I went out in the rain to get a copy of the demo today and I am floored. It's a top notch killer app. Even on this old E3 demo you get to create your own character...the graphics are beautiful...the city is huge and teaming with life...celebs playing all the characters...it's really funny...the shooting and driving controls are spot on...the music...the missions..the cutscenes...all excellent...mostly though, it's super fun. The only thing anyone could possibly nitpick is that there's screen tearing...it doesn't detract from the fun and may be resolved in the final. Wait and see. A huge open world with no loading like in Oblivion...can't wait for this to come out.
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Saints Row Demo in stores now!
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MMaRsu said:
probably supposed to read it as "with no loading like (all of the loading you see) in Oblivion"
I'm really enjoying the demo quite a bit - the small section of the city available has an appealing and believable layout, the cars handle well, the explosions are incredibly satisfying and the gunplay is actually fun (thanks to the free-aim and excellent rag-doll).
On the downside, the attempts at humor so far are an almost total miss for me. I'm not going to claim that GTA was high-brow, but it was more subtle with its jokes and innuendo. In Saint's Row, it's just all-out crudeness and vulgarity, and it's just not funny. The Wendy's inspired restaurant is called "Freckle Bitch"? Come on.
On the downside, the attempts at humor so far are an almost total miss for me. I'm not going to claim that GTA was high-brow, but it was more subtle with its jokes and innuendo. In Saint's Row, it's just all-out crudeness and vulgarity, and it's just not funny. The Wendy's inspired restaurant is called "Freckle Bitch"? Come on.
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Wow, this is a much prettier GTA with controls that enhance rather than occasionally frustrate the experience. Very impressive. I don't think they can top some of the art and setting of San Andreas for me, but it's definitely an homage to GTA (hahahaha) and a pleasure to actually play. A prettier GTA with fun physics is incredibly addictive. If you have any curiousity I wouldn't pass on picking up a demo. With multiplayer options, this has jumped to a must buy for me.
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Fatghost said:
what he said. I picked it up at EBgames. For a pre-order.
A dude on TeamXbox just linked this YouTube with lots of cool various stuff from the demo - man I can't wait for this demo to hit Marketplace!!!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-SQv0lqfH4o&search=saints row
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-SQv0lqfH4o&search=saints row
AgentOtaku
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Skilotonn said:
****ing awesome! :lol :lol :lol
can't wait till Aug1st and will most defintely be picking this one up on Aug28th!!!
Mercury Fred
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Demos were availabe and prominently displayed at Best Buy in Manhattan, NoHo store. I got one for a $5 pre-order. Impressions to follow...
Tom the Enchanter
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Great, that means you can let your kids out to play.HomShaBom said:
nextgeneration
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Yup, I think this will probably sell 1 million units or more. Looks pretty damn cool.
AgentOtaku
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Yeah, I predict this is going to SELL VERY WELL with the mainstream crowd also
I hear random dudes talking about it all the time in XboxLive lobbys...
hell I'm not even into the gansta shit, but I very much appreciate and applaud what Volition has done here.
I hear random dudes talking about it all the time in XboxLive lobbys...
hell I'm not even into the gansta shit, but I very much appreciate and applaud what Volition has done here.
The only thing that worries me so far, and those of you with the demo please confirm or deny this, the game looks really easy in the various videos I've seen. It's just a demo so maybe the default difficulty level isn't set yet. For instance, it seems like you can win every gun battle just by pointing and shooting. In these various videos the users seemed to be able to do whatever they want.
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VALIS said:
It worries you that the game might not hate you? Masochist.
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I just played through the OXM demo and it was pretty damn good. I was pleasantly surprised at how well volition executed the polish on this thing. I do have a few problems with it though:
-framerate is good, but could be tightened up (screen tearing was an issue too)
-police in GTA are much more aggressive and effective. police need to be made better
-you should be able to block with a weapon in your hand
-demo overall was way too easy, game should ramp up difficulty or adjust to the player if possible
Otherwise, this thing should easily rate in the 8.5 and above range when released and IMO it will move serious #'s (on par with Madden 360, Oblivion and GRAW at least).
-framerate is good, but could be tightened up (screen tearing was an issue too)
-police in GTA are much more aggressive and effective. police need to be made better
-you should be able to block with a weapon in your hand
-demo overall was way too easy, game should ramp up difficulty or adjust to the player if possible
Otherwise, this thing should easily rate in the 8.5 and above range when released and IMO it will move serious #'s (on par with Madden 360, Oblivion and GRAW at least).
BobJustBob
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There is no such thing as a game that is too easy. It doesn't exist. It can't exist. The easier a game is, the more fun it is. Challenge is the opposite of fun.
I just played through the OXM demo myself the controls and screen interface are spot on you can tell the game was designed to play in HD, I especially like the map that you can set waypoints on the dots on the mini map are easy to follow and you never feel lost when looking for a mission. It feels like GTA to play actually I got warm fuzzies when playing the shootout mission at the docks. The only issue I have is Screen Tearing it seems to happen most during the cutscenes and when it happens it really looks awful.
