Post by Death on Mar 12, 2011 9:23:29 GMT -5
Two weeks ago, the release date for the third installment of Saints Row (not to mention some tasty images) were leaked onto the web. Now, the expected official announcement has been made: THQ and developer studio Volition, Inc. have announced that the third Saints Row game, officially entitled Saints Row: The Third, will be out on shelves for the holiday season this year for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Following the end of the massive gang wars of the second game (here be spoilers), Saints Row 3 continues directly from where we left off: the Saints have completely taken over the town of Stilwater, and have become a household name around the world. From the start of the game you’ll continue from the position of a well-respected gang boss. Danny Bilson, the executive vice president for THQ Core Games, made no bones about your powerful starting status:
“There’s no delivering pizza, no shuttling family members about in a long series of taxi missions. Instead, you take all the power of the Third Street Saints and you take the world by storm.”
Since simply having already won would have been boring, Saints Row 3 will take the player to a new city as the Third Street Saints fight a new threat: the Syndicate – a global criminal organization who demand tribute from those they view as ‘lesser-gangs.’ Of course, the Saints don’t bow to this and the fight will lead to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen’.
The Third Street Saints have come a long way since the series started.
Looking at the above screenshot, it seems that Volition is going in a new artistic direction over the first two Saints Row games. Though no in-game screenshots have been released, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the graphics go for a more realistic direction. However, fans shouldn’t be worried about the trademark humor of the game – THQ told us to ‘strap it on,’ so like the other games, this one won’t take itself too seriously. Even a respected crime boss needs to be able to streak and ride on top of cars now and then!
While no more has been revealed about the game, it is expected that more news – and likely, some screenshots – will be revealed later this month.
What do you think about the Saints Row series? Are you excited about Saints Row: The Third?
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[Via NeoGAF]
Saints Row 3 starts with a bungled heist that sees the majority of the gang jailed. This raises the ire of a new gang, the Syndicate, which holds you and your closest allies prisoner on a jet. The gang wants to squeeze a percentage of the Saints' monthly profits, which of course leads to a fight and causes your character to jump out of the jet. That's how the Saints roll.
Johnny Gat and Shaundi, two of your major allies from Saints Row 2, will be returning as accomplices.
Weapons can now be upgraded. For example, you can fit sniper scopes and under-barrel grenade launchers to the assault rifle.
Another character is Oleg, an eight-foot-tall monster of a man that can toss cars around. The Syndicate attempts to clone him, but science goes wrong and creates a bunch of dumb copies. These will show up as new enemy types in the game.
A new RC gun lets you shoot an electronic bug that can control vehicles remotely. You will be able to upgrade it to control tanks and air transport.
Three new gangs: Morning Star, which model themselves after masked wrestlers. The Deckers, computer nerds into money laundering and security. STAG, a government-sanctioned group designed to destroy other gangs.
Missions can be completed in multiple ways. For instance, you could blow up an important skyscraper, or take the building over. Another example if stealing a Morning Star boat full of prostitutes -- you can sell the boat back to the gang, or keep it and pimp the girls yourself for profit.
A traditional leveling system has been included this time. Your Respect gauge now works like experience points. You'll rank up with increased respect, and kit out your character with new perks and weapons. Player choice will be paramount. .
Cars can be upgraded with more features this time. Various aesthetic and performance tweaks will be offered, such as durable bumpers, extra speed, oversized spoilers and colored underglows.
More costume options for the player character are, of course, available. Confirmed costumes include space suits, cowboys/cowgirls, cheerleaders, mexican wrestlers, superheroes, pirates, ninjas, and furries.
New weapons include a giant dildo and tactical airstrikes. That is the most extreme spectrum I've seen.
Every single weapon has included a specific animation for nut shots. With a pistol, you'll drop to a knee and whip the gun into the fruits. With a bazooka, you'll take a full golf swing at the tender portions.
The button for sprinting has been dubbed the AWESOME button because, in contextual situations, it will make your character do cool things. For example, if you sprint to a car, you'll do a missile dropkick through the window to hijack cars more efficiently.
Confirmed Activity side-missions include: Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax, a Japanese game show full of dangerous stunts and, I'm sure, plenty of charming racism.
Tank Mayhem, in which you use a tank to destroy specific high value targets. Guardian Angel, where you must drive carefully around town with a tiger in the back of your car.
