Saints Row Review/anti-Hype thread [6 from GS]

Yup, the original was basically a more tongue in cheek GTA: San Andreas, and it worked really well for it. It got improved upon with SR2, but with 3 and 4 the series got increasingly flanderized. Now it went back to the more grounded feel of the first 2, but unfortunately forgot what made the originals worth it in the first place.

With this it felt like they tried going back to the outdated core, without understandign what made that core work in the first place. And the core is a decade and a half old besides.

@Maroxad: it honestly feels like sr1&2, sr3&4 and goh, and now the new one were made by entirely different teams with entirely different tones and mindsets.

Well, for SR3, I do recall that they hired IdolNinja, the modder who made Gentlemen of the Row. Which did have some outlandish stuff, which we eventually saw with SR3.

Just a hunch though.

@R4gn4r0k said:

@wladolfputler said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

@wladolfputler said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

Oooooof, why did they have to go all political, did they forget how to make a good game?

Uh Oh! You must be American.

Oi, ye got me there mate

I don´t remember Americans being so easily butthurt as you are these days, what happened?

Interesting.

@wladolfputler said:

Americans are going "political" on every occasion, yet of course they hate everyone else going "political" all the time.

Now is this game being "political" or does it make fun of politics?

Ah i forgot, Americans neither like politics, being political and of course they hate making fun of politics in a political way.

Why don´t you guys just ban politics for once and for all, since your Country is one of the best when it comes to ban things after all!

Guys name checks out.

Very interesting.

It´s indeed very interesting how you talk to yourself now, rather than talking about the subject or answering my question.

You probably fell for a parody account. If not, then you are trying to sell a parody account youtube video as a serious and objective review here.

As for me, i can´t tell if it´s another parody bullshit video as they are mass-spawning on youtube these days and i hardly watch any of those and so i haven´t watched this one as well.

@wladolfputler: Buddy, i discovered his ass during the Halo Infinite release days, and nowhere have i taken his very obvious trolling (for clicks) seriously or tried to sell anything as a serious review😂

Like what are you even on about? I posted it because its related to the game in question. That is it. Nobody forced you to watch it.

Make new stuff.... Stop remaking things. Make new stuff or gtfo

Unless you care too much about people getting the idea you´re da shit, there really is no reason for that much detailed information on your life.

I was on about you just trolling with this video and it seems I am right again.

No. You said it yourself. The guy is trolling...and so are you, just like i was on about.

I already said I did not watch this video, as i never watch any of those peoples sad and cringe-worthy attempts at generating clicks to earn their youtube-money coz they don´t have any decent job to earn good money with.

@wladolfputler: Are you ok ever since they made you change you profile picture?

For real. It just sounds like...people. Being people.

Now, if you want to make the argument that it isn't politically incorrect, that might be fair to argue. But I don't think being neutral makes it "political".

Remember your center, folks! Just because something isn't politically incorrect doesn't make it political.

Now with that said I haven't played the game but I would be very disappointed if the game doesn't have similar tone to the most recent two games. I mean can you even beat someone to death with a dildo in this one?

I hope the sales are low so that it can teach those developers to do a proper Saints Row game next time.

I don't think there will be a next time this was probably the final straw Agents of Mayhem was a failure and so is this. Maybe in another decade with new devs who knows I just hope the sales are low too and it puts these hipster loving weirdos in their place.

The pre-orders on this game were decent, but I don't see it having legs at all. Embracer Group's stock tanked today at the release of the review embargo, so I think this wraps up the saga of the Saints. Or at least puts them on ice for a very long time

Man it is so disappointing that people still get upset when a game has a woman in it or a person with glasses or something.

To think that all of the people who cry about media being "woke" call others "snowflakes" when they are the ones being butt ass hurt over the skin color of a fictional character...

That being said, I thought this game looked underwhelming from that first trailer. That's too bad. The earlier games were pretty fun.

@mazuiface: spot on… I though SR 3 and 4 was pretty awesome and a ton of fun, that being said I never played those game because the main characters were memorable in any way… kudos to the devs for trying to actually try and injest a bit of soul into the cast!

That being said, this seems like a fairly bad and buggy game that I probably will play on gamepass at some point…

garbage game gets garbage score.

@zaryia:

Which boxes? Be specific.

Stop playing dumb. They have made it loud and clear.

@zaryia:

And I'm center left, and close to the middle. I'd probably be considered a solid right winger in EU.

Just because I attack someone most Americans dislike doesn't make me far left.

Lol, ok if you say so

@zaryia:

So? They are usually breaking news stories. He's still the top GOP candidate.

You've been spamming ad hominems about me for multiple posts now. But I'll be respectful, and I won't fall for the flame bait and massacre you.

You won't massacre me because you can't. Instead you flagged my comment and got me karma banned like an offended child.

Talk about snowflakes !

@silentchief: It is strange to be offended by diversity then cry snowflake. Rather odd.

Except I'm not offended at all neither are most people. One of my favorite games of the year involved Japanese Samurai's. I'm also excited about the rumored Blackpanther game. It has nothing to do with " your " definition of diversity.

