I just found out that Saints Row 3 will have an in game store. I hate the idea of locked content and being nickel and dimed for it. I hate needing an internet connection when you shouldn't need one. 
One of the most fun things about the Saints Row series is all the ridiculous customization but this time, if I see something cool and want to get it, it may end up being 240ms points. Fuck that noise. I don't want to deal with slow online menus, transfer tools etc. either.
And the idea that development time/resources have been used to create all this instead, of say, getting Eliza Dushku to voice Shaundi again, pisses me off. 
SR3 looks great, but it's just gone from a day one purchase to waiting for the bargain bin.

link?

I'm skeptical until I see proof but even then  If you ever want any  DLC you need the connection and for me the most fun thing about Saints Row is the online co-op. Either way the game will still work fine without being connected, it just has extra options if you are.

http://investor.thq.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96376&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1589772&highlight=
"THQ continues to focus on its four-pillar digital strategy: 1) create a digital ecosystem around key title console launches such as the November 15 release of Saints Row: The Third, which includes a robust DLC schedule, online Season Pass, and in-game store for consumables"

It's still going to have an in-game store when it goes to the bargain bin. If anything (as long as Volition continues this and doesn't scrap it), those items may be a little cheaper.

Personally, I think you're overreacting, but if you're cool with missing out what looks like a kick-ass game for a good while until it hits bins, then I guess you go have fun with that.

You hate needing an internet connection? It's 2011, man. If an internet connection isn't  a given in your life, you're doing something wrong. And I don't even know what you're talking about with "slow online menus" and "transfer tools". 
 
Making games is expensive, and companies do whatever they can to recoup costs and turn a profit. That means DLC. Making a modern game that can compete on the shelves costs so much that one dud can sink a studio. The Red Faction series just ended because one game in the series underperformed. Saints Row could be next if even the fans that think it looks good aren't going to buy it, and if they kill two big THQ franchises in a row, there isn't going to be a Volition anymore. But you think it's out of line for them to want to sell some DLC? Get over yourself and find something REAL to be mad about.

Yeah but a game you buy from the bargain bin has less opportunity to disappoint you because you're buying it from the bargain bin. You've already lowered your expectations.

You hate needing an internet connection? It's 2011, man. If an internet connection isn't  a given in your life, you're doing something wrong. And I don't even know what you're talking about with "slow online menus" and "transfer tools".  Making games is expensive, and companies do whatever they can to recoup costs and turn a profit. That means DLC. Making a modern game that can compete on the shelves costs so much that one dud can sink a studio. The Red Faction series just ended because one game in the series underperformed. Saints Row could be next if even the fans that think it looks good aren't going to buy it, and if they kill two big THQ franchises in a row, there isn't going to be a Volition anymore. But you think it's out of line for them to want to sell some DLC? Get over yourself and find something REAL to be mad about.

@Sander said:

http://investor.thq.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96376&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1589772&highlight=
"THQ continues to focus on its four-pillar digital strategy: 1) create a digital ecosystem around key title console launches such as the November 15 release of Saints Row: The Third, which includes a robust DLC schedule, online Season Pass,and in-game store for consumables"

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew

If it gives me a gang of furry animals for 240ms points I'm happy it's not like its breaknig the bank.

Yeah but a game you buy from the bargain bin has less opportunity to disappoint you because you're buying it from the bargain bin. You've already lowered your expectations.

Im not sure if you think this game looks good that it will disappoint you just because it has in-games stores where you can purchase optional DLC much like many games release in the last 2 years.  Im guessing you dont own or play things like Mass Effect 2, Need for speed, Burnout, Rock band, etc?. Saints Row 2 had a few pieces of DLC but I didnt purchase any of them as they were not something that interested me but I still love the game.

you don't have to buy them you know.

Consumables makes it sound like the Fable 3 online store.
It had weird cheat potions on sale, like reviving your dog or changing its breed.

Yeah but a game you buy from the bargain bin has less opportunity to disappoint you because you're buying it from the bargain bin. You've already lowered your expectations.

wait, instead of hiring shandi's voice actress, they're making this in game store!? I'm so interested to find out how you knew that

They're going to try to give you a reason to purchase from the in-game store. So anything in that category that isn't in the in-game store will be gimped. So, if the in-game store has cars, planes, costumes, weapons it stands to reason they will be better, more fun etc than they stuff that isn't. Otherwise, why would you spend 120ms points for it?

@Sander said:

Yeah but a game you buy from the bargain bin has less opportunity to disappoint you because you're buying it from the bargain bin. You've already lowered your expectations.

