Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition vs South Park: The Stick of Truth
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is a JRPG RPG game from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. (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 7.9 on the GamingPickz Score, and South Park: The Stick of Truth is the cheaper at $29.99.
What each one is
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is filed under JRPG and RPG. In contrast, South Park: The Stick of Truth under JRPG and Open-World.
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
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
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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
| Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition | South Park: The Stick of Truth | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 8.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (87%, 50,508) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 73,376) |
| Critic aggregate | 86/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 85 GB | 6 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2021 | 2014 |
| Developer | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | Obsidian Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Nioh 2 – The Complete 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
Nioh 2 – The Complete EditionJRPG 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
Nioh 2 – The Complete EditionRPG, Action, Souls-likeSouth Park: The Stick of TruthRPG, Comedy, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Nioh 2 – The Complete EditionScore 7.9 · 87% 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
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition50,508 reviews · 85 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
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition$49.99South Park: The Stick of Truth ✓$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Nioh 2 – The Complete 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 catalogueNioh 2 – The Complete 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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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
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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:
RPGActionJRPGFantasyStory RichSingleplayer
Where they differ
Souls-likeCharacter CustomizationDifficultCo-opMultiplayerDark Fantasy
ComedyAdventureFunnyTurn-BasedDark HumorMature
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is demanding, for players who want a challenge. South Park: The Stick of Truth is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition | South Park: The Stick of Truth | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | nVidia GeForce 8800GT |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5 4460 | Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2180 @ 2.0 GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Install size | 85 GB | 6 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition · South Park: The Stick of Truth.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Nioh 2 – The Complete 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 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition and South Park: The Stick of Truth in scope?
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition has drawn 50,508 Steam reviews and installs in 85 GB. South Park: The Stick of Truth has drawn 73,376 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 6 GB.
Is Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition or South Park: The Stick of Truth better?
By the GamingPickz Score, South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher (8.5 to 7.9). 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, Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition or South Park: The Stick of Truth?
South Park: The Stick of Truth is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $49.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition or South Park: The Stick of Truth?
South Park: The Stick of Truth rates higher, 8.5 to 7.9 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.