well *I* liked it a decent amount tbh.
not sure what was going on with both the pre-release promotion for this game or the broader reception to it since it dropped. i can understand complaints about the humor being inconsistent, the gameplay not seeing many shifts/improvements, and the like but this isn't some massive departure or something that one would expect given the reaction.
i wasn't a massive fan of the other Saints Row games i've played (bits of 1 with The Third and 4 in full, just 2 left to go) so with this feeling so similar you'd think it would tank the whole thing but it kinda worked. i think in context of playing this at this point in time when similar games in this wheelhouse have felt so serious and borderline joyless it almost approached feeling refreshing.
messy writing or not, i really enjoyed the friendship dynamic between the cast and i liked Neena and Kev a lot.
not sure what was going on with both the pre-release promotion for this game or the broader reception to it since it dropped. i can understand complaints about the humor being inconsistent, the gameplay not seeing many shifts/improvements, and the like but this isn't some massive departure or something that one would expect given the reaction.
i wasn't a massive fan of the other Saints Row games i've played (bits of 1 with The Third and 4 in full, just 2 left to go) so with this feeling so similar you'd think it would tank the whole thing but it kinda worked. i think in context of playing this at this point in time when similar games in this wheelhouse have felt so serious and borderline joyless it almost approached feeling refreshing.
messy writing or not, i really enjoyed the friendship dynamic between the cast and i liked Neena and Kev a lot.