Running Out of Creative Saints Flow Juice And honestly, discounting text-heavy RPGs, what game lets you play as a total psychopath like the Saints Row 2 Boss? 2. Toning down the “edge” too much is detrimental to what people are expecting from a gang-themed game. Open world games are dime a dozen these days. But it seems the only people who understand Eli’s characters are just middle-class millennials stuck in their dead-end jobs dealing with their first-world problems like not getting high-speed internet access. Being stuck with Master Chief for the sixth time and barely has ways to explore the other conflicts of Human-Covenant War without turning to supplemental books is one of the things I hate the most about Halo. Personally speaking, I’m fine with Volition giving us new characters. And only buff-bodied Kevin seems to fit the settings (out of the gimmicky cat helmet). Meanwhile, both the default Boss and Neenah look too bland.
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Lin wouldn’t be out of place if she stars in the early Fast and Furious movies as a street racer and a heist crew member when the series hadn’t jumped the shark. In one of the interviews, Volition staff describes one of the new characters, Eli, that Reddit likes to compare with Urkel’s fashion sense, as a person who “loves to podcast.” Is that really someone who reminds you of a legit, dangerous criminal? Even Pierce, the butt of every joke, still dresses for a drive-by if need be. Just like what Walker has pointed out, the characters don’t look the part. The most recently released footage introduces these new guys as, “a set of characters you’re going to want to invite into your living room every day.” I don’t want characters I would want to invite into my living room! Another developer says, “This reset let us add heart in a big way, and that’s like the number one thing about this game.” Nooooooo! Another: “They’re one hundred percent relatable.” What is happening?!” Several gaming outlets are voicing their disappointment from watching both the reveal and gameplay trailer as well, with John Walker from Kotaku encapsulating the issue perfectly, But since it is the franchise’s official YouTube channel, it’s safe to assume that the video is watched by - and getting a reaction from - people who actually follow the series.Īnd it’s not just the loyal fans.
Obviously, the numbers can be wildly different for the same video uploaded by different channels. Now as I’m writing this article, the ratio in the Saints Row official channel is at 24,000 Likes and 51,000 Dislikes. When the new Saints Row debuted its launch trailer it was quickly greeted by criticism from long-time fans. Polarizing Reception From Fans and Critics Alike Here are four reasons why the new Saints Row could be Volition’s final game. As such, I’ve compiled those decisions and reasons here. Looking at several questionable designs and business decisions Volition took I think the team is gambling hard with fans’ goodwill through this release. Especially after the lead mission narrative designer Jeremy Bernstein promises that the new Saints Row will be more “ grounded” than previous ones. But that doesn’t change the fact that, for now, the game doesn’t put fans’ minds to ease. I applaud them for that, and honestly, changing things now would definitely lead to further delay and terrible crunch time for the company’s staff. Still, Volition has said that the team is “ not backing down” from their artistic integrity. However, after much anticipation from the fanbase, the reveal was met with much dissatisfaction for several reasons - both reasonable and not. In late August, via Gamescom 2021, Volition finally unveiled its latest and highly-awaited project, the new Saints Row reboot.