Summary
South Park: Snow Day!tries something different from all the previous South Park games due to its much smaller scope, 3D graphics, andco-op card-based Roguelike aesthetic. But you may be surprised at just how many different kinds of systems are still at play to make the combat engaging and worthwhile. And like another card game that exists, you can indeed call bullsh*t here.
Except, it’s definitely not the tabletop version of Bullsh*t you might be used to. These cards come with some extraordinary and powerful new abilities for both yourself and your enemies, and you’re able to’t deny that the gameplay switches up for the better whenever one side decides to pull some BS.
As the title and intro suggest, there will be heavy use of the word ‘bullsh*t’ and some other crude content down below.
10Player Card - Meteor Storm
Professor Chaos Approved
Want to add more chaos and mayhem into South Park: Snow Day!? Unleash the Meteor Storm Bullsh*t Card to turn the skies bright orange with a bombardment of burning meteors raining down everywhere around you and making gameplay impossible to proceed as it occurs. Truly, you won’t know what’s going on, but wow is it a sight to behold.
For such a massive and powerful ability that seems like it can end the entire world and take you straight to the ending credits, it’s a big distraction and does not guarantee the area of damage and how many enemies it can hurt or weaken, if any at all. However, this is still the better option to pick over Super Size, which shows you that turning into a giant isn’t so thrilling.
9Player Card - Moon Jump
You Cannot Actually Travel To The Moon With This, And That’s Also Bullsh*t
Moon Jump is probably not the most exciting BS Card you could ask for in a deck, but there are some benefits to it. If you don’t have your excellent flatulence power known as Fart Escape to lift you higher and higher, Moon Jump is a good substitute for thatbecause it gets your character some good bounce.
Not only that, but Moon Jump also helps with your stamina meter. you’re able to always increase your staminawith the Energetic chain of the Dark Matter upgrade perks, but they can get pretty expensive fast and you won’t notice much of a difference with the first stamina unlock. With Moon Jump, you get five moments where you don’t have to worry about your stamina depleting, even if it’s within a limited frame.
8Enemy Card - Laser Swords
Star Wars Would Say Those Swords Are Pretty Bullsh*t Too
South Park: Snow Day! joins many other gamesin adding a cool laser swordthat does not look and sound whatsoever like a lightsaber from Star Wars. Only the enemy side can have this Bullsh*t card but it’s also the least one you have to worry about. Yes, it seems as though the enemy gets a weapon upgrade, but it’s just for show.
A laser weapon might be something to fear in terms of how much more damage and health it can take from you, but it’s not that much more powerful than what the enemy originally had (or at least hardly noticeable with all the chaotic hacking-and-slashing taking place). It’ll be like a fun Star Wars Easter egg duel.
7Enemy Card - Vampires
For A Dash Of Supernatural Horror To Your Playthrough
Enemies can have cards that delve into the supernatural, and this one is clearly inspired by The Vampire Kids group from the show and South Park: The Fractured But Whole. Except, this turns Swarmer enemies into actual vampires that are surrounded by bats,rather than trying to be wannabe vampires.
Throughout the whole game, New Kid has been inflicting a whole lot of bleed damage on enemies with the daggers and even upgrading the bleed to be more effective and lasting with various cards. The vampire bats turn the tables and will now causeyouto bleed. You probably didn’t see that one coming.
6Enemy Card - Reanimate
If Only It Could’ve Been Used In The Show To Revive Kenny
So you’ve cleared a bunch of enemies and are about ready to pick that lock to move on to the next area of a chapter. Out comes that deep voice “Bullsh*t” and you’re told the enemy has summoned their Reanimate card and brought everyone you just killed back to life.
Zombies return to South Park to make your life hell again. This is quite a way to pull the rug from under you in the game and make matters even more intense, especially if you’re playing on the hardest difficulty, low on health, and chose not to equip a Healing Totem. Well played, other side, well played.
5Enemy Cards - Noodled And Miss-Fire
Got Too Attached To Your Melee And Ranged Weapons? Annnnnd They’re Gone
These are probably the worst heaping pile of Bullsh*t an enemy can pull on you during a fight, and they truly make for excellent curveballs and challenges. With Noodled, you’ll see that your melee weapon now becomes a flimsy pool noodle that does hardly any damage. With Miss-Fire, it’s vice-versa, and your ranged weapon becomes useless.
It adds a whole new interesting dynamic that flipsthe hack-and-slash combat loopupside down. Luckily, it’s balanced so that it’s only one or the other and not both at the same time, so you’ll know when you need to stick strictly to your ranged or your melee weapon for a brief period (which can seem more excruciatingly longer than it lasts).
4Player Card - Radioactive Goo
You Are The Toxic Avenger
If you don’t have Fart Escape as one of your powers, you want to verify you draw a Radioactive Goo card. This one will deal significant gross-out damage to enemies and is much better overall because you don’t have to fly and escape the ground to activate the fart fumes and your companions will be automatically emitting their harmful gas as well.
You radiate a toxic green energy that instantly leaves enemies affected by it, and you’d be surprised at how much havoc it can wreak in such a short span. The main drawback is that you’ll have to use it wisely since there are only two Radioactive Goo activations per chapter unless you keep refilling them with an Upgrade Card through Henrietta.
3Player Card - Summon Minions
Six New Kids Are Better Than One
South Park: Snow Day! is already pretty generous with the number of players that can fight alongside you, permitting up to three additional friends or AI bots. But there’s a way to have even more allies come to your aid in battle, and that’s through the Summon Minions Bullsh*t Card.
Playing this card will cause a giant glowing blue orb to appear,which teleports two additional New Kid minionsdressed in precisely the same outfits as the minions serving Professor Chaos. Like your companion bots, they pretty much do the work for you and are there for a solid amount of time before the Bullsh*t depletes. Add some Snow Turrets and equip Bubble Shield, and you’re golden.
2Player Card - Laser Eyes
New Kid’s Audition To Join The X-Men
Laser Eyes is, by far, the most OP attack a Player Bullsht Card can offer. If you’re facing multiple Shield Bearers, or a large group of enemies is giving you trouble, you’d definitely want to have Laser Eyes selected as your Bullsht to ensure a swift defeat and feel unstoppable for a short duration of time.
Shield Bearers can be a hassle because they’re virtually immune to melee when their shields are up and breaking their guard could prove challenging. Therefore, Laser Eyes saves you from having to equip a Bullrush power to keep that slot open for something else, and the animation features a nice added polish of New Kid pressing their fingers to their temple like Cyclops from X-Men.
1Player Card - Invisibility
Keep Yourself Hidden With The Help Of Terrance And Phillip
The best and most hilarious BS card for last is Invisibility, which seems a little more fair considering that there’san entire class of enemies called Assassinsthat can turn invisible and sneak up on you. However, you don’t get the same Predator-type cloaking ability as the other side. Instead, probably much to your disbelief, New Kid gets covered in a Terrance and Phillip blanket.
You just have to consider that enemies can’t stand the sight of Terrance and Phillip or that it tricks them into believing you’re John Cena. In all seriousness, this is a pretty great Bullsh*t Card to have in your deck, because not only will you be immune from damage while inflicting it on others caught unawares, but it has a healing property as well.
