others depending on how the game is going and bith teams can do this giving dynamic battles as the game progresses. there's alot of ways snow day could've done better but instead they just proceeded to have it fall somewhat flat literally just make it like garden warfare and you'd be good it's a replayable game with cards various players can randomly have to change up the battle for a time there's so much squandered potential

The game looks like a low budget fan game more than an official game made by a studio.

I will always think about that one youtube comment that suggested that the next south park game should focus on a multiverse theme. The potential it could've had with mix and matching characters and abilities.

I grew up in middle school when South Park was brand-new and they were banking off its sudden explosive popularity with merch like T-shirts and of course videogames... The N64 FPS game was... ok, but largely forgettable as it was clear they never playtested it since like the final boss was just about impossible to beat without invincibility. Once the Stick of Truth was out decades later, it felt like they finally got it right making a South Park game that actually FELT like you were playing the show. This... It feels like they were so focused on making a trilogy and with the first 2 games being in 2D, they did the common and obvious thing from the 90's with "instead of a South Park 3, let's make it a South Park 3D!" like they did with other franchises like Earthworm Jim... with... seemingly similar results. A shame.

Hot take: I don't hate the way the game looks

He really pulled a "Caddy Sleeps" on us

This is almost like Suicide Squad Kills the Justice League, as the game was bashed for what they did to Batman as it was meant to be Kevin Conroy's last role before his passing, before the news of his true last projects were revealed.

20:40 I'm confused... Kyle and Eric's voices DID come on their respective sides here for me. I'm not using headphones, I'm using my stereo speakers, but it's playing the audio in the right tracks for me on your video at least. I even had to watch that part twice to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding what you were saying.

In my opinion they should of had a game based around owning a restaurant. Be it Cartman Burger or Dikin Baus.

20:40 the voices came from the correct directions for me... Are my headphones broken, or is Mark trolling?

I went shopping with my family at Walmart, and in each console’s game cases they always had it in the farthest to left left column in the farthest to the left shelf on the top row, to the point where my family HAD to notice [what made it worse was that my five year old sister was pointing at the games and shouting the names out loud]

Am I the only one who thought that the next South Park game is imagination land or Cthulhu

I remember me and a coworker looking at this and I immediately was hesitant on this game, while they kept telling me that "This game is gonna be the shit." I mean, both in the narrative and reviews, I guess he was right.

the cutscenes are good but the gameplay looks like it was made by an indie dev fan rather than anything official

this game really brought be back to a simpler time where you either got decent games or games like these and there were many, nick toons unite, fairy odd parents, teen titans. licensed videogames that wasn't the best or wasn't the worst but you played them for the fun hanging with friends or seeing your beloved IP in a different light or interactable. I've seen an interview with the creators saying they wanted a more simple multiplayer game since one show creator already got the game type he is into which is rpgs where the other likes multiplayer. yes this game isn't as good as the others but if you want a game that feels like that play that. but for someone that likes rouge likes and multiplayer games where I can just enjoy time with my siblings or friends this is exactly what I was looking for a game i can beat in a day with my buds and experience it in a genre i love as well. I hope the dlc makes it more enjoyable for the mass audience that didn't like it but for me I'm glad I got this game and hope to have my option help anyone else that felt like I did. yes only 3 weapons per type but play a rouge like its usually from 3 to 6 characters to choose from and the dame repetitive cards its just the genre we are in but for what they made and being the first they made I definitely enjoy it and still have it downloaded on my ps5

I wish they made a game based of the episode "Fun times with weapons" Cool weapons to fight foes with, seeing the all characters get cool ninja design's & add some metal gear stealth sections.

I like that it's 3D, personally. Sticking to 2D forever would be limiting in terms of what they can do game design wise, but they definitely should've went with a cell shaded look.

Matt and Trey must've really phoned it in whith this game. Because so far, nothing about this game feels like a step up for the first two. They strayed too far away from the established formula. Even the title "Snow Day" feels generic when "Stick of Truth" and "Fractured But Whole" felt like unironic appropriate titles for a South Park Game

I think I just realized what bugs me about the cutscenes in this game: "normal" cloth physics while the models are animated in the style of the show. It's a jarring contrast.

20:45 I hat to say it but Cartman's voice comes from the right and Kyle's comes from the left

20:44 idk how to tell you this but this sounds completely fine to me. Cartman is on the right and kyle on the left. Maybe your spatial audio settings aren't configured right for whatever this game uses?

It should have kept the main rule to the first 2 make it feel like a South park episode

Now you gotta do full hour Reviews on how Stick of Truth and Fractured but Whole are better

When I first heard a new game for South Park was coming out, I got super hype, because of Stick of Truth and Fractured But Whole being great But then when I saw the first trailer...ugh. The 3D graphic do NOT work well with the South Park characters. And the gameplay was so basic, it looked like something playable on mobile or old-age handhelds

The AI can't revive you? Remember Republic Commando... On the original Xbox? A game which gave you 3 intelligent AI teammates, who would actually revive you if they got the opportunity?

its like a rougelike made by someone who's never played a rougelike before.

I'm not an American so every time there I was watching a cartoon and there was some plot about the school being closed because of snow I was like what the hell that never happens over here

I dont know why people dont like the 3d look. For the game i really enjoyed the 3d look of it. I also think it’s an ok game. Not great and not good. It’s fine. But also wish they made a full story like the last 2 games. This felt like a dlc for a game that already exists instead of a full fledged game with a story

Speedrunners have actually confirmed a significant portion of the game's enemy groups, objectives, and upgrade locations are somewhat randomized in super unbalanced ways, meaning your gameplay experience could have either been way better or way worse than the average based on nothing. Presumably this would be done for replayability I guess?

Yeah we learned the hard way about dying and restarting the chapter. I turned it off and haven't been back since.

Honestly your point about the Paramount deal makes the most sense, especially when one of the first skins day 1 to buy is from the CRED special...smh...

What happened to your accent? Also why do you drag out the last word in every sentence like Critical Drinker? Great breakdown btw.