Ubisoft and South Park Should Be Absolutely Ashamed of Themselves

Carl Ebanks at TheKoalition.com writes:

"Last night I saw a video game trailer that disturbed me. So much so that I went to sleep thinking about it, woke up still thinking about it and then came into work this morning feeling compelled to write about it. That trailer wasn’t for the gory Evil Within 2 or the terrifying Resident Evil 7: Gold Edition, nope, it was the latest trailer for South Park: The Fractured But Whole."

[rbailey]

Several of the points that were made in this article are spot on. The Neogaf commenter who stated that the devs could have used any other of Kanye's issues for comedic purposes is also accurate. With all that said though, I think people will still go out in droves to buy this game. The TV show is funny and having played the game at a few preview events I can say it definitely is a fun time. We all know they like to cross lines unapologetically and part of that is what makes people laugh.

[Sam Fisher]

Oh boy, who cares. If kanye was really offended by now would hear something about and most likely a vid put in worldstar (bc its basically a ethnic celebrity rant website). If he doesn't say anything then obviously no one should and take it as that, a facking joke. Ppl need to get over themselves.

[Genuine-User]

You got a problem with people ranting on a website? lol

The beeping irony.

[TFJWM]

Even if he complains on worldstar or elsewhere and is really offended, how does that change it from being a "facking joke"?

[darthv72]

I don't follow Kanye but the only things I know are he interrupted Taylor Swift at some awards show and he said he was going to call an album TurboGrafx-16.

south Park is an equal opportunity offender. Most everyone they depict understand that it is strictly humor and even Family Guy (and American Dad) do similar things and most celebs dont take issue with it because it isnt real no matter if the source material it bases it's skits off of is.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

You just said Worldstar is an "ethnic celebrity rant website." That's so ignorant it's actually genuinely funny. You don't have even a small idea what you're talking about. It sounds like that's what someone told you and you just ran with it.

[mikeslemonade]

You people get offended too easily. Only if you followed celebritiy culture you would be able to connect dots. 99% of people who watch the trailer wouldn't get it until you see the explanation.

Oh poor guy who has millions of dollars.. I'm sure anyone on this site would be extremely happy if you were publicized negatively on a video game because that's free press and popularity for us.

Also you sensitive types canceling your preorders.. I'm gonna go preorder it to spite you haha. Originally I was just gonna get it for "free" on PC. But I support this kind of entertainment because it's entertainment and you types are too sensitive.

[Dawknight316]

No kanye been out of the lime light all year working on music like he should. Kanye likes this as much as the pictures of him being fat. He likes it becuase it keeps you people who hate him talking, it keeps him relevant.

[ABeastNamedTariq]

"Ethnic." What a codeword lol

[Fist4achin]

Agreed. Anyone that chooses to be in the limelight of Fame, needs to have thick skin as there are always going to be critics, haters, offenders, stalkers,...

I'm pretty sure his suicide watch isn't from the south park writers. Besides, Kanye is probably getting off light from a lot of the shenanigans he has pulled over the past years.

[nX]

wtf man how can someone be offended by Kanye jokes? Kanye is a complete joke in itself, in his words "that's like Matrix shit bruuh"

[Sam Fisher]

Im latino, i think i can get away with ethnic lmfao

[Dee_91]

@Sam Fisher
The irony is astounding. Not sure if done on purpose or not, but bravo to you sir either way.

[Mr Pumblechook]

I think this kid from The Koalition is butt hurt because somebody insulted his favourite rapper! I used to like Kanye too before he disappeared up his own backside from his pretentious behaviour. But he is a multimillionaire musical artist who actively courts the limelight and publicly insults other. His arrogance is so supreme that he made a brand name that is a variation of Jesus, Yezus. He is a celebrity and his behaviour is worthy of lampooning. Kanye is going through some mental health difficulties at the moment (which he was treated for) and clearly the death of his mother has greatly affected him. But when HE makes a game about HIS mum flying to heaven which he wants US to play then we, as the public, have a write to comment. South Park has done just that.

I love that we have a website like The Koalition because it is one of the few UK websites that offer more diverse voices- but on this point they have got it so wrong. I do not believe in censorship and for a gaming website to condone this (even if just one writer) is a travesty.

[Genuine-User]

What's this story about?

[v_eno_m]

someone got offended by watching a trailer that he/she had the power to turnoff...because that person chose to continue to watch it in it's entirety, we're wasting bandwidth reading about opinions on why the devs/publisher should be the ones to blame

[babadivad]

Taking a "joke" to an almost evil level of callousness. This particular is actually VERY personal and truly malicious.

[subtenko]

virtue signaling and gaming 'journalism'

@v_eno_m I certainly didnt click on the article, I can smell it from here in the comments

[Eonjay]

A bad joke about Kanye's dead mom. I can see people being upset. Its pretty basic.

[Genuine-User]

@venom and eonjay

Thanks for the info.

[rainslacker]

Basically, the author appears to be unfamiliar with South Park, and got offended by a trailer.

[ChrisW]

Yeah... That was a bit low. But I'm still going to buy the game and enjoy it.

[Christopher]

***Last night I saw a video game trailer that disturbed me. So much so that I went to sleep thinking about it, woke up still thinking about it and then came into work this morning feeling compelled to write about it.***

If this causes you to have this experience, I can only imagine what real issues do to you.

Facts: they did not make fun of Kanye's mom or her death. They are making fun only of Kanye's interpretation of a game where you help his mom get to heaven. His mom didn't do this, Kanye did. He made this concept public. They are merely ridiculing Kanye, nothing in that is about his mom unless you believe that Kanye's game concept about his mom is her real life and not his own creation.

[SegaGamer]

Let's hope he never see's the episode where that kid with cancer dies after his pee-wee hockey team get's destroyed, i don't think this guy would be able to go on after seeing that episode.

[rainslacker]

It's not as brutal as when they made fun of Kim Kardashian and then showed his irrational reaction to that. Or how he overreacted to the Fish Sticks joke....as if people didn't realize that that reaction was based on how he actually behaves.

Kanye is a joke IMO. Making fun at his expense is fine by me, and I didn't see them saying anything bad about his mom. But even South Park isn't afraid to poke fun or criticize those that are gone or normally would be treated with kids gloves. That's why I like South park. They aren't afraid to go past the sentimental and keep things at their core issue, while making it funny at the same time.

[BenRage3]

It is increasingly clear that with the rise of social media and our tendency to want to appear to be a decent person in public that many of us have lost the ability to have a sense of humor. Some will find this funny, some won't, but let us not blow this out of proportion for the 100th time. It's a flipping joke.

[babadivad]

I hate to say it but, I agree with this article. It goes a little too far, almost malicious for no apparent reason. It's clear that Kanye TRULY and deeply loves his mother. Why go after that when there's so many legitimate things they could mock Kanye over. It's almost as if the creators genuinely HATE Kanye and really want to truly hurt him. And attack him on a very personal level. What the fuck?

[MetalGearsofWar]

South Park stopped being funny a couple of seasons ago. It is now a political soapbox, as all shows evolve to nowadays.

