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  1. Aug 25, 2013
    4
    Very clever twists and turns in the story of the Saints. Unfortunately, that's about as far as I can go with this. It feels like a game very badly ported from a console. SR3 was superior in terms of gameplay and movement. I get barely passable performance in highest detail with 2 Titan cards. (Tried turning one off) some glitches went away but the performance just didnt make sense.Very clever twists and turns in the story of the Saints. Unfortunately, that's about as far as I can go with this. It feels like a game very badly ported from a console. SR3 was superior in terms of gameplay and movement. I get barely passable performance in highest detail with 2 Titan cards. (Tried turning one off) some glitches went away but the performance just didnt make sense. The graphics looks far more basic and the gameplay feels like it is less engaging than was the case previously. The main problem is really the glitchy control and very low rez looking textures. I brought alot of DLC for the SR3 and maybe I got a graphics packs somewhere along the line. This feels like a far older game. It just feels older than it should and the usual humour and saucy characters are not enough to hide the disappointing issues under the surface. Did SR3 get a lot of flack for being a little adult before? It feels like this has been toned down quite a bit. Expand
  2. 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
  3. Aug 27, 2013
    4
    This game is a huge disappointment, worn out and it should be a DLC for the third episode. I know many people say similar things but it's true.

    The super powers are really cool but they make many things unnecessary in the game (basically each vehicle). There are cars/helicopters in the game but you will never use them until you are being forced (by a mission). You better jump&fly
    This game is a huge disappointment, worn out and it should be a DLC for the third episode. I know many people say similar things but it's true.

    The super powers are really cool but they make many things unnecessary in the game (basically each vehicle). There are cars/helicopters in the game but you will never use them until you are being forced (by a mission). You better jump&fly because the waypoints of each missions located on the opposite side of the map which is really annoying. (I think the travel takes the most of the time spent in the game.) Complete waste of time. A new map would save the situation but It's the same as it was in the previous release. That's why I have to mark the game as a refurbished SR3 there is nothing left to explore.

    They kept some old activities and renamed/reskinned them. Lazy bastards. The new rift activities are... mostly "meh" for me. That rushing activity wasn't that bad. Plus they removed the best activities related to Genki. Sad panda is sad.

    The enemies aren't serious threats but annoying ars*holes. I hate when they throwing fireballs (whatever) at me 10 times in a row and I can't do anything just watch how I burn. This is not hard but annoying which is not the same.

    The best thing about the game (in my opinion) is the reviewed game menu. I loved that. Well, the menu responsivity is far from acceptable but it looks nice.
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  4. 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
  5. Oct 16, 2013
    4
    Saints Row is a franchise that perfectly fits the description of "Trying way too hard to be hip, edgy, and funny" to entertain the bottom of the social pyramid to make lots of money. Every saints row game comes out a few months prior to a Rockstar release and almost always guarantees positive reviews.

    It's not a bad game, It's just stupid, and some people enjoy stupid games.
  6. Aug 27, 2013
    4
    If you never played Saints Row the 3rd, this game to you will be weird but entertaining. If you have played Saints Row the 3rd, this game will be very disappointing to you. This was just a letdown; it feels like a DLC for Saints Row the 3rd. It's unfinished, unpolished and expensive for such a poor attempt at a game.
    But, like I said, if you've never played any other Saints Row game, you
    If you never played Saints Row the 3rd, this game to you will be weird but entertaining. If you have played Saints Row the 3rd, this game will be very disappointing to you. This was just a letdown; it feels like a DLC for Saints Row the 3rd. It's unfinished, unpolished and expensive for such a poor attempt at a game.
    But, like I said, if you've never played any other Saints Row game, you will most likely enjoy this one.
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  7. Aug 20, 2013
    4
    Saints Row the 3rd was over the top, yet fun. Saints Row 4 jumps the shark. Instead of being tethered in reality yet laced with absurdity, it abandons all pretense at reality and leaves the fun at home in the process.
  8. 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.
  9. Aug 25, 2013
    4
    Terrible port, Max Anti aliasing of 8x msaa causes barrels to look like squares, Corpses have white edges round them. Terrible game play, Even on the hardest difficulty it has ridiculous auto aim with terrible AI, The AI barely knows that they can shoot and when they do they miss by a mile, There is no challenge to the game and not worth the money. With Saints Row 4 you get exactly whatTerrible port, Max Anti aliasing of 8x msaa causes barrels to look like squares, Corpses have white edges round them. Terrible game play, Even on the hardest difficulty it has ridiculous auto aim with terrible AI, The AI barely knows that they can shoot and when they do they miss by a mile, There is no challenge to the game and not worth the money. With Saints Row 4 you get exactly what you get with saints row 3 but worse. Expand
  10. Aug 25, 2013
    4
    It has the same animation as the 3rd, and just added some stupid superpowers. the game has lost it...

