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[FantasticMrFoxdie]

I'm tempted to buy the Invincible Pack. I still have that free $5 credit from the PSN promotion. Anyone know a COMPLETE list of cheats that it gives you?

Not worth it...Once you get to lvl 50 you can buy invicibility/infinite ammo/no reloads...these aren't officially cheats so you can still unlock trophies/achievements


EDIT: Congrats to Volition & OneLetter on hitting number 8 in NPD!!!

SAINTS ROW 4 PLZ! Over the toppest!

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

In Tom Chick's latest podcast, he talks with Saint's Row 3's lead designer. Should be a good listen for fans of the game:

http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2011/12/08/qt3-games-podcast-saints-row-3-lead-designer-scott-phillips-explains-it-all/

Im glad the people working in the game thought the same as me. SR 2 story was too serious for the gameplay elements they wanted to bring to sandbox games. The graphics didnt blend well either.
I love what the artist team has done with the characters and style of the game. Something between realistic and cartoony and feels great in cutscenes. Also character animation in cutscenes feels leagues better in 3 than 2.

The most fun I've had with a campaign this year, and I thought the first two were rather crummy.

Trying to tie up stuff: how the hell do you beat the hard insurance frauds levels? Also, doing an escort right now and it says get 3 near misses in a row. I've gotten like 9 in a row max and it wouldn't count wtf.

Are you tripping? I dont rememeber well which buttons where (hit or jump) but if you trip before a car hits you you usually rack up points very fast becuase it does more damage. Also you need to clear the road were the mission begins. Were the game leaves you cars usually pass really fast, but only if they dont see some car stopped in the middle of the road.

 

[coopolon]

Im glad the people working in the game thought the same as me. SR 2 story was too serious for the gameplay elements they wanted to bring to sandbox games. The graphics didnt blend well either.
I love what the artist team has done with the characters and style of the game. Something between realistic and cartoony and feels great in cutscenes. Also character animation in cutscenes feels leagues better in 3 than 2.

I must be forgetting a lot of the SR2 story (even though I just played through it again earlier this month.) The only serious moments I remember are (SR2 spoilers) -

Spoiler

Aisha's death/funeral although that turned silly toward the end and the Julius mission.

In fact, making Shaundi an annoying angry bitch in SR:TT has a much more serious (and conflicting) effect on the tone than anything in SR2.

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

I must be forgetting a lot of the SR2 story (even though I just played through it again earlier this month.) The only serious moments I remember are (SR2 spoilers) -

Spoiler

Aisha's death/funeral although that turned silly toward the end and the Julius mission.

In fact, making Shaundi an annoying angry bitch in SR:TT has a much more serious (and conflicting) effect on the tone than anything in SR2.

You just need to watch how the characters acts in SR2 in comparison to 3. Just leave out Shaundi. You can watch the cutscenes in youtube, thats what I did after finishing SR3 to see the change (and see some bits of the story that i didnt remember).
Also, even with the death of some charactersin SR3, theres never a feel like some of the more serious cutscenes had in 2.
And its not only the writting, how the characters are design now and animate in cutscenes also have a big role.

 

[StopMakingSense]

I definitely preferred Sons of Samedi plot more than the Ronin, which I liked more than the Brotherhood plots. It seems the designers did as well.

Only thing I am really miffed about happening in SR3 is

Spoiler

Johnny's Death

(Prologue spoiler)

 

[obonicus]

I must be forgetting a lot of the SR2 story (even though I just played through it again earlier this month.) The only serious moments I remember are (SR2 spoilers) -

Spoiler

Aisha's death/funeral although that turned silly toward the end and the Julius mission.

In this case, for instance, they thought that

Spoiler

shooting Carlos

was too dark for the protagonist they wanted to depict. They also had issues with the brotherhood plotline in general (which isn't 'serious', as it gets pretty insane, but it is dark).

 

[Sabotage]

I've beaten the game. I like dicking around with cheats in sandbox games after I beat them. I was disappointed that they made invulnerability and unlimited ammo DLC, but I did recently get $5 to blow on PSN, so it doesn't seem like the worst purchase. There would have to be a significant amount of cheats to get me to buy though, and I can't seem to find a full list online.

http://wikicheats.gametrailers.com/Saints_Row:_The_Third_-_PC_PS3_XB360/Cheats

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

Not worth it...Once you get to lvl 50 you can buy invicibility/infinite ammo/no reloads...these aren't officially cheats so you can still unlock trophies/achievements

Thank you. I haven't fully leveled-up yet.

