>>722925936
I mean, the entire premise alone along with the new gameplay quirks are what betrays Saints Row as a GTA clone for me. The writing was at its peak in 2, 3 had some self referential jabs at being a corporate sellout, but did it during a time when normiedom was at its loudest with dubstep. On top of being the game that killed Johnny.
The idea that you're in a simulation, the silly jabs at Mass Effect through surface level romance options, the flying missions, is far removed from the gang stuff you did prior.
At least the 3rd kept faction based gangs, had a reason for you to drive, and the goofy stuff like roided clones at least added to the gangs.
Your only enemy in 4 is aliens, gun are viable enough, but you're mostly going to abuse freeze and just sprinting into enemies, or throwing fireballs. You can clear buildings and glide around like Prototype, there's no reason to have a favorite vehicle on the ground or in the air. PLUS aliens instagib cars with their abilities.
It can be funny, I won't be a hardass, I'm just saying Sunset is about the same level of silly as 3/4. The soundtrack is worse, you're not given a radio sadly.
