SAINTS ROW THE THIRD |OFF| GOTY, HOES, PENIS, GIMPS, LUCHADORES, ORALE!!!!

[The Sceneman]

fresh ammo for Jack Thompson

[fistfulofmetal]

Just got both endings.

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I guess it's the "bad" ending where you let Shaundi die or whatever, but I liked it better.  Taking down a flying fortress and then claiming the city?  Fuck yeah!

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I liked the other ending more. Found it funnier. Both endings are great though.

Crazy game. I loved the wrestling stuff and how strangely specific a lot of the references where. It's constantly funny and the writing is great. Missions are designed to be FUN instead of trying to tell a deep story. Best GTA game since San Andreas. I hope the next one is even dumber.


edit: and the music is great

[Himu]

edit: and the music is great

holding out for a hero in the final mission was genius

[magus]

the only thing i ever listened in saints row 2 was the easy listening radio and occasionaly the classic one,what does this have in that regard?

[Himu]

no more easy listening, but mostly the same stations as 1/2

[Human Snorenado]

the only thing i ever listened in saints row 2 was the easy listening radio and occasionaly the classic one,what does this have in that regard?

It has a nice big helping of SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU PANSY.  And the classical station.

Also, I miss Freckle Bitches.

[Himu]

it has return of the mack

[Human Snorenado]

I mainly listened to the rap station, although sometimes I would listen to the metal station, mostly when I was on a motorcycle.  Occasionally I would stop on other stations when I heard a song I liked, like Social Distortion or the Butthole Surfers.

[chronovore]

I'm liking the pop, gen-x, and techno stations. The classical one is okay, but the metal one is mostly too screamy for me.

Also, I'd say the writing in the DJ portions is not NEARLY as entertaining as the main story writing. The writing for radio stuff in GTA is consistently great. I'd say it's the best writing in GTA IV.

And due to some typing errors, I'm now wondering if Johnny Gat was a play on "Johnny GTA"...

[fistfulofmetal]

the metal station is mostly pretty good. amon amarth, btbam, mastodon, strapping young lad, opeth.

i just grab songs i like from the different stations and listen to them on a mix tape.

[Himu]

I'm liking the pop, gen-x, and techno stations. The classical one is okay, but the metal one is mostly too screamy for me.

Also, I'd say the writing in the DJ portions is not NEARLY as entertaining as the main story writing. The writing for radio stuff in GTA is consistently great. I'd say it's the best writing in GTA IV.

And due to some typing errors, I'm now wondering if Johnny Gat was a play on "Johnny GTA"...

radio station writing is definitely where SR series suffers but I don't see what's great about GTA radio. GTA radio, in terms of writing, has kinda sucked since San Andreas.

[Raban]

I'm liking the pop, gen-x, and techno stations. The classical one is okay, but the metal one is mostly too screamy for me.

Also, I'd say the writing in the DJ portions is not NEARLY as entertaining as the main story writing. The writing for radio stuff in GTA is consistently great. I'd say it's the best writing in GTA IV.

And due to some typing errors, I'm now wondering if Johnny Gat was a play on "Johnny GTA"...

[Himu]

He said the radio in IV had the best writing in the game, not that IV's radio had the best writing in the series.

GTA radio hasn't been great since Vice City. VCPR bitches.

[chronovore]

Yes, that was my intent. I like the radio a lot in GTA IV, but I prefer the writing in the GTA III series. I'd also say that I enjoy the writing on the radio spots in III as much as the story/mission writing. In IV, the writing for radio programming has been a little subdued to match the more serious tone of the world, but it's still more outrageous than the "Oscar-worthy" writing of the main story.

In Saints Row 3, the banter between the Boss and his Homies is really fun, very enjoyable, and makes me want to play more. The radio makes me wonder what they could do to make it more enjoyable.

[Himu]

I wish they wouldn't cuss on the radio. it's more funny when the shit is bleeped.

[magus]

no more easy listening, but mostly the same stations as 1/2

you mean they removed all of greg knowles music?

[Himu]

The Mix was the best station in Sr2 anyways

[magus]

The Mix was the best station in Sr2 anyways

sorry to hear you're stuck on the 80' himuro

[Himu]

sorry, but if anything vice city proved, 80's makes sandbox games 1000x better.

[Beezy]

sorry, but if anything vice city proved, 80's makes sandbox games 1000x better.

Yep.

[Human Snorenado]

I know you guys aren't knocking ace reporter Jane Valderama (who sounds suspiciously like Asian Reporter Trisha Takanawa or whatever from Family Guy) cause that bitch is funny.

[Himu]

Jane owns, I'm mostly talking about the djs. They have little to no presence.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Oh man, no easy listening? That's kinda bummersville.

[chronovore]

I know you guys aren't knocking ace reporter Jane Valderama (who sounds suspiciously like Asian Reporter Trisha Takanawa or whatever from Family Guy) cause that bitch is funny.

Yeah, Jane owns, and I really like the follow-up news bits she does in the game, after a big story mission. But I consider that story writing, rather than ambient/environmental radio presence.

Jane was my favorite Homie to call out for ride-alongs in SR2.

