Baal and BD get Saints Row: the Third

and giggles before he even starts playing because of whored mode

BD also giggles at the opening intro of this and pierces japanese commercial advertisement

the first three missions and it's already more over the top and goofier than SR2

i'm having a blast kicking people in the nuts and the vagina

I heard that after the initial missions you get booted back down to ground level and have to work your way up again. Is that as boring as it sounds?

There was an article on IGN that gamers getting this on the PS3 are gettting shafted. Is that true? I didn't take the time to read it. Something about less content. That's kinda retarded if that's the case.

you do lose everything but, you're in a different city controlled by a different power. i don't find it boring at all. and i have no idea about less content

PS3 doesn't get less content, it just doesn't get the promised exclusive content. Wether it's gone or no longer exclusive, I dunno.

I always get top billing. I'm so happy I ordered this from the THQ site because not only do I get the season pass DLC but I still got the pre-order stuff, life is good. Anyways, after this annoying install is done then I can get to enjoying what's going to be definite game of the year.

ok, time for some hate, steel port is small as fuck right now. i really hope there are more hidden areas similar to the underground mall in 2 because in less than an hour, all the ? locations are all discovered.

i'm liking the gameplay tweaks a lot, though. i was also surprised to see some new enemies that aren't just a different gang, one gang even seemed to have weird special abilities too

Okay, I've been doing story missions (I know, Saints Row is famous for its deep storytelling) and I noticed that not only does the driving feel a bit weird but the aiming feels so awkward. Was Saints Row 2 like this too? I really can't remember. Either way, it's not too much of a problem and I'm sure I'll adjust but I need to play the game some more before I judge other stuff.

I love how I'm already able to launch a bomb this early in the game with a position device.

Saints Row 2 had shit controls. It's what kept me from liking it, and what I was worried most about with this one. So they're still bad?

no, the controls are an improvement. aiming and shooting on the fly are easier now because the control scheme is similar to that of a first person shooting game. driving is my only complaint since X is for sharp turns instead of L2. i have yet to try shooting while driving but i think that would be a pain with any control scheme

The only thing I really didn't like about SR2 controls was having the weapon wheel mapped to circle and not being able to move while you used it. Should have been on a shoulder button or paused the game imo.

that's the same in this
here is the control scheme on foot/

X - jump
O - weapon wheel / grenade selection with d-pad
square - pick up objects / reload
triangle - grab human shield / throw away shield / enter vehicle / acivation
L1 - fine aim / special attack
R1 - shoot / quick attack
L2 - sprint
R2 - throw grenade
L3 - crouch
R3 - melee grab / human shield execution

the syndicate brutes are getting very annoying

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-18-buy-saints-row-the-third-on-ps3-get-sr2-free

So you get Saints Row 2 (digital) for free with this game. For a second I was convinced to buy it, but then I remembered I didn't like Saints Row 2, and buying one game I don't particularly want right now to get another game I didn't like for free is dumb.

Still, the offer lasts until February. Might pick it up in the January sales.

Sweet glad i traded in my saints row 2 now i'll probably pick this up around then to.

cool, doubt i'll play it though. i find SR3 a lot funner even if a few things were dumbed down a little

I'm almost at the end of Act 2 and SR3 is seriously a shitload of fun. The new air vehicles are amazing, the story is really fun, I never get tired of clotheslining mooks or giving them a facebuster and the dialogue is really fucking hilarious at points too. The new decision thing is a really nice addition as it not only has benefits no matter what but it's also not very intrusive... it seems really bizarre though.

Spoiler:

if you're ever up for just some city takeover stuff or survival challenges we should co-op

Have either of you tried co-op yet? I'm hearing it's pretty laggy on consoles but I'll believe you guys over random people on forums. Also is there a video record mode like the PC version has?

Oh yeah this game gets major points for having Ratatat on the soundtrack.

i play co-op all the time. i've gotten D/C like twice and lag is minimal but still noticeable, though i've only played with peopl across the street from me. there's only screenshot in console version.

got the F69 VTOL fighter jet. it's fucking awesome, was shooting at my friend for some laughs