I don't think the quality of the game is reduced by adding more content to it.

In-game store for consumables really doesn't sound good.It will probably be selling things like clothes and guns that you can only get with paying real money and I know I won't be doing that.Still I will probably buy the game as soon as it comes out.

@Jack268 said:

@Sander said:

Yeah but a game you buy from the bargain bin has less opportunity to disappoint you because you're buying it from the bargain bin. You've already lowered your expectations.

I don't think the quality of the game is reduced by adding more content to it.

No, it's reduced by taking content out of it to put in a store.

This is the state of games in the modern era. It ain't going away, in fact, it's going to become more prevalent whether you like it or not.

So as much as I hate to say it...

Deal with it.

I'll probably only play this a couple times with all the other games coming out, so I guess I don't care that much.

"Deal with it" is a defeatist attitude that'll hurt in the long term.  It's a dark cloud over video games and many people may begin to do the countless other things that compete for your time. Why should I have to deal with a shitty in game store when I could sit down and watch a good movie? Or play beach volleyball? Or hangout with friends, read a book or play poker?
Think of all the gamers(most) that will buy this game not realizing they'll be nickel+dimed, locked out of content or whatever. That surprise won't easily be forgotten.

This guy has posted on several forums about getting games in the bargain bin today. 
 
Seriously, if you can't afford internet then you shouldn't be buying 60 dollar games anyway. 
 
Also if bargain bin means like 10 dollars you're going to be waiting until fucking 2014 to play this game.

In game store for this? Are you fucking serious? 
 

So? I really don't see why an in-game store would make you not want to buy a game.

I'm buying this day one happily 
suck it

Why has this shit suddenly become acceptable to you people? I've been reading these comments and it baffles me to how game players are willing to accept to pay for things that should ALREADY BE IN THE GAME! I may sound like an old fucker, but back in the day you never had to pay for extra costumes and weapons in the game. They were just unlocks you got while progressing through it, or stuff you were able to purchase using some type of in-game currency. The thought of actually paying sums of money for costumes and what-not is fairly revolting because it has suddenly become a crutch for developers to make another quick buck. Even map packs used to be free but now we pay 15 bucks for 3 maps? I could go online and download a bunch of custom maps with actual thought and balance put in them for free by a community who doesn't want to nickel and dime its player base.

I get that game development has gotten expensive, but developers, publishers, and console makers have done that to themselves by being overly reliant on the need for generating super duper brain exploding visual assets instead of working on interesting gameplay to carry their game. Why can't they just generate meaningful content in order to grab a fan base's support instead of putting monetary value to things that should be unlocks. I guess we can also blame EA sports games for this to a degree, for basically making it okay for people to pay their way for what are essentially cheat codes. People want a max character instantly? What ever happened to putting forth the effort to play through a game? You don't have time? Well maybe you should spend your time better instead of playing a video game...then you might have time for it.

/rant

Seriously, if you can't afford internet then you shouldn't be buying 60 dollar games anyway.

It sounds like by consumables they mean stuff like health items. Not really something that would affect the game's quality as a whole.

Cool story. I still plan to enjoy it. I just won't buy anything from that in-game store. I'm not childish enough to write off the entire game due to the store.

Don't like the store? Don't use it.

Yeah, that's lame. Though I think the whole series has been bargain bin, at best. My cousin actually lost my copy of Saints Row, and normally I'd be really upset about him losing one of my games, but umm... being Saints Row... I guess I don't really care.

Well that fucking sucks.... I was going to pre-order, but hearing about them doing this crap I'm going to pass on the game until it's on a Steam sale for $5 next year. What a god dam shame they had to ruin a game by adding that crap. This was easily the game I was looking forward to more then anything going.

This is the state of games in the modern era. It ain't going away, in fact, it's going to become more prevalent whether you like it or not.

So as much as I hate to say it...

Deal with it.

So SR3 is going to have it's very own avatar marketplace. =/

That's not a very detailed source. Do you know anything else about it? I can't find anything about it on the official forums. How do you know it's not just an easy way to get clothing/item DLC to non-Steam PC players? The previous Saints Row titles have had DLC like that but the consoles have their own distribution service. All I'm saying is don't light your torches yet.

I think you should take a step back and wait and see how the in game store and consumables fit into the game before making up your mind. 

True, though I won't be pre-ordering that's for sure. And remember that DLC and the in-game store aren't the same thing.
Anyway we'll see- there are plenty of single player games out there that won't downgrade my experience because I'm at the cottage.