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Saints Row expansion now a full game
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Meatvillain
Banned
Kind of hope this becomes the actual name.
Dick Justice
Banned
Ugh, sounds like this'll be even more of a move away from SR2. Hated the desperate attempts in SR3 to be overly "wacky". Too much of that dilutes the overall experience.
I concur, goes quite well with the satirical nature of the series.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
That was because THQ did not go to E3 not because of the state of the game.
Very exited about this because even though I love SR3, I want a new full game.
It was standalone. Like Infamous: Festival of Blood.
reptilescorpio
Member
Sounds good to me if they have more time to add more customisation and give me plenty of shit to do in the awesome game world this time. More than happy to wait.
I know, GAF seemed so right! Rubin has no idea what he is talking about.
I know, GAF seemed so right! Rubin has no idea what he is talking about.
That was it supposed to be initially but now it became the sequel to SR The Third. Since they are adding to the expansion, a new city seems very unlikely...
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
"Saints Row 3 sold how many copies?"
"4 million"
"Yeah ok, we'll charge $60 for this one"
reptilescorpio
Member
Saints Row 2?
oh man the tentative title! Perfect!
I think this is a good idea on THQs part, Saints Row is the perfect kind of game to launch on 360/PS3/720 & PS4 all at once because they don't have to throw in any more fidelity they can just lock it at 60fps, make the draw distances longer and ship it.
I think this is a good idea on THQs part, Saints Row is the perfect kind of game to launch on 360/PS3/720 & PS4 all at once because they don't have to throw in any more fidelity they can just lock it at 60fps, make the draw distances longer and ship it.
Risk Breaker
Member
Thank God, they were diluting the fuck out of the franchise I think.
I just noticed that and completely agree! That'd be an amazing title, hopefully they keep it.
reptilescorpio
Member
That team really must be working on something at the moment since Volition already released 2 games this year. Red Faction is meant to be a dead IP so hopefully they are taking their time with a new IP that will take full advantage of that GeoMod goodness.
It seems like a lot regardless of that, it would need to have reached 1/4 of the sales of the actual game which would be the public for the game at a price of $20. Did Episodes from Liberty City do that much for GTAIV 360?
flyinpiranha
Member
No, he's not saying that at all. At all.
This is a good thing though, I rarely buy DLC expansions these days since after a while I just don't feel like going back to the game. A sequel I'll go back to though, even though I didn't get too far in SR3.
Assuming they have an engine/workflow that lets them freely move assets around, the expansion pack could add a decent amount of content to the sequel.
And, IMO, the 'wild' or 'crazy' direction of the Saints Row series has already gotten stale.
Saints Row 3 had, more or less, the standard sandbox gameplay mechanics of every other open world sandbox game on consoles, like GTA 4, and just added a bunch of weird/crazy storylines, plots, setpieces, items, models, and so on, which made it feel very gimmicky.
They need to add some unique gameplay mechanics, as opposed to the 'standard open world Sandbox' fare of the previous games (More or less.). I suppose one way to do this is to give the player more control, like changing weight/physics/properties of various items, but in a focused UI. Climbing, building, etc, these are some of the things that could set up some truly unique and awesome scenarios in a Saints Row 4 world.
And, IMO, the 'wild' or 'crazy' direction of the Saints Row series has already gotten stale.
Saints Row 3 had, more or less, the standard sandbox gameplay mechanics of every other open world sandbox game on consoles, like GTA 4, and just added a bunch of weird/crazy storylines, plots, setpieces, items, models, and so on, which made it feel very gimmicky.
They need to add some unique gameplay mechanics, as opposed to the 'standard open world Sandbox' fare of the previous games (More or less.). I suppose one way to do this is to give the player more control, like changing weight/physics/properties of various items, but in a focused UI. Climbing, building, etc, these are some of the things that could set up some truly unique and awesome scenarios in a Saints Row 4 world.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Just for clarification, the thread title is a bit misleading. As seen in the release the expansion is not "now a full game" it's being rolled into a full game.