    really bad game. i wish i didnt spend 45 bucks on it :(

    buyer beware
  11. Sep 1, 2013
    4
    This game should be called Saints Row 3.5, as beyond the introduction of super powers makes absolutely no changes from Saints Row The Third. The plot is mediocre at best, graphics aren't any better, guns, cars, clothing, all virtually unchanged from the previous installment. It makes me wonder what took so long to release the game, since they simply copy/pasted half the game from theThis game should be called Saints Row 3.5, as beyond the introduction of super powers makes absolutely no changes from Saints Row The Third. The plot is mediocre at best, graphics aren't any better, guns, cars, clothing, all virtually unchanged from the previous installment. It makes me wonder what took so long to release the game, since they simply copy/pasted half the game from the previous game. Expand
  12. Sep 6, 2013
    4
    I cant see the fun in that game, its basically SR3 with Running and Jumping night time and dumb looking aliens. The gameplay is so clumsy and the humor fits for 12 year olds. Just a big expensive dlc pack for kids.
  13. Sep 6, 2013
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all I will say that this game is probably enjoyable for people that didn't play SR3.

    I am, however, quite disappointed.
    By trying to go even more over the top than Saints Row: The Third, they nearly ruined everything.

    I will now list all the good and the bad things I found most noteworthy.

    Good:
    -They improved the engine a lot from SR3, it looks better and runs a lot smoother
    -The new characters are interesting, especially Benjamin King
    -The voice actors are superb and bring the characters to life, the dialogues are snippy and often good for a chuckle
    -First mission is hands down one of the most awesome ways to open a video game. I mean, riding a intercontinental missile while disarming the nuke, landing in the president's chair, what do you want more
    -First 2-3 hours were quite fun, as you always got new toys to play with, discovering new things, etc.
    -some of the new weapons are quite cool, like the an*l probe and the blackhole launcher

    Bad things: (in no particular order of badness)
    -the game consists of 70% Saints Row: The Third, some activities have new wrappings, but they're still the same old inside
    -the remaining 30% are: 20% Matrix (the movies), 5% other video games/movies/pop culture and 5% original content I hope for Deep Silver that they got permission to use exact soundfiles from Metal Gear Solid)
    -they chose near-maximum movement distance between every (step of a) mission. I spent about 40% of my total playtime just running around to go to the next mission
    -while all the new stuff you get is all fun the first few times, it gets old really fast, using abilities, doing activities becomes extremely repetitive after a few hours, so I couldn't bear with it anymore and did the main storyline and the loyalty missions
    -the missions themselves also become very repetitive very fast
    -the first 4 powers that you get kinda get your hopes up that the remaining 4 will be as awesome, but they are all really lame in comparison
    -the story makes absolutely no sense at all. Don't even try to make sense of it, it's not possible.
    -the highly advertised "romance" features, from which I hoped they would be like in rpg games like mass effect or the witcher, are just: press R for sex, that's it, from the first time you meet a character
    -they seem to have taken BOTH endings from SR3. Shaundi is alive and there is nothing to be seen from Killbane. They were mutually exclusive in case you can't remember
    -one of the cool things to do in SR3 was tuning cars, since you could adjust colors, etc, very well. It's still there, but after 30 minutes of gameplay you won't ever use a car again, unless forced to.
    -difficulty is extremely low, I did not die a single time on hard mode
    -the playtime is ridiculously short, I finished in 11h 21m with 74% completion
    -the ending creates an unstable time loop
    -collecting the 1155 (no typo, one thousand one hundred fifty-five) collectibles some audio tapes) gets boring extremely fast, they're not even hidden at all, you can see them from hundreds of metres away since they glow-- absolutely no motivation to get them all, and I usually 100% all my games
    -THE most annoying thing for me: The mini "bosses" aka everything that has a shield.
    After you take down the shield with a power, you get a measly 3 seconds to damage the boss.
    The bosses have a huge amount of health, leading to very drawn out, yet unchallenging fights.
    As if that wasn't enough, they can easily stunlock you with their telekinetic throw, even if you press space to recover in midair.
    -knowing the style of SR3, there were almost no surprises. In every situation you know what will happen, because you know how things roll with the Saints.
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  14. Oct 26, 2013
    4
    Barely worth the install.....wait for new GTA this was fun for like 4 or 5 hours but once you get the powers the guns/cars meta game become useless. Uninstalled before i even beat it.
  15. 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.
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  16. 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
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. 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.
  20. Aug 27, 2013
    3
    Let me preface this by saying that I was not a fan of the previous Saints Row games, so if you were, this review probably does not apply to you and you will likely have a good time. Buy it. If you haven't played Saints Row, or if you slightly disliked the previous games, read on.

