A new video trailer which shows off the cooperative mode in the upcoming Saints Row 2 features likenesses of presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama engaging in full-on gameplay.
And in Saints Row, of course, that means full-on violent gameplay...
NyuRena: You nailed it James! Yikes..06/18/2013 - 1:56pm
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james_fudge: With MS willing to share with the government, an always listening device should give everyone pause.06/18/2013 - 1:37pm
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james_fudge: you can't turn off the Microphone on the Kinect and it has to be plugged in. It's not rocket science.06/18/2013 - 1:35pm
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E. Zachary Knight: The Humble Bundle Guys just don't like me having money in my pocket do they? https://www.humblebundle.com/06/18/2013 - 1:12pm
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E. Zachary Knight: CMiner, I know that my Android camera is off unless I am using an application that turns it on. Same with the microphone.06/18/2013 - 12:38pm
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CMiner: Can you turn off the camera on an iPhone? Like, -really- turn it off, not just change a setting that -tells- you the camera is off?06/18/2013 - 12:13pm
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james_fudge: when they make it a requirement, yes they are06/18/2013 - 12:10pm
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CMiner: I just don't think Microsoft bears any more (or less) responsibility for privacy with its Kinect camera than do the makers of laptops or smartphones with integrated cameras.06/18/2013 - 12:00pm
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Imautobot: The ability to operate the console without the camera is key. It's a peripheral, not directly integrated into the console, and yet it behaves as if it is. Thankfully I don't have kids, and won't have an Xbone either.06/18/2013 - 11:49am
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CMiner: Oh, I agree that the decision to make the kinect mandatory/always listening is terrible.06/18/2013 - 11:48am
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E. Zachary Knight: CMiner, and the easier the provider makes to do such things, the better. The fact that the XBone will not even funtion without it plugged in and turned on in some fashion makes a world of difference from a PC Webcam.06/18/2013 - 11:38am
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CMiner: It takes steps on the user's part to ensure 100% privacy (unplugging, uninstalling, putting tape over it, not putting it in the kid's rooms, etc)06/18/2013 - 11:29am
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CMiner: My point is that no webcam producing company can guarantee that no one will ever ever ever be able to access video from that webcam without your knowledge and permission06/18/2013 - 11:28am
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E. Zachary Knight: Of course at that point, you are still opening up yourself to Windows zero day vulnerabilities and back doors that they are happy to share with the government before Windows users.06/18/2013 - 11:26am
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E. Zachary Knight: Cminer, I don't because I wipe the OS and reinstall something more secure, Linux. Even still, just wiping the OS and reinstalling Windows fresh removes all the bloatware PC companies install.06/18/2013 - 11:26am
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E. Zachary Knight: I agree that the Kinect requirement of the XBone has my civil liberty senses tingling. Just another nail in the coffin for me.06/18/2013 - 11:25am
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E. Zachary Knight: Honestly, I wouldn't put anything with an integrated camera in my kids' rooms. You are just asking for trouble. Of course, I am not a fan of having tvs/videogames/computers in kids rooms in general.06/18/2013 - 11:24am
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CMiner: In the case of integrated webcams on laptops, do you have the same concern that people at Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc might be spying on you?06/18/2013 - 11:24am
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E. Zachary Knight: I love awesome indie devs. Incredipede is free if you run linux! http://www.incredipede.com/linux.html Thanks @ColinNorthway You're the best.06/18/2013 - 11:23am
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Imautobot: More creepy is that the Xbox Camera can see in the dark. Now we're in Buffalo Bill territory.06/18/2013 - 11:21am
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Comments
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
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Btw, I think Atari and Midway will drop out too, but mostly travesti because these guys have done nothing ttnet vitamin or little and need to start saving costs.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
hahah kudos to voiliton and THQ
they honestly have some major balls, GTA bashing now this! hellz yeah.
not to mention that saints row was actually a decent game, which i plan on buying over GTA
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
LOL!
That was actually pretty funny.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Waiiiit.... did they say the coop was only through online?
Please tell me I didn't just hear that.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
uhhh.. Saints Row is like GTA's incredibly immature little brother. This shit is'nt even really that clever.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Not true. Saint's Row is more like GTA's goofy fun-loving cousin. SR2 looks to do what GTA4 didn't... and that is offer fun video gamey stuff to do (albeit probably not that well execeuted).
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
agree - and to haven't a storyline to fdollow is a plus to me, a very relaxing game
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
That was awesome, Pirates and Ninjas :D.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
God save the Queen??... WTF?
OK So I've never played saints row - maybe I'm missing a reference
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
In America, we stole it for "My Country 'Tis of Thee."
Sorry, Brits! :)
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Yippe Kay Yay Mr. McCain...
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
That was awesome XD
I loved seeing Obama toss explosives out of the back of a bus, and McCain smash a knee into that guy's face.
But then there's the DEEPER message here, people: put aside your political disagreements and go play some video games!
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Yeah because we must band together and defeat the randomly assorted people on the other team, so grab your rockets.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
I wonder if it would've been better if they were throwing explosives out of the straight talk express instead of just some regular bus.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Epic. beautifully epic
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
AWESOME!
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
ROFL
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
I thought that was actually really clever, it looks like fun to throw explosive boxes out of the back of a truck.
Oh and I don't know why you guys think people will be upset by this. For starters, they're presidential nominees so it's to be expected they'd be parodied.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
BWAAAHAAAAHAAAAA!
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
GamePolitics puts me in that kind of mindset...
What I heard: 'It's time to lay aside our differences, and ban together as teams for the greater good of society.'
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
How long will it be until we see politictions get all butthurt by this?
-Snow_Storm of the ECA fourms
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
I doubt we will see either McCain or Obama get all pissy about it.
Both candidates seem to be kind of on the same page in regards to gaming. It is nothing big nor is it anything small, but being as there is a war, a jacked up economy, and real need for alternative fuel and energy sources to be explored and implemented as a national standard, there are much bigger fish to fry.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
I think that's the point.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
FIRST!
United we Stand, Divided we fall.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Oh, damnit.
United we Stand, Divided we fall.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
lololololol ur so funny n cool
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Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
A little light hearted humor would be a nice change of pace.
I give it a day before the fundies start frothing at the mouth though.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Yeah, 'cuz fundies are the only ones who froth at the mouth...
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Oh no... rabid animals do too :D
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
Like he said, only fundies.
Re: McCain, Obama Portrayed in Saints Row 2 Co-op Trailer
I now regret Hillary didn't win the nomination as it would of been funny if she was in the commercial for a violent video game. xD