Glass Rebel
Member
You'd think everybody would realize that...
I think it's a great idea, especially for marketing purposes. I doubt this would have done well enough as an expansion.
I read it like those who have just posted, that it is being put into the sequel rather than a sequel is being made out of the existing content.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
I dont know what this Rubis is up to, first he says one thing, then he says the other.
Its like he didnt see the numbers of Saints Row 3 or some shit like that before opening his mouth the other week. That or the backslash of the internet... and the numbers sold.
I hope this ones are his true words now, and the game turns great at the end, with over the top giant craziness in epic scale, and not a GTA clone.
Please, leave it as the title volition hahahaha, or if you have to cut it leave it like this:
Saints Row IV
The Next Great Sequel
Its like he didnt see the numbers of Saints Row 3 or some shit like that before opening his mouth the other week. That or the backslash of the internet... and the numbers sold.
I hope this ones are his true words now, and the game turns great at the end, with over the top giant craziness in epic scale, and not a GTA clone.
Please, leave it as the title volition hahahaha, or if you have to cut it leave it like this:
Saints Row IV
The Next Great Sequel
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Saints Row 4: Now Less Embarrassing.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Sounds ok.
It's a shame about Crecente's article making it look like Rubin hates the franchise. So many comments here and on other sites/facebook pretty much ignorant to the fact he never said the things people believe he did.
It's a shame about Crecente's article making it look like Rubin hates the franchise. So many comments here and on other sites/facebook pretty much ignorant to the fact he never said the things people believe he did.
CrazedArabMan
Member
Saints Row the 3.5th. Throw in 4 player co-op instead of 2 to sweeten the deal. 
I hope that is the title. It would be amazing. Well, that and even more co-op players.
This also gives me hope for even more Darksiders. Those two franchises are the only THQ games that have earned my money and will continue to. I just hope it isn't an ODST. (No, Monocle).
This also gives me hope for even more Darksiders. Those two franchises are the only THQ games that have earned my money and will continue to. I just hope it isn't an ODST. (No, Monocle).
Okay.
D
Deleted member 20415
Unconfirmed Member
Well, they would be perfect in my Saints Row - this series isn't exactly about restraint at this point, so why not?
I played each and every bit of that game and DLC... I want this, hard.
MMaRsu
Member
I loved the first two games, but not because they were wacky, but because they were kinda serious with a funny tone to it all.
Them going all out over the top didn't make S3 a better game at all, ofcourse there were plenty of things missing about that game that was in the first two.
I'm not really down with the way the third game went down, so few really good missions and so much less to do. Now they are going to add superpowers? This aint no crackdown..
Saints Row: ODST.
This is the same thing that happenned to ODST. Was suppose to be a small expansion. Turned into a full campaign.
Hopefully you guys won't get charged 60 bucks for it. But lets be real, you will.
This.
Still hoping for Saints Row 4 with new graphics, mechanics, gameplay and new shit.
Vinterbird
Member
Saints 4 is planned for next year. The expansion is just being rolled up into it. Saints 4 has been planned for a long time now.
Neuromancer
Member
Boooooo. I really wanted more Saints Row this year. =(
Neuromancer
Member
If its anything like the jump from SR1's Stilwater to SR2's Stilwater, I'm OK with it.
MMaRsu
Member
HarryHengst
Member
Lets hope this turns out better than SR3, because that game was pretty meh overall.
R_thanatos
Member
Maybe a giant purple dildo has other uses ?
Criminal Upper
Banned
Completely contradictory against what Rubin has said about the franchise in the past, but if it results in a new game next year, I can't say I'm complaining. The Third was absolutely fantastic, one of the few open world games I've ever cared to beat, and certainly above the "me-too" mediocrity that was the first two games.
ghostface pizzakid
Member
Fine by me. Because it was toted as an expansion a couple weeks ago, I was able to snag a preorder for $9.99. Suh-weeeeet!