Saints Row IV

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  1. nastyjes
    Sep 5, 2023
    5
    It's just ok .
  2. PenetratorGod
    Sep 3, 2023
    7
    It's a fun game, but that's all. It's mediocre in many ways. Not to be played with high expectations.
  3. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    5
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  4. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
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  5. r0m4n0
    Dec 15, 2022
    6
    fun & cool game but i had a lot of crashes !!!
    tried to fix but never worked ...
    miss a first person view
    i would give a 8/10 if game would be more stable & have fps feature ...
  6. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  7. reb0rn
    Nov 1, 2022
    6
    i **** hate deep silver, stop touching saints row and making it a fictional buggy alien mess.
    This game is trying way too hard to be funny, yet it's so scripted and makes me cringe at times. The only thing I like about this game is the cheats and takedowns.
  8. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    6
    типо весело азаза как я веселился (она так мне понравилось)............................
  9. funnymystical
    Sep 15, 2022
    7
    hey, its not saints row 3.
    story: 6.7/10
    combat: 5/10
    superpowers: 10/10
    weapons: 9/10
    fun: 7.8/10
  10. aecsuter
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    The graphics are practically the same as in 3. However, the idea of ​​the game is completely different, leaving the GTA style for something with super powers. I particularly liked this game too.
  11. Balcetus
    Aug 20, 2022
    5
    Bad optimization on PC. The game overall is a 7, but after playing saints row 3, you realize how much of lazy carbon copy this game is. Everything is the absolute same, the only new improvement are the super powers which I found super fun, with those superpowers however, vehicles become obsolete, weapons too actually. In one area of the map every skyscraper is copy pasted, such lazyBad optimization on PC. The game overall is a 7, but after playing saints row 3, you realize how much of lazy carbon copy this game is. Everything is the absolute same, the only new improvement are the super powers which I found super fun, with those superpowers however, vehicles become obsolete, weapons too actually. In one area of the map every skyscraper is copy pasted, such lazy developers. Every mission is tedious and boring and is the exact same formula all the **** time I went insane. Don't play this if you have played other saints row, I do recommend gat out of hell though.… Expand
  12. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    It's a very repetitive game with an interesting premise. I just wish the gameplay was as interesting as the story...

    Revised part: After 12 hours more my opinion still stands. I've played through the DLC as well and while a fun distraction, they don't add anything overall. I wish I could say more nice things about this game...Finally please go through the guide of not making the game    It's a very repetitive game with an interesting premise. I just wish the gameplay was as interesting as the story...

    Revised part:
    After 12 hours more my opinion still stands. I've played through the DLC as well and while a fun distraction, they don't add anything overall. I wish I could say more nice things about this game...Finally please go through the guide of not making the game crash on your computer! Mine crashed every 2 hours so I had to stop and restart the game to prevent that from happening, even after the fix..    … Expand
  13. dandalis
    May 23, 2022
    6
    For something that was originally intended as an expansion, Saints Row 4 suprisingly manages to stand on it's own as a main series entry. Going from the already over the top tone of The Third to an alien invasion is certaintly quite a jump in tone, and while it is even more ridiculous compared to SR3, and disappointing that it didnt tone it down and go back to the more grounded tone ofFor something that was originally intended as an expansion, Saints Row 4 suprisingly manages to stand on it's own as a main series entry. Going from the already over the top tone of The Third to an alien invasion is certaintly quite a jump in tone, and while it is even more ridiculous compared to SR3, and disappointing that it didnt tone it down and go back to the more grounded tone of Saints Row 1 and 2, i'd be lying if i said that it wasnt still a decent experience. In my opinion the game is even somewhat of an improvement over SR3 in some areas, but it was kind of exhausting to go back to the same generic Steelport again, albeit with a few alien additions to make it more fun to explore in the simulation.

    At it's core SR4 is the same game as it's predecessor, just with superpowers. They are fun to use and instantly become your preferred way to traverse the simulation, making travel by vehicles virtually irrelevant. However the powers that help you in combat i found less attractive to use, since they can become so OP that they rob the challenge, especially later in the game. One thing that i didnt expect to like was collecting all the clusters that serve as currency to improve your powers, i mean they should be tedious and tiresome to collect, but somehow they're not. There are a lot of new and different weapons with all the DLC included, but majority of them are just skins for the weapon archetypes.

    The story and missions, just like in SR3, are again the overall saving grace of the game. Zinyak is a fun and charming villain, and all the stuff you need to go through to get to him is quite fun. In the midst of it the game's story relies quite a bit on nostalgic trip down the original 2 games, but that was ok by me, since it was fun seeing and interacting with the legacy characters in some capacity. Unfortunately the main story isnt that long and the game takes a very liberal use of side activities in an attempt to lengthen it.    … Expand
  14. good76
    Apr 29, 2022
    7
    Everything is fine, except for one city and additional quests, class abilities, the soundtrack also let us down, the engine is not optimized
  15. defenz
    Sep 17, 2021
    5
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  16. kndr
    May 18, 2021
    7
    It got ridiculous storyline and I love it. Presentation is funny and there are some cool references.

    Superpowers are really fun. You wreck everyone and everything. On top of that there are also some nice and interesting weapons to use. Atmosphere is really weak. Npc's are copy pasted and like robots and overall city feels dead. It also uses the same map from 3 with not enough change.    It got ridiculous storyline and I love it. Presentation is funny and there are some cool references.

    Superpowers are really fun. You wreck everyone and everything. On top of that there are also some nice and interesting weapons to use.

    Atmosphere is really weak. Npc's are copy pasted and like robots and overall city feels dead. It also uses the same map from 3 with not enough change.

