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Deltasquid
Apr 10, 2013

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DoctorGonzo posted:

the last good game in the sr universe was 2 and maybe 3. this game looks really bad

Look at this agent provocateur

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Deltasquid
Apr 10, 2013

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I think they decided to wrap up Saints Row, man. They might be tired of the franchise or don't know which direction to take it.

I hope AoM will become a modest success despite the lukewarm online reception and the second game can bring back a customizeable protagonist with co-op.

Deltasquid
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It's probably going to be a lot more enjoyable if we take it as its own thing on its own merits, rather than keep crying "this isn't saints row"

Seoul looks cool IMO as a setting. I hope it has a bit of life and soul but it looks a lot more distinct than steelport already (mostly cause steelport was boring af)

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I knew about Pierce and the Gat preorder but I'm drawing a blank on the 3rd one. Still, I think they're just fanservice references/callbacks to Saints Row rather than a straight continuation of the franchise, like Ultor's presence doesn't mean Saints Row was a continuation or prequel of Red Faction. I doubt they're the exact same characters. For starters, Pierce seems to be a respected guy rather than a butt monkey for every gag. But maybe I'm wrong and this really is Saints Row 4.5 except taken in a completely different direction gameplay wise.

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I don't care much for co-op but my most important concern is that the teammates don't seem to talk to each other in the dev streams. Like why play a character-based game if they don't interact? So my question is: do they interact in any meaningful way/is there funny dialogue between whoever you bring to a specific mission? Or do they just scream into a void?

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Deltasquid
Apr 10, 2013

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Cargo cult of Saints Row 2. Anything that's not SR2 is dismissed as lesser.

As someone who played Saints Row 3, then 2, then 4, I have to say SR3 is perfectly good as a game on its own, and SR4 is so different from the others it might as well be a superhero game instead of a GTA-inspired game. The goons are telling me this game is fun and the characters have funny dialogue and good quips, so... I was on the fence but now I'm convinced I'm getting this as soon as I can scrounge together the cash and finish my exams.

It's not gonna be Saints Row but it's gonna be Agents of Mayhem and I'll judge it on its own merits.

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