People are tired of everything that looks like it was made with a diversity tool. Offended is when you flag people's post like a child ! Or bitch everytime something doesn't hit the diversity quota. It's amazing how a certain group of people keep their head in the sand and are then baffled why things like this fail.

You are bitching right now about other people, so by your own definition, you are offended. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Nope. Read the quote chain again and get back to me.

One user said they wish the game didn't get political. Another explained how he didn't see it as political. I'm explaining to him what he means by " political " as in identity politics.

Is upset the word? I would say uninterested is a more accurate term.

Imagine getting butthurt about diversity in games.

LOL @ how you change the topic all of the sudden. Looks like you´re done [OWN3D!] after all.

That's from Blizzard. Also going by that graph, you're upset at the ethnicity and gender of the characters in this game? Odd thing to complain about, as real life has those kinds of people too. Is the universe "woke" and "being political" too?

I'd be more concerned about the poor gameplay and bugs, the actual reasons it's being obliterated by reviewers.

You ask dumbass questions and talk about some random garbage only a politics forums section enjoyer would.🐒

How you´re ranting! LOL! Calm down kid, it´s all ok, this is just a forum after all.

@silentchief: I get it, you can bitch about diversity but not be offended but if someone bitch about lack of diversity hey are offended. Is that correct?

I don't have any Biden or Trump content, bud. Go talk to someone who does😆

@zaryia:

That's from Blizzard. Also going by that graph, you're upset at the ethnicity and gender of the characters in this game? Odd thing to complain about, as real life has those kinds of people too. Is the universe "woke" and "being political" too?

I'd be more concerned about the poor gameplay and bugs, the actual reasons it's being obliterated by reviewers.

Yep and it's standard practice in the industry. Lol I'm not upset about this shitty game at all. This is just " another I told you so moment" . You want to put characters with different ethnicity and genders on a game set in the modern world? I have no issue with that. But the entire cast is a cringe factory. Those don't look like gangsters they look like tick tockers.

As for your pathetic attempts to karma ban me.. well I'll gladly play that game with you.

Yeah it being bad has nothing to do with the race and gender of those 3 characters, going by all reviews so far. Just like Prey being good had nothing to do with the race or gender of the protagonists.

It follows the rules next time, or it gets the hose again.

Going by sales it will be the cringe inducing characters.

What rules hurting your feelings?

Nope. Does the game look like it was made with a diversity tool? Were the decisions organic? Was diversity added to hit a checkbox or does it make sense?

Forbidden West is the best looking open world game now.

So, you like speaking about stuff without knowing?

Not at all. It's usually pretty obvious.

So, you don't know. 👍🏽

@x_hedon said:

@silentchief said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

@fedor said:

@Sagemode87 said:

@fedor: in terms of open world, I don't see anything else with those kind of visuals.

Cyberpunk 2077, Spiderman (multiplat), RDR2, AC Valhalla, Far Cry 6, HZD etc... If you start to include mods... Some of the most common gripes about this game is the graphics are poor, trash character models, and the city being empty.

Forbidden West as well. And Ghost of Tsushima in my book, but I get if it doesn't count because of its heavily stylised visuals.

Forbidden West is the best looking open world game now.

It will win best graphics again and all you will have is dumb gifs 🤣

I do and looking at the like to dislike ratio on the original trailer so did everyone else.

So, you don't know.👍🏽

Ohh did your programming break? It seems you got stuck on repeat.

@silentchief said:

@x_hedon said:

@silentchief said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

@fedor said:

Cyberpunk 2077, Spiderman (multiplat), RDR2, AC Valhalla, Far Cry 6, HZD etc... If you start to include mods... Some of the most common gripes about this game is the graphics are poor, trash character models, and the city being empty.

Forbidden West as well. And Ghost of Tsushima in my book, but I get if it doesn't count because of its heavily stylised visuals.

Forbidden West is the best looking open world game now.

It will win best graphics again and all you will have is dumb gifs 🤣

So you are mad that Forbidden West isn't the best looking open world game. Got it.

Not broken at all misguided one. You seem to be struggling with facts that you don't know. No amount of spinning is going to change that.

@x_hedon said:

@silentchief said:

@x_hedon said:

@silentchief said:

Forbidden West is the best looking open world game now.

It will win best graphics again and all you will have is dumb gifs 🤣

So you are mad that Forbidden West isn't the best looking open world game. Got it.

It is though. If it isn't why don't you tell is what is and will see who's right at the end of the year.

You're not operating in reality. But keep your head in the sand it's fine with me.

So, what stays true, is that you don't know.

Forza Horizon 5 is the best looking open world game. But we don't have to wait until the end of the year. I am telling you right now.

@x_hedon said:

@silentchief said:

@x_hedon said:

@silentchief said:

@x_hedon said:

It will win best graphics again and all you will have is dumb gifs 🤣

So you are mad that Forbidden West isn't the best looking open world game. Got it.

It is though. If it isn't why don't you tell is what is and will see who's right at the end of the year.

Forza Horizon 5 is the best looking open world game. But we don't have to wait until the end of the year. I am telling you right now.

Lol no it isn't 🤣🤣🤣.

It didn't get in the top 3 best looking games of 2021! You are just in denial at this point.

What don't I know exactly?