[rainslacker]

I think if people were offended by anything they see related to South Park, then maybe this game isn't for them.

As far as Kanye goes, I don't really care if he's offended. He's an ego-maniacal, talent-less hack who thinks he's much more important than he actually is, and says plenty of things which are offensive whenever he feels he's been slighted in some way.

[Gazondaily]

He's a talentless hack? Lol ...he is an extremely gifted producer

[Why o why]

Lol, I get that you don't like the guy but 'talent less hack'. . . That's a bit silly. Before he was the face we know he was making serious beats for other people and still does.

[rainslacker]

OK, some of his early work was OK, but since then, his music is terrible, and hardly constitutes music. His lyrics aren't interesting, which is about the only thing that would save his terrible "style" for relating his work to the public.

He may not be talentless, but he certainly hasn't shown that talent in a long while that I've seen.

As far as being a gifted producer, fair enough. But since he's predominately known for his music, I'd say that is what I'll judge him by

[Pantz]

Neogaf might as well be called SJWgaf at this point

[majiebeast]

REEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Miss_Weeboo]

I understand and -perhaps even agree... perhaps, maybe, maybe- if you get upset for Southpark being racist and homophobic, but you know... because of Kanye West? This is some SJW sht. He's a big boy and a public person, he can perfectly defend himself. And maybe he just really like fish sticks

[Lamboomington]

"This is some SJW sht."

No, stop using that stupid word to describe everything you disagree with. The author is a person who is disgusted because the devs used Kanye's dead mom (and the surrounding stuff) as a joke. That's it.

Do you agree or disagree with the author ? Either one is fine, maybe give some reasoning behind that. but saying "It's some SJW shit" is stupid.

This is "SJW" anything. This is the age old issue of where to draw the line in comedy. It's subjective and depends on your audience.

[Miss_Weeboo]

No. That's just the way SouthPark is: there's no limits. I don't like the show, I don't usually watch it (but I'm Ok with it existing, because I think it's well made social satire) ...
It's bad taste we can agree on that, but even without SouthPark, the whole thing was weird, pathetic and funny... . The guy honors his dead mother with poems and songs (which is fine... a bit funny, but fine), but then you know, he's planning on making a... game? or iphone app? saying: “The idea of the game is my mom traveling through the gates of heaven” Come on!!! that's weird, it's fckng weird! And THAT's what SouthPark is making fun of, because he's a public figure: so they made a parody of the game Kanye was planning to do. It's bad taste, I'd never make a joke like that about a person I know (in public), but the way this guy manage his pain it's weird, crazy... and that makes it funny. When you are public figure and you are doing crazy sht like this, people are gonna laugh.

But in any case, you can't agree with the show mocking gay people, or making generic racist jokes, making jokes about the Holocaust and THEN get upset (like the guy in the article) when they make bad taste jokes, not in general, but about a particular individual, a public figure: that's SJW sht. The same thing you said applies: Agree or disagree, be in favor or against, but don't be in the middle.
Anyway that's my opinion, I appreciate we were able to have like a civilized debate here :)

[bluefox755]

Moral authoritarian = SJW.
If you think there's a "line" in comedy, you're an SJW. Comedy isn't meant to be taken seriously, if you can't help but take it serious, maybe comedy isn't for you.

[EatCrow]

Is it okay if we use abraham lincolns dead mom? Or anyone else's? I guess dead moms in general are no longer something people are allowed to joke about?

Jokes should be free from this line you speak of. When they cross the line they are considered distasteful. End of story. Jokes are a form of expression. We should not put barriers or lines on expression. Same with freedom of speech.

Quoting batman " Its what we do that defines us" not what we say.

[Markusb33]

It is the issue of where to draw the line with comedy but there is a left wing agenda to curb even comedy if anything mild offends any group. Nearly all religions can be mocked and joked about but don't draw a cartoon about one religion. To me that is freedom of speech and expression. Is anyone surprised southpark went over the top ? Has anyone seen team American they offend more people than not. Im not saying this is ok but it is subjective. Some will be fine and some will be offended.

[InTheZoneAC]

The point went right over your head as you simply tried to argue SJW, which if you did understand the devs and kaynes situation and his overreaction you could easily classify this crying as sjw ****

[Lamboomington]

@Miss_Weeboo

"But in any case, you can't agree with the show mocking gay people, or making generic racist jokes, making jokes about the Holocaust and THEN get upset (like the guy in the article) when they make bad taste jokes, not in general, but about a particular individual, a public figure: that's SJW sht"

Actually, that's common sense. Targetting a group is impersonal. Targeting a particular person and using that person's dead mother as a joke is way worse then making some jokes about large groups of people/ stereotypes.

So no, that's not 'sjw shit'. Besides, even if you were right and it was hypocritical, you call it hypocritical, not 'sjw shit'. I hate that everyone wants to bring that word into every single issue.

@bluefox755

"Moral authoritarian = SJW.
If you think there's a "line" in comedy, you're an SJW. Comedy isn't meant to be taken seriously, if you can't help but take it serious, maybe comedy isn't for you."

Sorry, but you're completely wrong, and didn't understand anything I said. Also, enough with that 'SJW' retardedness, please. You need to know where to draw the line depending on your audience. You can say "there's no line in comedy" all you want, but that kind of attitude will get you absolutely shit on depending on what you say. Comedy is about making people laugh, but not making them feel too uncomfortable. This depends on who your audience is.
Funny, people here were shitting on Pewdiepie because he went too far with his 'anti-semitic prank'. I won't assume you're part of that group, but you see the comparison I'm making ?

The author felt that they went too far, that's it. If you disagree, then say why, like one person already responded to me. You don't mind these jokes, but if South Park made a joke about your dead mother (in particular), I have a feeling you'd find that distasteful rather than funny. The author found this case distasteful, that's all.

He's not some "SJW" or some stupid shit like that (stop using that word for no reason).

@EatCrow

Sure, no need for restriction. The author here feels that this joke is way too distasteful, and that's why he's saying "they should be ashamed of themselves", not "they should be banned or penalized for this".

[spektical]

anyone getting offended by southpark shouldnt be watching the show or buying their products. period. The show is satire, I havent watched in years, but this is far from the craziest stuff they have done on the show. I'm not sure what the author expected when he saw the trailer, I can only imagine the author watching hte show or playing this game. This is content is clearly not meant for people who cant stomach satire.

[Eilers]

lol what an SJW

[bigmalky]

That last line 'It's subjective and depends on your audience.'.

Exactly, if you don't like South Park or it's full frontal humour, don't watch it, play it, read about it or... Let me just steel you for this... Comment about it.

Decide you dislike it, and move on, not giving it publicity, attention nor money. Others will.

SJW is a now used term for anyone refusing to just move on after something that offends them. Accept it, it's going to be around while people complain about other people's creations.

[cyx]

Lol im never that one to pull the SJW card but i gotta say i gotta agree it does sound like some SJW sht. Sure the joke was in poor taste that i can agree with but this is getting ridiculous. This isnt the 1st time south park will produce something offensive and it wont be the last.