 

[SmithnCo]

God, I have been addicted to this since I started it a couple days ago.

Are there multiple upgradeable strongholds or properties? I think I've only found one.

 

[coopolon]

In this case, for instance, they thought that

Spoiler

shooting Carlos

was too dark for the protagonist they wanted to depict. They also had issues with the brotherhood plotline in general (which isn't 'serious', as it gets pretty insane, but it is dark).

Yah, I can definitely agree with it being much more dark.

 

[benjipwns]

Are there multiple upgradeable strongholds or properties? I think I've only found one.

Yes, three,

Spoiler

one in each of the outer islands

, you get them through missions like the first one.

 

[Snuggles]

Does anyone know how these characters were made? Are they part of the Gentlemen of the Row mod?

 

[Adnor]

I was doing the assessination missions when something strange happened, I entered one of my cribs, to take the VTOL, but...

Well, I entered to the crib in my car...
So yeah, you can enter your crib with your car.

EDIT: Yes, Snuggler, that will be part of Gentlemen of Steelport.

 

[guitarhero]

You can also enter with bikes. Check it out, Saints HQ heliport.

 

[TheBrain76]

Are there challenges beside the 40 in Saints Book? A couple times during crazy gunfights a progress bar for a challenge has shown up that I can't find in the phone menu. It only seems to show up when things are really hectic and I haven't been able to catch what it says before it disappears. I think it's something like "my hero" or something, but I can't find anything about it in my phone.

 

[Stallion Free]

Are there challenges beside the 40 in Saints Book? A couple times during crazy gunfights a progress bar for a challenge has shown up that I can't find in the phone menu. It only seems to show up when things are really hectic and I haven't been able to catch what it says before it disappears. I think it's something like "my hero" or something, but I can't find anything about it in my phone.

Probably an achievement then, they have the same UI pop-up as the challenges for partial (10/30) completion.

 

[Grisby]

Was there some sort of server maintenance going on or something? Just started playing my game and can't get my character I made form the IS thingy, .

If I continue with the game can I still access it and use it for later in-game?

 

[Neuromancer]

Are there challenges beside the 40 in Saints Book? A couple times during crazy gunfights a progress bar for a challenge has shown up that I can't find in the phone menu. It only seems to show up when things are really hectic and I haven't been able to catch what it says before it disappears. I think it's something like "my hero" or something, but I can't find anything about it in my phone.

My hero is the achievement you get when you do all Saintsbook challenges. You see that pop up every once in a while when you finish challenges.

 

[TheBrain76]

My hero is the achievement you get when you do all Saintsbook challenges. You see that pop up every once in a while when you finish challenges.

Ok thanks.

 

[Grisby]

So I was disappointed after the long install on the PS3 and the fact that the servers were down so I couldn't get my character.

But goddamn at that first mission and the one that followed it. I start exploring it a bit and just having fun pulling off dick moves on the citizens looking like Christina Hendricks. Fun, fun, fun.

The games a bit too blurry though. The soft image is fine but still blurry.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Haha. Oh man, the hover-bike is so cool.

 

[clockpunk]

Last night, a friend showed me that the preorder Genki Gun can explode in a shower of coloured sparks and stars.

One of the things I really hoped to be added was an OTT firework rocket launcher (a la Dead Rising 2). One was already included.

My first SR game, and it certainly in my top 5 games of the year - so much damned fun.

A little bit more world interactivity (add vending machines, and a few different effects from different Saints Flow drinks, as per the opening cutscene's trailer), more Genki stuff, and this is the perfect sort of Sandbox game. Dive in, cause havoc, have a blast. The sort of fun that videogames should be.

 

[Herla]

10 new achievements appeared on Steam, all labeled "DLC01".
I hope it's for the first of the three major DLCs, it would mean they're more than just a mission or two.
So tempted to buy the season pass...

 

[Stallion Free]

10 new achievements appeared on Steam, all labeled "DLC01".
I hope it's for the first of the three major DLCs, it would mean they're more than just a mission or two.
So tempted to buy the season pass...

