Love Saints Row so when I saw a trailer was out I thought right on! So I watch, first reaction - instant dislike for the characters but I thought, hey this is Saints Row and this is definitely a joke. At the end of the trailer the real Saints will appear in grand fashion and the punchline will blow us away....kind of like the end of the movie The Usual Suspects. Well, nope...they really did abandon the original characters. Then I read reactions confirming the end of the real SR, then I see long term fans and supporters get crapped on "haters gonna hate"....wow...so much for loyalty.
This new game? Looks like a good game, will say nothing bad about it because I havent nor will I play it (would like it if I could eliminate the characters right off the bat cause cannot get by my dislike for them).
So, they made a new game, thats fair. As many fans have voiced though this is not the 3rd Street Saints. If the original characters are abandoned, then why not sell the rights to someone else? Maybe wishful thinking but it would be cool if a developer was willing to make a 'real' Saints Row.
To those who do like this new game, my post is not meant to hurt your feelings, I am ok that you like it and its ok that I do not.