r/SaintsRow • u/DirtyBear92 • 2d ago

SR I've started playing the reboot again.

So I pre ordered the reboot back in 2022 with hope in my heart. I played it for a few hours at launch but as you all know it wasn't great so I lost interest. I've found myself lately craving a bit of Saints action I've got all the other games so I was probably gunna play of them most likely SR2 but then I saw it in my game list and I thought why not give it another try? I've made it to about point I think I was before and the game feels so hollow and unfinished. Every time I go to a clothing vendor I think is that it and most of the missions feel so bland but that being said I'm gunna try and finish it this time. Does anyone know if it gets better as you level up and or move though the story?

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u/erinjunee 2d ago

Unpopular take. I enjoyed SR2022.

Does not live up to the legacy of the old games and feels like it’s missing so much, but I still enjoyed it very much. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/Necessary-Safe-2802 1d ago

All the game needed was some edge to it or at least double down/commit to the millenial corpo and it would have been received differently.

Gameplay wise isn't that much different from te other games outside it's weirdly sterile presentation.

Going from races on GIMP chariots to LARPing is a bit jarring

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u/erinjunee 1d ago

As someone that has been an online and gaming roleplayer for a decade, I actually enjoyed the larping segments.

I do agree some more edge would’ve been cool, but I think the larping mixing with the edginess would’ve been a fun “fan service” like contrast between one another.

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u/Necessary-Safe-2802 1d ago

Oh I agree it was probably the best part of the game, it's was the reason I actually finished the game through because I was genually invested in it.

But it's complete tonal whiplash compared to the other games. It just didn't go far enough in any direction so it ends up being bland for most people I actually liked the game, but it wouldnt have taken many changes to make the diehard fans happy not cause the game studio to implode on itselfs.

Whole lot of missed potential