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    Saints Row: The Third

    Game » consists of 22 releases. Released Nov 15, 2011

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    Which Version To Buy?

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    #1  Edited By HarpuaScorpio

    I've played all the way through the first two games on 360 but I'm thinking about switching to the PC version for The Third. I know that SR2 was dog shit on PC but Volition themselves are handling it this time around AND it's only $39.99 on Amazon for the PC download (I think you'll be able to add the key to Steam as well). You guys think it'll be worth saving the $20 on the PC version?

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    #2  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    It depends, do you think you would want to play co-op?

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    #3  Edited By HarpuaScorpio

    For me there's a difference between wanting to play co-op and actually having someone around to do that on a consistent basis. I had originally intended to play all of SR2 co-op but my buddy ended up not being around as often as I wanted to play it. So, in theory, yes I'd want to play co-op. In reality? Probably not gonna happen.

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    #4  Edited By left4doof

    The purple one

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    #5  Edited By Mmmslash

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    It depends, do you think you would want to play co-op?

    Is there no co-op in the PC release? I hadn't heard anything about this.

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    #6  Edited By HarpuaScorpio

    @left4doof: This guy!

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    #7  Edited By ds8k

    @NekuSakuraba: How does this matter? All versions of the game have co-op.

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    #8  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @Mmmslash: @ds8k: Local co-op.

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    #9  Edited By Mmmslash

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @Mmmslash: @ds8k: Local co-op.

    Huh. Does it offer online co-op, still?

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    #10  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @Mmmslash said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @Mmmslash: @ds8k: Local co-op.

    Huh. Does it offer online co-op, still?

    Not that I know of, PC versions usually always cut out local co-op.

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    #11  Edited By canucks23

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @Mmmslash said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @Mmmslash: @ds8k: Local co-op.

    Huh. Does it offer online co-op, still?

    Not that I know of, PC versions usually always cut out local co-op.

    The only local options the SR games have had are systemlink/lan. PC version has that too.

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    #12  Edited By DonPixel

    Wait for reviews

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    #13  Edited By MeierTheRed

    Personally i will go PC version, cause i hope people will be able to mod the crap out of it.

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    #14  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @canucks23 said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @Mmmslash said:

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    @Mmmslash: @ds8k: Local co-op.

    Huh. Does it offer online co-op, still?

    Not that I know of, PC versions usually always cut out local co-op.

    The only local options the SR games have had are systemlink/lan. PC version has that too.

    I'm pretty sure I've heard there is going to be local splitscreen.

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    #15  Edited By ds8k

    @Mmmslash: Yes it still has online co-op.

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    #16  Edited By emergency

    Wait for reviews, see if the pc port is alright and then buy the pc version if its decent.

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    #17  Edited By Marz

    i've heard nightmares about saints row 2 pc....  so i'd wait to see if it's a decent port before buying 3.

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    #18  Edited By geirr

    I pre-ordered two copies for PC. A bit risky considering SR2 but I hope it goes well!

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    #19  Edited By MooseyMcMan

    @pepsimaxofborg said:

    I pre-ordered two copies for PC. A bit risky considering SR2 but I hope it goes well!

    Two? What, you buying it for a friend who is too cheap to buy it himself?

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    #20  Edited By AlexW00d

    For £18 for the PC version I couldn't say no. Plus I hear they've added DX11 support and stuff, so maybe they actually bothered this time?

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    #21  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    It's $34 on Greenmangaming.com w/ code PERFE-CTPRE-ORDER! for 11 more hours. Key registers on Steam, so that's how I went.

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    #22  Edited By Krakn3Dfx

    @Marz said:

    i've heard nightmares about saints row 2 pc.... so i'd wait to see if it's a decent port before buying 3.

    Problem with SR2 was that it was outsourced by Volition to another company for the port. They're saying that SR3 PC is being done in-house and supports DX10/11, so I'm hopeful that it won't have as many problems.

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    #23  Edited By 234r2we232

    I went with the Xbox.

    Because: friends.

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    #24  Edited By MariachiMacabre

    Xbox. Anyone else on Xbox feel free to give out GTs. Same goes for all versions really.

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    #25  Edited By A_Dog
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    For £18 for the PC version I couldn't say no. Plus I hear they've added DX11 support and stuff, so maybe they actually bothered this time?

    Where'd you get it for that cheap?
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    #26  Edited By AlexW00d
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    #27  Edited By geirr

    @MooseyMcMan said:

    @pepsimaxofborg said:

    I pre-ordered two copies for PC. A bit risky considering SR2 but I hope it goes well!

    Two? What, you buying it for a friend who is too cheap to buy it himself?

    Haha no, me and my wife have two computers set up next to each-other and we both want the 'man-a-pult' to play around with in co-op.. cuz we're kinda geeky like that.

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