MrTroubleMaker
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Not a SR game but hints at it, I don't know :/ I need to see some real gameplay.
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"Agents of Mayhem," Volition's new AAA game reveal trailer
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flaxknuckles
Member
You know, it's kinda weird that all of Volition's open-world games have been about taking over territory. You think they'd try something completely different since it's a new IP but this sounds like it could easily (and might secretly) be a Saints Row game.
Futurematic
Member
That was a fantastic upfront trailer. Whole pilot episode in 4 minutes and I still like the freeze on character sheets thing (anybody remember The Losers? They actually did that in-movie, I'd love to know who was the first to do such a thing).
I'm also reasonably sure Volition will develop this somewhere between fun and great, no gameplay footage blows though and always makes me wonder a bit.
I'm also reasonably sure Volition will develop this somewhere between fun and great, no gameplay footage blows though and always makes me wonder a bit.
Ouch. But ya hard to disagree going by the trailer. Its not like Battleborn is a bastion of comedic game writing either...
Glendemonium
Member
They lady at the end with the accent looks like my SR3-4 female character it sort of made me gasp for a moment. The nod to Saints Row is giving me a shred of hope this game will be decent.
tamaster92
Member
So like... This totally in the saints row universe right? It's literally the same logo and purple is everywhere
anothertech
Member
If the game looks exactly how that CG looked (which is entirely possible a this point) it could be cool.
Hold back criticisms till we see more.
Hold back criticisms till we see more.
Huge Succeeded
Banned
Wait a minute.
Is this game copping GTA V's character switch?
Please tell me this game is copping GTA V's character switch. Holy shit. I'd love a game that's actually focused around having three characters on the ground whom you can switch to at any time.
Is this game copping GTA V's character switch?
Please tell me this game is copping GTA V's character switch. Holy shit. I'd love a game that's actually focused around having three characters on the ground whom you can switch to at any time.
Yeah, I think that's exactly how it works. You pick three characters and switch on the fly. It's listed under the gameplay description on the official game site. And that is pretty awesome!
Huge Succeeded
Banned
day one
Exactly what I was thinking, all in 100%, loved saints row 3 and 4, and this looks awesome.Kinda reminds me of this.
If this is an open-world action game like Saint's Row, then I'm down.
matrix-cat
Member
Saint's Row 4 had undoubtedly the worst controls of any over-the-top action/superhero game I've ever played. Shitty powers that didn't even kill basic enemies in one hit and had long cooldown timers, janky-ass jumping/gliding/wallrunning; not to mention some genuinely awful mission design. It was always 100% clear that they'd just quickly tweaked some values in Saint's Row 3's code and kicked it out the door.
Not saying they couldn't make something better from the ground up, but after SR4 I'm going to need some convincing.
Not saying they couldn't make something better from the ground up, but after SR4 I'm going to need some convincing.
WHAAAAAAT? SR4 super hero controls are fucking great,
flaxknuckles
Member
Wow, hadn't even thought of that. You just got me a lot more hyped. It could do what GTA V did but actually good.
He's right. You have to switch between your powers with a d-pad instead of using hotkeys or combinations, you can't use guns in the air, and the movement controls were like a clunky version of Prototype where you can't wallrun horizontally or clamber over obstacles smoothily. They tacked superpowers on top of a TPS (that was already pretty clunky compared to other TPSes).
Dandy Lyin
Member
Me too. It's the one thing that disappointed me. It will still be great, I'm sure... But playing my own character is something I enjoy.
SamualDude
Member
So I was doing a bit of reading which links the Saints Row series to this better. I'll put it in spoiler tags
At the end of Gat out of Hell, There is an ending where you have God recreate earth and retcon the entire world of Saints Row, it shows Johnny as a Cop going to interrogate a woman known as Brimstone who is the woman mentioned at the end of this trailer so perhaps it's a reboot to the series? You decide
Hoya Destroyer
Member
One of the things I liked most about the SR games was being able to create and dress my own character. I hope its possible to do in this game too, cause those pre-made characters designs dont appeal to me very much.
Actually no, please tell me this game has an actual character switch mechanic.
GTA 5 forced you to switch to other characters based on the script. When you could do it freely it had no impact gameplay-wise, and when it had an impact gameplay-wise you were forced to do it anyway. A clever mix of those 2 things diguised the whole thing as a "switch between characters for different viewpoints and abilities" mechanic.
Acidote
Member
Yeah, the
Johnny
Mmmh...not entirely convinced by this. At times, the style looks good, but the characters shown are something that look so much like stuff I've already seen elsewhere. And the fact it was a CG trailer didn't allow me to look at the gameplay itself, eh.
Add me in the group of those who laughed at "AHOY MOTHERFUCKERS", even if it's probably something put intentionally to get attention and memes and, then, attention. I'm part of the problem
Welp... good job setting unrealistic expectations with that trailer.
I guess this could still look okay in motion and it sort of reminds me of Crackdown, so it's not all bad, but I was really hoping to see a game with that CG short's faux-2D art style.
I'm not a fan of the characters other than Hollywood so far. The stunt double mechanic and his asshole attitude are a recipe for fun.
Yeah, it looks like it might be fun.Kinda reminds me of this.
If this is an open-world action game like Saint's Row, then I'm down.
Intheflorsh
Banned
Looks like Saints Row without the charm.
astroturfing
Member
cartoony... "whimsical"..
i'm out.
i'm out.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Im loving the explosions and FX being done like 2d animations. They look amazing.
Hollywood is the best character of the bunch right now.
There was always an EU of Saints Row. Red Faction also happened in the Saints Row Universe. Ultor ties everything, and we see his face in this trailer.
Hollywood is the best character of the bunch right now.
There was always an EU of Saints Row. Red Faction also happened in the Saints Row Universe. Ultor ties everything, and we see his face in this trailer.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
That game is never going to happen.
I'd even argue that we may never see a AAA gang based open world game again. That time has past.
NippleViking
Banned
Battleborn x Sunset Overdrive.
Chû Totoro
Member
I was agree with you OP even if it's a CG trailer it seems to me that it's the target they want to go for.
I want gameplay too because after playing Saints Row recently I'm really thirsty for similar crazy-fun games and this one could be it with even more different things to do and of course better graphics.
Surprisingly enough it's one of the first unannounced games prior to E3 period that gets hype from me (not a lot since no gameplay but a big "I want to see more").
PS: Volition don't do micro transactions, season pass if well made and game has enough content from start but no micro transactions (or cosmetics only like outfits or paint job etc.).
CaptainTiptop
Member
Maybe this game's designed as a video game that would be made within the Saints Row universe. So meta.
levyjl1988
Banned
I hope there is some type of character customization. i really enjoyed Saints Row for creating your own character, creating their face, looks, and what they wear. If I will have to play as preset protagonist then I'll probably not pick up this game as its not for me, despite me liking the developer. I highly enjoyed Saints Row 3 and 4 because of this.
I feel an avatar quote is necessary here
ReplacementPelican
Member
Yeah, I'm probably going to buy this. Looks like Crackdown, Saints Row and Sunset Overdrive, basically the three more fun open world games.
flaxknuckles
Member
Mafia 3
qa_engineer
Member
Came here to see someone post this. Still disappointed.
qa_engineer
Member
Nothing turns me off from a game like CG trailers.