As earlier stated, online multiplayer has been killed off, but the co-op remains intact.
Following the end of the massive gang wars of the second game (here be spoilers), Saints Row 3 continues directly from where we left off: the Saints have completely taken over the town of Stilwater, and have become a household name around the world. From the start of the game you’ll continue from the position of a well-respected gang boss. Danny Bilson, the executive vice president for THQ Core Games, made no bones about your powerful starting status:
“There’s no delivering pizza, no shuttling family members about in a long series of taxi missions. Instead, you take all the power of the Third Street Saints and you take the world by storm.”
Since simply having already won would have been boring, Saints Row 3 will take the player to a new city as the Third Street Saints fight a new threat: the Syndicate – a global criminal organization who demand tribute from those they view as ‘lesser-gangs.’ Of course, the Saints don’t bow to this and the fight will lead to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen’.
The Third Street Saints have come a long way since the series started.
Looking at the above screenshot, it seems that Volition is going in a new artistic direction over the first two Saints Row games. Though no in-game screenshots have been released, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the graphics go for a more realistic direction. However, fans shouldn’t be worried about the trademark humor of the game – THQ told us to ‘strap it on,’ so like the other games, this one won’t take itself too seriously. Even a respected crime boss needs to be able to streak and ride on top of cars now and then!
While no more has been revealed about the game, it is expected that more news – and likely, some screenshots – will be revealed later this month.
What do you think about the Saints Row series? Are you excited about Saints Row: The Third?
Qutoed from
gamerant.com/saints-row-3-release-date-johnj-71225/
Check this out
[Via NeoGAF]
Saints Row 3 starts with a bungled heist that sees the majority of the gang jailed. This raises the ire of a new gang, the Syndicate, which holds you and your closest allies prisoner on a jet. The gang wants to squeeze a percentage of the Saints' monthly profits, which of course leads to a fight and causes your character to jump out of the jet. That's how the Saints roll.
Johnny Gat and Shaundi, two of your major allies from Saints Row 2, will be returning as accomplices.
Weapons can now be upgraded. For example, you can fit sniper scopes and under-barrel grenade launchers to the assault rifle.
Another character is Oleg, an eight-foot-tall monster of a man that can toss cars around. The Syndicate attempts to clone him, but science goes wrong and creates a bunch of dumb copies. These will show up as new enemy types in the game.
A new RC gun lets you shoot an electronic bug that can control vehicles remotely. You will be able to upgrade it to control tanks and air transport.
Three new gangs: Morning Star, which model themselves after masked wrestlers. The Deckers, computer nerds into money laundering and security. STAG, a government-sanctioned group designed to destroy other gangs.
Missions can be completed in multiple ways. For instance, you could blow up an important skyscraper, or take the building over. Another example if stealing a Morning Star boat full of prostitutes -- you can sell the boat back to the gang, or keep it and pimp the girls yourself for profit.
A traditional leveling system has been included this time. Your Respect gauge now works like experience points. You'll rank up with increased respect, and kit out your character with new perks and weapons. Player choice will be paramount. .
Cars can be upgraded with more features this time. Various aesthetic and performance tweaks will be offered, such as durable bumpers, extra speed, oversized spoilers and colored underglows.
More costume options for the player character are, of course, available. Confirmed costumes include space suits, cowboys/cowgirls, cheerleaders, mexican wrestlers, superheroes, pirates, ninjas, and furries.
New weapons include a giant dildo and tactical airstrikes. That is the most extreme spectrum I've seen.
Every single weapon has included a specific animation for nut shots. With a pistol, you'll drop to a knee and whip the gun into the fruits. With a bazooka, you'll take a full golf swing at the tender portions.
The button for sprinting has been dubbed the AWESOME button because, in contextual situations, it will make your character do cool things. For example, if you sprint to a car, you'll do a missile dropkick through the window to hijack cars more efficiently.
Confirmed Activity side-missions include: Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax, a Japanese game show full of dangerous stunts and, I'm sure, plenty of charming racism.
Tank Mayhem, in which you use a tank to destroy specific high value targets. Guardian Angel, where you must drive carefully around town with a tiger in the back of your car.
As earlier stated, online multiplayer has been killed off, but the co-op remains intact.
