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[benji]

August 20th.

[Oznogrd]

Nuoh My God

Might be a release day grab for me.

[formx]

Datz a stoopid gaem!

[deihatein]

NO ONE MAN SHOULD HAVE ALL THIS POWAH!

[benji]

Where's el_badman? I sent him Saints Row: The Third for free in hopes he'd at least give it a few hours even if he never admitted his heinous lies about 2.

[el badman]

Yeah, I don't think I'll ever be convinced by this game series...The visuals, the gameplay, the controls, it just doesn't click...Appreciate the effort though!

[JaoSming]

Modders Hate! - http://twitter.com/IdolNinja

Layering confirmed as not coming back for SR4. Likely means no wear options either. FUCK. http://t.co/u1z38aykTw

The one missing feature from SRTT that EVERYONE complained about is still not coming back. #fuckinglame

I had honestly hoped that Volition had spent the time adding back in a lot of the missing cut content originally in SR2.

SRTT was missing taxi diversion/service, firefighting, ambulance, racing, walks, expressions, wear options, layers, day/night cycle... con.

... water traffic, plane traffic, action/idle nodes, secret areas, lack of interiors, varied npcs, varied city areas, mission replay...

with 1/3 of the mission count, and half the number of vehicles

plus hydraulics

I was really hoping that all of these cut features were due to the new engine and we would see this stuff reinstated for SR4

I really loved SRTT but it was very much dumbed down from SR2. I also forgot it was missing impromptu melee weapons. THIS SHIT IS IMPORTANT.

Oh and food was removed as well

Oh and no logos for clothing and no jewelry either

no drugs, no cutscene replay

In sr2 we had 13 melee weapons; sledgehammer, tire iron, stiletto, butterfly knife, machete, nightstick, etc. SRTT had only THREE.

No tow truck diversion (or even tow truck vehicles!) no spray tags, no crib radios you could change, no ho-ing, no crib customization

All of these things are what elevated Saints Row 2 from being just another sandbox game into a true classic with loads of replayability

I understand that SRTT was built on a new engine with 1/3 of the resources due to THQ's money issues. I get that.

But my hope was that SR4 would be able to fill in all those missing gaps and correct these problems now that Volition has a new owner.

I read almost every single forum that talks about Saints Row, and across the boards the common complaint was the dumbed down customization

Today we have confirmation that SR4 customization remains the same as SRTT but with "more outfits" to somehow try and make up for it.

I can't speak for all the Saints Row modders but everyone I've talked is pretty unhappy and it's killed a lot of our enthusiasm for SR4

"it may have been too far along under thq's lack of money to add the stuff back in with the current engine."
I would really like to believe that, but both Koch Media and Volition have said that they have the resources and it's not rushed

I think Volition needs to step up and start addressing these concerns. Hell, I'll even interview them if they'll give us straight answers

[shadowgrin]

Look at you, if you're only that lively when it comes to NBA Live's failures.

[benji]

[NovU]

Looks like something you would expect from Serious Sam series.

[shadowgrin]

Serious Sam != Uncle Sam

[benji]

phpBB [video]

[JaoSming]

It's too over the top. There is more I want to say about it, but it all leads back to that. It's too over the top.

[NovU]

Looks and sounds like Prototype that's gone 'murica-nized.

[shadowgrin]

It's too over the top... It's too over the top.

That's the point.

[JaoSming]

It's too over the top... It's too over the top.

That's the point.

yes, I know that but its too much for my personal tastes. The amazing nut shot button, Burt fuckin' Reynolds, and general craziness of SR3 makes it an all-time favorite for me, but I don't care for the shark gun or the retro blaster in the real world and that kinda zany stuff. Everything I've seen for SR4 is the stuff I didn't like in SR3.

[Jackal]

Anything with such shitty music in the trailer alone can't be worth buying.

[Oznogrd]

It's too over the top... It's too over the top.

That's the point.

yes, I know that but its too much for my personal tastes. The amazing nut shot button, Burt fuckin' Reynolds, and general craziness of SR3 makes it an all-time favorite for me, but I don't care for the shark gun or the retro blaster in the real world and that kinda zany stuff. Everything I've seen for SR4 is the stuff I didn't like in SR3.

I remember the trailers for SR3 showing just the batshit insanity and not as much of the simple stuff. This could be like "endgame" got all the powerups kinda shit like in SR3 when it just gets ridiculous as you mow down 50 gangsters since you're immune to everything by the end.

[JaoSming]

I remember the trailers for SR3 showing just the batshit insanity and not as much of the simple stuff. This could be like "endgame" got all the powerups kinda shit like in SR3 when it just gets ridiculous as you mow down 50 gangsters since you're immune to everything by the end.

I just rewatched all the non-DLC trailers, and while there is stuff like the VR mission, STAG, dildos, and Oleg, there is nothing super duper crazy like we see in that trailer.

DLC trailers do have that stuff though, super speed/haduken, that pushes it too far for me.

[benji]

IdolNinja:

I was on that same 3.5 hate train before actually getting the chance to sit down and play it. After spending about 25hrs with the game I can straight up tell you that it is a full fledged sequel with a meaty single player campaign and a ton of extra open world and side stuff. It doesn't feel like dlc or a cash grab at all.

Regarding that analysis, Volition are playing their story cards close to their chest. They were pissed that marketing pretty much ruined the entire story and missions of SRTT and do not want that to happen again.

Pre-Trip notes: http://idolninja.com/blog/?p=1894

[JaoSming]

"Virtual" Steelport.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz8EDvU7pJc

phpBB [video]

just, no. I'm done with it.

[shadowgrin]

just, no. I'm done with it.

Same thing you said with NBA Live and yet there you are.

[JaoSming]

just, no. I'm done with it.

Same thing you said with NBA Live and yet there you are.

Proof or Ban

[shadowgrin]

I'll have to contact GabeN for that.

[JaoSming]

We also need a Dr Evil smilie.