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Saints Row IV |OT| One Nation, One Crew
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Spehornoob
Member
So is the consensus that it's a bit more than Saints Row 3.5? 
Loving the game so far. Almost done. WOn't be able to finish until Sunday though because I'm playing through the campaign with a friend and I'm out of town for the weekend.
Loving the game so far. Almost done. WOn't be able to finish until Sunday though because I'm playing through the campaign with a friend and I'm out of town for the weekend.
Depends on who you ask. I definitely think it's Saint's Row 3.5 that occasionally references 1 and 2 stuff, so people who liked 2 better will think 'oh it's like 2!' but it's nothing like it. Everything about this game just feels tacked on to me. The story, the characters, the abilities. And it seems insane to revisit one of the most lifeless open worlds ever created in a game.So is the consensus that it's a bit more than Saints Row 3.5?
Loving the game so far. Almost done. WOn't be able to finish until Sunday though because I'm playing through the campaign with a friend and I'm out of town for the weekend.
To me, the game is like a loveletter to SR 1-3, with all the reference and characters coming back (and rectifying issues from the past).
Finished the game late last night, really enjoyed the last run of missions (
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All I know is, the game gave "The Touch" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" new life for me :lol
Had heard there were multiple endings?
Finished the game late last night, really enjoyed the last run of missions (
From Keith's Betrayal to the End. Still held out the thought that the Earth's Destruction was a mind fuck with the character, but it seems to be completely true. Also would have thought they'd prepare the Earth via Time Travel, for the Zin, but instead they just kept on fucking with History :lol
All I know is, the game gave "The Touch" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" new life for me :lol
Had heard there were multiple endings?
So is the consensus that it's a bit more than Saints Row 3.5?
Loving the game so far. Almost done. WOn't be able to finish until Sunday though because I'm playing through the campaign with a friend and I'm out of town for the weekend.
Saints Row 3-2 for me, going by the FF numbering system. I'm loving it, and I think it has enough content to justify full price easily, but it still does feel a lot like a modified SR3 (and it inherits some of my irritants from 3 like no mission replay) whereas 1 and 2 and 3 all felt pretty different from one another.
Essentially it's a great game and a fun diversion, but I'd like to see the next numbered sequel change things up more than this one did.
SymbolicGamer
Banned
Tip for people having trouble with hacking stores:
Start at the finish and work backwards. Makes it way easier.
Start at the finish and work backwards. Makes it way easier.
Well I know they are decent length, but that's not counting the loyalty missions right? Or do you mean 7 as in 7 main quests and they all have like 3-4 parts to them?
Nymphae
Banned
This is the impression I get from everything I see, which is at odds with everything the media says about the game, I feel like they're describing something completely different.
I listened to the Gamer's With Jobs podcast last night and they were just gushing all over it. I'm constantly hearing things like it's just pure fun, there's so much to do, etc. The media said the exact same stuff about 3, ignoring the fact that the shooting sucks bigtime, the side missions/activites were shit, and the character creator was less comprehensive than the one from 2.
chickdigger802
Banned
gmg always seem to have a 20% code, so it will come down to $40 there if you care.
About 7 missions (but not quests) period, though the final one is a 3-parter with no saves in between. I'm not counting the loyalty missions. Don't take that as a hard number though because I was starting to zone out near the end.
statham
Member
If that code works, I'll grab it as soon as they refund my paypal.
The Lamonster
Member
protip: invest in upgrading the gun so it can go longer without running out of charge.
Mrcapcom
Member
O_O you can upgrade it? lol I haven't even gotten past like the first or second mission im too busy running around and jumping and freezing things with my friend. I upgraded the pistols a bit but ill definitely look into upgrading the dubstep gun lol Best Gun ever. Oh and I did a mission and used the black whole gun that was awesome too. Dubstep made me cry from all the laughing lol
a secret-boss
Banned
yeah I'll do that
must stay strong. Sale might happen when GTA V comes out
Edit: Well I feel a little stupid, I still don't know how to do nut punches, if you even can anymore, but I figured out The Rectifier holding right trigger sets it off instead of just pressing it.
The Lamonster
Member
Speaking of guns, I've never figured out how to buy them. In gun stores it only shows the weapons that I already have...and I did use the black hole gun in a mission but it's not in my inventory. What am I missing here?
You have to unlock it from a late-game loyalty mission.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The PC version could really beneift from some better textures. Still having a blast though.
Just finished Matt's loyalty mission. I can't help but try and clear all the side stuff before tackling the main story missions.