Well the season pass is a 20$ deal on three packs so my guess is that each pack is 10$ on it's own. For that much I expect a solid 4 story missions, a new weapon/costume or two, and maybe another set of side missions for some new activity.

 

[clockpunk]

10 new achievements appeared on Steam, all labeled "DLC01".
I hope it's for the first of the three major DLCs, it would mean they're more than just a mission or two.
So tempted to buy the season pass...

Perhaps these, which have been found on the PS3 version of the game?

Spoiler

Cooked To Perfection (Bronze) - Roast 50 peds with the cars flamethrowers (in a single instance of Super Ethical PR Opportunity).

Get off my Back (Bronze) - Destroy 5 chase vehicles (in a single instance of Super Ethical PR Opportunity).

Stick the Landing (Bronze) - Land on Magarac Island (in Sad Panda Skyblazing).

Cat on a Hat Tin Roof (Bronze) - Kill all of the rooftops mascots (in a single instance of Sad Panda Skyblazing).

Flame On (Bronze) - Fly through all of the rings (in a single instance of Sad Panda Skyblazing).

Feeding Time (Bronze) - Throw 5 mascots into the water (in a single instance of Apocalypse Genki).

Murder in the Jungle (Bronze) - Finish both instances of Apocalypse Genki.

Storm the Yam (Bronze) - Destroy a mouse ATV during Sexy Kitten Yamgasm.

C-C-C-Combo Breaker (Bronze) - Cause $150,000 worth of damage in a single Sexy Kitten Yamgasm combo.

Genki Bowl Champ (Silver) - Complete all activity instances in Genki Bowl VII.



They seem to indicate at least 4 new sets of Genki-based side missions, which I for one am very happy about - so long as it adds more new weapons/clothing in a similar vein!

http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/genki-bowl-vii/137803-genki-bowl-vii-dlc-trophies.html

 

[Herla]

Well the season pass is a 20$ deal on three packs so my guess is that each pack is 10$ on it's own. For that much I expect a solid 4 story missions, a new weapon/costume or two, and maybe another set of side missions for some new activity.

Oh wow, it's 14€ here so I was expecting 14$ worth of content. Never thought I'd see fair pricing from a major publisher...good job THQ, +1 respect.

 

[coopolon]

Why did they change sprint to to lb and make grenade rb? I have gotten over all the other control changes but that one. I am still chucking grenades about half the time I want to run. I guess it has not helped that I keep going back to sr2 for a mission or two.

I wish they would let us change the button assignments, at least on pc. Anyone find something, like in the config files?

 

[CartridgeBlower]

Just started playing this, but it seems almost impossible to die on Normal difficulty to start. Should I bump it up, or is Normal still the way to go?

 

[coopolon]

Just started playing this, but it seems almost impossible to die on Normal difficulty to start. Should I bump it up, or is Normal still the way to go?

If you really want a challenge definitely up the difficulty. The only time I ever die is when I kill myself accidentally. I like these games easy though.

 

[Trojita]

So I was thinking about getting this game, but I'm not sure if I should get it for 360 or PC. 360 would be for ease of use and the ability to take it home with me to play with my brother. Is the PC version unarguably superior? I might just get my brother Saints Row on the 360 just so he has a copy.

 

[angelfly]

So I was thinking about getting this game, but I'm not sure if I should get it for 360 or PC. 360 would be for ease of use and the ability to take it home with me to play with my brother. Is the PC version unarguably superior? I might just get my brother Saints Row on the 360 just so he has a copy.

360 version seems to be the worst one based on what I've read in this thread. I went for the PS3 version so I'd say go for the PC version which is the best of the 3 and also has mods coming like the mission replay one.

 

[fokkusu]

Any discounts available now (PC digital)? If not maybe there's some deal in Steam Christmas sale.

 

[angelfly]

Any discounts available now (PC digital)? If not maybe there's some deal in Steam Christmas sale.

Currently $40 on Amazon.

 

[Neuromancer]

Haha. Oh man, the hover-bike is so cool.

I know but I still want a jetpack!

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

I was happy when I found out there was a way to have zombie mode with co-op.

