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Saints Row IV |OT| One Nation, One Crew
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Neuromancer
Member
Yeah that's the worst activity in the game, but frankly I don't really care for many of them. Too bad the game is so padded out with them, I'm getting serious activity fatigue. I'd skip them except for the fact that you get so much stuff from completing them for the side quests.
Part of the game I'm loving (sprinting, jumping, flying, using my powers), part of the game I'm enjoying more or less (the story quests), half the game I'm borderline hating (the majority of the activities). I'm really conflicted over the whole game. It's no Saints Row 2 that's for sure. I don't think there ever will be again. The activities in that game were so much more fun and varied.
Uh I didn't even know there was a fov fix, good to know. Thanks, I'll give it a try.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Someone needs to remind me about what the activities in SR2 were given all I remember were the spraying shit with shit (essentially mayhem but tedious) and the bodyguard missions where you threw people into things. I think the variety was there in 4 and there weren't enough of any 1 activity for them to get boring. Then again I really enjoyed the ball throwing activity on PC given I was able to juggle about 3 balls at a time.
razgriz417
Member
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
No mission replay was annoying in SR3. Irs fucking criminal . So many cool and memorable moments.
Can you in SRIV?
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
With Mod support for PC, eventually. I think Idolninja is working on it. (Guy who did Gentlemen of the Row for SR2)
There was Septic Avenger (Sewage), Fuzz (Basically Cop mini killathons), Insurance Fraud, Mayhem, Escort, Snatch, Drug Trafficking, Crowd Control (bodyguard), Fight Club, Heli Assault, and Trail Blazing. Two sets of each, I believe, each with 6 levels, with rewards on the 3rd and 6th finish.
Also had Hitman, and Chop Shop, and a fair amount of car races.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Do you even need the Fov fix on that? got gold first time on the last one without it. It's pretty cool that by around the end of the game you no longer need to use weapons unless shit gets really crazy (and even then it's not that needed). Still annoyed they didn't bother adding anymore animations melee weapons when it's screams having at least he amount fist have (which isn't all that much to begin with).
base shagohod
Member
That Asha mission is so damn good haha.
Gonna get that replay missions mod as soon as it comes out.
Gonna get that replay missions mod as soon as it comes out.
Just like in 3, all the subtlety is gone in the writing. The Asha mission alone came off like it was written by Family Guy's writing staff.
Kinzie in 4 makes new Shaundi seem like fun Shaundi.
Having just bought PS3 and a few games, having a huge backlog on steam and being a bit let down by SR3 I really shouldn't be interested in the game right now...
...but I just have to ask if some people have had the performance problems as they did with SR3. No matter what I did I never got it running past 30fps (ATI 5850 here, but I think some people with high-end Nvidias had problems with the game too) when driving and it looked and run like an arse pretty much all the time. I did force my way through the main story, but with the driving mechanics and poor perfomance I just didn't want to continue with the DLC, but I might be willing to give a chance to this sequel.
...but I just have to ask if some people have had the performance problems as they did with SR3. No matter what I did I never got it running past 30fps (ATI 5850 here, but I think some people with high-end Nvidias had problems with the game too) when driving and it looked and run like an arse pretty much all the time. I did force my way through the main story, but with the driving mechanics and poor perfomance I just didn't want to continue with the DLC, but I might be willing to give a chance to this sequel.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
I've seen you compare the game to Family Guy before and I'm just not seeing it. I don't see the game constantly references without any jokes to back them up, I don't see it crudely making fun of minorities. What is it that makes it so much like family guy for you because to me the humour's nothing alike?
SneakyStephan
Banned
It's going to blow your mind, it's like you were blind and now you can see after you change it.
Cast of those horse blinders and enjoy being able to have spatial awareness
Runs like crap for me
hd6870 and phenom II 720BE at 3.4 ghz (which is a 955BE with one core disabled but the L3 cache intact)
In saints row 3 it was a gpu issue mostly (having to turn shadows to medium and AO off or the framerate would be awful) but this time it seems to be heavily cpu limited for me, regularly drops to 25-30 fps regardless of what graphics settings I use, so I run it maxed out with 2x msaa since my framerate stays exactly the same.
Seems the game isn't multithreaded as battlefield 3 64 player multiplayer never drops under 35 fps for me and averages about 50-60 fps. (which considering how old my 130 euro early 2009 cpu is is pretty good)
The game definitely does not anywhere remotely near good enough to warrant such low framerates, jc2 looks better and runs at 60+ fps for me.
You hate fun
Nah, just hate useless characters. And yes, I'm aware this is saints row but still. There is useless and then there is a bad ass like Pierce
You should be doing the activities anyway for the challenge not because they are side quests. The real side quests are the loyalty missions and they do not disappoint.
John Rabbit
Banned
my madam president:
this game is dummmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
this game is dummmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Runs like crap for me
hd6870 and phenom II 720BE at 3.4 ghz (which is a 955BE with one core disabled but the L3 cache intact)
Did you upgrade to 13.8 beta2? Has some SRIV improvements.
The constant references to other video games. To the point that it's what carries the incredibly weak main storyline. When you're relying on the references to other titles to be the most interesting part of your story, that to me is what's 'Family Guy' humor/writing.
Nah, just hate useless characters. And yes, I'm aware this is saints row but still. There is useless and then there is a bad ass like Pierce
Pierce is cool
I lost it at his rescue mission. PAUL
SneakyStephan
Banned
Nope, guess I'll try it.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Eh the whole point is to fulfil your super hero fantasy, and it expanded that to most fictions fantasy. That's the point. It's not about the adding random humour from other games and fiction for the sake of it, it's about taking what they consider the best parts and the making fun of that part and the whole origin as a whole. It's not added to the game it is the game and the whole purpose of it, with some character development thrown in.