    I was first introduced to Saints Row in a sort of middle period after having finished GTA4 and waiting
    Let me preface this by saying that I was not a fan of the previous Saints Row games, so if you were, this review probably does not apply to you and you will likely have a good time. Buy it. If you haven't played Saints Row, or if you slightly disliked the previous games, read on.

    I was first introduced to Saints Row in a sort of middle period after having finished GTA4 and waiting anxiously for GTA5 (which I am at the time of writing still doing, but not for long). It's pretty obvious from the get go what the purpose of Saints Row is; it's like GTA, only a lot more fart jokes, explosions, nudeness, unrealistic characters and so on. If playing a game that essentially feels like nothing but a developer sandbox for six hours because you love explosions, Saints Row is fine. It is entertaining in that way.

    The problem I have with Saints Row is that it has no compelling characters, and no compelling plot. I will say that I have no problem understanding why this is, the plotlines are by nature ridiculous and over-the-top, but for me personally I just can't become engaged in a game that literally does not have a story.

    For SR4, you might say it has a story. I would say the story is a thin film, present only out of necessity, to tie together the millions of popular culture references (do a barrel roll!) and "crazy" events throughout the game. It's obvious that the point here was to make a game that was as crazy as possible, and that's fine. It's true to its roots, because this is what Saints Row has always been about. However, the bottom line for me is that a game without a story is just as bad as a movie or a book without a story. I wouldn't want to watch a movie with 90 minutes of fart jokes and pop culture references either, where it feels like the plot was constructed on top of cramming all that stuff in to make it sort of fit.

    So, if you're like me and you need an engaging story and characters that have more complexity than a sack of potatoes to get you through a game, I think this game probably is not for you. This game is for the choir, those that already know and love the Saints Row series. It's not for me.
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  21. Aug 24, 2013
    3
    The critics must have not played Saints Row: The Third, that's the only plausible explanation as to why they would give this game such a high score. Like many other users, I found this game to be Saints Row: The Third Redux. It should have been a DLC, but Volition and Deep Silver wanted to be greedy and make users pay full price for a game with 10% new content, the only blatantly obviousThe critics must have not played Saints Row: The Third, that's the only plausible explanation as to why they would give this game such a high score. Like many other users, I found this game to be Saints Row: The Third Redux. It should have been a DLC, but Volition and Deep Silver wanted to be greedy and make users pay full price for a game with 10% new content, the only blatantly obvious difference between the two games is the main story line. I was incredibly excited for this game when I played a few minutes of it at E3, not being able to play enough to know how much like The Third it really was. This would be a great game to get if you didn't already play Saints Row: The Third, but if you have you are most likely disappointed with SRIV. It is quite buggy, driving into invisible walls in the middle of the street, characters not animating correctly, getting stuck in menus, and if you play co-op, both players will not be able to participate in the interactive cut scenes, the person hosting the game will be the one in control of the cut scenes. There are major clipping issues on the characters in terms of clothes and hair, but the Saints Row franchise seems to make that the norm. Using certain powers is wonky and not user friendly as you must double tap a key to enable them. In conclusion, I am pretty disappointed and feel incredibly stupid for buying into the hype and purchasing this game. I hope this review has been helpful to someone Expand
  22. Aug 31, 2013
    3
    SEVERELY dissapointed. I loved Saints Row 3 and I REALLY wanted to love this game. But do you know what this game boils down to for me ?

    It feels like I'm playing a ton of minigames over and over and over and over. Which would be ok if they minigames were enjoyable, but for the most part I think they are really dull. Beyond this the powers feel OK they don't flow well in my
    SEVERELY dissapointed. I loved Saints Row 3 and I REALLY wanted to love this game. But do you know what this game boils down to for me ?

    It feels like I'm playing a ton of minigames over and over and over and over. Which would be ok if they minigames were enjoyable, but for the most part I think they are really dull.

    Beyond this the powers feel OK they don't flow well in my opinion and the movement never feels very precise. Graphics are fine nothing special. Sound is kinda meh, I think the radio stations are really which you can say just use your own music but when that is such a big crux to your game I think that should be mentioned. Writing is honestly the only place where this game shines but I don't think its worth suffering through the very repetitive gameplay. In addition to these major flaws there are a TON of minor flaws that are just irritating to deal with so be prepared. I'd say avoid.
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  23. 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.
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  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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!!!"
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  28. 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!
  29. Aug 23, 2013
    2
    everything is bad in this game; graphics, style, soundtrack, story, AI, gameplay, missions; it's nuts to see it getting so much high socores. I've actually felt dumb and dumber playing it. Don't get me wrong, I like humor, but the game has nothing to offer to adult gamers.
  30. 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.
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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 45
  2. 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. 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.