According to the Tom Chick interview, the main component that was loss due to a design decision was the story. They felt that the tone of the Boss in SR2 wasn't right, particularly in the brotherhood missions. Losing food was also a conscious decision, to allow the improved grenades. All the rest was a 'we wish we could have done it, but couldn't justify spending the money for something very few people would see'. And I wouldn't go by what people on the official forums say -- they're kind of crazy.
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Saints Row The Third |OT| Oscar Worthy Gameplay
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According to the Tom Chick interview, the main component that was loss due to a design decision was the story. They felt that the tone of the Boss in SR2 wasn't right, particularly in the brotherhood missions. Losing food was also a conscious decision, to allow the improved grenades. All the rest was a 'we wish we could have done it, but couldn't justify spending the money for something very few people would see'. And I wouldn't go by what people on the official forums say -- they're kind of crazy.
BruiserBear
Banned
I've got some news for people. If you're going to say the ending of this game is just like game "x", you're kinda spoiling things for people.
Thanks for being clueless to that fact.
Thanks for being clueless to that fact.
ThanksVision
Member
All I have left is the assinations, thefts, and challenges for the plat... Love this game!!
It's really not. Without knowing how SR3 ends, you'd have no idea what that meant. It could be practically anything. Someone online thinks some aspect of SR3 is like some aspect of UC2. Hardly fingers in the ears material.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
So I've finally finished off the final final mission. Overall I think this game is amazing, there are definitely things it does a lot better than SR2 but sometimes at cost of something else. Not having to grind out respect to do missions is fantastic, but it also means you don't have to do any of the activities, which I guess the devs realised and which means that a lot of story missions are just the activities.
I also felt the game started to drag a little towards the end, probably because all the coolest stuff like the Deckers and Murderbrawl have already been shown off in trailers. The last 3 missions while hectic never really felt all that "badass" (and one of them had an awful boss fight).
Speaking of Murderbrawl
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I also found the game to be completely buggy, in fact; I have encountered more freezes and glitch outs that have forced me to restart my system or if I'm lucky just the mission in my 20 hours of game play than I had it over 40 hours of Skyrim.
Buuut, I do like that respect is now EXP for levels and you can unlock perks, I think the guns and cars feel a lot better to use compared to SR2, and I think the game looks a lot better. And really it's still a total blast to play.
Oh the music selection sucked but it made some real good use of some of the songs.
I also felt the game started to drag a little towards the end, probably because all the coolest stuff like the Deckers and Murderbrawl have already been shown off in trailers. The last 3 missions while hectic never really felt all that "badass" (and one of them had an awful boss fight).
Speaking of Murderbrawl
I hate how it locks the best item behind a choice that kinda makes the mission redundant and I'm not a massive fan of any of the choices in the game
I also found the game to be completely buggy, in fact; I have encountered more freezes and glitch outs that have forced me to restart my system or if I'm lucky just the mission in my 20 hours of game play than I had it over 40 hours of Skyrim.
Buuut, I do like that respect is now EXP for levels and you can unlock perks, I think the guns and cars feel a lot better to use compared to SR2, and I think the game looks a lot better. And really it's still a total blast to play.
Oh the music selection sucked but it made some real good use of some of the songs.
It does.
Is this DLC locked in on the disc already or is extra dev time actually been spent on DLC?
Personally, I wasn't a big fan of the level. Thought I would, cause the mission got an award.
funkystudent
Member
STAG
Is there where the game gets good?
was burning out on it before but I think its turning around.
plus taking a week away to play skyrim helped
It's where it gets consistently crazy, if that is your thing.
i hit the 30 hour mark today and finished up all of the assassinations at around 32 hrs.
still not loving the Tron bike missions, but im going to perservere because ill be damned if i let that shit get in the way of 100% this game. also need to grind out the boring Heli Assault missions (should be easy enough if the fucking driver doesnt get stuck on an impassable curb again like last time), and some others.
its nice to be pretty much invincible at this point in the game, though i did get flattened and killed in my car by a tank today for the first time in 30 hrs. i was shocked! ha. first time ive died in quite a while. then i grabbed my tank and did it to a bunch of other people.
still enjoying this game very much.
still not loving the Tron bike missions, but im going to perservere because ill be damned if i let that shit get in the way of 100% this game. also need to grind out the boring Heli Assault missions (should be easy enough if the fucking driver doesnt get stuck on an impassable curb again like last time), and some others.
its nice to be pretty much invincible at this point in the game, though i did get flattened and killed in my car by a tank today for the first time in 30 hrs. i was shocked! ha. first time ive died in quite a while. then i grabbed my tank and did it to a bunch of other people.
still enjoying this game very much.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
where the hell is this last activity? it's the last one I have to do and I can't find it anywhere
benjipwns
Banned
Is it the gang operation that's up on a roof?
