Posted on: November 28, 2018
wilkan
Verified ownerGames: 509 Reviews: 157
Genuinely funny, improves SR2's faults
No, SR2 is not "the highlight of the series." For example, one of the activities (Insurance Fraud) did not even work. You had to hit the road before you could start getting points from the car collisions. SR3 fixed that and much more. For example, they removed the need to grind Respect to unlock story missions. Because nothing says "fun sandbox game" like shackling a player to complete partially unwinnable tasks with zero plot relevance or fun factor. I played through 2 and 3 back-to-back in a short time and it is clear that 3 is a vastly superior product. 2 I was hoping to end sooner and 3 felt like something I was left with deep satisfaction and a desire for more. As SR the Third aka SR3 is all about making the series into something original instead of milking that boring GTA formula to death, it is fair to stop comparing it to GTA... I mean SR2. With 3, Shaundi and Pierce seemed to have switched personalities and the main character completely changed. Now Pierce is easy-going one (though still the comedy object) and Shaundi is a serious wench all about taking rival gangs down. My main character was a slightly fat white woman with shades, ginger moustache and a Dracula accent that made most lines sound pretty hilarious. My favourite character is Zimos the autotuned pimp. The guy talking about his hos in a serious manner with a constant autotune on is some funny stuff. I bet this jokingly-serious tone of the game is what the SA'ers do not like as they expect the usual serious-serious tone. Even the beginning of the game is a joke about heist movies and even the shoot-outs are sidelined with constant talking, the lack of challenge and infinite ammo. Alright, enough with details. The games runs great with my budget 2012 laptop and looks decent even in LQ settings. The graphics are decent. The radio tracks are mediocre, though there are some decent mission-specific tracks. Voice acting is good. All tasks were doable and somewhat fun. DLCs are a bit... minimal.
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