[ZombieGamerMan]

@ Lamboomington Either everything is allowed or nothing is

[rainslacker]

@EatCrow

So are we supposed to wait the 22.3 years before it's funny then?

Some things are just funny. Kanye's mom's passing is sad, and I sympathize with him despite me not caring for him that much, as I'd never wish that on anyone. But at the same time, they are making fun of Kanye, not his mom. While there is some merit in being sympathetic to his crazy notion of honoring his mom, there is no real social construct that exists that dictates they must.

The source of the joke....the game he's making....is the joke. Not his mom. Once Kanye brought that into the public, it's worthy of criticism and mocking. I'd imagine if some post around here came out about it, we'd probably mock the idea as well....along with the man, and I'm sure most of us would still empthize with his loss.

[Realms]

LOL. South Park crosses the line sometimes and the crude type of humor most of us out grew after high school but why are some people so bent out of shape? SJW is the right word because you have people that get offended for other people. It's satire and the writer who wrote this article should know that, it's like watching porn and getting offended because you think it's immoral. Porn is porn and satire is satire no one forces you to watch something you don't like and it's naive to go watch a South Park related game and then feel offended because you feel they crossed the line. Which is the whole point of the show to mock society and hold to punches and the writer should know that already.

[rdgneoz3]

"This is the age old issue of where to draw the line in comedy. It's subjective and depends on your audience."

Freedom of speech? You don't have to like it, but it's their right to make it. No one's forcing you to watch the gameplay, play the game, or listen to it. People are free to create what they want (ever play Manhunt?) or say what they want (listen to what comes out of Trump's mouth?) or kneel when they want, whether you like it or not. What the author is trying to do is to force their beliefs on the creators, like many SJWs do today with their safe spaces and crap.

As for South park, they push the boundaries all over the place. They make fun of everyone, which is why Chef left the show (he couldn't take 1 single Scientology joke, but had no problem with all the Jew jokes or such). Kayne is crazy, especially with trying to make his mother into an iphone game... It's parodying how crazy he is, as no sane person would do that (poems and songs are great and many do that, but an iphone game? really?). And as Miss_Weeboo mentioned, racist jokes, Holocaust jokes, gay jokes, etc are fine, but making fun of an insane guy is crossing the line?

[Dee_91]

@bluefox755
so you think it's fine to joke about raping poor kids on the twin towers on 9/11? Yea there's no line alright ( Thats sarcasm for the slower ones). It's clear that the people that don't have an issue with this are either A) some highly knowledgeable edge lord that thinks their skin is tougher than everybody that disagrees with them, yet ironically can't tolerate another opinion but instead label that person as something they deem lower than self. Or B. You hate kanye west because he's outlandish and it doesn't mesh with your style. You people aren't fooling anybody but yourselves.. Anybody with any sense should realize how damn tasteless it is to joke about somebody's dead parent... THAT HAS ABSOLUTELY F%CKIN NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS..I don't care if the guy is an asshole. At least I thought so. but we do live in a weird land nowadays, where you are only judged by your political standing.
This is South Park and they are known for this kind of stuff so i'm not shocked. Regardless, it's still really tasteless.

[ClanPsi1]

I know, right? Why do people keep talking about Single Japanese Women? Clearly Kanye is a male.

[Relientk77]

Kayne West likes fish sticks in his mouth

[RememberThe357]

But he's he's not a gay fish!

[babadivad]

That was funny, this joke isn't. It's just mean.

[letsa_go]

Yas queen! 😍

[-Foxtrot]

Yet all the arse hole like things Kayne West has done... "Meh don't worry about it"

[aksmashh]

He's not exactly a mass murder, rapist etc

I like South Park but this is a bit harsh

[-Foxtrot]

Oh all the things they've done, said and written...yet this is where you've drawn the line

Riiiiiight...

[Lamboomington]

And that makes it okay ? Address the point that the article made. Do you think it's crossing the line to use Kanye's dead mother as a joke for south park ?

Personally, I find it downright distasteful. This is a subjective thing, and in this case, I think it's just plain distasteful. Disappointed at the comments section on n4g again.

[-Foxtrot]

Not really, I think it falls in line with all their other twisted humour

So lets get this straight you're fine with...

Cartman feeds Scott Tenorman his own parents

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg rape Indiana Jones

Woodland Critter Christmas...says it all

The With Apologies To Jesse Jackson episode where they said the N word 43 times

Crack Babies

Bloody Mary

Super Best Friends with Muhammad

Paris Hilton being swallowed by Mr Slaves ass

Depiction of Steve Irwin

Post Paris Attacks - Mr Garrison and Syrian refugees...problem solved by "f***** them all to death"

I could go on

[LastCenturyRob]

Free speech is free speech..Far too many in this country these days are far too offended and beyond "outraged" at literally every little thing they don't agree with.

[Gh05t]

So when Kenya releases the game and I dont like it and say its a steaming pile of garbage is the fact that its "About Kenyas Mommy" supposed to mean its off limits?

Hes releasing it publicly, its now up for public scrutiny and South Park is mocking it. It is what they have done and always will do and unless you back others who complain about what they find "subjectively" offensive than you are just being "subjectively" hypocritical.

[Link2DaFutcha]

Do you think it is equally crossing the line for a high profile celebrity to try and release a for profit game exploiting the death of their mother for gain? I don't think south park would have cared if Kanye weren't trying to release a mobile game of guiding his mother to heaven. If he had just mourned and not tried to profit off of it then it wouldn't be touched. South Park is making more fun of the game than Kanye, and he deserves every bit of it for trying to exploit his now deceased family to make a buck

[InTheZoneAC]

You really need to look at yourself and understand why you're not understanding the entirety of the situation and yet still complain about it.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

What's to be disappointed about? It's n4g like you said. Keep your expectations in check.

[Lamboomington]

@Foxtrot
I do find some of those distasteful, as I do some other cases in South Park (although I don't know all of them because I don't watch South Park a lot). If you're saying the author is being hypocritical, then that's what you should have said. I have no problem with people saying "South Park is just like this".

Also, as a side note (genuinely out of curiousity, not trying to be smug or make any point or anything). Do you think Pewdiepie crossed the line with his "Death to all Jews" joke ? Do you think he crossed the line when he used the word "Nigger" as a generic insult ? Personally, I think no in the first case, yes in the second.

@LastCenturyRob
Sure, that's fine. It's about not pissing off your audience, that's it. In this case, the author got pissed off because, for him, it crossed the line. That's it. You're free to disagree.

@Link2DaFuture
"Do you think it is equally crossing the line for a high profile celebrity to try and release a for profit game exploiting the death of their mother for gain? I don't think south park would have cared if Kanye weren't trying to release a mobile game of guiding his mother to heaven."

Sure I think that's distasteful too, but not in the same way that South Park's representation is. I think it's distasteful what they're doing here, but that's just my opinion.

[Gazondaily]

It is subjective you're right. For me even in this case it operates as social commentary. I see the case for both sides of the argument.