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
ohhhh ok that makes sense because I have driven everywhere on the ground. I'm going to try this
bobbychalkers
Member
I would just hop on a Specter or any other helicopter and scan the roofs in that area. I caught it randomly by joyriding.
Big-ass Ramp
hella bullets that's true
Ok, thanks so much, I found it. For future reference, it is where I am on the map, on top of a building.
Oh, and FYI, if it is your last operation/side activity, it will cause your VTOL to disappear when you unlock the achievements, sending you to your death. Have fun!
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
I started and finished this game over the weekend, and man, the sheer amount of and pure variety in things you do in this game over the course of the story missions is second to none. Over the course of 12 hours, I can only think of one time where I thought to myself "I did this already" and it was a twist on something I thought was awesome the first time. Not all of it was amazing, and a few were even a little frustrating, but more than enough of the variety was creative, clever, and worth playing through at least once.
Typically, when games offer their missions in small chunks like this, I find myself burning out quickly, since it feels like the game is constantly offering me opportunities to stop. Once this game got going, though, I just kept going back to the mission menu for more and more, and there are few things I enjoy more than games I can binge on.
Typically, when games offer their missions in small chunks like this, I find myself burning out quickly, since it feels like the game is constantly offering me opportunities to stop. Once this game got going, though, I just kept going back to the mission menu for more and more, and there are few things I enjoy more than games I can binge on.
ResidentDante
Member
Mind blown! I thought my game was bugged!
Is there a trick to the Three Way mission? Because its doing my head in. I can get through one stronghold fine, but after that? I always die at the last minute. The fact Pierce's only purpose seems to be to make me come over and revive him doesn't help.
EDIT: Tank is an absolute godsend. Made it so easy.
EDIT: Tank is an absolute godsend. Made it so easy.
backflip10019
Member
toastyToast
Member
It really must depend on how you play the game. I'm about 85 hours in and 95% complete but I could have finished the game aaaaages ago. It's what you make it.
Yeah, I can't wait for that.
Also, apparently you can get to Genki Bowl island early by warping to shore at a certain point. I don't think you can really do anything besides look at it though.
StevePharma
Member
Apparently the Genki pre-order stuff will never be released outside of pre-order copies. That would be pretty shitty if true. Can somebody confirm this because I'm not entirely sure.
Neuromancer
Member
Amory
Member
I'm probably 5 or 6 hours in...it's official...this game has way too many side activities. I get that I only have to play them once, but in most cases I really don't want to play them at all, they're pretty much all derivative of stuff we've seen since GTA3.
Seems a little lazy, too, because up to this point almost all the "missions" in the game have really just been intros to side stuff. Which is a shame because the actual scripted missions are fantastic.
Seems a little lazy, too, because up to this point almost all the "missions" in the game have really just been intros to side stuff. Which is a shame because the actual scripted missions are fantastic.
I finished under 20 hours with 100%. They don't count the Vehicle list, assassination list, or grinding thing. But missions, activities, and others are counted towards.
Activities in this one are pie compared to 2's.
Neuromancer
Member
I liked most of them but I do miss Fuzz from SR2. Volition should do a Fuzz activity DLC.
Try running it in DX9. DX10/11 adds quite a few system intensive effects.
MiniBossBattle
Member
Just two more things to finish up (parachute jumping, wave based attacks) and seeing the alternate ending in a mission early in the game and I have my platinum.
I have to say, I enjoy the world of Saints Row and the feel of the game overall. I wish the campaign fleshed out the characters more but hope they will put out some story DLC.
I have to say, I enjoy the world of Saints Row and the feel of the game overall. I wish the campaign fleshed out the characters more but hope they will put out some story DLC.
Yeah, why have Guardian Angel when there's already Heli Assault, and then there's tank mayhem which is just lazy. I love Trail Blazing but the cyber bike version is dull. Really poor choices when they could've gone with Fight Club, Fuzz, and Septic Avenger. The way they implemented activities this time around is really grating; it should've been eight rounds in succession instead of this one time, go find another activity marker junk (and I miss having cutscenes set up activities). Ugh, this game makes me so mad seeing as it was the title I've been most looking forward to for years now.
Cyber bike is seriously one of the lamest parts of any game in recent memory.
Neuromancer
Member
You guys are so uncool, I loved Cyber Bike and had no problems with it.
You loved it? My god man, I know you are a huge fan but that shit was horrendous.
In comparison, we could have pool, darts, strip club, bowling, and a comedy club.
Neuromancer
Member
Yeah I thought it was great. If I was going to complain about any activity it'd probably be the ATV style Trailblazer, that was a real pain in the ass in a few spots.
It's not offensive, just dull; especially compared to regular Trailblazing. It doesn't help that I find Kinzi obnoxious.
SR3 is Volition's GTA4
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