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I thought to myself "oh huh they're making a new saints row I guess. Wait, they already made it? Wait, its on sale for 67% off? Wait, it came out today? and its got mixed reviews and is 67% off day one?

LOL

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 years ago (2 children)

it came out a while ago and it fucking sucks. imagine saints row but it's made in unity with none of the charm or humor or fun

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The 1st and 2nd games' biggest strengths were the the writing, and that it was GTA but goofier and less serious. All that seemed to go to shit in 3 and 4 as it was flanderized to the moon and back.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Occasionally the flanderization worked, like the musical number featuring the devil.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I was bored before I even finished the first mission. The game is all style, no substance.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was an epic exclusive before, and critically panned

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Yeah, stuff will be Epic/Ubisoft/EA exclusive for a year or two then finally drop to Steam at a discount.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's one of those games that's just aggressively mid

Like a solid fine if you have to give it an actual description

So yeah, a solid $20 game

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Isn't that what the original Saints Row was, a bargain bin GTA 🤔

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

maybe, but 2 and ~~3~~ The Third were charming and fun madness

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

it was but the new Saints Row is a bargain bin Ubisoft open world game, which is worse than being a bargain bin GTA.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

SR1 was very good imo at release but didnt age well, in terms of gameplay complexity. Some of the last missions are very good in terms of design though.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

So I bought it and am enjoying it so far. I can tell how this humor would not hit for some people. Its has that side of Borderlands that people hate mixed with leftist sarcasm about how no one can afford a house. Like I laughed at the stupidest jokes in Borderlands so it does not take much to entertain me.