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[ZywyPL]

Yup, people seem not to be able to just pass by something they don't like, what isn't even targeted at them at all, this game sucks, this is garbage, fuck this, fuck that etc... In general, people seem to hate AAA games, but at the same time that's the only thing they want to play, some just need to grow up and accept that there are different things that not necessarily hit their taste.

 

[GymWolf]

Op needs a lovely dog in his life.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Ok zoomer.

If devs proudly announce shit like this https://www.neogaf.com/threads/new-saints-row-trailer.1616583/page-7#post-264446165 then it's reasonable to be worried about woke bullshit and zoomer fortnite/vlogger bs in the game.

 

[freefornow]

Wait, are you saying that "Old man yelling at clouds" is a bad thing?

 

[The Pleasure]

I'm with skinner..

They are wrong. Letting Quake and Duke die for Roblox.

 

[rofif]

I don't have problem with changes if those changes are for better. Problem is if those changes are shit. I don't know why, but suddenly Dead Space 3 come to my mind. Yes, it changed, and killed a good franchise for me. There are a ton of examples of changes that made a worst product. Don't accept all changes as good, that would be too naive.

Yeah these changes are for the worse. Microtransactions seem like a small problem in comparison to snow flake political correctness game development.
You cannot possibly make a game and not offend someone nowadays... And publishers want everyone to buy their game but for some reason they think people only buy games which are representing their own culture, race or environment.
So even game like gears of war 1 could not be made today because big muscular dudes are offensive to other people out summer shit. Look at least gears. It's terrible. New characters are annoying, whiny and forced.
It starts coming to our sacred games to. Body type a and b in demon's souls wtf.
I would never expect the world to be arguing about simple fact of gender.

 

[Tschumi]

Obviously, anyone without a motive to go against you will tend to agree with you. I agree with you. If i never get a warning about creeping "wokeness" for as long as i love I'll be happy as larry

 

[cormack12]

This you OP?

I remember some posters here complaining about Miles Morales VA, and now that I've played it yikes yeah, his voice is just really annoying, almost Urkel-level parody. What were they thinking? It's distracting as hell.

 

[Little Chicken]

There are only two places I see the word "woke" used seriously; the Murdoch press and NeoGAF.

 

[Lupingosei]

There are only two places I see the word "woke" used seriously; the Murdoch press and NeoGAF.

Oh please. If you watch something like Real Time with Bill Maher even moderate democrats use the word woke to distance themselves from the crazies.

 

[Little Chicken]

Oh please. If you watch something like Real Time with Bill Maher even moderate democrats use the word woke to distance themselves from the crazies.

I don't live in America and that show doesn't air here, so perhaps that's why.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Not complaining, kids can play their gacha and online shooters.

There's plenty of games coming out for boomers.

 

[Yumi]

I find it odd as well, and pretty much a non argument. There is so much to choose from today compared to "The good old times". With a little bit of research you can find games you like that are just as good, if not better, than the games you grew up with.

Not only that, it's easier than ever to play games from the past if that's what you like.

when I grew up, it was harder to find games you would like, and you were always taking a chance. The investment to risk ratio is almost non existent now with how accessible games are, and how easy it is to find information on them.

Ive seen some of my favorite developers either got in a direction I don't care for (Squarsoft/Square Enix), or just slowly devolve into mediocrity (BioWare, Blizzard). But that's just evolution, and other developers are picking up where they left off and making great games.

So yeah, I don't really get it. We're lucky to have so many options in my opinion. If a franchise goes in a direction you don't like, or if "Triple A" development is something you don't like, there's plenty of other options.

 

[Pedro Motta]

The problem is progression doesnt always mean better, and in videogame terms it often doesnt.

Is this the reason why you think Quake remaster should be GOTY?

 

[Stuart360]

Is this the reason why you think Quake remaster should be GOTY?

Well it was my second choice, but yeah its one of the best games i have played so far this year. In fact other people mentioned Quake too in that thread.

 

[Marvel]

Shut the fuck up nerd.

 

[Strider Highwind]

One thing that was hilarious to me this week was learning how passionate people are/claim to be about Saints Row .

 

[FunkMiller]

OP needs changing, mum.

 

[oagboghi2]

One thing that was hilarious to me this week was learning how passionate people are/claim to be about Saints Row .

The franchise has sold millions of copies. Obviously their are fans

 

[Strider Highwind]

The franchise has sold millions of copies. Obviously their are fans

I didn't say the game lacked fans, I just said I was surprised to learn people were that passionate about it. Its one thing to like the game(Hell I bought the first 3 of them), but some of these reactions were a little crazy.

I mean not even half the people who were so bothered by the new reveal took the time to comment on other Saints Row threads that were made this year, hell this thread were in right now has more posts in it than most of the Saints Row Threads made in the past year(and a good bit of the comments in the other threads are people talking about how they dislike the game!)

Saint's Row: The Third Remastered Landing on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S

https://saintsrow.com/news/saints-row-the-third-remastered-coming-to-gen-9 Excellent news has just dropped, Saints! On May 25, Saints Row: The Third Remastered will bring the mayhem to Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation 5. This version will also be free to all current owners of the game, and...

