Saints Row IV

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  1. tadnid
    Apr 19, 2023
    0
    My first and probably last Saints Row game. Had some fun at the beginning, say for 6 hours, with a super-powered GTA experience, but then it started to get old. I think they went too far with sexuality, including LGBTQ material that felt almost pornographic. The humor is not really funny for me, it felt more like delirium. Humor is great from time to time, but not all the time. I didMy first and probably last Saints Row game. Had some fun at the beginning, say for 6 hours, with a super-powered GTA experience, but then it started to get old. I think they went too far with sexuality, including LGBTQ material that felt almost pornographic. The humor is not really funny for me, it felt more like delirium. Humor is great from time to time, but not all the time. I did finish the game and DLC just to get to the end, but not really because I was interested.… Expand
  2. Gyool
    Nov 30, 2022
    3
    Купил игру в прошлом году, в этом дошли руки ее пройти. Я проходил 2ую, 3ю часть и когда их проходил получал такое чувство что я тут босс, во второй это было просто криминальное генгста, но вот третья часть была эталоном того чего хотелость от святых, имидж, бабки, стиль, брутальность. Да игре уж сто лет в обед, но время такое, что играть во что то надо вот и вспоминаешь, что не прошел иКупил игру в прошлом году, в этом дошли руки ее пройти. Я проходил 2ую, 3ю часть и когда их проходил получал такое чувство что я тут босс, во второй это было просто криминальное генгста, но вот третья часть была эталоном того чего хотелость от святых, имидж, бабки, стиль, брутальность. Да игре уж сто лет в обед, но время такое, что играть во что то надо вот и вспоминаешь, что не прошел и решил пожамкать 4ку и я думал будет просто сюжет, а механика геймплей тот же, но все пошло по одному месту. Нелепый синтез супер силы и мира, мир сделан не под супер силу, очень много не нужных доп миссий, в 3ей они были забавные и тут это просто на тебе тоже самое, но оно будет вонять и разлагаться, взлом магазинов, тупо и просто растяг времени, сюжет нууууу кусок бумаги был, налепили и жуй, но есть там плюсы и посмеятья можно и понастольгировать, но это такие кусочки. Игра не стоит не 100 не, 500 руб. Очень не доволен ей… Expand
  3. Shadowxxx
    Sep 23, 2022
    0
    Disgusting ugly trash **** Disgusting ugly trash **** Disgusting ugly trash **** Disgusting ugly trash ****
  4. EptaEpt
    Sep 13, 2022
    1
    Sorry, but positive feedback is not available in your region. At least until your leadership changes the two-faced policy in their actions and statements.
  5. roten
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    this product is not available in your region
    "games out of politics" right?
  6. derben011
    Jun 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Нах*й это говно!
    Нах*й это говно!
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    Нах*й это говно!
    Нах*й это говно!
    Нах*й это говно!
    Нах*й это говно!    … Expand
  7. Legitplayer
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    They ♥♥♥♥ed the game up but there are good missions and flashback from older saints row games.
    Still don't buy this crap not even on %50 sale just watch on youtube to see how shieet this game is just play saints row 2&3 If you haven't already.
    *I finished the game and I felt sincere pity to people who endured the same game as me
  8. Koval1984CZ
    Feb 7, 2019
    0
    - odpad
    - inteligence
    - podoba
    - rozum
    - katastrofa
    - vše je špatně
    - zadarmo drahé
  9. notBOB
    Jul 18, 2017
    4
    -fun
    -easy
    -good voice acting
    -character graphics poor
    -story? It has a story?
    -played perfectly for the first chapter. Now randomly loses mouse input. Often. Frequently. And getting worse.
    -no longer playable
    -8 without the freezes...0 with them
  10. itchipod
    Jun 21, 2016
    4
    Really boring. Superpowers are cool, but didn't add more depth and lessen the complexity of the game. Just like what others had said, it copied Saints Row 3, added Superpowers, changed the plot with an alien invasion which doesn't interest me. I finished the game just doing the main and loyalty missions. After the ending, I quit right away.
  11. crazyrussian65
    Nov 29, 2015
    1
    A gang leader becomes president... Aliens attack earth... Gang members become last humans alive and destroy aliens via a simulation.... WHAT?