[Why o why]

Yeah. . I'm with Gaz. It's not cut and dry. People who have lost loved ones could feel differently than others. . It seems if anything offends someone they're a sjw. . The weird irony of using the term is that the user is doing the same thing for lesser reasons. . Complaining. The term is getting blurred and being used and abused in the wrong context too frequently. I've seen people use the term to justify complaints against racism and paedophilia. . .this case isn't offensive to me personally even though I've lost a parent but I can see why some would view this as offensive.

We're not robots. Some people can be offended by some things and not others. It's like free speech is only just if you're not complaining.

[LightofDarkness]

Why o Why = Nail on head.

SJW is a jibe/caricature for people who campaign for social justice, more correctly referred to as Civil Rights Campaigners. Taking offence to the specific targeting of a person's dead relative as a punchline falls more under the umbrella of public decency.

The misuse of SJW seems to speak to the intelligence of the average person who slings that term around, to be fair. As soon as I see it I know that the comment isn't going to be particularly illuminating in any respect, most likely a bunch of regurgitated conspiracy theories passed off as original though.

However, what this author and many others are neglecting is that this is not poking fun at Kanye's lost loved ones and his grief, but rather his attempts to cash in on an apparent personal tragedy by making a game in which you guide his mother to heaven. This does not strike me as a man stricken with grief, but rather a man who will literally market any facet of his life for monetary gain, including dead loved ones. This is deserving of mockery, personally, and it seems he agrees by the transitive property of equality.

[andibandit]

In general no it's not ok, but in Kanye's case I think it is.
He really lowered the bar when he ruined Talor Swifts acceptance speech.
I dont see why he, or anyone on his behalf would expect a higher standard.

[babadivad]

Like what?

[Profchaos]

Michael Jackson was in a episode the week of his death and he's not the only one there isn't a limit on South Park there shouldn't be a limit because it's never distasteful and it's solid satire

[babadivad]

@micbrc

Agree to disagree. This is worse than the MJ episode. I am a HUGE fan of South Park since the anal probe episodes.

[sagesurge]

Wow, this was a very good article.

[BrianOBlivion]

Yeah, I enjoyed it too. Some really funny stuff in there.

[PhoenixUp]

South Park will always look for low blows

[aaronaton]

The writer is an embarrassment to males around the world and should be ashamed of himself.

[ChickeyCantor]

>The writer is an embarrassment to males around the world and should be ashamed of himself.

to males? How is he putting me to shame?

We aren't a collective where we are all judged by the action of another.

Please come back to earth.

[spicelicka]

Wut?

[MeteorPanda]

loving your mother is gay now? He is showing empathy for another human being who did not need southpark targeting his dead mother who he still misses? You read or is that too girly for you macho?

[aaronaton]

I love fishing for soft lads, hours of fun and plenty of bites!

[Sam Fisher]

Sus

[RememberThe357]

I'm supposed to be embarrassed because this guy doesn't share my sense of humor? Hyperbole much?

[Gazondaily]

😂

[CodeNameTBW2]

GET OFF MY PLANET!

[Hendog1981]

If you don't like politically incorrect humor than don't play this game. It is South Park after all.

[SegaGamer]

Exactly. I have been watching South Park since it started, i'm not going to suddenly get all offended now because poor Kanye West's feelings might be hurt.

[Death]

South Park's take on Jesus is incredibly offensive. Is the author really saying Kanye is where they should draw the line? I'm more shocked the fish riding a unicorn into heaven is based on a game Kanye is actually trying to make about his mother.

[Fishy Fingers]

Can you be offensive towards a fictional character?

[Lamboomington]

Jesus may have been a real person. Whether than person was the son of god and all that... different story.

[Gh05t]

If the last decade has taught me anything it is that you can be offended by anything and for anyone else and that when offended everyone must stop and listen to your feelings, create a safe place for you, and never ever make fun of you.

Oh and also that its not offensive if you are not in a protected class minority.

[MeteorPanda]

l think it's more...it's a personal attack on someones passed away parent for no reason, Religion is not attacking one person

[RememberThe357]

The dude has been exploiting his own mother's death for attention and profit. Fuck Kanye.

[GOULDYBOBS]

Will there be a premium edition which includes all DLC?

[Lamboomington]

That's a historical person and religious figure. Not to mention they're parodying the religious figure more than the 'historical person'.

Not quite the same as doing this to a person who is living right now.

[InTheZoneAC]

Are we really trying to defend racist Kanye west? Quit crying

[Cyb3r]

Nowadays you cant make jokes about anything

[LastCenturyRob]

Not with liberal BLM and Antifa terrorists everywhere.

[jmetalhead77812]

Today's version of Germany's Brown Shirts. Socialist Party police/thugs bullying people that don't agree with their agenda.

[spicelicka]

Lol wtf. Now with idiots like you everywhere.

[overrated44]

This dude is DEFINITELY a Trump supporter. You mad about NFL players kneeling too? Did Hannity tell you how to feel about that?

[LastCenturyRob]

Well, overrated I am certainly not for suppressing of free speech I don't like, closing off parts of college campuses to whites for some sort of hate infested, bigoted social experiment, destroying public property when I don't get my way, or inciting violence when I don't get my way all while wearing a mask. So, you can keep fooling yourself that you are some sort of social justice warrior when all you are in reality is a new form of fascist under a new name. You are a pawn little one. An easily manipulated pawn. Reading your comments I am not surprised by this one bit. Go back to your leftist Antifa terrorist, crying room little fella...No room for you in the real world!

[overrated44]

You just proved me right, you're a Trump supporter and you were probably a closet racist before Trump made it okay for bigots to come out to play in the KKK gear. How many confederate flags do you own? I'm willing to bet you're the type of guy that thinks it's totally okay for Neo-Nazis to walk down the street talking about murdering jews because "free speech" but a couple football players want cops to stop killing black people and kneel during the national anthem and you're up in arms (that's also free speech, just because it's a minority doesn't mean they don't have the same rights).

And for the record, I don't find this commercial offensive at all. I think people are playing the typical game of being offended FOR someone and being "outraged" rather than thinking to themselves "Hey, I wonder if anyone actually finds this offensive" because I'm willing to bet the people they THINK should be offended probably aren't.

[CloudStrife900]

South Park has and always will be controversial for the topics it selects for its humour. Some find it funny, some don't find it funny. Some don't find it offensive, some find it offensive. If anyone is the latter of either two, maybe the game isn't for you.

South Park didn't gain 44 million followers for being anything other than what it is.

[guyman]

^Best comment right here

[_LarZen_]

I laughed at the video. And then I laughed at the snowflake article.

[Kevin McCallister]

Hmm, I was pretty excited for this game, but just cancelled my pre-order. IDK WTF they were thinking when putting this together.

[gbsrnctaln]

Look what you did, you little jerk!

[FullmetalRoyale]

Uncle Frank, the unsung hero!

[SegaGamer]

"Get outta here you nosy little pervert, or I'm gonna slap you silly!"
XD

[Ogygian]

Yeah, well I had a billion pre-orders, which I just canceled due to this article. Who is the more morally pure one now? Me, that's who.

[InTheZoneAC]

Kevin's not here

[CorndogBurglar]

The Steve Irwin episode was distasteful to you, but not enough to stoo you from pre-ordering this game.

