Saints Row 3 is 'outrageous, over the top'
Next instalment to keep the fun, has enhanced tech and feel, says THQ
Saints Row 3 is set to keep the series' trademark "outrageous and over the top fun", THQ's said.
Speaking during a conference call last night, CEO Brian Farrell told investors that developer Volition is enhancing the technology, look and feel of the game - and an "innovative" marketing campaign is being prepped to push it.
"We expect the next instalment of Saints Row to be a significant growth driver in fiscal 2012. We've completely enhanced the technology, look and feel of this multi-million unit franchise while keeping its outrageous and over the top fun," he said.
"We're developing an innovative marketing campaign including an extensive transmedia strategy for this title. We also plan to expand the Saints Row brand on Facebook, Xbox Live Arcade and PSN, in addition to providing premium online content."
The transmedia push of course includes XBLA and PSN title Saints Row: Drive By plus plans to release a Saints Row movie.
We still don't know much about the third instalment, though THQ core games boss Danny Bilson's talked it up, claiming it matches GTA IV graphically (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=259226) and generally looks mindblowing (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=241206).
It's due out next Autumn.
Saints Row 3 announcement tonight?
Big news soon, says THQ ahead of earnings results this evening
Fans of Saints Row may not have to wait too much longer to hear about the third game in THQ's open-world action series.
After a fan asked THQ's core games boss Danny Bilson when he can expect some news about Saints Row 3, Bilson responded via Twitter, saying: "Big announcement coming soon."
Coincidentally, THQ will be having an earnings conference call later today, so we wouldn't be surprised if there was a Saints Row 3 related announcement during that.
Saints Row developer Volition is currently working on Red Faction: Armageddon, Red Faction: Battlegrounds and also Guillermo del Toro's inSANE.
Saints Row: Drive By for Nintendo 3DS, Xbox Live Arcade and PSN recently suffered a hiccup (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/273748/news/saints-row-3ds-goes-back-to-the-drawing-board/) and has been taken back to the drawing board to make it more "unique".
I really enjoyed the first two. Just something about having an obese woman with a black man's voice taunting people by puking on them really got me into the game :P
I hope the PC controls for 3 are better than they were for 2. It was obviously meant for a controller. Or, maybe I could just buy it on console.
Saints Row 3 reveal next month?
THQ Core games EVP teases "HUGE announcement"
THQ will be making a "HUGE" announcement next month, says THQ's Core Games Exec VP, Danny Bilson. Could it be... Saint's Row 3?
"Look for a HUGE announcement from us the second week in March!" says Bilson in a Twitter post minutes ago.
"Will come with lots of content," he promises.
Bilson has been talking up its excitement for the Saint's Row sequel in the past few months, promising a game as visually rich as GTA IV, but one that clearly differentiates itself, and that is 'outrageous' and 'over the top'.
THQ told CVG is had made the decision to hold off releasing SR3 until 2011 for "quality" purposes, promising the extra time is an investment in 'the technology'.
Excited?
I'm receiving SR2 in a trade. Looking forward to finally playing it. :)
Depending on how well I like it, SR3 may be on my buylist.
Saints Row 3 images, new title leak
Saints Row 3 is reportedly called Saints Row: The Third.
That's according to what looks like genuine promotional art, leaked by a forum poster on NeoGAF (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422224&page=3).
One poster reveals the game's tagline: "Strap it on holiday 2011."
Publisher THQ had already confirmed an autumn release for the over-the-top open world action sandbox.
"Volition is setting a new bar for this outstanding franchise and we look forward to unveiling this game in the near future," CEO Brian Farrell said earlier this month.
"I have been placed under a very tight gag order by our Saints Row team. Hang in there: you're going to love it."
The last game in the series, Saints Row 2, launched in October 2008, winning a glowing 9/10 endorsement from Eurogamer.
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Holiday 2011 ??
is that summer?
THQ reveals Saints Row: The Third
After weeks of leaks and scraps of facts, THQ has formerly announced Saints Row: The Third.
Volition will develop for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and the game will arrive "this holiday season". That's autumn, not the summer when Brits fly abroad to tan their tums and tatts.
Saints Row pumps the Grand Theft Auto formula full of steroids, preferring explosive out and out gang warfare and manic customisation to any semblance of realism. And Saints Row 2, released 2008, was terrific, taking an enormous 9/10 from Eurogamer.
"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," quipped THQ core games boss Danny Bilson.
THQ hired porn star Tera Patrick to help promote Saints Row 2. That'll be a hard one to beat.
New Saints Row 3 details
Airstrike Mexicans, fight military with sex toy
THQ's revealed more details on Saints Row: The Third, which was officially announced last night.
According to the publisher's 'sell sheet', the third game will have players, among other things, fighting off a highly-trained military force using just a sex toy. There's some box art here too.
Here's the blurb:
"Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you.
"The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to Steelport, a once-proud metropolis reduced to a struggling city of sin under Syndicate control.
"Take a tank skydiving, call in a satellite-targeted airstrike on a Mexican wrestling gang, and defend yourself against a highly-trained military force using only a sex toy in the most out- landish gameplay scenarios ever seen, igniting a city-wide war that will set Steelport on fire. Strap it on."
