Any Opinions on Saints Row: The Third?

Arctic Blast · March 21, 2013, 12:17:23 AM

Quote from: RooksBailey on March 21, 2013, 12:12:01 AM
Okay, I'm sold. :D

Be honest...you were sold upon reading the words 'dildo bat', weren't you? ;)

Huw the Poo · March 21, 2013, 01:44:28 AM

I'm sold too, and I wasn't even looking! Added to The List...

DeathTouchWilly · March 21, 2013, 11:20:05 AM

QuoteIndeed. GTA4 is the first game of the series that I didn't even bother to finish. Absolutely soulless compared to the high point of Vice City.

Wow that's interesting as I found the opposite to be true. The plot of earlier GTAs are really shallow and rather juvenile. For instance most earlier GTAs the main character would never talk. I found Niko Bellic's story to be really compelling especially since his back story is grounded in a conflict that is very much real and serious which lends further weight to the richness of the character.

Huw the Poo · March 21, 2013, 01:55:12 PM

Well, for me GTA4 is too close to real compared to earlier games. I no longer find it funny to run over pedestrians and generally go on psychopathic bastard murder death sprees. :( Also the car handling is less fun now.

If Saints Row 3 is the remedy to all of that, I suspect I'll love it.

Silent Disapproval Robot · March 21, 2013, 02:35:12 PM

Quote from: DeathTouchWilly on March 21, 2013, 11:20:05 AM
QuoteIndeed. GTA4 is the first game of the series that I didn't even bother to finish. Absolutely soulless compared to the high point of Vice City.

Wow that's interesting as I found the opposite to be true. The plot of earlier GTAs are really shallow and rather juvenile. For instance most earlier GTAs the main character would never talk. I found Niko Bellic's story to be really compelling especially since his back story is grounded in a conflict that is very much real and serious which lends further weight to the richness of the character.

I'm the same. GTAIV was the only one of the series that I enjoyed.

Arctic Blast · March 21, 2013, 03:29:17 PM

Quote from: DeathTouchWilly on March 21, 2013, 11:20:05 AM
QuoteIndeed. GTA4 is the first game of the series that I didn't even bother to finish. Absolutely soulless compared to the high point of Vice City.

Wow that's interesting as I found the opposite to be true. The plot of earlier GTAs are really shallow and rather juvenile. For instance most earlier GTAs the main character would never talk. I found Niko Bellic's story to be really compelling especially since his back story is grounded in a conflict that is very much real and serious which lends further weight to the richness of the character.

I totally agree with you regarding the central character being more interesting. My issue is with the pointless side crap they've basically made mandatory. Go hang out with your game buddies...chat up your game girlfriend...waste a bunch of time with crap like that. It's completely dull.

RooksBailey · March 24, 2013, 10:08:05 PM

I just want to thank everyone who recommended this game! I really didn't think I would like it, and that I was going to waste $17 on the Full Package. But...13 hours in and having a good time. Yes, the humor can be cringe-worthy at times, and some of the characters I would like to throttle the life out of (one character in particular: that pimp with the autotune. >:( What dev thought him up?!?). But having said that, I am finding the main campaign to be a heck of a lot of fun, with some great action sequences that rival Call of Duty. And there really are a ton of side missions to keep you busy! I wish, though, that the game had a bit more of an economic side: I like how you can buy property, but I wish there was more of a profit and loss thing going on.

Anyway, against all expectations, I am having a really good time. ;D

And I can't believe I am saying this...but suddenly SR4 is at the top of my list!

As you can see, it is going to have more of a sci-f approach - space aliens, a Matrix-like Steelport, and other wackiness. Good call. 8)

BTW: I wrote up a bit of an AAR in my blog (you might want to skip the initial political stuff, though, as I tied the game to the recent cries of bigotry in gaming) so other fence sitters can see what the actual gameplay is like - I probably would have purchased this game sooner if Volition did something similar instead of pitching this game in its wacky fashion. ::)

Arctic Blast · March 24, 2013, 11:36:56 PM

It's such a fun game...with so many moments that can be summed up in just a few words.

Gimp rickshaws.

Professor Genki's Hyper Ordinary Fun Time game show.

Burt F*cking Reynolds.

;D

DeathTouchWilly · March 25, 2013, 10:55:43 PM

QuoteI totally agree with you regarding the central character being more interesting. My issue is with the pointless side crap they've basically made mandatory. Go hang out with your game buddies...chat up your game girlfriend...waste a bunch of time with crap like that. It's completely dull.

Ok I'm right with you there. I found the main campaign great but the side diversions you mentioned generally fell flat. If you don't hang out with your "friends" when they call you your relationship suffers. I mean I have to coordinate my social and work schedule in real life and it's a pain in the ass. What makes the developers think I want to do that in a video game?

I've got 4 stars and the SWAT team is bearing down on my ass and all of sudden Brucie's feelings are hurt when I don't want to go play pool with him at some dive bar? Really Brucie? Turn on the TV and watch the news - I'M A LITTLE BUSY...

RooksBailey · March 26, 2013, 12:19:55 AM

Quote from: DeathTouchWilly on March 25, 2013, 10:55:43 PM
I've got 4 stars and the SWAT team is bearing down on my ass and all of sudden Brucie's feelings are hurt when I don't want to go play pool with him at some dive bar? Really Brucie? Turn on the TV and watch the news - I'M A LITTLE BUSY...

LOL! That's pretty funny. ;D

Huw the Poo · March 27, 2013, 01:44:48 AM

I just picked this up (cheap) thanks to this thread. Played for an hour or so last night and really enjoyed it. It has everything I liked about GTA at its peak (i.e. Vice City) and, so far at least, none of the bullshit. Combat and driving are both fun as hell, the massive customisation options (both characters and cars) are welcome, and there are some notable improvements over GTA such as a seemingly infinite garage to store cars and being able to customise radio stations.

JudgeDredd · March 27, 2013, 05:18:12 AM

Late to the party - but Saints Row Third is a fantastic game. Lots and lots and lots of game. It's not serious and I'd likely go with SDR's description of it - but add to that LOTS OF FUN.

I bought Sleeping Dogs on the Steam sale at Christmas and haven't touched it yet. That's not a reflection of the game - I just haven't got round to it - that and the demo ran like a pig on my mediocre system.

RooksBailey · March 27, 2013, 05:35:34 PM

I think we are all agreed: SR3 is a entertaining game!

Anybody want to post pics of their character? I posted mine in the screenshots thread, but I'll repost it here:

Huw the Poo · March 27, 2013, 06:08:50 PM

Sadly I can't post mine as I bought the Xbox version. Suffice to say, she's a curvy, big-titted slut. :D

DeathTouchWilly · March 27, 2013, 06:55:14 PM

I also played on the xbox so no character pics. :-(

My guy wore nothing but cowboy boots and a cowboy hat - they blur out all the "fun stuff" but I'm sure the PC version has a mod for that. Generally I'm wearing the same outfit when I'm perusing the forums...

If you can unlock it, get Mr. Genky's cannon car. Nothing beats sucking people up into a massive cannon as they innocently stroll down the street - and then firing them at 300 fps into oncoming highway traffic.