How did you get zombie mode to work in co-op?

 

[Grisby]

Is there anywhere else to get clothes besides Planet Saints. Seems like small pickins'.

 

[Castor Krieg]

The extra achievements in Steam version - play the whole campaign in co-op and all activities in co-op - are going to be a pain. For those doing them - do you start a new character or just roll with the one from SP?

 

[Evolved1]

Is there anywhere else to get clothes besides Planet Saints. Seems like small pickins'.

There's Let's Pretend, (something like) Leather n' Lace... maybe another store? I can't recall exactly.

But I'm only 1/3 into the game I think.

Every section of the map has a planet saints store... but some sections have other (clothing) stores too.

 

[obonicus]

Is there anywhere else to get clothes besides Planet Saints. Seems like small pickins'.

There's a couple other clothing stores. 'Let's Pretend', 'Nobody Loves Me' and 'Leather and Lace'. Check out every green question mark on the map. Leather and Lace is on the north-side of the east island, Let's Pretend I think is on the southern part of the west island, and Nobody Loves me is to the north on the same island.

 

[Grisby]

Thanks evolved and obonicus.

I just got done with the third mission. That was a powerful entrance. This is game is so much fun. I already don't want this to end.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Some of these 'hard' side-missions are very frustrating. I'm not getting the feedback I need to work out how I can do better next time. I think I'll just drop it down to easy or something.

 

[Fox Mulder]

Some of these 'hard' side-missions are very frustrating. I'm not getting the feedback I need to work out how I can do better next time. I think I'll just drop it down to easy or something.

Some harder levels of side missions like escort and snatch are easy when you're all upgraded.


Also, has anyone else noticed the car torpedo stuff is glitched? It'll pop up telling you what damage you caused, but it won't count towards the progress bar. Apparently you have to ram cars into nothing but walls for it to count, hitting nothing else.

 

[GotchaForce]

Insurance Fraud - Head to the freeway

As for the latter, sounds like the bug with the HUD where the UI's not updating but you're actually getting it. It should have still registered even if the counter's not updating.

Thanks!

Now, I'm trying to get a STAG armored vehicle for the Saintsbook, but I've beaten the game and can't find any STAG people at all.

 

[Castor Krieg]

Now, I'm trying to get a STAG armored vehicle for the Saintsbook, but I've beaten the game and can't find any STAG people at all.

Check garage, one of the last missions should've given you that vehicle.

 

[coopolon]

Is there anywhere else to get clothes besides Planet Saints. Seems like small pickins'.

As others have already said there are 3 other stores, but in general I found the clothing selections anemic compared with sr2. It's possible there are just less clothes I like though so I just feel like there is less even though there isn't.

 

[Grisby]

As others have already said there are 3 other stores, but in general I found the clothing selections anemic compared with sr2. It's possible there are just less clothes I like though so I just feel like there is less even though there isn't.

Well, since I couldn't access my online made person I was trying to recreate em'. But thanks, I'm gonna go looking later.

 

[coopolon]

Check garage, one of the last missions should've given you that vehicle.

Can you use cars from your garage for the autotheft? I tried it with the torch and I think and it just didn't register I was driving the same car that was my target.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

You can also enter with bikes. Check it out, Saints HQ heliport.

[I://i.imgur.com/hCQtz.jpg[/IMG]

I knew exactly where this was headed when I saw the first picture haha.

Actually wasn't that a part of one of the cherished memories?

 

[Castor Krieg]

Can you use cars from your garage for the autotheft? I tried it with the torch and I think and it just didn't register I was driving the same car that was my target.

You can in this one case (STAG N-Forcer), as it doesn't have pre-determined location listed in the objective. Others cannot be done like that e.g. Tank needs to be picked from Guard island, only that one will do.

 

[Fox Mulder]

As others have already said there are 3 other stores, but in general I found the clothing selections anemic compared with sr2. It's possible there are just less clothes I like though so I just feel like there is less even though there isn't.

The selection of clothes doesn't seem to change when you swap genders either..

I finally completed everything, although a few challenges seem to be glitched. Great fun and exactly what i wanted a sandox game to be since last gen GTA games. Volition is one of my favorite devs this gen just with what they've done with SR and Red Faction Guerilla. Bring on the DLC!