South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing game that, with its fun, interesting and interactive gameplay, and really good adaptation of the TV show, has won over the hearts of so many players. The game is also a real joy for trophy hunters since the developers devised a number of trophies that the players have to work for to get by exploring, fighting, and immersing themselves in South Park’s weird world. The aim of this review is to present an exhaustive manual for getting all the trophies in South Park: The Stick of Truth and thus for getting the much sought-after Platinum trophy.
Trophies Summary
The trophies of the game come out to a total of 51.
1 Platinum
2 Gold
10 Silver
38 Bronze
Different stages of the game such as story progression, combat, collectibles, and in-game activities feature trophies.
Trophies Related to Story
The story of the game comprises the greater part of the trophies that are acquired by progress and are not to be missed. The following is a summary of the most important story trophies:
New Kid on the Block (Bronze)
Description: Join the KKK. Guide: This trophy is granted at the very beginning of the game when you participate in Cartman’s group, the KKK (Kingdom of Kupa Keep), as part of the main storyline.
First Day in South Park (Bronze)
Description: Spend one day in South Park. Guide: Continue with the main story until you finish the first day in the town of South Park which consists of a number of quests and engaging with the locals.
Gingivitis (Bronze)
Description: Let Gingers bite you 3 times without blocking. Guide: In the course of the infiltration of the school mission, permit the hall monitors (the Gingers) to bite you three times without hitting the block button.
Day Walker (Bronze)
Description: Defeat the Boss Hall Monitor while wearing freckles. Guide: Put on the Freckles make-up item and at the same time demoralize the Boss Hall Monitor during the school invasion.
Made This for You (Bronze)
Description: Throw a poop that you made at a rival during the war. Guide: At your place, utilize the lavatory to form a “turdball.” In the fight, make a trip to the item menu and toss the poop at an enemy.
Truth to Power (Silver)
Description: Perform early on four important power figures. Guide: The characters you need to fart on are the Mayor, Principal Victoria, the Priest Maxi, and the Prime Minister of Canada.
Combat-Related Trophies
Battle is the main feature of South Park: The Stick of Truth, hence there are a number of trophies directly related to your performance and actions in fights:
Avenger (Bronze)
Description: During the same fight, defeat 3 opponents and have your partner down. Guide: Let the enemy knock your partner down in the fight and then take down three opponents without reviving your partner.
No Child Left Behind (Silver)
Description: Go through the entire game without ever ending a fight with your partner out of action. Guide: Make sure that your partner is always active at the end of each fight during the whole game. Use healing supplies and skills to get them back up if they get downed.
Parkeologist (Bronze)
Description: Find all garages in South Park. Guide: Go through and open all the garages in the town. Some garages will be locked but you can get the keys from within the houses or as quest rewards.
Hoarder (Silver)
Description: Finish the game without any item sales. Guide: Selling any items during the entire playthrough is the way to go. Inventive and wpile careful inventory management to avoid running out of space.
Junk Peddler (Bronze)
Description: Sell 300 junk items. Guide: Vendors will be the place to collect and sell 300 junk items. These non-functional items are one of the game world’s non-essential collectibles scattered throughout.
Collectible Trophies
In South Park: The Stick of Truth, collectors have been featured prominently and this has led to the awarding of trophies for locating, retrieving, and befriending play-based characters all over the imaginary town.
More Popular Than John Lennon (Silver)
Description: Get all South Park friends. Guide: Become a friend of all 120 game characters. The great majority of the friends get connected through the main story while others might require you to either execute side quests or perform certain actions.
Chinpokolypse (Gold)
Description: Find all 30 Chinpokomon. Guide: There are a total of 30 Chinpokomon figures which you must discover and collect, as they are hidden everywhere in South Park. Some may be missed, thus, you should be very careful in your search and if needed, use a guide.
Full Arsenal (Silver)
Description: Get all weapons and costumes. Guide: Getting all the guns and clothing within the game is what you must do. Most of them can be purchased from stores, while some are given as a reward for quests and explorations.
Clothes Whore (Gold)
Description: Obtain all the designer costumes. Guide: Collect all the costumes in the game, which means not skipping any places, finishing all quests, and buying from shops.