Good stuff. THQ has been talking up the Saint's Row sequel for some months, promising a game as visually rich as GTA IV, but one that clearly differentiates itself, and that is 'outrageous' and 'over the top'.
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If anyone has forgotten how awesome Saints Row II was, I encourage them to look up Criken's YouTube clip of Saints Row II. It pretty much sums the game up perfectly.
lmao at that video, Shakes. I had to stop watching it because everyone in my office is staring at me like an idiot. I'll have to finish it at home. :D :D :D
awsome vid, so funny. Makes me wanna play the game.
Saints Row 3 screenshots gush all over the web
Sex Toy Bat features prominently
The first Saints Row 3 screenshots came at the beginning of the month and showed a masked gunman and a few weapon renders.
Now a whole host of new Saints Row 3 screenshots have been released on to the web by Game Informer showing everything from alleyway shootouts to combat with the 'Sex Toy Bat' - basically a big wobbling member that you can hit your foes with.
Volition's third in the series is titled exactly that; Saints Row: The Third and we got the first details earlier this month.
Of the features included in The Third, competitive multiplayer was axed by Volition in favour of co-op in response to what the studio felt the fans wanted.
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I've found my new favorite weapon from these screens. Care to guess?
Quote from: GamerMan316 on March 29, 2011, 09:54:03 AM(http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/screenshots/SaintsRowTheThird/sr3-Dbat.jpg)
The Dildobat will be my weapon of choice.
Saints Row: The Third - First official trailer is up. Watch it.
Quote from: Handshakes on April 02, 2011, 03:48:41 PM
Saints Row: The Third - First official trailer is up. Watch it.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Give the marketing genious that came up with that a raise!
Quote from: Handshakes on April 02, 2011, 03:48:41 PM
Saints Row: The Third - First official trailer is up. Watch it.
Not to purposely attempt to bleed one topic into another, but I wonder what lead to that..... ;)
New trailer + release date!
Not sure if the storyline is tightly connected to the earlier releases, but it's making me want to visit those prior to this.
saints row 3 is the SEX! i cant wait to play this game O0 8) ;D :D ;)
Achievements (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/saints-row-3/achievements/)
Saints Row: The Third: Pure, ridiculous fun (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/320359/previews/saints-row-the-third-pure-ridiculous-fun/)
I have to say I didn't get into the previous ones way to repetitive to me and yet the 3rd installment may be to but I'm really liking what I'm seeing. Far more better graphics which that doesn't ever come into factor for me but I have to say they are nice. And the cars don't look so dopey this time around. Probably not a buy for me but definitely going to check it out.
Saints Row: The Third Demo (US) (http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/saintsrow-xbox/)
The Saints Row: The Third Initiation Station Demo allows you to create your perfect avatar ahead of release so you can get going the instant you have the game. Paired with the Saints Row: The Third community site, you can upload your own creations as well as view and download other player's creations to your console. Feel like playing as an overweight clown one day and a cowboy cheerleader the next? So be it.
Starting November 3rd, the 100 best characters as determined by THQ will be put into an all-out battle royale in the King of Saints Character Battle. When the dust has settled on November 9th, the most popular character as determined by your votes will be featured on the Saints Row: The Third community website and within the game!
[GameSpot (http://www.gamespot.com/event/codes/saintsrow-xbox/)]
Quote from: nCogNeato on October 26, 2011, 01:36:33 PM
Quote from: zerosum on October 25, 2011, 10:44:57 PM
Whored Mode:
Oh
My
GAWD!
Did I just watch a dude in a tophat beat up a bunch of... With a giant purple...
?
:):):):):D
Quote from: Handshakes on October 26, 2011, 03:23:52 PM
Quote from: nCogNeato on October 26, 2011, 01:36:33 PM
Quote from: zerosum on October 25, 2011, 10:44:57 PM
Whored Mode:
Oh
My
GAWD!
Did I just watch a dude in a tophat beat up a bunch of... With a giant purple...
?
:):):):):D
Yes you did! ;D
This one screams
Dirty Handshakes! Must say tho, this is the first Saints game I may consider buying.
Feel like I should try out the first two though, just to figure out what the backstory is (no, not like that)! ;)
"Initiation Station (http://marketplace.xbox.com/Product/Initiation-Station/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802545188a0?cid=SLink)" Demo now available.
Witness the greatest 8 minutes of any single player/co-op game you've ever seen. This is just the 2nd mission of the game.
If you were to ask me, "Hey IrishEvo8, give me one good reason to get Saints Row: The Third." I would send you this video.
Saints Row brings the epic.
Wowzers that is some epic stuff.
Looks nuts! :)
that's happened to me twice this week
For some reason, that trailer reminded me lots of...[spoiler]
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My "Initiation Station" contributions so far.
http://www.saintsrow.com/profile/nCogNeato
While I wait for my SR3 to arrive from Amazon, I decided to finally open my SR2 that's been sitting on my shelf for year(s).
Soo fun. Even for an old ugly game I'm having a blast. Can't wait to dig into SR3. ;D
I actually just picked up SR and SR2 for $20 (Double Pack) - Will probably give them a run sometime soon. SR3 is definitely on the board though.