    Saints row has always been a badass, funny open world game. This does not follow the trend. It is a copy of the Saints Row 3 graphics and map, just with a much more stupid story. I highly advise you buy SR3, and avoid this disappointment.
  12. Fxck_Deji
    May 24, 2015
    2
    i enjoyed the "unrealistic" nature of saints row 3,with the zombies and all , but i think the concept of having superpowers and aliens is a step to far.
  13. badmotherfarker
    Jan 1, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, having just finished SR3 (my first in the SR series), I can say that SR4 is just not fun. I don't even know what it is. SR3 was a great game, I had as much fun with it as with most of the GTA series. SR4 is just a strange side mission. Glad I got it for under $10, because I would have been very annoyed at paying full price.… Expand
  14. MrMohawk
    Nov 16, 2014
    2
    I really liked saints row 3. This game is basically the same game except you have super powers that totally kill the challenge and make both guns and cars totally pointless. I had a little fun discovering glitches with a friend in coop. But I'd rather play saints row 3 again than finish saints row 4.
  15. GamersNation
    Aug 11, 2014
    3
    Saints Row IV was definitely not my most favorite game ever and really no where near, I loved the superpowers, weapons, cars, ect. but the game overall was WAY to short. Utterly stupid, and just horrible but Volition tried to make up their mistake with over 20 DLC's which helped but did not fully recover.
  16. jlh
    Apr 11, 2014
    2
    Why are people giving this game such high ratings? At best, it's DLC for SR3. The map is the same, most of the activities are the same (those that aren't the same are less fun), the characters are mostly the same. They replaced driving with jumping and flying around which, IMHO, given their propensity for having you go to one end of the map only to be told to go to the other end of theWhy are people giving this game such high ratings? At best, it's DLC for SR3. The map is the same, most of the activities are the same (those that aren't the same are less fun), the characters are mostly the same. They replaced driving with jumping and flying around which, IMHO, given their propensity for having you go to one end of the map only to be told to go to the other end of the map gets old fast. The activities aren't as much fun. Hell, did a "mission" last night that was nothing but a bunch of boring activities strung together.

    Worst design decision? The whole damned game takes place at night! You can't see the map, you can't see much of anything. Why? Who knows.

    Don't get me wrong, it's kinda fun. But to be honest the Borderlands 2 Tiny Tina DLC was a much better value for the dollar.

    Had this "game" been a $20 DLC it would get top marks. But as a $60 "game" it ain't worth the money.    … Expand
  17. choppy
    Mar 31, 2014
    4
    This was pretty disappointing. Not sure of the good reviews this has gotten elsewhere, but it's basically just an extension of one DLC for SR3 that gave you superpowers. That is overplayed into a much-too-long game built on the same exact base as SR3 - same map, same everything. There are a few interludes in an alien spaceship, some interesting and fun new powers, and a few new weapons,This was pretty disappointing. Not sure of the good reviews this has gotten elsewhere, but it's basically just an extension of one DLC for SR3 that gave you superpowers. That is overplayed into a much-too-long game built on the same exact base as SR3 - same map, same everything. There are a few interludes in an alien spaceship, some interesting and fun new powers, and a few new weapons, most of which are fairly disappointing and trying way too hard to be clever. All of this would be great as an expansion pack, but is stretched much too far into a massively repetitive game which wears out its welcome long before it's over. Hopefully, this will give the studio enough cash to actually create a worthwhile sequel for SR3, or maybe they'll simply put the series to rest. As it stands now, this is a very disappointing sequel.… Expand
  18. FauxEden
    Mar 15, 2014
    0
    This game actually managed to be worse than Saints Row 3. Same stupidly degenerate humor, same bland and empty city. The plot is a terrible ripoff of the Matrix with some of the most loathe some and simple writing seen in a video game to date, it almost rivals the stupidity of Far Cry 3's writing and plot, it's that bad.

    I thankfully didn't pay money to play this garbage, as it was free    This game actually managed to be worse than Saints Row 3. Same stupidly degenerate humor, same bland and empty city. The plot is a terrible ripoff of the Matrix with some of the most loathe some and simple writing seen in a video game to date, it almost rivals the stupidity of Far Cry 3's writing and plot, it's that bad.

    I thankfully didn't pay money to play this garbage, as it was free on Steam. If I had I would probably have to jump in front of a train to mend the dishonor and regret I bestowed on myself.

    The game is terrible, cheap and lazy. And it shows.

    Avoid at all cost    … Expand
  19. starstuff
    Jan 19, 2014
    2
    For the 4 hours that I was able to play a co op campaign with my brother during free weekend on Steam it was very fun. Nice graphics, good soundtrack, funny script and situations. The only problem I had was not being able to play again at all. Second time I tried running the game, it kept crashing to desktop after the intro logos with the error message "Failed to start game (app alreadyFor the 4 hours that I was able to play a co op campaign with my brother during free weekend on Steam it was very fun. Nice graphics, good soundtrack, funny script and situations. The only problem I had was not being able to play again at all. Second time I tried running the game, it kept crashing to desktop after the intro logos with the error message "Failed to start game (app already running)". After 2 days and about 8 hours of searching for a fix on the internet, found it's a known problem with the Steam version so it's not just the free weekend deal. Tried all and then some methods and fixes and none worked. Note I'm not the average user and know a bit about troubleshooting applications; I never had trouble starting a game, and if I did I found the fix in less than an hour.