Meanwhile, jokes are made involving Kanye's dead mother and thats where you draw the line and cancel your pre-order.

That is the point Foxtrot was making. That it isn't like this is the first time South Park has gone this far. Yet it didn't bother you enough before to stop from enjoying South Park.

[MrFisher21]

Nintendo might be more up your alley

[SegaGamer]

You can't be very familiar with South Park if this is all it has taken to drive you away.

[Prince_TFK]

Not even a thousand of articles like this would stop me from playing the game. I applaud Southpark and Ubisoft for not giving in to these kind of people.

[Interloper]

You offended? Writers did their jobs then.

[himstien]

Watch this before you comment!
Kanye video game trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[steveo123456]

I dont know whats funnier, south park taking the p1ss or the actual real trailer to kanyes game. I cant watch either without tears of laughter!!

This has made the south park game a day one buy for me

[KryptonKronos]

20 years on, south park isn't just going to change for anyone. The guy who wrote this probably lives inside an oxygen tent.

[andron]

Won't somebody think of the children...

Nah, Kanye is a big boy and a celebrity, they are fair game for parody and satire....

[Mr Scooch]

This article is a parody, Right?
I am amazed by this. Kanye is the biggest media whore in the world and will stop at nothing to further his career through any means necessary and someone is appalled by the fact that someone is parodying a game about his dead mum going to heaven?
My dislike of Kanye has nothing to do with my views, if it were someone else who is constantly opening themselves up to public scrutiny so as to earn more money and become more famous then my views still wouldn't change.
Still massively looking forward to this and will buy it as soon as I'm able to, in fact even more now!

[Dixiedevil]

Aaaaaaand, SOLD!

[MoveTheGlow]

Lemme preface this by saying that I'm absolutely one of those SJW-snowflakes y'all are making a fuss about in the comments. I'm fine with that. That said...

Kanye is a rich celebrity who sells himself on his immature jerk-ish image. He and his wife have basically profited off of their own living reality show, fueled by Twitter and utterly fake. Wanna know why he's so fascinated with Trump?
He does the same exact crap - make people mad via various media, stay in everyone's minds, then profit. He's like the Underpants Gnomes, but he has step 2 figured out.

Yes, the article mentions that his mother died - that's a tragic thing, and one that nearly all of us have to experience at some point, but it's not something that excuses his publicly crappy behavior. That's how he makes money. In the comedy world, it's absolutely fine to punch up to someone like that - particularly when he's starting every fight he's in. Remember what happened to Chef when Isaac Hayes went off the Scientology deep-end and lashed out at the show? There's a precedent.

That said, this is a pretty caustic line to sidle up to. Hopefully the game in full stays on the right side of it and just derides Kanye for being a jerk.

[obidanshinobi]

Any one who promote themselves to the public for fame and wealth are fair game to ridicule, satire and parody.
It's always been like that, any celebrity who thinks that's not fair deserves extra ridicule.
It's freedom of speech, you want to promote yourself then people have the right to take the piss out of you for doing so.
Maybe the South Park and Ubisoft feel that Kanye is exploiting the death of his mother to increase his personal wealth and many people, myself included, consider that shameful behaviour that needs to be exposed, by taking the piss.
It always annoys me when an actor or musician reveals deeply personal experiences in order to help promote their latest album, film or TV show. A lot of rich actors and musicians simply don't have the morals that normal everyday people have, they wouldn't be using tragic personal experiences to make themselves richer if they did.

[Razzer]

Get over it. South Park is an equal opportunity offender. And frankly, the fact that Kanye paid to have a ridiculous game about his mother going to heaven.....that is just prime material for South Park.

[CodeNameTBW2]

Great to see Carl emerge once again. This man always makes a statement when he writes. I agree that this is the one joke they are taking way too far. What's also crazy to see is how many people are okay with this terrible joke just because they dislike Kanye West. It doesn't matter whether you like him or hate him. This is cruel no matter who it's targeted at.

[Gh05t]

The point is that it is no more cruel then a lot of other jokes made at others expense by the same people. Cartman tried to start having "the cleansing" while imitating Hitler in "The passion of the Jew" episode and yet this, one persons dead mother, is "the one joke they are taking too far."

You need to recheck your priorities in life if you think this one joke is taken too far compared to lots of the other jokes they make.

[CodeNameTBW2]

Wow, your taking shots at my life and the choices I've made simply because I disagree with you......Someone needs hug. But back to the point. When South park made the joke about Jews that was at an entire Religion they were talking about millions of people. They didn't single out one person out like Kanye.

Easy for someone in the Jewish faith to see that as nothing more then stereotyping them and laugh it off or not worry about it at all. No different then south park or family guy making a racey joke about black/white people. It would funny because its about all of us. Not just one person

But this...this was signaling out one man and his dead mother. Like wtf. I don't understand how this is not sinking in to people

[Gh05t]

Calm down princess, I said reevaluate your priorities in life. I didn't tell you that your life was trash or talk about any choices you have made other than what you consider priorities when it comes to offending people.

"...they were talking about millions of people. They didn't single out one person out like Kanye. "

So please try to explain to me how insulting MILLIONS of people is not as bad as insulting ONE person?

It was okay to infer that "All Jews should die." but to say "Hey Kanye you're still a gay fish and btw your game is trash and we made you a better flappy birds game for you dead mom." is somehow more offensive?

"Easy for someone in the Jewish faith to see that as nothing more then stereotyping them and laugh it off or not worry about it at all."

Yeah, if only people would do that more, like the author who is upset at the fish representing Kanyes mother being racist, rather than just laughing it off as a stereotype.

Why should they treat him special or different then they treat anyone else they choose to humiliate? If you go back to the episode I was referencing you would also know they made Mel Gibson into a psychotic Daffy Duck and inferred a lot about his dislike for Jewish people. Or how the represent the dozens of other actors, producers, and directors

[CodeNameTBW2]

What the hell is with all these personal jabs? "Princess" seriously? Why can't we why have a simple debate of ideas without, all the childish name calling and insults. You seem like a well thought out individual. I'm sure you can illustrate your point. Without attacking me personally. Jesus....
But back to the point at hand. Clearly you and I, see this very differently. However, on one hand I think I see what your trying to say. “insulting millions people is worst then insulting one”. OK I get you there, your rite completely. Their no need too beat that dead horse any farther.
But that out of contents with what we are discussing. My point being which I'm sure you can't completely denial whole heartily. If you insult millions of people by making a joke about the Holocaust. Within those millions of people, chances are some the people you are insulting will find the joke funny, and don't mind it. You trying telling me out of the 44 millions of fans of south park none of them identify as Jewish?? Really none of them? Come on. I sure they have all types of fans.

And the ones that are jewish more than likely laugh there assese off when the saw that episode while some thought it was a step too far. Fair enough rite? But when you put your focus on one man, scratch that. When you focus on a man's dead mother. ...Like how are you not seeing this?
e.g
If south park makes a white joke their will be some whites that laugh. Same for blacks,gay guys,old people,rape victims, etc. But when move away for the group focus on one guy. And his dead mother. then it's not about an entire groups option anymore. Like who decides if a joke upsets the entire Jewish community?? Who decides if all black or white people are upset about something? Nobody. Cus you can't get over 10 million random people to completely agree on anything. Go on youtube for proof see if you can find one video with over 10k views with no dislikes i dare you.