Just finished Matt's loyalty mission. I can't help but try and clear all the side stuff before tackling the main story missions.
chickdigger802
Banned
its not something worth marathoning with how there is tooons of repeats of mission types...
and nearly all the side missions are terrible.
Best one for me are the upload virus ones or w/e they called where you fight waves of really broken character models lol
So far, from looking at the internet, looking at possible endings
One where after sitting on the throne, Boss saids "We've got a Home World to settle/invade", and the ships start moving off into the universe. No Dance Party.
And one that matches mine, where the manservant comes out, says the Earth is gone, but you can go back in time and see it, then Dance Party. But it's different in the credits, because they don't show a bunch of drawings of various Saints doing stuff in History i.e. Giving Abe Lincoln a spike mohawk, walking on the moon first, etc. Mine did show these.
Wonder what determines these endings, and if there are more.
And one that matches mine, where the manservant comes out, says the Earth is gone, but you can go back in time and see it, then Dance Party. But it's different in the credits, because they don't show a bunch of drawings of various Saints doing stuff in History i.e. Giving Abe Lincoln a spike mohawk, walking on the moon first, etc. Mine did show these.
Wonder what determines these endings, and if there are more.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
I don't care, I'm a completionist on the level of Vinny from GB. ;P
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Fuck me, super-powered Insurance Fraud is some of the best fun I've had in gaming.
"We're really fucking high!!!"
"We're really fucking high!!!"
Yeah, no.
I miss my hispanic angry lady boss, but French Ladyboss is preeeeetty good so far
Neuromancer
Member
The activities in this game (like SRTT before it) just aren't a whole lot of fun. I like the main quests and the world traversal and the powers, but man... It's bumming me out.
Palette Swap
Member
Are there any challenges that should be tackled as soon as possible to avoid a painful post game grind? I read a bit above that the dub step gun fell into that category.
Yeah, insurance fraud was already stupid fun in 3 but as with everything in this game, they cranked it up from 11 to 20.
Black Door
Banned
It's amazing that, despite the premise, it's not as completely fucking stupid and an insult to one's intelligence as The Third was.
As I play this, I really wished Infamous had done superpowers in the same "fuck it, you're a god and can do anything" manner as this game, though. It's so conservative in comparison.
As I play this, I really wished Infamous had done superpowers in the same "fuck it, you're a god and can do anything" manner as this game, though. It's so conservative in comparison.
Terra_Ex
Member
It's intentional.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
peanutbutterlatte
Member
But... but our game is fun
chickdigger802
Banned
some of the glitched out enemies are nightmare fuel.
also hate the enemies that wack you with bats while you try to do the genki objectives.
also hate the enemies that wack you with bats while you try to do the genki objectives.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
So I have an Nvidia card (ive heard thats what causes the issues), any way to take the white lines surrounding characters?
Oh good. I had a case where my last xbox got RROD and right before it happened while playing the Dragon's Dogma demo, the same type of glitch was going on.
Last thing I need is another dead xbox
Shorty11857
Member
Just played for 45 minutes, that opening was so funny, the song had me nearly in tears!
Going to update my drivers get some food and then really get into the game!
Going to update my drivers get some food and then really get into the game!
I cant even get a bronze on insurance fraud. I just cant get a big combo. Help?
Really? I was doing a mission and the NPC's started attacking me while walking on their hands. I was all like "WTF??"
You already finished the good part.
I just do a super jump and then ragdoll as soon as I land on a car.. from there, if your adrenaline is full, use the L stick to bounce your character around into other cars.. or on top of the same car over and over again. The higher the combo the faster you will get to the $ goal.
jediyoshi
Member
This. Now get ready for the best parts.
Find straight, open stretches of road. Sprint towards oncoming and ragdoll directly at a car. Stick to moving in a single general direction.
There are a handful of moments that come close to the opening, but definitely nothing that tops it.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Or just jump super high, rag doll at the very top to start the money meter going, and aim for a car on the way down.
Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
A full wub wub gun will make flashpoints and wardens trivial. A fully powered fire blast was already OP for flashpoints.
Booker Dewitt
Member
Anyone else playing on PS3 and experiencing a crazy amount of soft locks and hard locks while pausing? Finished the game and had like five soft locks and one hard while going through, just tried to get all the collectibles and had to turn off the PS3 because it locked up again. Not gonna bother trying again 'till they release a patch.
Really enjoyed the game and was able to brush away the frustration while going though the singleplayer, but it's still unacceptable.
Really enjoyed the game and was able to brush away the frustration while going though the singleplayer, but it's still unacceptable.