SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
Did the AMD GPU performance issues get fixed in SRIV?
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Saints Row IV Review Thread
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FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
I need this game in my life.
So how does this game compare to SR2?
So how does this game compare to SR2?
Oof...watched the GB QL and man the 360 version really has troubles handling this game. Not certain what I saw inspired me much to purchase either. Just a very loose playground with decent humor and zero challenge. Seems like a perfect Steam Sale candidate.
Stitch
Gold Member
It wasn't really an AMD problem. Some people with Nvidia Cards had them too.
TotalBiscuit mentioned that he had some heavy slowdowns and he's running 2 Titans...
What I've seen so far really looks a mod or DLC that was heavily "inspired" by Prototype and Crackdown...
ab.aeterno
Member
Was pretty worried about this title given its relatively short development cycle and the THQ/Deep Silver transition, but this gives back confidence and hype. Can't wait to get my GOTG edition.
SR: The Third ran fine on a reference 6870. So...it was fixed in the previous game.
If this your sense of humor I'm sure you'll love this game.
Except for those where it didn't run fine. I've got crossfire 5870s and until the very latest beta drivers I barely managed 30fps while driving / flying / outside, no matter the settings or resolution.
Now I average around 40-44fps maxed at 1080p 8x AA where I could turn down / off everything and still only get 27-33fps at 720p.
Ploid 3.0
Member
I'm wondering how much of that is due to the fact they played a good PC version. I'm very happy it runs great on PC vs poor PC ports that make the console versions of game look great in comparison. SR2 ran pretty bad on PC, GTA4 ran bad on PC, the difinitive version of NFS Most Wanted is Wii when the PC version exist (I own the PC version
), Skyrim held back on PC with bland console textures and other console limitations. The game lets you speed around in a open world with a lot of stuff around you though, it probably couldn't be helped. Maybe they can do something to clean that up. SR2 and GTA4 didn't run PC good on my PS3 so I'm not surprised. Again they may be too high on the PC version, PC versions of games can really spoil your console experience of that same game especially if it's in a short time span. I pretty much play on PC exclusively now, I second thought getting Dragon's Crown because there's no PC version and I'd have to play it on PS3. It get's pretty bad, PC is a monster. I wouldn't want to compare my PC to the one Giant Bomb use either. A few more days to see how this thing runs, though I will have the luxury of upgrading and actually getting something out of extra power.
I'm pretty impressed with the reviews. I expected the game would be fun, but I figured it would get docked heavily for feeling too much like an expansion pack and not a proper sequel. I'm sure a lot of people will still treat this game as Saints Row 3.5, and to an extent, this probably isn't entirely wrong. The game does borrow a lot of stuff from SR3 and some probably won't get past that fact. All the same, the reviews makes the game sound genuinely humorous, the super powers are fun, the story missions are varied and well designed, and much of the side content is enjoyable and worth doing. Expansion pack or not, its sounds like a good time and I look forward to playing it.
Fornaximus
Member
Dammit I want this game. If there were ever a time to find $50 in an old jacket, now would be it.
Beast Legacy
Member
So developer Volition = director Louis C.K.? I'm ok with this.
Now that's a god damn box quote.
chickdigger802
Banned
Is there super strength in this? I see force powers, but i really do wanna just punch a guy/car/alien far away.
chickdigger802
Banned
those were great! hope i can do that with just my bare fists now lol
Lostconfused
Member
That's how they gimmicked the super strength portion for the super powers DLC in SR3. Hopefully its a bit more fully featured in 4.
Ploid 3.0
Member
I remember seeing stuff on being able to power punch and kick people but I don't remember what video it was, but the intro to this video shows him kicking a person pretty high before it cut to show the person hitting a building. If the kick can't reach a building across the street it's a bit misleading, but I really vaguely remember being able to kick a person sky high (not counting the anal probe thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iU6xoRYIWRg&t=12
TotalBiscuit WTFis... : Saints Row 4
http://youtu.be/rJGMUjdm794
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iU6xoRYIWRg&t=12
TotalBiscuit WTFis... : Saints Row 4
http://youtu.be/rJGMUjdm794
Domstercool
Member
Here is my own unprofessional view on Saints Row IV.
http://darkzero.co.uk/game-reviews/saints-row-iv-pc/
http://darkzero.co.uk/game-reviews/saints-row-iv-pc/
TaroYamada
Member
Isn't TB wrong in this video? He says your homies cannot keep up with you because they are in a car and don't have superpowers but at some point can't you begin granting powers to some of your homies?
Domstercool
Member
That, and if you get to a mission objective, your homies will usually spawn near you if you've leapt ahead. Unless you're required to protect them, in which case you get a warning as soon as you leave the area
I wish it was fixed
Had some issues on a 5870. Upgraded to a 7950 and still experienced similar issues.
Hopefully SR4 fares better, but in any event I'm still hyped after skimming a few reviews.
Ploid 3.0
Member
It's TB, he's wrong about a lot of stuff. Still good to see different views on the game though.
Krappadizzle
Gold Member
Have this preloaded on Steam. Ready to go. I think I may jump into SR3 just to get into the mood.