But this not a group of people this is at one guy and his dead mom. Who been in a psycho ward. Not too long.

And I have no undying love of Kanye I like one or two of his songs. But I wouldn't call myself one of his fans. Kanye dose a whole lot of dum shit they could have made fun of. Going to crazy hospital, is one that shit writes its self. But Wrong is wrong, and rite is rite. his dead mother, smh. I don't know how to explain or break it down anymore than that. If you still see it the other way than so be it.

[Uglyday]

Jews aren't a religion they are an ethnicity. One that had 6 million of their members killed or roughly 37% of their entire population. Kanye only had to deal with one death.

[PapaBop]

Lets be honest, if you're sensitive over literally any controversial subject and/or easily offended, South Park isn't for you.

[TheOttomatic91]

The cuck is strong with this one.

[Ogygian]

Get this politicised nonsense off of N4G.

[opinionated]

"South Park should absolutely be ashamed of themselves"

You're 20 years too late, pal. God I miss the 90s, these new wave babies are unbearable.

[steveo123456]

never mind the 90's, Id love to see some of these sjw limp lefties survive the 70's and 80's.

[opinionated]

They like to pretend they live in the 60s but they wouldn't have lasted a day back then lol. Cops would have turned antifa into hamburger meat.

[Skankinruby]

Seems this guy has never watched south park before as they've never refrained from breaking controversial lines. Not to mention Kanye is on of the biggest scumbags in entertainment and everyone is probably silently chuckling to themselves.

[Chaosdreams]

Let's have a moment of silence for poor Kanye's feelings. After all, he's never done anything stupid or absurd. He's a swell guy....

The sensitivity in some people is literally going to give them a heart attack.

[Gh05t]

If you arent willing to stand for all the other offensive material the show puts out why should anyone stand with you on this?

This is personal to you so now its an issue. You are the worst type of person. You didnt just realize the show was offensive but now you draw the line.

If you wanted even a shred of credibility you could have even said "Now I see how the show can offend others where I didn't see it before and It was wrong then and it is wrong now." But no you want this "ONLY ONE" issue (See what I did there) to be the REAL problem.

I watch South Park like I drink water, its almost always on as background noise, you know what I do when an episode comes on I dont like... I skip it, I dont watch it. Want to know why, because if I can laugh at others expense of being offended, when something comes on that offends me I dont SHUT IT DOWN. I understand that its humor to some, and that humor wasnt meant for me it was meant for others who are laughing (usually at my beliefs or expense) and move on.

The point is, that I am sure there is a lot of offensive content that would offend many in this game and to single this out as where the line gets drawn is ridiculous.

[LastCenturyRob]

Uh-Oh...This game isn't liberal pc approved..Time to call out BLM and Antifa terrorists to get violent and attempt to suppress the designers freedom of speech.

[melikepopcorn]

A Kanye fan got offended by a South Park joke and decided to write a blog post about it. Why are we joining the discussion? If he doesn't like the game he shouldn't buy it. They didn't go too far and their satire is spot on. If you didn't get used to it over the past decade then don't complain about it now.

[iofhua]

I have to be in a strange mood to stomach south park episodes and I'm never going to play any of their games. Most of it really isn't funny.

[Ittoittosai]

What's wrong with the trailer? A gay fish, his mother ok yeah she didnt have to be brown, seaman and the player character try to help her get to heaven while she rides a farting unicorn circa flappy birds style to heaven........where is the disgusting stuff offensive stuff this author is mad about? Cause I watched the trailer and I guess Im missing something.

[Gh05t]

"she didnt have to be brown"
I think that was intentional based on the trailer for the game in which only brown people are shown. I would bet the only reason he is pictured as green is because in the episode Kanye was wearing a green outfit and that same necklace. The people dressed up as a green fish in the episode to make fun of him in a scene at his show.

[Ittoittosai]

Ok still dont get why the author is mad. I saw nothing to be upset about honestly seems like the author is just trying to get clicks by making its seem offensive.

[Destiny1080]

Kanye West has plenty of money to sue south park and ubisoft

I can picture it now, he will be in court saying he's not a gay fish but a rapper

[FITSniper]

No they shouldn't.

[bluefox755]

This is satire, right? It has to be...
It might offend Kanye West? Who cares?

[spicelicka]

I don't think it has anything to do with offending Kanye West. The author just found the joke to be unnecessarily insensitive. If that's how he felt then he has the right to criticize it. I don't know what the fuck all this has to do with PC, SJW, liberalism and all that bullshit.

[InTheZoneAC]

IF YOU TOOK THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND WHO KANYE IS, WHAT SOUTH PARK IS AND HOW THEY'RE CALLING KAYNE A HYPOCRITE THEN MAYBE YOU WOULDN'T POST SUCH A CLUELESS COMMENT

[Scatpants]

I'm glad they put that in the trailer. You can't say it's ok to be risque as long as your not TOO risque. That's how stupid unfunny bullshit like The King of Queens comes in to existence. I'm glad they're not dialing back their humor to be more mass market friendly. If it offends you just F' off.

[spicelicka]

"You can't say it's ok to be risque as long as your not TOO risque"

Sure you can. You can say whatever the fuck you want and you have the right to say it. I don't really have an opinion on that trailer but the article raises good points. If you're going to dictate how someone should feel about something then you can fuck right off yourself.

[InTheZoneAC]

if you're going to cry about something at least understand wtf is going on. I swear you people...

[Scatpants]

Feel how you want but I applaud them for not toning it down for your feelings.

[Gh05t]

"If you're going to dictate how someone should feel about something then you can fuck right off yourself."

You do realize the title of this article is "Ubisoft and South Park Should Be Absolutely Ashamed of Themselves"

The author is LITERALLY trying to DICTATE how Ubisoft and South Park should FEEL about something.

Just step away from the keyboard, you are bad at this.

[spicelicka]

^ except he wrote an article about it and explained his points clearly so I can take it more seriously. His title wasn't "fuck off Ubisoft".

He can say whatever the fuck he wants, I can say whatever the fuck I want, and you can say whatever the fuck you to me.

[ChickeyCantor]

Why is there a trailer about his mom going to heaven in the first place?

I think it's making fun of Kanye that he tries to use his mom as prop to sell his "art".

[chris235]

i don't care what a random blogger thinks. i am going to get this game no matter what.

[MrFisher21]

Boo-hoo. Self entitled much?

[Twinblade]

It's south park.... This is what they do..... Like seriously.

[PlatinumGX]

This article convinced me to buy the game.

[Tankbusta40]

BWHAHAHA

the guys at South Park have already won as people are reacting this.

[Scatpants]

PC Principal is going to be really triggered by this trailer.

[Gh05t]

Does anyone else here see the irony of the episode this is being ripped from is about Kanye just "not getting" the joke and taking it seriously... and then people writing blog posts who just arent "getting" it and taking it seriously?

