Last night I arranged to meet Matt on PSN, a meeting that was interrupted by Nicholas being restless, Justine needing chocolate deliveries, and Gaby returning home. But eventually we were able to get the same game running, following interminable updates, and that game was Saints Row the Third. Having never played the previous games in the series, Matt filled me in on the detail a bit as we drove around town creating havoc.
It's not a bad game, by any stretch. It's massively over-the-top, with items such as a car with a people cannon attached, and missions involving flying a helicopter through the streets, exploding cars with rockets, and skydiving through a debris field. In some missions you're effectively alone, and the cutscenes always show your character, which was confusing at first; especially once I'd changed my character's costume to be just a pair of pants and Matt couldn't tell what I was laughing about.
Talking of being alone, Kieron may have some competition in the 'wandering off' competition. Frequently I had to stop whatever I was doing in order to find Matt and either get him out of a fight or guide him to the next objective. Still, he was having fun.
It's not a bad game, by any stretch. It's massively over-the-top, with items such as a car with a people cannon attached, and missions involving flying a helicopter through the streets, exploding cars with rockets, and skydiving through a debris field. In some missions you're effectively alone, and the cutscenes always show your character, which was confusing at first; especially once I'd changed my character's costume to be just a pair of pants and Matt couldn't tell what I was laughing about.
Talking of being alone, Kieron may have some competition in the 'wandering off' competition. Frequently I had to stop whatever I was doing in order to find Matt and either get him out of a fight or guide him to the next objective. Still, he was having fun.
