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What kid games do they publish? And why do they only use SR3 as an example? I played that game and thought it was just a lil above average, not something über awesome..
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You'll notice that the main concern at that investor meeting was "3.8 million units sold," so quality is probably not exactly the first thing on their minds. They can catch up to quality by packaging it with all of their DLC! Sarcastic cheer!
You'll notice that the main concern at that investor meeting was "3.8 million units sold," so quality is probably not exactly the first thing on their minds. They can catch up to quality by packaging it with all of their DLC! Sarcastic cheer!
Fuck children and family friendly stuff, we don't need that anymore.
It's not like I was a kid once.
But I also ask. What family games has this company published? Unless we are talking about games of other properties (cartoon shows, movies) I can't come up with anything worth mentioning.
It's not like I was a kid once.
But I also ask. What family games has this company published? Unless we are talking about games of other properties (cartoon shows, movies) I can't come up with anything worth mentioning.
@Keres - Well they technically "sold" them to retailers so I guess it means both.
Does this mean they'll go back to Red Faction? I never understood why they dropped it in the first place.
Does this mean they'll go back to Red Faction? I never understood why they dropped it in the first place.
hey Jim, Max as well, I know you guys were talking when this came out about how it felt like a watered down Saints Row 2, at least in the case of content. With the nonstop release of stuff for this game, do you think it is worth getting if you also get the season pass. I assume it means you get all the content for "free" after you get the pass.
So, is it worth getting now?
So, is it worth getting now?
"Still, I think THQ has amassed some of the best "core" games in the industry, so I like this news quite a bit."
I agree with this statment but considering SR3 and the last Red Faction they've also taken heaping piles of shit on their core titles.
I agree with this statment but considering SR3 and the last Red Faction they've also taken heaping piles of shit on their core titles.
Not surprising, I think they took a total wash with the latest De Blob game. I don't think the money from licensed games are quite what they used to be. Like you could make bad game and still make money from Nickelodeon anyways, but I bet those profit margins are declining.
now THQ please make more open world games with destruction physics. Red Faction Geurilla had so much potential driving around an open world in a tank blowing shit up is the most fun thing you can possibly do in a game I want more of that. Red Faction armageddon I didnt buy as soon as I learnt it wasn't open world i was ever so disappointed
@Skid Row: It's definitely worth getting and a fun game, but it's not even half of what SR2 was. You won't find an experience like it though, so I'd check it out.
On the downside this means they probably won't be doing any more De Blob games. I'll probably be the only one bummed about that, but De Blob was pretty cool.
Can we get a reboot for red faction please. Thats more similar to the first game but with a mp element like rf2
About time SR 3 realy put this series up there with 3 of best sandbox series of our gen Assassin Creed and Crackdown CONGRATS
I didn't know they made De Blob. Maybe they can port that mechanic to something that is "core" Paint the world with blood!! Because that was a great game. I am still enjoying Saints Row the Third, its great for short bursts of gaming though not the deepest game in the world. Id give it a solid 7 definitely worth picking up.
@noir trilby, I will be missing de blob as well. I'm still waiting for the 3ds version that they teased about but never made
Dancing Mad: HAHAHAHAHA GTA wishes it was as fun as Saint's Row.
Mayhem with grenades/tanks > Dating sims with bowling or darts.
Mayhem with grenades/tanks > Dating sims with bowling or darts.
You know what else was highly successful for THQ? The uDraw tablet. Yes, I know it'll be out of date when the Wii U launches, but for two Christmas' in a row, every retailer near me was sold out of the Wii version. Does that mean it'll stop developing for that?
Good. Enough with the silly kid games and more focus on manly games like Warhammer 40k or HOMEWORLD
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I've always wondered how hard it was to make money off of the "My grandchild likes that Sponge character and there he is on a game box so I'll buy that!" market. I guess it isn't so easy.
Anyway, kind of off topic, but THQ are idiots for letting Red Faction go under like it did. Guerrilla was a great game that sold well, so what do they do? Abandon everything that made people like it for the sequel.
If they had just focused on more awesome demolition-style gameplay then that series would still be a hot property.
Anyway, kind of off topic, but THQ are idiots for letting Red Faction go under like it did. Guerrilla was a great game that sold well, so what do they do? Abandon everything that made people like it for the sequel.
If they had just focused on more awesome demolition-style gameplay then that series would still be a hot property.
Now perhaps you can fund Saint's Row 4 with actual money so that we see a completed game that is actually better than Saint's Row 2, which SR3 is most assuredly not.
While I was a bit underwhelmed by the first DLC pack for SR3 (charging $7 for roughly an hour and a half worth of content?), I can't complain about the title in general (although I got a DLC Season Pass as part of my pre-order, so I can't complain about value of DLC too much). I've logged more than 32 hours on the streets of Steelport and loved almost every second of my time. Hands down the most enjoyable game I played in 2011. Up there with Dead Island as a personal favorite (despite their faults).