    Thank you for the free weekend, although I wasted some hours, it saved me a couple of bucks.    … Expand
  20. Calvinhermse
    Jan 19, 2014
    4
    The storyline and humor depends too much on past games (''Look how much epicness we had in the past'') and fails to suprise, and is at some points even unoriginal.

    The requirements are fake, as it has been confirmed that it runs well on PCs far below the minimum requirement. Also, the graphics seem to be not improving at all.
  21. AFCA_FLORIS
    Dec 15, 2013
    2
    Saints Row 4 is basically sr3 with superpowers and a depressing steelport. I paid $20 for it in the steam autumn sale, and even for that price it's a rip off. Should've been a 5-dollar dlc!
  22. CriticalMedic
    Dec 13, 2013
    4
    The game had a lot to prove and it simply failed. It couldn't beat its competition so it got weird and childish. Its a terrible representation of what it could have been. The AI is rubbish and not challenging. I would give this game to children and see if they are amused. Its over the top and almost unplayable. The story doesn't glide very well, the superpowers ruin the point of the cityThe game had a lot to prove and it simply failed. It couldn't beat its competition so it got weird and childish. Its a terrible representation of what it could have been. The AI is rubbish and not challenging. I would give this game to children and see if they are amused. Its over the top and almost unplayable. The story doesn't glide very well, the superpowers ruin the point of the city and the car mods and sound effects are all the same. The game was lame and I am sorry for whoever paid $60.00 for this, but you have nobody to blame but yourself, if you like this game your either 12 years old or have the mind of a 12 year old.… Expand
  23. TachyonSA
    Nov 17, 2013
    3
    The only thing worth playing this game for is the humour or if you're the kind of person who wants to be told how to play, then this is for you. Several sequences continue to tell you which keys to press and when.. I don't see much fun in that.

    It would seem a lot of modern games (like this) these days presume the player is an idiot and can't figure out stuff for him/herself or can't    The only thing worth playing this game for is the humour or if you're the kind of person who wants to be told how to play, then this is for you. Several sequences continue to tell you which keys to press and when.. I don't see much fun in that.

    It would seem a lot of modern games (like this) these days presume the player is an idiot and can't figure out stuff for him/herself or can't learn by making mistakes.. which in my opinion is 1 of the hallmarks of great gaming.    … Expand
  24. Criptonix100
    Nov 10, 2013
    4
    I am dissapointed...this game is so boring you finish the story you are already level 50..WHAT? i hope Saints Row V would be something like 2 beacuse this game isnt too fun to play and the story is too...really too short.I am dissapointed there's not a single assasination,steal vehicle good old times
  25. VOP2288
    Nov 5, 2013
    4
    Let me preface by saying that I've played all three previous Saints Row games and quite enjoyed them.

    Saints Row IV however I could only tolerate for about five hours. Whereas the first two titles, and to a degree the third, focused on delivering a not so tongue-in-cheek humored-filled parody of the Grand Theft Auto series the fourth installment instead decides to concentrate on    Let me preface by saying that I've played all three previous Saints Row games and quite enjoyed them.

    Saints Row IV however I could only tolerate for about five hours.

    Whereas the first two titles, and to a degree the third, focused on delivering a not so tongue-in-cheek humored-filled parody of the Grand Theft Auto series the fourth installment instead decides to concentrate on upping the ante set by Saints Row: The Third in regard to its more ham-fisted ridiculous aspects.

    The result? A game that appears to have been conceived by a group of drunk twenty-somethings with the mental maturity of thirteen year olds (who are also possibly drunk).

    The game opens with the protagonist being the President of the United States who then gets attacked and abducted by aliens and thrown into a Matrix-style program world of Steelport. In this fake world the player is then immediately given the ability to fly, jump fantastic heights, sprint at mach speeds, and use magical powers. Recall the premise of the first Saints Row and just let that explanation sink in...

    You're literally given "God-mode" from the outset making things like driving and customizing vehicles, using weapons, and even giving a second thought to the experience/ability trees completely moot. Everything that basically made the Saints Row series, on a gameplay level, an actual interesting and engaging experience has been thrown out the window in favor of gimmicks and flash. The game isn't even all that funny either which, when you think about it, is kind of a main draw of the series.

    I will not be surprised AT ALL if Saints Row IV is the last game of the franchise.    … Expand
  26. Blo0dm0n3y
    Nov 5, 2013
    1
    I give it a one cause it played, that is pretty much the only good thing about this game. There were some funny moments during the campaign but they didn't occur often. To me this game is geared towards little kids and adults who sit around and laugh at fart jokes.

    How does an alien get a British accent, this makes no sense. He also blows up the world but secretly likes classical music    I give it a one cause it played, that is pretty much the only good thing about this game. There were some funny moments during the campaign but they didn't occur often. To me this game is geared towards little kids and adults who sit around and laugh at fart jokes.

