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[iFirez]

It looks like Crackdown, but bad.

This.

Look at how the vehicles move and jump. Look at the colours of the city. It looks super Crackdown 1-ish.

 

[JaseC]

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I don't feel like I'm getting a real sense of how this game plays from the trailer. Small levels? Big levels? are they switching characters at will or was that some flashy shit for the trailer?

Open world like Saints Row 2 (missions won't take place in self-contained levels like SR3/4)

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Edit: And:

It's essentially an open-world third-person shooter with abilities and on-the-fly character switching.

 

[War Raichu]

You choose three characters in your load-out and are able to switch on the fly.

 

[RulkezX]

It looks like Crackdown, but bad.

That's a mighty low bar.

I thought it looked fun. It's not going to challenge any GOTY lists but it's not yeah looking.

 

[iFirez]

I'm getting the vibe that this will be to Volition as to what Battleborn was to Gearbox.

 

[Luigiv]

Well that's a poorly edited trailer if I ever saw one. Game itself looks like cell-shaded Saints Row, I guess.

 

[jet1911]

I still no idea how this game will play.

 

[JaseC]

I still no idea how this game will play.

It's essentially an open-world third-person shooter with abilities and on-the-fly character switching.

 

[Maximo]

Getting weird Battlewatch vibes.

 

[IanVanCheese]

Called the trailer Bad vs Evil, did not use the song Bad vs Evil. Already disappointed.

 

[Skyzard]

It's essentially a third-person shooter with abilities and on-the-fly character switching.

This looks good to me.

The character designs are actually pretty awesome and the cartoon style comes off great.

Leaning towards picking this up. Trailer might have sold the game short a bit.

 

[Rilasciare]

Looks fun -hopefully delivers. I loved Saints Row The Third.

 

[bede-x]

It's essentially a third-person shooter with abilities and on-the-fly character switching.

It looks a bit like Crackdown, but with even more focus on the shooting. If the traversal of the city works well and there's some interesting activities, I could see myself playing this.

 

[ebullientprism]

I genuinely loved all the SR games so if its anything as fun as that, its a day 1 buy.

 

[Lucifon]

Looks like a multiplayer / coop game yet it appears it's singleplayer only. As a singleplayer game it seems pretty underwhelming on first impressions.

 

[Johndoey]

This continues to look pretty bad. Is this them putting their best foot forward?

 

[Kinyou]

It definitley looks a lot like a MP hero shooter despite being SP. I hope that it still offers big scripted mission like Saints row

 

[Experimenter]

You choose three characters in your load-out and are able to switch on the fly.

All the more reason to port it over to the Switch

 

[roytheone]

Looks like a multiplayer / coop game yet it appears it's singleplayer only. As a singleplayer game it seems pretty underwhelming on first impressions.

Wait, it doesn't have coop? There goes the little bit of interest I had in this game, coop saints row was a blast. I predicted this game as the biggest flop of the year in that one thread, and nothing I heard/seen of this since then convinced me otherwise.

 

[Mr.Deadshot]

Saints Row 3 and 4 were great fun. This looks like more of that kind of gameplay. I am okay with that. Maybe they finally start working on Freespace 3 after this one. Right?

 

[Valonquar]

TF2 Heavy, Scout, and Demoman represented by poor knockoffs....

 

[Alexious]

I think it's a shame they're not adding co-op to this game. You have a team of three and you can only switch between them on the fly...It would have been way cooler with coop.

 

[War Raichu]

I think it's a shame they're not adding co-op to this game. You have a team of three and you can only switch between them on the fly...It would have been way cooler with coop.

iirc they had issues with developing co-op in SR3/4

this is a brand new engine, so it looks to me like they're starting from scratch for this game. AoM2 I could see having co-op again.

 

[Plasma]

I forgot this existed and now this has just made me disappointed it isn't another Saints Row game.

 

[prudislav]

Saints Row 3 and 4 were great fun. This looks like more of that kind of gameplay. I am okay with that. Maybe they finally start working on Freespace 3 after this one. Right?

from what i saw from IdolNinja's posts the mission design is closer to SR2 tahn to SR3/4 (aka mission are designed around the openworld and not in separate levels)

 

[danowat]

Weird, I feel like I'm getting some Battleborn vibes from this game.

