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2012/12/03 16:51:07
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
It sounds like I stepped in on the wrong sequel. :/
Lynata wrote: Does anyone know if there's still hope for the SR3 expansion, by the way? :/
I'd say not. The version I bought was called "Saints Row The Third -- The Full Package," which is what I believe you call a GotY edition when you dare not contend that it was the game of the year.
Lynata wrote: Does anyone know if there's still hope for the SR3 expansion, by the way? :/
Last I heard it was being turned into Saints Row 4, and that the higher ups were rather peeved about SR3 overdoing the wacky hijinks. This was before the default, though.
"When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
-C.S. Lewis
2012/12/03 16:59:34
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
In Saints Row 2 you could call a taxi if you didn't want to drive all the way across town. Now you can't.
In Saints Row 2 there were male and female police. Now there are only males.
In Saints Row 2 you could replay missions whenever you liked. Now you can't.
In Saints Row 2 you could choose whether to wield one pistol or two. Now you can't.
I never did any of those bro. They're pretty small fry. Hell I didn't even know you could call taxis, and I couldn't tell you that there were female police.
Not being able to replay missions seems odd, if only because it'd be so easy to impliment. But I only ever did it for certain very awesome missions so meh.
Lynata wrote: Does anyone know if there's still hope for the SR3 expansion, by the way? :/
Last I heard it was being turned into Saints Row 4, and that the higher ups were rather peeved about SR3 overdoing the wacky hijinks. This was before the default, though.
Right. Shame it couldn't be as sensible as Saint's Row 2, a game that had you driving around a financial district in a seweridge truck (pretty sure these don't actually exist) driven by a French existentialist and spraying gak over capitalist icons.
As long as I can walk around the university beating up and gunning down the students, i'm happy.
edit - gak apparently the average contribution was $6.64. And I gave $10 like a sucker.
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jcress wrote:Seem super off topic to complain about epistemology on a thread about tactics.
2012/12/03 17:10:48
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
I rather liked its whackyness. It was a relief, actually, from all the omgwtfbbq uberserious emo-games that have come around recently.
Not every game has to be mind-numbingly serious "hurr, the world hates me and I'm depressed" bs.
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2012/12/03 17:12:51
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Yeah, I couldn't play GTA4 for more than 10 minutes because of the "look how serious and cool we are". And I'm sick of *every* fething game trying to be an action movie. I don't want to be "in the action", I want to wreck gak up.
Unnessesarily extravegant word of the week award goes to jcress410 for this:
jcress wrote:Seem super off topic to complain about epistemology on a thread about tactics.
2012/12/03 17:14:38
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
YEah, that was my big complaint about the last Red Faction game.
RF:Guerrilla was awesome, the fun and freedom of it, and the destruction you could do in it, made it fun and replayable. The game does sandbox right, and it works out well for the setting.
RF: Armageddon however... I played once, got bored, never played it again, and even forgot I had it until I saw this bundle. Trying to play "Total Recall: THE GAEM" doesn't work for me. Total Recall sucked anyway.
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2012/12/03 17:19:05
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Melissia wrote: Not every game has to be mind-numbingly serious "hurr, the world hates me and I'm depressed" bs.
Sure, but going all the way to the other extreme isn't that cool either, IMO.
It didn't go to the other extreme. There was still a level of seriousness to the game which left it not jumping over the edge.
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2012/12/03 17:29:19
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
I've only played SR2. It made me laugh enough to enjoy it. You just have to go in knowing that it's stupid. Literally, maximized stupidity.
Of course I haven't played SR3 so maybe there really is another level of stupidity that's too far.
2012/12/03 22:35:26
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Just booted up Saint's Row 3. Yeah it's just stupid now. The opening mission has you rob a bank with typical waves of guards. "Action" consists of holding down the left mouse button.
Then there's a section where you have to press buttons/keys in combos like you'd get on a console. That's just weird and unnessesary. Then you do a parachute jump (yawn).
Oh and your gang has basically taken over the world anyway. There's no semblance of normal society any more, the Saint's Row gang are like the Communist Party in the USSR. Just...yawn.
So glad I didn't pay full price for this gak.
Unnessesarily extravegant word of the week award goes to jcress410 for this:
jcress wrote:Seem super off topic to complain about epistemology on a thread about tactics.
2012/12/03 23:19:51
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Phht. If you want to complain about an overload of crazy in SR3, I would expect people to reference Professor Genki's contests, mutant clones, the laser VTOLs and flying aircraft carriers, or some of the weapons ...