    How does an alien get a British accent, this makes no sense. He also blows up the world but secretly likes classical music made by the world he hates? This game is so awful that I refuse to consider it a true sequel.

    All it is is just dlc from Saint's Row the Third made into a game and other dlc meant for Saints Row the Third made into dlc for Saint's Row IV. I think they should've went deeper into the campaign with many characters, but sadly they didn't.

    Many characters from previous Saint's Row games are only there for a mission or two and you'll never see them again. I'm really disgusted in Volition for putting out this horrible game. If they continue to move the series in this direction I refuse to buy their crappy product.    … Expand
  27. Sabatasso
    Nov 1, 2013
    1
    The graphics in this game is quite good. The character customization is excellent but the clothes are not only ugly but the textures looks like they've been made by amateurs for the most part.

    I know the game is supposed to be tongue in cheek, but the humor isn't really that great. The enemy spawning is far too close to the player so unless you manage to find a dead end street you will    The graphics in this game is quite good. The character customization is excellent but the clothes are not only ugly but the textures looks like they've been made by amateurs for the most part.

    I know the game is supposed to be tongue in cheek, but the humor isn't really that great. The enemy spawning is far too close to the player so unless you manage to find a dead end street you will get attack from all angles basically all the time. It will probably happen in a dead end street as well because the enemy comes from everywhere including the sky. The game is 99.5% reuse of resources from Saints Row The Third and should basically not be allowed to be sold for more than 5 bucks as it is essentially a glorified DLC.

    It is fast paced, short and fun for a laugh but the novelty effect dies within an hour or two. Nice try but.. seriously no it wasn't. I did like the superpowers though, so that earned one point.

    Shame on volition... bad work.    … Expand
  28. m0nitor
    Oct 31, 2013
    0
    This was short, shallow and felt like SRIII DLC.

    The world was shallow and depressing (a la The Matrix), the music was genuinely bad and there was ZERO end game. The days don't pass and it's always dark. You can do something about that later, but not automatically. Even while playing the campaign I felt alone; your associates are made of paper and lack the personality and humour    This was short, shallow and felt like SRIII DLC.

    The world was shallow and depressing (a la The Matrix), the music was genuinely bad and there was ZERO end game. The days don't pass and it's always dark. You can do something about that later, but not automatically.

    Even while playing the campaign I felt alone; your associates are made of paper and lack the personality and humour they had in III. At one point you and your associate get into a discussion over an actual plot hole the writers thought it'd be cute to acknowledge the plot hole, make a joke of it and steamroll it rather than fix it. How insulting like I'd just pay for DLC and not care anyway because I'm too stupid. After all, all a blind consumer needs is someone to kill and something shiny to kill them with.

    I really felt as though this were less a game and more an interface for DLC. They just made this game so they could sell me some imaginary clothes and cars for real money. I mean, that's quite often the case but you really FEEL it here- there's no attempt to finesse it, no effort put into earning it.

    Time wasted on this "game" is time better spent learning something new or improving a real world skill. This pissed me off.    … Expand
  29. Taran2Lstar
    Oct 28, 2013
    3
    Bad game. This game is pretty bad.The critics must have not played GTA, that's the only plausible explanation as to why they would give this game such a high score.
  30. SambaL
    Oct 28, 2013
    2
    "hey, you know what, let's take Saints Row 3, add some Crackdown and Prototype gameplay to it and overpower the layer so you don't have to use cheats anymore!"
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    "But.. sir.. why still have the vehicles to drive and have vehicle customization if you can run faster and jump over buildings and water?" - "That's not what people want Jenkins! People want all kinds of weapons and wrestling    "hey, you know what, let's take Saints Row 3, add some Crackdown and Prototype gameplay to it and overpower the layer so you don't have to use cheats anymore!"
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    "But.. sir.. why still have the vehicles to drive and have vehicle customization if you can run faster and jump over buildings and water?"
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    "That's not what people want Jenkins! People want all kinds of weapons and wrestling moves and super powers to play around with."
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    "That what i was saying sir, why still have it in there. Why still call i Saints Row at all?"
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    "Jenkins?"
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    "Yes.. sir?"
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    "You're fired!!!"    … Expand
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#16 Best PC Game of 2013
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#21 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 28, 2013
    90
    A combination of sublime and ridiculous, Saints Row IV is outlandish fun. [Nov 2013, p.97]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 5, 2013
    90
    Saints Row IV is wild and wacky, but also provides first class entertainment. [Sept 2013]
  3. Level7.nu
    Sep 10, 2013
    80
    The fourth part in the Saints Row saga is an outrageous, silly and incredibly entertaining adventure. The days of Grand Theft Auto is since long gone and the game reminds you rather of the super hero games Crackdown and Infamous. An unexpected but welcome change.
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