With so many strong open-world games on the market, it can be difficult to stand out amongst the crowd, especially when on the outset, you bear a resemblance to the titan that is the Grand Theft Auto series. For gamers who are familiar with Saints Row, this similarity is only in the most basic sense. With the release of Saints Row: The Third on the horizon, it won't be long before gamers will be able to take to the streets again in order to cause mayhem in some of the most outlandish ways imaginable.More
Where Grand Theft Auto is viewed as a more realistic take on the open-world genre, Volition's Saints Row series takes a similar city landscape, but instead focuses on the over-the-top action and humor of actions such as car-surfing while dressed in a hot dog outfit. As such, it's no surprise that gamers are anticipating the wealth of surprises that will await them with the release of Saints Row: The Third.
In the newest trailer, the game moves away from the maddening absurdity of the recently released Professor Genki trailer and instead focuses on showing off one of the series' most popular characters: Johnny Gat. While it may not feature an anthropomorphic cat firing squids at pedestrians, the trailer still remains true to the pure and simple fun that's associated with the series.
Check it out below.
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Up until now, gamers have only received sparse details regarding the game's story, and while this new trailer doesn't necessarily put a focus on the game's story elements, it's great to see The Syndicate, rival gang to the Third Street Saints, in action. While there's no doubt that they will be a force to be reckoned with, the true standout in the trailer is Johnny Gat. There's just something immensely entertaining about seeing a gang of bobblehead-like Johnny's robbing a bank only to be met with almost identical resistance.
While the first trailer and screenshots have assured fans that the game will not be deviating from its over-the-top roots, it's still refreshing to see scenes like this that remind gamers that not all games have to take on a serious tone. This is especially true in the fast-paced montage at the end of the trailer which shows off everything from people-surfing in the most literal sense, to hitting pedestrians with giant "personal massagers", to a menagerie of massive explosions.
The Saints Row series has never been about realism and it's great to see the developers staying true to their roots and working on a game that isn't afraid to poke fun at itself and strives to make the player experience as entertaining as possible. Since the last two games have had no shortage of things to do and see, Saints Row: The Third is looking to be a worthy addition to the series.
Do you prefer Saints Row's over-the-top gameplay to that of more realistic games? What side-mission would you like to see implemented in Saints Row: The Third?
Saints Row: The Third makes its way onto shelves on November 15, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
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