Is it just me or is the irony palpable to anyone else here?

[seporith]

Reading this article was a waste of time.

[Th3o]

OH oh oh, the rape, vulgar attitude and gruesome ways of south park, in which they make light of death every day, but HOLD ON, they just offended someone's dead mother of years back for some rapper that thinks he's God's gift to people and we have to hit the breaks.

Yes let's ignore all racism and abuse of any kind for anyone except this one dude that makes millions and prob gives 0 F***s about you.

Yes let's jump on the insensitive train that only runs on demand. Get over yourself author and commentors.

Cyber Bullying people, call PC Principle !

[BenRC01]

Get a life you loser. He can wipe his fake tears with his billions. If you want to be the no1 artist around expect some jokes otherwise go away.

[Many-hat5]

Free speech, isn't FREE! It comes with responsibilities. What's right or wrong in these situations, if it isn't actually illegal, can be very subjective. Personal reflection can help. Put yourself in sometimes situation, and ask the question. How would you feel.

[Nivekki]

With my hands.

[Scatpants]

Nah, it's fine. People's feelings getting hurt actually doesn't matter.

[franwex]

Oh crap, I never realized that was Kanye, lol!

[Teflon02]

If you think south park should be ashamed lol, don't play the game. I think the pedophile stuff is way worse. But it's south park. This is what they live for. Doing what others won't. It's why it's so successful. They'll call anything out and make fun of it. That was the point of the God and raise the bar episode. To make you understand that lol

[CrimsonWing69]

If you're offended by this and none of the other stuff they do then you're a hypocrite.

[zen_hydra]

There honestly isn't enough mean shit that can be publically said about Kanye. He is a deluded narcissist. If he can't handle being an object of ridicule, he should either bow out of public life or stop actively being a reprehensible fuckwit.

[Richhard1]

Let’s face it, South Park only appeals to those with deranged minds, it makes sense it involves this kind of stuff anyway.

[Gh05t]

Your mom just called, she said to tell you that she recorded The Real House Wives of Orange County for you to watch after insulting others on the internet like a pretentious muppet for their taste in comedy.

[Nivekki]

It's a good job we have you on your pedestal to teach us the error of our ways.

[Scatpants]

You're right I'm going to exclusively watch wholesome family-friendly dramas on ABC Family from now on.

[antikbaka]

emm..freedom of speech you know, 'mkay...

[Tankbusta40]

If something like this keeps this dude up at night, I would hate to see them under any sort of pressure.

Find your safe space bro!!!! The world is closing in on you via video game trailers!!!

[MattSomething]

These kinds of things only thrive when we breathe life into them with our words.

[Elda]

I love SP & I'm not at all fond of Kanye West especially his horrible music but it's very possible the 2 have discussed this already & Kanye has no problem with it & he was possibly compensated to use him in the game.

[NecoTehSergal]

Spot the thin-skinned Liberal with a blog to write articles about how South Park triggered them? The trailer is about a gay fish and his mom going to heaven with a farting unicorn.... and this dude says it triggered him so hard that he thought about it obsessively while going to bed, and then-some when waking up.

This dude is just a degenerated SJW who gets easily triggered from stupid things. Delinquent-adults with thin-skins getting triggered by South Park isn't anything new, but most adults got over it after nothing bad happened to the series in the early 90's, so they gave up getting offended since 'getting offended' didn't change or destroy the series.

He adds to his complaints by basically making the argument of: "THEY MADE A JOKE ABOUT THIS, WHY DIDN'T THEY MAKE JOKES ABOUT THIS INSTEAD HUH?!!?"

Let's leave that decision-making to the creators and the people who know what they're doing, eh? 'Carl' ?

[BenRage3]

Sounds funny to me

[Starman69]

If kanye has a sense of humor, then even he will laff 😀. South park is funny as f##k sometimes 👍

[TWB]

This really isnt anything new by South Parks standards. The joke is not that Kaneys mother died. The joke is that the man himself is narcissistic and no normal person grieving their mother is going to fund a damn Iphone game development over such event. Some might think its cute, but considering its Kanye, its absolutely ridiculous.

It all comes down to how silly the idea already sounded back when he announced the game. Didnt he also say that he was inspired to make the game because his mother contacted him or he saw a vision in his dream or something?

This is such a vanilla South Park subject of mockery, that its puzzling people are this offended by their newest shenanigans.

[Germaximus]

That is definitely super distasteful. I preferred it when the show mock'd reality, not personal feelings and seriously making fun of someone's mother dying? WTF?

[Gh05t]

It is mocking REALITY. In this world Kanye is making a game about his mother getting into heaven, the unicorn is from the trailer and they are fish because it plays into the joke they made in the show and also probably because putting Kanye in the game rather than just one episode would have been a legal battle they didnt want to face (i.e. All the people that sue based on their likeness of characters in a game).

South Park has often made fun of people based on personal feeling that weren't on current event topics. Kenya is the one using his mother to make a game, they are using his game Idea to make fun of him. Its not like they pulled it out of thin air JUST to make fun of him. They are REACTING to what HE is doing and using that against him.

[Tctczach]

Cartman jerked off Ben Affleck, Butters had a drink made of his j*** and this is what he worries about?

[Nacho_Z]

Breaking News: South Park creators are occasionally mean to people they don't like. Mind blowing news.

[DillyDilly]

But they also make fun of people they do like they are equal opportunity make fun ofers

[kwijgaming]

It's like Kyle said, either all of it's okay, or none of it is.

You can draw lines on acceptable jokes literally anywhere. The problem isn't the joke, it's the line.

[DillyDilly]

This is what South Park does they don't give a damn

[DONTB]

"south park went too far" I have heard that like infinite times, get over yourself!

[CoryHG]

Don't like it? Don't play it. Not hard.

[47]

I think Kanye wrote this. Going after South Park for being offensive will not end well for you, I promise. The absolute LAST group of people who give a s**t about "offending" others are those in the South Park community. It may very well be the absolute last bastion of safety for comedy and it won't be destroyed by some chump, hack games "journalist". Nice try.

[PurpHerbison]

Nice work South Park! 20 years later and you still know how to get under peoples skin. Imagine going to bed thinking about how South Park ruined your night, then waking up and allowing it to ruin your morning to the point you write a whole article. Jesus.

[uth11]

People love when South Park offends other people, but when it offends me, 'it's gone too far'!

[Nightmar3Demom]

So the writer was offended by a portion of a South Park game? Holy crap

[LgbtWarrior]

Here we go with The “I’m offended” millennial bs. It’s South Park. Get over it. Already preordered.

[ScreenCritics]

I'm not diving in to critique the writer's opinion. It's his stance and I respect that.

I don't agree that Kanye isn't fair game for mocking (Since the show has already done that a huge number of times) and I think the article takes it a bit too seriously. The whole point of this trailer is to offend on some level, I think by gratifying that, the author is only giving Ubisoft the response they want.

[Dirty_Lemons]

In comedy, either everything is targetable or nothing is.