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Alex Webb: Saints Row 4 - The Game That RUINED The Series

Saints row 4 is the only game of the franchise that I didn't play and this is because I was fatigued of the cringe style of the game and the tone in general of the saga. The first one was my favorite followed by sr2.

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Saints Row 3 Coming to PS5 and Probably Series X

So a trophy list for a PS5 version of Saints Row The Third just popped up. Seems it's on the way along with a Series X version I assume. Don't think this was announced prior to this. https://www.exophase.com/game/saints-row-the-third-remastered-psn-4/trophies/

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And Saints Row 4 sold roughly half of what Saints Row 3 sold from what I remember, with the Agents of Mayhem Spinoff failing to even crack half a million sales/ending up in a flop.

If people love Saints Row like that then cool - got no problem admitting i'm wrong - It's not a debate I'm emotionally invested in. I think people get on the internet and look for things to be mad about when they really don't care

But to each it's own, carry on my friend. I'll probably try the new game if my backlog isn't too crazy, I pretty much play everything

 

[Goalus]

That is evident from the weekly threads about UK boxed game sales.

 

[Lupingosei]

And Saints Row 4 sold roughly half of what Saints Row 3 sold from what I remember, with the Agents of Mayhem Spinoff failing to even crack half a million sales/ending up in a flop.

Saints Row IV sold 5 million on steam alone. Also Agents of Mayhem was already hated by the Saints Row costumers, so people who liked 3 & 4 did not like AoM. Agents was already moving away from the Saints formula towards Overwatch.

 

[gunslikewhoa]

What's with some of you guys. "Games arent made for US anymore" (for starters who is this nebulous "us" you are including me in) and OMG WOKE reactionary claims at the slightest provocation, most recent evidence the reaction to the new Saints Row. This ingrained idea that nothing should ever change and evolve, but but but these are not the purple clad gangsters that I grew up with! Its Boomer as fuck. You'd think a vidjagame forum would be more open to novelty, something different, progression, but so much reaction is "IN MY DAY THINGS WERE BETTER", you sickly housebound nerds are old before your time.

You are one ignorant edgelord.

 

[GHG]

No, the problem is you yappy millennial kids don't know what's good for you.

 

[Strider Highwind]

Saints Row IV sold 5 million on steam alone. Also Agents of Mayhem was already hated by the Saints Row costumers, so people who liked 3 & 4 did not like AoM. Agents was already moving away from the Saints formula towards Overwatch.

I remember Saints Row 4 having a huge debut week and doing just alright, but Saints Row 3 hit close to 6 million sold total/all platforms back then. 5 million on Steam Alone? Do we have those numbers online anywhere?

Saints Row 4 on Steam alone sold almost as many copies as Saints Row 3 across all platforms(Including PC)? Seems off

Saints Row: The Third sells 5.5 million

THQ president Jason Rubin reveals open-world action game reaches new sales milestone, though unclear if figure is sold through or sold-in.

www.gamespot.com

 

[Concern]

I had to double check and make sure I didn't accidentally go into the wrong forum.


Progression? More like regression removing anything even remotely offensive to the woke mob but at the same time jamming garbage politics down people's throat who just want to play a fuckin game without hearing how "oh this character is trans/gay/latinx/ etc etc.

 

[Lupingosei]

I remember Saints Row 4 having a huge debut week and doing just alright, but Saints Row 3 hit close to 6 million sold total/all platforms back then. 5 million on Steam Alone? Do we have those numbers online anywhere?

Saints Row 4 on Steam alone sold almost as many copies as Saints Row 3 across all platforms(Including PC)? Seems off

Saints Row: The Third sells 5.5 million

THQ president Jason Rubin reveals open-world action game reaches new sales milestone, though unclear if figure is sold through or sold-in.

www.gamespot.com

You can check. I did not even take the highest possible number.

Saints Row IV · AppID: 206420

The US President must save the Earth from alien overlord Zinyak using an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons in the wildest open world game ever. Saints Row IV Steam charts, data, update history.

steamdb.info

 

[Nico_D]

And you are not reacting? How is this any better than what you are complaining about?

It seems this is not an age issue but a people issue it is just fun to try to put labels on things.

 

[captainnapalm]

If you were alive during the 80s and 90s it is almost impossible not to grow into an old man yelling at clouds. Consider yourself lucky I guess if you're too young (or too old and deluded) to grasp just how insane and awful so many things have become.

 

[Werewolfgrandma]

I'm almost 40 and agree with op completely.

 

[Strider Highwind]

You can check. I did not even take the highest possible number.

Saints Row IV · AppID: 206420

The US President must save the Earth from alien overlord Zinyak using an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons in the wildest open world game ever. Saints Row IV Steam charts, data, update history.

steamdb.info

Oh it's an estimate site, those aren't concrete numbers and when searching almost everything I've found point towards the 2.5-3 million range.

Heck this Forbes article from 2015 puts the entire series at roughly 15 million games shipped.

