Mass Effect Legendary Edition vs South Park: The Stick of Truth
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is an action-RPG RPG game from BioWare (2021) while South Park: The Stick of Truth is a JRPG open-world game from Obsidian Entertainment (2014).
Quick answer: South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher, 8.5 to 8.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and South Park: The Stick of Truth is the cheaper at $29.99.
What each one is
Mass Effect Legendary Edition is filed under Action-RPG and RPG. In contrast, South Park: The Stick of Truth under JRPG and Open-World.
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
Story, characters and reception
Reception
Reception According to the review aggregator Metacritic , the Windows and PlayStation 4 versions of Mass Effect Legendary Edition received "generally favorable reviews" whereas the Xbox One version received "universal acclaim" from video game publications . According to OpenCritic , 96% of 122 critic reviews recommend the game. Critics generally felt that the first Mass Effect , which received more extensive upgrades than its sequels, was significantly… (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting See also: List of South Park characters South Park: The Stick of Truth is set in the fictional town South Park in the Colorado Rocky Mountains . The main character, whom the player controls, is the New Kid—nicknamed "Douchebag" —a silent protagonist who has recently moved to the town. Befriending the local boys, he becomes involved in an epic fantasy live action role-playing game featuring wizards and warriors battling for control of the Stick of… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical response Reception South Park: The Stick of Truth received positive reviews from critics. Aggregating review website Metacritic provides a score of 85 out of 100 from 48 critics for the Windows version, 85 out of 100 from 31 critics for the PlayStation 3 version, and 82 out of 100 from 33 critics for the Xbox 360 version. The game was considered a successful adaptation of licensed material to a video game, with critics describing it as one of… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Mass Effect Legendary Edition | South Park: The Stick of Truth | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.2/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (91%, 67,045) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 73,376) |
| Critic aggregate | 86/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | $59.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 120 GB | 6 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2021 | 2014 |
| Developer | BioWare | Obsidian Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition vs South Park: The Stick of Truth, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Mass Effect Legendary EditionAction-RPG RPG gameSouth Park: The Stick of TruthJRPG open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Mass Effect Legendary EditionStory Rich, RPG, Choices MatterSouth Park: The Stick of TruthRPG, Comedy, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Mass Effect Legendary EditionScore 8.2 · 91% on Steam · 86 criticSouth Park: The Stick of Truth ✓Score 8.5 · 98% on Steam · 85 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Mass Effect Legendary Edition67,045 reviews · 120 GBSouth Park: The Stick of Truth73,376 reviews · 2 add-ons · 6 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Mass Effect Legendary Edition$59.99South Park: The Stick of Truth ✓$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Mass Effect Legendary EditionPlayableSouth Park: The Stick of Truth ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
South Park: The Stick of Truth takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueMass Effect Legendary Edition and South Park: The Stick of Truth on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: South Park: The Stick of Truth (GamingPickz Score 8.5)
- The cheaper right now: South Park: The Stick of Truth ($29.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: South Park: The Stick of Truth (verified)
- Lighter on storage: South Park: The Stick of Truth (6 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Story RichRPGSingleplayerActionNudity
Where they differ
Choices MatterSci-fiSpaceCharacter CustomizationThird-Person ShooterAction RPG
ComedyAdventureFunnyTurn-BasedDark HumorMature
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. South Park: The Stick of Truth is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Mass Effect Legendary Edition | South Park: The Stick of Truth | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760 | nVidia GeForce 8800GT |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 3570 | Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 @ 2.0 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 120 GB | 6 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Mass Effect Legendary Edition · South Park: The Stick of Truth.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 4 accessibility features for Mass Effect Legendary Edition and 1 for South Park: The Stick of Truth. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Mass Effect Legendary Edition and South Park: The Stick of Truth in scope?
Mass Effect Legendary Edition has drawn 67,045 Steam reviews and installs in 120 GB. South Park: The Stick of Truth has drawn 73,376 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 6 GB.
Is Mass Effect Legendary Edition or South Park: The Stick of Truth better?
By the GamingPickz Score, South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher (8.5 to 8.2). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Mass Effect Legendary Edition or South Park: The Stick of Truth?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Mass Effect Legendary Edition or South Park: The Stick of Truth?
South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher, 8.5 to 8.2 on the GamingPickz Score, and South Park: The Stick of Truth is the cheaper at $29.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.