BobJustBob
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I went underneath the water tower and looked straight up and spun around and the screen tearing was the worst I've seen.
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God, the full game is going to be fun.
Lot of nice small animations in this game. The physics just add another level of fun to the whole "sandbox" concept. Jump on someone's car and see how long you can stay on. Urban rodeo.
I watched the making of video as well. Hard to take that whole thing seriously, but very funny to see this white team in a white bread town making an racially charged gang game. A lot more big voice talent signed on than I would have guessed. Online multiplayer should be incredible as well.
Lot of nice small animations in this game. The physics just add another level of fun to the whole "sandbox" concept. Jump on someone's car and see how long you can stay on. Urban rodeo.
I watched the making of video as well. Hard to take that whole thing seriously, but very funny to see this white team in a white bread town making an racially charged gang game. A lot more big voice talent signed on than I would have guessed. Online multiplayer should be incredible as well.
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BobJustBob said:
WTF?...................oh kirby fan.
BobJustBob
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Kabuki Waq said:
Not really. I like Kirby Air Ride because it's the best racing game ever, but it's really hard if you crank the CPU all the way up. I didn't like Canvas Curse because it got too hard, and I've never really played any other Kirby games.
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Demo is a blast!
I was always slightly interested in this game but I had little faith in it. I thought it would just fall flat like every other GTA clone out there....but SR seems to raise the bar in every aspect. I ca't wait for the full game!
Anybody seen an official track list?
I was always slightly interested in this game but I had little faith in it. I thought it would just fall flat like every other GTA clone out there....but SR seems to raise the bar in every aspect. I ca't wait for the full game!
Anybody seen an official track list?
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Liquid said:
wait...how?!?
professor_t
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I don't get it. Even OXM was crapping on this game at E3. Now it looks like a gem. What happened?
Francias Castiglione
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Liquid said:
Needs more video!!!
Any good stuff?
professor_t said:
People getting to sit down with it and take it at their own pace? Sandbox games really need that sense of exploration and freedom to set in, which you won't get by playing it at shows.
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Francias Castiglione said:
there's video of an AK sitting in a park in the extended area. Can you get over there by cars hitting you in front of the red barriers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoEV-Ikloyk
Francias Castiglione
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Musashi Wins! said:
Yeah I saw that one, the best thing about it is the pedestrian who just shouts "GO **** YOURSELF" at the player as he jogs by! :lol
ok...step by step instructions.
1. get a GUN. (i'd stock up on pipe bombs too for fun)
2. go over to freckle bitches where the "demo" wall is at before the bridge over to the over island.
3. stand in front of the wall and wait for a car.
4. when a car comes it will stop. gun in hand hit its hood with the left trigger. this may take a few cars and a few tries but you WILL eventually get pushed thru.
5. once you are thru jump unto the water to your right and swim left.
6. keep swimming around the islands edge/demo wall until you are back over by the edge of harrowgate (end of blue border on map)
7. theres a set of wooden stairs. DONT use the stairs. theres a wooden dock/pier looking fence that you can jump and climp over before the stairs.
8. DO NOT go right once you are on ground. theres a hole. you;ll notice the cars on teh street disappearing once they reach this line and you'll see what i mean.
the rest of how to do this can be viewed here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq6gY73BLAQ
if i was unclear on getting thru teh demo wall watch this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAnyjGZlRyo
1. get a GUN. (i'd stock up on pipe bombs too for fun)
2. go over to freckle bitches where the "demo" wall is at before the bridge over to the over island.
3. stand in front of the wall and wait for a car.
4. when a car comes it will stop. gun in hand hit its hood with the left trigger. this may take a few cars and a few tries but you WILL eventually get pushed thru.
5. once you are thru jump unto the water to your right and swim left.
6. keep swimming around the islands edge/demo wall until you are back over by the edge of harrowgate (end of blue border on map)
7. theres a set of wooden stairs. DONT use the stairs. theres a wooden dock/pier looking fence that you can jump and climp over before the stairs.
8. DO NOT go right once you are on ground. theres a hole. you;ll notice the cars on teh street disappearing once they reach this line and you'll see what i mean.
the rest of how to do this can be viewed here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq6gY73BLAQ
if i was unclear on getting thru teh demo wall watch this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAnyjGZlRyo
So that means access to the full city?
Edit: Weird, I'm playing the demo & online at the same time. What gives? I thought the demo wasn't Live enabled.
Also, I found out that other citizens can do hold ups. I actually took down an armed robber who was holding up the clothing store and I got in trouble for it!
Edit: Weird, I'm playing the demo & online at the same time. What gives? I thought the demo wasn't Live enabled.
Also, I found out that other citizens can do hold ups. I actually took down an armed robber who was holding up the clothing store and I got in trouble for it!