That's why gameplay styles and concepts are ripped straight rather than a reference here and there. It also provides a reasonably logical reason for since non of this actually occurs in the real world. Would have been a bit too ridiculous to do it in a Sr3 setting.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
That's not the case though, whilst the mission in question is clearly a deconstruction of stealth games the implementation and the writing holds it together. Family guy is terrible because the references are purely random and aren't built up by jokes where as SR4's "incredibly weak main storyline" is smartly written so that they can contextualise the references they use and build on them. Family guy is random nonsense were as SR4 is a successful parody.
As others have said it's silly to argue taste in humour, but the writing in the game is nothing like that seen in Family guy.
It's going to blow your mind, it's like you were blind and now you can see after you change it.
Cast of those horse blinders and enjoy being able to have spatial awareness
You weren't kidding, holy shit! I didn't know it was possible, but now gliding around is even more fun.
Neuromancer
Member
Fight Club
The Fuzz
Airplane races
Demolition derby
Just off the top if my head.
CambriaRising
Member
Yeah, definitely going to enable this when I get home.
Black Door
Banned
Are there any pantyhose and normal looking heels in any of the clothing stores? Only the default Asian female in the ugly suit has tights from what I've noticed. This bugged me in The Third, too
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
I've actually been really impressed at how they've managed to continue the craziness of SR3's better missions while playing this whole thing straight. It's not as wacky, juvenile, and heavy handed as 3, if that's what you prefer then that's fine and I can understand why you'd be disappointed. As far as I'm aware this was a conscious decision by Volition in order to appeal to SR2 fans who thought 3 went too stupid.
Personally, the dialog and mission creativity is what I loved about the humor in 3, and that thankfully continues here.
Gaming's Mel Brooks Moment
I might agree if every single mission was a flashback that started with "remember that time when Random X did Random Y with Random Z?" followed by an interminable 10 minute QTE where you play a naked man covered in mayonnaise flogging a chicken named Susan B. Anthony while admonishing her for not knowing her place and staying in the kitchen.
Anyways, yeah, the plot is crap, but it's not like I remember the plot in 3 either.
Personally, the dialog and mission creativity is what I loved about the humor in 3, and that thankfully continues here.
Gaming's Mel Brooks Moment
I might agree if every single mission was a flashback that started with "remember that time when Random X did Random Y with Random Z?" followed by an interminable 10 minute QTE where you play a naked man covered in mayonnaise flogging a chicken named Susan B. Anthony while admonishing her for not knowing her place and staying in the kitchen.
Anyways, yeah, the plot is crap, but it's not like I remember the plot in 3 either.
chickdigger802
Banned
wish they would revamp melee. the running attacks are cool... but take too long and can only work on 1 guy.
It's weird that the cutscenes are mostly all cqc stuff, but none of that is in the game really... wouldn't mind some batman style melee lol.
It's weird that the cutscenes are mostly all cqc stuff, but none of that is in the game really... wouldn't mind some batman style melee lol.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
welp, forgot to edit. (damn phone)
No mission replays in SR3 is annoying. In SR4 its damn criminal.
And sorry. SR2 activities were for the most part boring as shit. The only reason you have such fond memories of them is Unlike SR3 & 4, you HAD to do them to progress.
Wind's Howling
Member
As great as this game is I feel that the over the top gameplay gets in the way of everything else. The huge list of side activities look and sound fun the first couple of tries, but when you play further you soon realize it is just filler without proper npc social interaction and eventually it just becomes a chore to get that extra little power or cache.
That is where my biggest issue with this game lies for me. The overall feel of doing something that has somewhat of an impact in the world, or where you are hugely rewarded for doing something menacing, is hardly ever there. In fact this becomes a game inside a game inside a game, without any of them being succesful in its doings other than the "insurance fraud" activity.
I guess I do somewhat enjoy the game, but I find myself skipping most of the side activities and get on with the story missions because that is where most of the attention has been put in.
I can somehow agree with the 7.5 or 8's this game has been given. It is a fun game and all, but it borrows heavily from games like Prototype and GTA without actually bringing something on the table that is extremely unique.
That is where my biggest issue with this game lies for me. The overall feel of doing something that has somewhat of an impact in the world, or where you are hugely rewarded for doing something menacing, is hardly ever there. In fact this becomes a game inside a game inside a game, without any of them being succesful in its doings other than the "insurance fraud" activity.
I guess I do somewhat enjoy the game, but I find myself skipping most of the side activities and get on with the story missions because that is where most of the attention has been put in.
I can somehow agree with the 7.5 or 8's this game has been given. It is a fun game and all, but it borrows heavily from games like Prototype and GTA without actually bringing something on the table that is extremely unique.
CambriaRising
Member
If the Digital Foundry thread is to be believed then yes.
Ploid 3.0
Member
Yeah, the FOV fix was the best mod I installed as far as game changing mod goes. It was also the first thing I used.
Wait..there is fov fix? Where?
ReturnOfTheRAT
Member
Almost 50% completion based on my save and I just got
as
now. I've give this game tons of credit for figuring out a way to put
character in the game and making it hilarious.
Shaundi and Fun Shaundi
companions
both version of the
Neuromancer
Member
It's pretty horrendous. The game hangs up for sometimes up to 5 seconds at a time.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I love SR4, but the side quest missions are always boring to play after a while. Of course, I still ended up doing them all anyway to get all those achievements, so maybe I'm not completely the victim in this relationship.
valentine71
Banned
Does the time being always night ruins the game for anyone else? Because of that i just gone back to Saints Row 3 as i haven't finished it before and i don't if i will ever play this again.
Dog Problems
Banned
I would have definitely preferred a proper day/night cycle.
Why don't you use the daytime mod?