Alright. I put about 3 hours into SR3 yesterday. The game is surprisingly solid. Freeroam feels much more visceral than a typical sandbox game, interactions with people/environment seem more genuine. The shooting missions feel like an actual TPS. Racing missions feel like an actual arcade racer. The game has a little bit of everything, and does it all well.
The game is so rediculous, it's easy to overlook the work they must have put into it. The game is 100% quality under the hood, with a shameless, funny, adrenaline paintjob. 8)
I reeeeeally don't like the "look" of the trailer/gameplay I saw of this, but everyone loves it. Might have to give it a whirl. Is SR2 decent? I might get that on the cheap first and just expect 3 to be better. It seems very GTA - and in spite of having loved GTA once upon a time, I barely touched IV (came with my console).
Quote from: BackupLight on November 21, 2011, 09:27:27 PM
I reeeeeally don't like the "look" of the trailer/gameplay I saw of this, but everyone loves it. Might have to give it a whirl. Is SR2 decent? I might get that on the cheap first and just expect 3 to be better. It seems very GTA - and in spite of having loved GTA once upon a time, I barely touched IV (came with my console).
I've yet to try any of these games, but from what I've always seen, Saints Row is like GTA's crazy, brash, assclown cousin. Sounds like a fun alternative. But I'll make a point of going through the first two before hitting the Third.
Quote from: BackupLight on November 21, 2011, 09:27:27 PM
I reeeeeally don't like the "look" of the trailer/gameplay I saw of this, but everyone loves it. Might have to give it a whirl. Is SR2 decent? I might get that on the cheap first and just expect 3 to be better. It seems very GTA - and in spite of having loved GTA once upon a time, I barely touched IV (came with my console).
Saints Row 2 is like a parody clone of GTA San Andreas.
Saitns Row 3 is so far beyond anything GTA offers. The developers knew exactly who's playing the game, what they want, and gives it to them in spades. Characters, dialogue, weapons, story missions. There's nothing about SR3 that I can point at and say, "This could have been done better." That's pretty damn rare. 8)
I just beat this. Nifty game. There are multiple endings, too!
January will be a busy month for me with this, Skyrim, Batman, Deus Ex and DoDonPanchi
I LOVE THIS GAME ;D I'VE SPENT DAYS PLAYING CO-OP WITH MY FRIEND LAUGHING MY ASS OFF ALL NIGHT LONG IT'S SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD AND THE GRAPHICS ARE THE SEX! YAY SAINTS ROW 3 O0
Free DLC.
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THQ cancels Saints Row: The Third 'Enter the Dominatrix' standalone expansion
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THQ announced this morning its Saints Row: The Third standalone expansion, Enter the Dominatrix, has been canceled for September and will be incorporated in "The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise" (working title) next year.
"I asked the team what it could achieve given more time, more resources, and a broader scope for the project. We all agreed we wanted to play that game," said THQ president Jason Rubin. "We believe the potential for this sequel is far greater as a full-priced, full-length, high quality, connected experience."
The change is expected to create a $20 million reduction in revenue for the precarious publisher by the close of its fiscal year next March. THQ now has five projects left for the fiscal year: Darksiders 2, WWE 13, Metro: Last Light, South Park and Company of Heroes 2.
Quote from: GamerMan316 on June 21, 2012, 08:37:39 AM
"The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise" (working title) next year.
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Next gen launch title? could be interesting or it could just mean it will be heading to the Wii U since that will be out later this year allegedly :)
Quote from: Windedprism on June 23, 2012, 04:56:25 PM
Next gen launch title? could be interesting or it could just mean it will be heading to the Wii U since that will be out later this year allegedly :)
If the next Saints Row
does hit the Wii U...I want the announcement made by this dude:
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lol
So I've put off getting this in the hopes that this day would eventually happen: ;D
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Available 11/16/2012 for Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC
Features
From the ingenious minds that brought you all those Saints Row games comes the ultimate Saints Row compilation. THQ and Volition, Inc. proudly present Saints Row®: The Thirdâ,,¢ â€" The Full Package.
This premier edition includes award-winning Saints Row: The Third, all three downloadable mission packs, and more than 30 bonus DLC items. With every weapon, every vehicle, every outfit, go over the top, off the reservation, and to places where no decent game should go. Strap it on, all the way.
INCLUDES MORE THAN $50 IN BONUS CONTENT*
Three mission packs and more than 30 bonus DLC items from such hits as the Shark Attack pack, Witches & Wieners pack, and the Genki Girl Vehicle pack. This is the definitive Saints Row: The Third experience.
ALL FOR ONE LOW, LOW PRICE
Act now! All that stuff for a suggested retail price of only $49.99.
* Based on average estimated retail value.
Source: [THQ (http://shop.thq.com/store/thqworld/en_US/pd/Saints_Row%C2%AE%3A_The_Third%E2%84%A2_%E2%80%93_The_Full_Package/productID.255929400/categoryId.59026700)]
Nice!
I already have the vanilla, but I did get the DLC very cheap so I'm happy.