You aren't the only one, was the first thing I thought too!

 

[Monocle]

Looks super bland. I love Saints Row but this looks like a rehash with the charm and gameplay variety taken out.

 

[Alter_Fridge]

Wasn't the "fun per square mile" line from Gaf? I remember reading it in one Zelda thread.

I'm pretty sure it's from a Youtube video with a developer who was critquing BOTW and he said they need "x amount of fun things to do per abritary distance amount" when they are making open world games to keep it interesting.

That's from memory

 

[hydruxo]

Reminds me of Crackdown. The tone is all over the place though, but that's Volition for you.

 

[ironcreed]

I forgot all about this one. Looks like it could be fun.

 

[GavinUK86]

Haha looks amazing. They've taken the tired Saints Row formula and turned it on it's head with multiple characters. It reminds me if an RPG like ME or DA where you have multiple characters with different skills, except it's basically SR and Crackdown had a baby. I'm in day one without a doubt.

 

[Grisby]

Forgot this was a thing. I dig the Crackdown inspired visuals and the agent switching sounds ok.

Yeah, it's on my radar now.

They played the A-Team theme, and I recognised it. Who would have thought a video game would reference another medium of entertainment? These developers certainly have their finger on the pulse of the industry.

Chuckle worthy.

 

[MeisterLeder]

Have they added Coop now back in?

Thats a crucial part for me when i think about Saints Row or Crackdown these days...

 

[Tizoc]

You choose three characters in your load-out and are able to switch on the fly.

Reminds me of shock trooper

 

[bloodyroarxx]

This looks bad.


Like not State of Emergency bad but just super meh.

 

[mnannola]

Environments look pretty barren and sterile. Not really what I want in an open world game.

Hopefully some good previews come out for this.

 

[arts&crafts]

I hope there are orbs to collect like Crackdown.

Spoiler

I am not joking, that was the best part of Crackdown

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

The art style and gameplay remind me of a random PS2 third person shooter. Maybe that's a little harsh but I'm really not feeling this game. Hope it works out well for Volition though.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

Looks great, very much in the vein of SR4 and Gat Out of Hell. I'm still expecting that this is a stealth Saints Row spinoff.

 

[War Raichu]

Looks great, very much in the vein of SR4 and Gat Out of Hell. I'm still expecting that this is a stealth Saints Row spinoff.

It's already confirmed to spin-off from the reboot ending of Gat Out of Hell.

New agent Yeti is also confirmed to be this universe's version of Oleg.

 

[Black Mantis]

I like it, could be a sleeper hit.

 

[Azubah]

Is this supposed to be set in the same universe as saints?

for a new IP it looks very very similar.

Its set in one of the possible new universes from the ending of Gat Outta Hell.

Think Nier from Drakengard.

 

[Apdiddy]

The game looks like fun, but I would think with a new-gen, Volition would leave Saints Row universe completely behind after SRIV/Gat Out of Hell and have a completely new IP.

 

[bengraven]

This is just a side quest isn't it?

It wouldn't shock me if we keep getting announcements for these games until they officially announce Saints Row 5 and all these announcements are just facets of that game.

 

[TheAquaticApe]

Looks great! It looks like a nice mix of open world plus that Saints Row 3/4 charm. I'm down.

 

[eggandI]

I don't think they've shown any gameplay since last E3 and that was nearly a year ago. Can't really tell much about the game from this trailer either. Doesn't seem like they have much confidence in this tbh

I think the idea is nice, but what footage there is hasn't sold me on it.

 

[hobozero]

Looks like a huge disappointment after SR3 and SR4. Like if after making Fast 5 and Furious 6, Justin Lin followed up with 2 Fast 2 Furious

 

[Karspankey]

New gameplay: Agents of Mayhem Gameplay Preview - SAINTS ROW MEETS OVERWATCH

 

[Interfectum]

That trailer is all over the place. Feels like a generic Saints Row which is crazy because they have the SR license to use. Weird...

 

[War Raichu]

New gameplay: Agents of Mayhem Gameplay Preview - SAINTS ROW MEETS OVERWATCH

I really wish they would show off more open world stuff and less shooter sections. It's giving off the wrong impression.

At least Volition's stream later this week should show some off.