Still like the game - it's fun for what it tries to be, even though I would still prefer something more along the lines of SR2 as far as the (more down-to-earth) story and customisation are concerned.
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2012/12/17 12:44:54
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
Testify wrote: Then there's a section where you have to press buttons/keys in combos like you'd get on a console. That's just weird and unnessesary.
Maybe because, you know, it was made for consoles?
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buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
2012/12/17 18:55:18
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
Except that some people like quick button combination events in games?
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
2012/12/17 19:13:18
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Eh, they're okay. At least it's not as bad as the "spam the space bar" combos for some games.
Arkham series, I'm looking at you.
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2012/12/17 20:38:52
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Squigsquasher wrote: Except that some people like quick button combination events in games?
Not on PC they don't. I don't mind them on the 360 since it has a rumble bad so you actually get feedback but as far as I'm concerned on the PC it's the gameplay equivilent of being smacked across the face by the game developer's flacid membrum virile. (Edited by moderator.)
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Unnessesarily extravegant word of the week award goes to jcress410 for this:
jcress wrote:Seem super off topic to complain about epistemology on a thread about tactics.
2012/12/19 23:28:12
Subject: Re:THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
THQ are now filling for bankruptcy but it seems to be some kind of financial hocus pocus to keep them afloat for the next few months rather than actual bankruptcy. One interesting thing that has come out of this is the names of some unannounced but in development games. Atlas by Relic for example, Homeworld 3?
RegalPhantom wrote: If your fluff doesn't fit, change your fluff until it does
The prefect example of someone missing the point.
Do not underestimate the Squats. They survived for millenia cut off from the Imperium and assailed on all sides. Their determination and resilience is an example to us all.
-Leman Russ, Meditations on Imperial Command book XVI (AKA the RT era White Dwarf Commpendium).
Its just a shame that they couldn't fight off Andy Chambers.
Warzone Plog
2012/12/19 23:43:45
Subject: Re:THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
CoH2 will be released but I think its safe to assume that Dark Millenium has been quietly canned.
RegalPhantom wrote: If your fluff doesn't fit, change your fluff until it does
The prefect example of someone missing the point.
Do not underestimate the Squats. They survived for millenia cut off from the Imperium and assailed on all sides. Their determination and resilience is an example to us all.
-Leman Russ, Meditations on Imperial Command book XVI (AKA the RT era White Dwarf Commpendium).
Its just a shame that they couldn't fight off Andy Chambers.
Warzone Plog
2012/12/20 00:39:46
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
does this mean that Warner Bros. Interactive would by default have the 40k IP. Or would they have to re-negotiate with GW?
would this mean if they do have it and are also a subsiduary of Time Warner, that 40k IP would be in the control of Warner Bros studios?
I dunno how all this law stuff works (i dig holes for a living)
The Imperium of Man is able to traverse the Warp with difficulty when their Emperor concentrates from his golden life support machine and lights the way. Unfortunately, because the Emperor has the attention span of the average 5-year-old Pokemon fanboy, this means that many an unfortunate Imperial ship has had the WTF WHERE'D THE LIGHTS GO experience, which in the Warp is invariably fatal.
2013/01/06 17:32:44
Subject: Re:THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
Waiting for my shill money from Spiral Arm Studios
Speaking of THQ, you can buy the entire THQ collection on Steam right now.
You get Company of Heroes, CoH Opposing Fronts, Darksiders, Darksiders II, DoW 2: Retribution the Last Standalone, Homefront, Metro 2033, MX vs ATV Reflex, Nexuiz, Red Faction, Red Faction 2, Red Faction Armageddon, Saints Row 2, Saints Row the Third, Supreme Commander, Supreme Commander Forged Alliance, Titan Quest, Titan Quest Immortal Throne, Space Marine, DoW 2 Retribution, DoW 2, and DoW 2 Chaos Rising.
All for... wait for it.... $24.99
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Cato Sicarius, after force feeding Captain Ventris a copy of the Codex Astartes for having the audacity to play Deathwatch, chokes to death on his own D-baggery after finding Calgar assembling his new Eldar army.
why would you do that to THQ, they'll just lock up all the IPs in a vault, and kill of what remains. just like when they aquired Pandemic, Maxis, Westwood etc.
2013/01/08 15:29:11
Subject: THQ defaults on $50 million line of credit
why would you do that to THQ, they'll just lock up all the IPs in a vault, and kill of what remains. just like when they aquired Pandemic, Maxis, Westwood etc.
I think it's fingers crossed they don't buy it...
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