[Himu]

i like how you have to unlock jane in sr2

[chronovore]

It's 50 kidnappings, isn't it? Or was it surpassing some Mayhem level?

[Himu]

I think it's 50 muggings

[Beezy]

This is the first sandbox game to hold my attention through the campaign. I love it.

[Positive Touch]

He said the radio in IV had the best writing in the game, not that IV's radio had the best writing in the series.

GTA radio hasn't been great since Vice City. VCPR bitches.

WRONG

vice city stories was fucking hilarious too.  the metal station with the crazy old man & young lazlow as his protege was prolly the my favorite station in the series

[benjipwns]

VCPR bitches.

LET'S PRESS THE ISSUE is the best radio thing in any game ever. I always tuned to that and sometimes just drove around to keep listening to the debate. And quoted stuff from that for ages. Pastor Richards is truly one of the great minds of the latter 20th century.

[chronovore]

Made it through nine waves of Survival at the main HQ; that was a bunch of fun.

I'm finally feeling like this game has hit its groove, and I'm at 47%... I don't want it to end!

[Great Rumbler]

[Himu]

I'm saddened SR3 didn't have talk radio. I think they'd be good for it.

[benjipwns]

http://saintsrow.com/community/go/thread/view/136781/28693267/Request:_Mission_Replay!&post_num=583#513294241

Unfortunately, Mission Replay will not be available in Saints Row: The Third, through either a patch or DLC. There were a few reasons this was removed after SR2, due in part to the new game engine, some game-breaking glitches/exploits that had been available to SR2 players, and other reasons related to specific development concerns. We also hoped players would want to play through the entire game multiple times to either try out the multiple branching stroylines / choices, or to experience the entire game in another fashion be it through a different voice, character, or upgrade options.

While I know the following solution is not ideal, if you wish to replay a certain mission, you can create individual manual saves files before any major mission along the way. Yes, you're not actually replaying it with any new items you've acquired after the specific mission in question, but the potential for bringing in some of those late-game items into earlier missions presents many potential and unknown issues.

As a final point, because of your feedback here, even though it is off the table for SR:TT, the development teams moving forward are aware and this feature will be considered for any future Volition title. Please note that this is not a guarantee of it being placed into any future Volition title, but it will be discussed and evaluated by the team at large.

We all hope that you can continue to enjoy Saints Row: The Third, even without this feature.

Apparently there is a mod for the PC version that is halfway there already and coming.

[Himu]

fuck storyline choices. but thanks, volition. 

[pilonv1]

some game-breaking glitches/exploits that had been available to SR2 players,

Who cares, it's a single player game.

[Beezy]

Stag Party

[chronovore]

STAG is just about to be unleashed on my game. I'm looking forward to it.

I was mid-Survival last night when I realized that I can get help from Hulk Freakin' Hogan. Honestly, I'm not sure how much help he is, but it was fun nonetheless.

[bork]

Hit about 30 hours of playtime and just now finished all the story missions.  This is my GOTY for sure, and the only sandbox game I've ever played where I want to finish everything up after beating the main game.

[fistfulofmetal]

after much consideration, i have determined the best moment in the game is:

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after you attack the STAG cargo plane and all the chemical shit gets released causing zombies -- your character peaks out of the tank and, in seeing the zombies, simply says "Fuck my life" - ending the cutscene.

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masterfully done.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

I thought that party was too hammy, I actually think the whole last third is hammy after you

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go to tron world and wrestle killbane

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. felt like they ran out of time and I think they did because

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they never really solve that autotune guys story and he never shows up at the end

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also that mission where you have to run to three seperate areas and kill a bunch of shit sucked balllllls.

i love the game. it was great. but I have alot of problems with it. it seemed whenever I needed a homie to come along they wouldn't. this was mostly during missions so that was super frustrating.

best moment in the game:

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tron world

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[chronovore]

Re: getting lost in the city:
I am still having trouble figuring out where I am in the city, but once I'm in an area, I get to know it pretty well. If I have to do a Mayhem run a couple of times to figure out where the destructible items are, later when I go through it, I'll recognize it. For the most part though, I just don't know if I'm in the north or south, east or west, at any time.

I miss Stillwater, I guess.

[magus]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/5056-Saints-Row-The-Third

too wacky for him?
goddamn i have to play this

[chronovore]

I really don't want to admit this to myself, but I think I like Saints Row 2 better. Not heaps better, just a little better. There are things which SR3 does better than its predecessor... well, a lot of things, actually.

I think I just changed my mind over the course of writing that sentence. The only thing SR2 does better are cutscenes (they are rife), and layered clothing -- though that clothing is less attractive by far than the offerings available in SR3.

Alzo: There are less busywork missions (no Strongholds). The money actually makes a difference and is still largely in demand even though I'm 16 hours into the game now. The game is very good looking; somehow they managed to hold onto the sort of stale urban design theme with wacky facades which makes Saints Row what it is, but the lighting, L.O.D. shifting, and environmental elements they've added make this the first game.