[lellkay]

hahahhaha

[steveo123456]

Wow this threads a breath of fresh air.

Must be the only one on here without the word Exclusive in it! Doh went and said it

Completely agree with Miss_Weeboo btw

[AspiringProGenji]

Meh. If Kanje himsef hasn't said anything why do you care? Just an article trying to start shit and call Kanye's attention I guess

[Mr_Writer85]

Awwww did South park make fun of your hero Kanye? Awwww didums.

Basically the author is a Kanye fan and doesn't like the fact South Park take the piss out of him.

[optimus]

I laugh at people that think THIS is a bit harsh.😄 They probably never saw the many other episodes that go after everyone else. Living or dead... "move it along people, there's nothing to see here!"....

[jznrpg]

People are so thin skinned these days

[Drakul]

Article is just silly.

[Profchaos]

I wonder if the author likes fish sticks?

[xPaYDaYx]

LOL

[SinisterKieran]

nothing new, get over it. stop being a retard.

[BadElf]

Lol sounds like a PC, millennial that eats kale wrote this article

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Lol

[Dragonscale]

South Park is designed to trigger people. Seems it worked poor guy lol.

[KillBill]

Seriously... Kanye is a total loon that thinks himself equal to the Next Messiah. Every single aspect of his life is fair game to be made fun of because he himself has set it up for people to do so.

[PaleMoonDeath]

P*ssy.

[ROWDYMANE]

Who's the Pu$$y that wrote this article. Toughen up buttercup

[Firebird360]

It made me laugh

[xPaYDaYx]

I think the South Park interpretation is miles better than the gay fishlord himself could ever produce. You do realise they constantly make fun of celebs right? Who gives a fuck about context in the realm of comedy, this article is a disgrace, take it off N4G now please. People are always trying to censor comedians and I can guarantee you, you will never successfully censor Trey Parker and Matt Stone, they have way too big of a fanbase. There's no way in hell some little plebians that get their feelings hurt will effect South Park and all you do is give them fuel to make new episodes about sensitive idiots like yourselves.

[NotanotherReboot]

South Park 4 lyf

[OutcastMosquito]

It’s all in good humour. I’m sure the dudes at South Park didn’t mean any I’ll will or harm. Just trying to make people laugh.

[3-4-5]

South Park doesn't pick on any one person or people. They are equal opportunity offenders. They will go after everyone and anyone, so anybody complaining is making themselves look bad.

Basically anybody who has a problem with what South Park does is basically saying this "It's ok for them to make fun of those people, but not my people, or the thing that I like"

Like....for real?

That stinks of "privilege"

As in they are privileged to be able to complain about everyone they don't like, but as soon as somebody calls out something they like...Now they have a problem with it.

Hypocrites.

[Liqu1d]

I'm trying really hard to get offended for Kanye West but I don't seem to be able to. Can a politically correct person give me some tips at expressing fake outrage please?

[joinsideke]

are you kidding me? this is the funniest thing I've seen all week.

Calm down, child.

[ibrake4naps]

Sounds like they did southpark right if there's articles like this. Can't wait to pick it up!

[HyperMouse]

Kanye is one of the most arrogant self centered gits of all time, who cares how that twat feels

[ibrake4naps]

I wish they'd release it for switch. Would be good to play it away from the house and kids, and would bode well for switch being for all ages!

[NerdStalker]

Oh do I sense a Kanye fanboy here lol. Seriously when your super famous and you behave like a super egotistical jacka@@ all the time Expect It. Seriously this guy thinks he's god he's always reminding people how great he thinks he is. he may as well have a gigantic bullseye on him, well done south park creators you always produce laughter.

[Kyizen]

Didnt know or think about this but thanks to Carl's piece I saw the trailer and now am aware. Keep spreading the joke on Kayne. Good job...

[gigakain]

Made it a day one buy for me. Fuck Kanye

[LordofYogurt]

Ummm Fuck Kanye West? Who gives a fuck about what that asshole thinks/feels? I'm buying this game!

[Cartman55125]

This guy needs to relax and eat some fish sticks

[USMC_POLICE]

Someone offended by something in 2017? No way....get over it.

[vork77]

i find it funny because its south park lol

[Malice-Flare]

the obvious questions are: has Kanye reacted to this? does he even know about this? or, does he even care? i think people are jumping the gun on this, just like some people believe the notion that Taylor Swift dropped her album on the anniversary day Kanye's mother died to insult him...

[Nucler100]

Smh. Yeah that was too much.

[kangolkyle]

The worst thing is shit's not even clever. Like, even if you hate the dude or think he takes himself too seriously or whatever...what does bringing someone's dead mom into it do?

Hopefully for them enough people hate Ye to make up for the folks they lost on this one...

[GOULDYBOBS]

Why would you make an app?

[GOULDYBOBS]

The fact he wanted to make an app as a tribute invites all piss taking and rightly so. Would there be micro transactions?

[themodern_age]

is this article real? do they not know the works of Trey and Matt? good lord lol.

[darkski]

Either you can joke about anything or nothing at all. Grow up people and recognize this for what it is .... Comedy ! Everyone needs to stop being so damned offended about everything and just live your life. Noone is going to always have the same opinion as everyone else and we all have have the right to say what we want.

[Sm3000]

Great comment

[ClanPsi1]

Anyone who gets offended by anything South Park does needs to leave existence right now. You have no place in society.

[Sm3000]

If Kanye is planning on charging for the game, then imo all this compassion goes right out the window. We'll have to wait and see

[fluxmulder]

How can you NOT poke fun at Kanye after seeing that ridiculous flying unicorn video? Fair game, I say. And this is South Park for crying out loud. Dear writer, grow a pair.

[TotallyOriginalName]

Get some thicker skin, ya big baby.

[WheatBread]

If you were grieving over the loss of your mom and some guy made jokes about her, would it piss you off?

[Liqu1d]

Would it piss off some random "journalist"?

[Avalanche]

snowflake

[HaVoK308]

The is from a trash leftist website. Imagine that.

[Xenophon_York]

South Park offended someone?

[Artemidorus]

"Last night I saw a video game trailer that disturbed me. So much so that I went to sleep thinking about it, woke up still thinking about it and then came into work this morning feeling compelled to write about it".

This is exactly what's wrong with society, can't ignore it, can't just disagree and move on, takes the self absorbed liberal stance instead.

Liberalism needs to be banned from video games throughout it's a cancer

[Mr Marvel]

HAHAHA!!! This trailer was hilarious. I love it!

This just made me want the game even more, if that's even possible.
As for Kanye, who gives a flying f**k. He's a complete knob anyway.

[BioDead]

NO they shouldn't. It's South Park... what did you expect?

[ErogeMaster]

Even watchin South park in the early days I still never got why it got so popular.

[inxine]

its southpark. if ur somewat of a snowflake and get offended easily, dont watch or play it

[nachokingp]

The idea of making a video game about your dead mother riding a Pegasus into heaven IS beyond ridiculous, don't you think? Celebrity or not, it's going to illicit at least SOME ridicule. I think THAT is what they were mocking.

[GrimDragon]

Seems like this guy only recently bumped into South Park.