GTA Vs. Saint's Row: A Battle Of Satire

VideoWhen it comes to open world, one name sticks out above all the rest. Grand Theft Auto. GTA. Is that because it’s been around the longest? It resonates with audiences? Has the most elaborate story? Or perhaps because it broke six world records. Originally, GTA wasn’t even done in the [...]

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Doesn't seem plausible that Saints Row IV on Steam alone sold a 3rd of the total sales for the entire series and it isn't reported anywhere.

 

[Uiki]

What's with some of you guys. "Games arent made for US anymore" (for starters who is this nebulous "us" you are including me in) and OMG WOKE reactionary claims at the slightest provocation, most recent evidence the reaction to the new Saints Row. This ingrained idea that nothing should ever change and evolve, but but but these are not the purple clad gangsters that I grew up with! Its Boomer as fuck. You'd think a vidjagame forum would be more open to novelty, something different, progression, but so much reaction is "IN MY DAY THINGS WERE BETTER", you sickly housebound nerds are old before your time.

"Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of common sense, it's called https://www.resetera.com/ ".

 

[Cockles & Whelks]

Hopefully you will live long enough to see the world change so radically that it becomes almost unrecognisable. Watching on, confused, as the drooling masses lap it up unquestionably.

Maybe then will you understand this viewpoint.

 

[Werewolfgrandma]

Hopefully you will live long enough to see the world change so radically that it becomes almost unrecognisable. Watching on, confused, as the drooling masses lap it up unquestionably.

Maybe then will you understand this viewpoint.

That sounds fantastic to be honest. I'd love for this shit hole to be unrecognizable.

 

[Star-Lord]

Pfft, what you talkin' about? Game looks fun as hell.

 

[ACESHIGH]

OP when you are old enough you can tell in 30 seconds if a game is trash or not. This saints row game will be one of the worst failures of the year it's released.

They should have spent time porting SR 1 to PC and fixing sr2 PC version.

 

[Ammogeddon]

I wonder how many Boomers are on here.

 

[ShirAhava]

Zoomer CONSOOMERS will play anything you put in front of them regardless of quality
the industry is like "thats tight" puts out a bunch of broken, unfinished crap for $70 ($180 with DLC)
and were the assholes for not just shutting the fuck up and playing such filth
things literarily were better back in our day REMEMBER THE ALAMO and stay the hell off my lawn!

 

[The_Observer]

You would be maybe right, except this is not evolution but degradation.

 

[Hendrick's]

Quit shitting up my hobby you vapid entitled kids.

 

[Kev Kev]

I wonder how many Boomers are on here.

not many, but this thread has certainly shown how many trolls are on here...

 

[Hugare]

With the creation of that other forum, a lot of people started seeing Gaf as "the exact opposite" of all that wokeness. So it attracted a lot of "gatekeeping boomers"

Dont need mentioning that both extremes sucks. But at least here you have free speech, and there are still some people with brains

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

To be fair, there's a lot of shit to yell at

(Nvm)

 

[Lanrutcon]

This is a stealth Saints Row Remake defense thread, isn't it?

...don't get attached to any games, OP, because one day a bunch of fucktards will come for what you love and grind it into paste because a committee said so.

 

[MilkyJoe]

What's with some of you guys. "Games arent made for US anymore" (for starters who is this nebulous "us" you are including me in) and OMG WOKE reactionary claims at the slightest provocation, most recent evidence the reaction to the new Saints Row. This ingrained idea that nothing should ever change and evolve, but but but these are not the purple clad gangsters that I grew up with! Its Boomer as fuck. You'd think a vidjagame forum would be more open to novelty, something different, progression, but so much reaction is "IN MY DAY THINGS WERE BETTER", you sickly housebound nerds are old before your time.

 

[bitbydeath]

Nice straw man you got yourself there.

I hate that saying.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Thanks to the WOKE POLICE this anthropomorphic chinchilla hardly shows ÀNY side boob.

 

[Unknown?]

What's with some of you guys. "Games arent made for US anymore" (for starters who is this nebulous "us" you are including me in) and OMG WOKE reactionary claims at the slightest provocation, most recent evidence the reaction to the new Saints Row. This ingrained idea that nothing should ever change and evolve, but but but these are not the purple clad gangsters that I grew up with! Its Boomer as fuck. You'd think a vidjagame forum would be more open to novelty, something different, progression, but so much reaction is "IN MY DAY THINGS WERE BETTER", you sickly housebound nerds are old before your time.

This is a Gen Z problem actually.

 

[Scotty W]

Gamers are fundamentally conservative.

 

[bit_blaster]

What's with some of you guys. "Games arent made for US anymore" (for starters who is this nebulous "us" you are including me in) and OMG WOKE reactionary claims at the slightest provocation, most recent evidence the reaction to the new Saints Row. This ingrained idea that nothing should ever change and evolve, but but but these are not the purple clad gangsters that I grew up with! Its Boomer as fuck. You'd think a vidjagame forum would be more open to novelty, something different, progression, but so much reaction is "IN MY DAY THINGS WERE BETTER", you sickly housebound nerds are old before your time.

I hear RetardEra is accepting new members.