The only thing I can complain about is that the city is larger, and less explicitly landmark-friendly. It feels like there are several docks, several factory areas, and several suburbs -- but I couldn't tell you, because whenever I open the map, I'm always surprised to find out I had NO idea where I was on the overall geography.

[Beezy]

85% done. I doubt that I have the patience to go for the complete all challenges achievement. I just wanna take over the map 100% and find all the collectibles. Maybe I'll try when I own the game myself.

[chronovore]

Isn't there a "Hostile Takeover" option for $40K where it just auto-completes the map for you? Or did I misunderstand the description?

[Positive Touch]

it only gets you one neighborhood, and there are 2-3 neighborhoods per island.  also you can only use it once.  and grinding out the challenges was awful and made me put down the game for awhile before i go back and replay it.  i think it'd work better if you used the same character to play in single player and co-op, because some of those take way too long to get over the course of just one playthrough.

I think I just changed my mind over the course of writing that sentence. The only thing SR2 does better are cutscenes (they are rife), and layered clothing -- though that clothing is less attractive by far than the offerings available in SR3.

lol i felt like you at first.  act 1 really is just a rehash of old content, and the few story scenes there are are short and nonsensical.  the game really hits it stride in act 2 when you start getting crazy toys left and right and each mission is more over-the-top than the last one.  really the only big complaints i have with the game compared to 2 are that there are too many recycled activities and the map isnt as interesting.  everything else blows sr2 (and all other open-world games) out of the water handily.

[The Sceneman]

Isn't there a "Hostile Takeover" option for $40K where it just auto-completes the map for you? Or did I misunderstand the description?

that option basically buys all property, completes all activities, and does all gang takeover shit in one "hood". I found it handy, I HATE Escort, so I used that ability to finish it off for me.

[chronovore]

That's the 2nd complaint I've heard about Escort; the other was in Giant Bombcast, I think.

What's horrible about it, and would it be any better if performed in co-op?

[Robo]

I thought escort was pretty easy.  The photo vans literally pop out of nowhere if you're going fast enough, but otherwise you just find a straight route across the map and weave through traffic until you need to do something else.  Most of the stuff you're asked to do is fairly simple: ram some cars, jump some shit, run some dude down, etc.

I had to use the takeover to finish the Hard rescue mission on the Decker island.  That gang is just way too chaotic with maxed noteriety.

[Beezy]

I thought escort was pretty easy.  The photo vans literally pop out of nowhere if you're going fast enough, but otherwise you just find a straight route across the map and weave through traffic until you need to do something else.  Most of the stuff you're asked to do is fairly simple: ram some cars, jump some shit, run some dude down, etc.

I had to use the takeover to finish the Hard rescue mission on the Decker island.  That gang is just way too chaotic with maxed noteriety.

That's the only activity I have left to do on that island. They're fucking insane. I hate insurance fraud though and there's a hard one where I can only get half of the cash within the time limit. Pretty sure that I'll end up using hostile takeover on whatever hood that's in.

[Robo]

I hated insurance fraud until Himu posted a video awhile back that gives away the trick: do a running dive and go limp right away so your guy goes flying forward.  You can get good points just flopping around on stationary vehicles that way. 

I also noticed that you can just ignore the bonus areas and run around on the raised highways; all the traffic is moving really fast and it's all in the same direction, so it's easy to combo tons of points even without adrenaline.  Almost effortless.

[Great Rumbler]

If you go limp right before hitting a car, it'll flip you over the hood and you'll get lots of air [for hitting more cars] and tons of cash.

[pilonv1]

I just hate that the best way now is to flop around on stationary cars. Doesn't feel like real insurance fraud to me.

[Himu]

That's not true at all

[Great Rumbler]

I just hate that the best way now is to flop around on stationary cars. Doesn't feel like real insurance fraud to me.

No, you run towards a car that's barreling down the road at you, go limp, and get flipped over the hood. Running into stationary cars doesn't do much at all.

[Robo]

It can, actually.  You limp dive into one car and flip yourself onto all the others sitting around.  You do get more points for getting run down, it's just they put the adrenaline bonus spots at intersections; the traffic stops at the red lights and gets all jammed up.

And either I have the worst luck, or the game doesn't like to spawn cars in the lanes you're anticipating traffic from.

[pilonv1]

It can, actually.  You limp dive into one car and flip yourself onto all the others sitting around.  You do get more points for getting run down, it's just they put the adrenaline bonus spots at intersections; the traffic stops at the red lights and gets all jammed up.

And either I have the worst luck, or the game doesn't like to spawn cars in the lanes you're anticipating traffic from.

That's how I did it. If you have a run of 3-4 cars in a row you can just adrenaline bounce from one to the next and your multiplier increases ridiculously.

Like Robo I could never have enough cars spawning that were moving.

[Himu]

go to a busy highway or intersection.

[chronovore]

Is anyone else using SaintsRow.com to review your progress and check screenshots?

I couldn't tell how the hell to get the full-sized version of the screenshot when I'm in the Screenshots gallery on the site. It turns out you have to (1) make them public in your gallery, (2) go to Community > Map > My Map, (3) select any of your Public screenshots on the map, (4) VIOLA! C'est idiotique!