Come on game companies, stop shifting your entire business model over one game. "wow, u draw was a success, let's milk the hell out of the casual market with a dozen more u draw games" "oh no, u draw didn't perform well on 360, now we only make serious core games"
either they'll start to make more and more "realistic hardcore" games (which roughly translates to call of duty clones) or they'll create a flop and go running back to spongebob.
either they'll start to make more and more "realistic hardcore" games (which roughly translates to call of duty clones) or they'll create a flop and go running back to spongebob.
I think by licensed kid games that means no more spongebob games but there could be more de Blob and uDraw games as long as they aren't based on preexisting properties, hence the licensed part up top. Am I right?
son of a bitch! I was REALLY hoping they'd announce the 103rd Spongebob game!
regardless, I think SR3 is a wonderful game, for what it is. now let's pray to christ they don't fuck up the third game like the last Red Fraction or over saturate the series like CoD and Battlefield 3 (I swear to god if I see another god damn BF3 add online I'm going to punch a baby!).
regardless, I think SR3 is a wonderful game, for what it is. now let's pray to christ they don't fuck up the third game like the last Red Fraction or over saturate the series like CoD and Battlefield 3 (I swear to god if I see another god damn BF3 add online I'm going to punch a baby!).
I bought a brand new copy of SR3 on PS3 in November and tried to activate it recently (online pass) only to discover it had expired :( Is there any chance customer support would hook a brother up you think?
Well when the family friendly market is saturated with crap and you put out crap, it's hard to stand out or make a profit. Everyone was trying to grab that Wii demographic and it turns out, there's actually not a lot of substance there so you don't get people buying in enough numbers to really turn a profit. Soccer moms don't buy 15 games a year, and if they do, it's not the shlock minigame garbage that fills the shelves of any "family friendly" section. Nintendo has always done family games right. Mario is an actual game and isn't offensive (unless you have a problem with head injury). Minigame mashups and the simplistic and buggy platformers they churn out based on every animated film just won't cut it forever.
Then again, I thought SR3 was pretty terrible. It lost all of the things I loved about SR2 without really adding much. The first mission was pretty great, the rest were incredibly bland. Soundtrack wasn't as engaging, characters barely existed, not much worth doing in the world, humor was lame, and the weapons all felt pretty samey. I'd rather see Red Faction come back, since I thought Armageddon was actually really good and a return to the roots of the series. Anyway, glad to see family junk go and maybe a renewed focus on what makes their core games fun.
Then again, I thought SR3 was pretty terrible. It lost all of the things I loved about SR2 without really adding much. The first mission was pretty great, the rest were incredibly bland. Soundtrack wasn't as engaging, characters barely existed, not much worth doing in the world, humor was lame, and the weapons all felt pretty samey. I'd rather see Red Faction come back, since I thought Armageddon was actually really good and a return to the roots of the series. Anyway, glad to see family junk go and maybe a renewed focus on what makes their core games fun.
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As a huge fan of Saints Row from the very FIRST game, I'd have to echo the sentiments that Saints Row 3 was but a mere SHADOW of Saints Row 2. Nowhere near the same amount of content. So here's hoping they don't run the series into the ground.
Also, Homefront 2 shall be good. ;D
As a huge fan of Saints Row from the very FIRST game, I'd have to echo the sentiments that Saints Row 3 was but a mere SHADOW of Saints Row 2. Nowhere near the same amount of content. So here's hoping they don't run the series into the ground.
Also, Homefront 2 shall be good. ;D
THQ has also said that revenue from SR3 DLC is the highest of any of its other digital offerings. As part of its new market focus, THQ will be further looking at digital content.
Eww. The way they handled the DLC in Saints Row The Third was awful.
So next time will there be a Season Pass that includes none of the future DLC? I'm looking forward to it.
Eww. The way they handled the DLC in Saints Row The Third was awful.
So next time will there be a Season Pass that includes none of the future DLC? I'm looking forward to it.
I understand the complaint about content from everyone regarding SR3, but didn't anyone find the gunplay and graphics to be awesome? Driving too. I've sunk 40 hours into it and love it. It just feels great. Especially the weapons. Not saying that justifies anything or should change anyone's opinion, but I'm starting to wonder if I'm alone.
@PhilK3nS3bb3n: The gunplay was exactly the same as in Saints Row 2: Meaningless. Same goes for the graphics. I had assumed, as an industry where VVVVVV, Bit Trip, etc., exist, that graphics are meaningless when compared to amount of content and gameplay. And SR2 trumps SR3 in every category that matters. It's still good, mind you but the second is still the better game.
I just hope Saints Row 4 is better, and brings all the charm back that Saints Row 2 had. Saints Row 3 had just lost all it's charm and only stuck with the sex jokes and all that nonsense. Sure that is part of why we all loved Saints Row 2 but without the charm it kind of falls short.
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