Miscellaneous Trophies
The trophies are given for different actions performed or for various feats accomplished that are not directly related to the storyline or combat:
Dog Whistle (Bronze)
Description: Use the farting technique on a dog enemy while undercover as a gnome. Guide: During the Underpants Gnome mission, when in Gnome form, use the farting technique on a dog enemy in the battle.
Just Saying Hi (Bronze)
Description: Use the farting technique on each buddy available in the game. Guide: The fart command must be applied at least once to each of your buddies (Cartman, Butters, Stan, Kyle, Jimmy, and Kenny) during the whole game.
Too Far (Bronze)
Description: Fart on one of the aborted Nazi Zombie fetus’ corpses. Guide: In the Unplanned Parenthood mission, after slaying the Nazi Zombie fetuses, fart on one of their dead bodies.
Heisenberg (Bronze)
Description: Kill the Meth Tweekers in Evil Cartman goatee and the bald cap disguise. Guide: Equip the Evil Cartman goatee and the bald cap (both obtainable in the game) and then take out the Meth Tweekers at the U-Stor-It location.
Friends in Strange Places (Bronze)
Description: Make alliances with both Crab People and the Underpants Gnomes. Guide: Carry out the side quests related to the Crab People and the Underpants Gnomes to get their friendship.
Missable Trophies
There are some trophies in South Park: The Stick of Truth that are missable which means if you pass a certain point without obtaining them, you will have to restart the game to possibly get them. Here are the important missable trophies along with their respective ways of avoiding the misses:
Acceptance (Bronze)
Description: You surrendered to destiny and picked the name Douchebag for yourself. Guide: When Cartman prompts you to input your name, just go with the default name Douchebag.
Dragon Wrath (Bronze)
Description: Outside of combat, you struck three opponents with one fart. Guide: Use the Cup-a-Spell or Sneaky Squeaker powers, and then locate the enemies in such a way that you will be able to fart on all of them at once.
Inside Joke (Bronze)
Description: You were in Mr. Slave’s body and then called Mr. Slave. Guide: In the session when you go inside Mr. Slave, use the summon item for Mr. Slave during the battle.
Pulling Mud (Bronze)
Description: You have soiled yourself three times, each in a different battle. Guide: In the fight, perform a regular attack and on purpose fail the action command, then you will soil yourself. Do this in three different battles.
Platinum Trophy
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ Platinum Trophy (Platinum)
Description: Obtained all trophies of South Park™: The Stick of Truth™. Guide: To obtain the Platinum trophy you have to get the other 50 trophies. This means finishing the narrative part, facing combat challenges, collecting all items, and performing the actions mentioned above as well.
Tips for Efficient Trophy Hunting
For a smooth and efficient process towards the Platinum trophy, the following tips might be useful:
Plan Your Playthroughs: Certain trophies like No Child Left Behind and For the Hoarder need certain conditions to be met during the entire game. Plan your playthrough accordingly to meet these conditions.
Utilize Multiple Saves: Have a lot of saves at key points in the game to secure yourself against missing any trophies that can’t be obtained later. This lets you go back to an earlier save if you miss out on a trophy chance.
Explore Thoroughly: A lot of trophies are based on collectibles and hidden items. Make sure you explore each and every spot very carefully, and talk to all characters, so nothing is missed.
Refer to Guides: Guides or maps are a must for trophies that have something to do with collectibles like Chinpokomon and friends, as they will help you find all items and characters in detail.
Balance Combat and Exploration: Engage in combat-related trophies but meanwhile, don’t forget to explore and participate in side quests. A lot of trophies are already connected to optional content and interactions.
Conclusion
Taking all the trophies in South Park: The Stick of Truth is a challenging but rewarding task that gives players a deep immersion into the South Park world. The trophy list covers everything from story progression and combat achievements to collecting hidden items and performing unique actions, thereby encouraging players to engage with the game’s rich content through thorough exploration.
The game’s humor, unforgettable characters, and fun gameplay make the journey to Platinum not only a list of tasks but also a delightful adventure through the town of South Park. Thanks to this thorough trophy guide, players will be able to unlock all trophies in South Park: The Stick of Truth in a very effective and efficient manner and, thus, they will be able to experience everything the game has to offer.