I spent the last week playing Saint’s Row IV. I am gonna be honest with you internet. It.
Was. AMAYAYAYZING! So much so, that I decided to tell
everyone. If you’re my Facebook friend,
you have already been beaten over the head with how much I have enjoyed this
game. Do I recommend it? Strongly.
That is of course if you like humorous games where you can jump/run
around the city with super powers. So
yeah, play it if you enjoy fun.
I’m obviously a
bit biased, especially as of late. I
have been playing a lot of games that put humor and pop culture references into
their story. From Triple A titles like Borderlands
2 to the Indie game Gunpoint. It seems I
have become smitten by the humor infused within these games. It reminds me for a brief moment that it is
okay to laugh again.
This may be the
root of why I like Saint’s Row IV. It
also may have something to do with loving Saint’s Row the Third. A game that is so outrageous on its own that
the only way to top it is to add super powers to your character. (And to make that character the President of
the United States). I know… I know… it
all makes perfect sense now. We’re all
saying that now.
One of the things
I do enjoy most about the game, actually, is the fact that the super powers do
feel so much like a natural transition for the game series. After playing it, you may even wonder why it
hadn’t happened sooner. The gameplay
feels so natural with it incorporated into the game. The game also gave me things to play with
that I didn’t know I wanted. Like a
Dubstep Gun. Who knew that I wanted a
Dubstep Gun. Cause I sure as hell didn’t
know. Not to mention the countless
Sci-Fi references made as if they are the most normal thing in the world. They even have Captain Mal’s pistol as a customizable
option! I know! That alone is worth a nod. I could probably talk about everything I love
about the game for hours. But I won’t
keep you that long.
In fact, I just
want to go about saying that I would like to see more games like it. Not specifically with the super powers, and
the open world gameplay (Though they were done in top form). Just more games that embrace such a comical
standpoint on the world of video games.
They even poke fun at their own game history.
I won’t say I don’t
enjoy a serious game that marvels at the capabilities of their engine and the
groundbreaking writing. But there is
something to be said for a game that was made for the sole purpose to be
fun. To be enjoyed by people all
over. Well written, and also well
executed. The video game industry is
flourishing. With that, I hope to see
more games that embrace humor in their storytelling and in their gameplay. Of
course not at the expense of said gameplay.
We still want it to be good.
LAZY
Rhino “CEO”
Andrew
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you think did humor right or where they go wrong.)
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