Rich Stanton
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Worthy co-op hijinks that don't drag on, but also a reminder that South Park has been used much better in past games.
A beautiful, flawed, and deeply weird Soviet Westworld.
That kind of glee, though ephemeral, is why we bother with nostalgia at all. It's an easy thing to say but it's a hard thing to catch in a game, and Chroma Squad succeeds. Without the license it is free to evoke a minor era in children's television, rather than slavishly following branding precepts, and its approach feels fresher than a hundred reboots of old properties. As a game it is no kind of competition to a contemporary like Invisible, Inc. Everyone already knows, however, whether they're interested in this for other reasons. Chroma Squad is a decent game but, far more importantly, it is a little time capsule, a big tribute, and a perfect period piece for big kids.
Revelations 2 is a great spin-off title, and manages the uncommon balancing act of making series fans happy while offering something new.