    It is over the top and most fun saints row.    … Expand
  17. ChumaGG
    Sep 25, 2020
    7
    aunque es un refrito de "Saints row: the third" sigue valiendo la pena si lo único que buscas es diversión sin sentido, en ese aspecto es bastante bueno.

    si lo pudiera comparar con una película seria un sharknado con restricción de edad M y con memes dank.
  18. Realnoobman
    Jul 19, 2020
    5
    One of the biggest delusion of my video game career. After loving "Saints Row : The Third" I hoped to see another great and humorous gem but instead I had to see a bad copy of "prototype-style" games. Bad shooting (even useless sometimes), boring plot, less humorous than the previous one and technically inferior.
  19. jelikey
    Jul 16, 2020
    7
    It feels a lot like a massive DLC update for Saints Row III. You scramble to unlock various superpower through relatively repetitive side-missions in the same city as the prior game(with minor changes). The largest appealing factor is the main story-line. While ridiculously easy even on the hardest difficulty. the writing makes up for the lack of challenging gameplay. Vehicles and weaponsIt feels a lot like a massive DLC update for Saints Row III. You scramble to unlock various superpower through relatively repetitive side-missions in the same city as the prior game(with minor changes). The largest appealing factor is the main story-line. While ridiculously easy even on the hardest difficulty. the writing makes up for the lack of challenging gameplay. Vehicles and weapons feel largely ineffectual for the majority of the game which really sinks one of the main attractions of its predecessor.… Expand
  20. AbhinavDasiga
    Apr 3, 2020
    7
    Saints Row IV doesn't take itself too seriously. When alien computer simulations, super powers and pixelator guns populate every minute of this game, all you can do is enjoy the absurd joy ride while it lasts.
  21. Shimmeywill
    Mar 26, 2020
    6
    A decent time waster with solid character customisation. Ultimately couldn't hold attention for long due to middling combat and overall open world experience.
  22. dislexicpotato
    Dec 17, 2018
    7
    Despite being fun and having the same charm as its predecessor, Saints Row IV is simply a fun but forgettable experience that relies too heavily on Saints Row The Third's assets and feels more like a mod/decent expansion than a brand new game. Still a fun game overall just lacking in originality.
  23. Cumdonor69
    Jul 1, 2017
    6
    (Single player only review)
    Story: 4
    Gameplay: 7
    Characters: 6
    World: 7
    Music:
    Graphics: 8
    Optimization: 8
    Value: Not worth the original price ($60)
    Art direction: 6
    Enjoyment: 7
    Overall: 6
  24. bdurmaz
    May 8, 2017
    6
    I remember I was so hyped for this game, and then... meh.

    Look, SR4 is a really fun and playable game on its own right. With the humor, the hyperbolic action and violence, it surely provides you the entertainment that it's known for. But isn't it our right to expect something a little bit different? Isn't just laying emphasis on the stuff that made SRIII so great and improving almost    I remember I was so hyped for this game, and then... meh.

    Look, SR4 is a really fun and playable game on its own right. With the humor, the hyperbolic action and violence, it surely provides you the entertainment that it's known for.

    But isn't it our right to expect something a little bit different? Isn't just laying emphasis on the stuff that made SRIII so great and improving almost nothing a weak move?

    Like I said, SR4 is a solid game. But it'snot an improvement over the previous one except a few one-liners. And that's just disappointing.    … Expand
  25. agurczuk
    Dec 12, 2016
    7
    To be perfectly honest this was not a game I was expecting. All I knew before lunching it was that it's not your average GTA-like game. But in the end I must admit I enjoyed it quite a bit. In short this game feels like GTA on mods with a pretty stupid, absurd story line and weird game play.

    In the game you control the president of united states. But this guy was previously a gang    To be perfectly honest this was not a game I was expecting. All I knew before lunching it was that it's not your average GTA-like game. But in the end I must admit I enjoyed it quite a bit. In short this game feels like GTA on mods with a pretty stupid, absurd story line and weird game play.

    In the game you control the president of united states. But this guy was previously a gang member with his homies being the staff members. Planet earth gets attacked and destroyed by aliens, people get kidnapped and put into a matrix like pods aboard the alien spaceship and you get put into a computer simulation where you try to defeat the bad alien boss. This gives the ground to you having all of the absurd powers.

    Gameplay actually like GTA on mods. You can jump high, stomp, fly around, throw cars and other heavy objects, run like flash and shoot fire bullets.

    The game is not very unified and feels like a collection of mini games where you get to use your powers one way or another. There are events where you have to scale towers, other places you will race with your super speed. In other instanced you'll do some hacking, throw cars through virtual hoops and so on. On their own the modes are pretty fun to play and there is really a lot of them. If you're not looking for anything serious and just want to enjoy yourself with no thought involved - this might be the right fit. The main story missions make a bit more sense but not that much - just feel like a different mode from the rest.

    The progression and upgrade system does not feel very rewarding - though you are able to update your powers to make them more effective. Guns are strange and most of them are pretty useless. You can drive around in cars but since you're faster on foot it doesn't make any sense to do so aside from the special missions.

    The game graphics are pretty decent although constant night time feels boring after a while.

    In the end it was fun playing. A rather light game but fun nonetheless - surprisingly so to be honest.    … Expand
  26. GolovA
    Aug 8, 2016
    7
    Yes. So this is Saints Row the Third, just with a new story. No new content whatsoever - same map, same cars, same clothes. Maybe a couple new weapons.

    However, i loved Saints Row 3, and i really enjoyed Saints Row 4 for the same reasons i enjoyed its predecessor - humor, lightness, action-packed (although those racing and jumping missions are a major pain in the butt - annoying!)    Yes. So this is Saints Row the Third, just with a new story. No new content whatsoever - same map, same cars, same clothes. Maybe a couple new weapons.

    However, i loved Saints Row 3, and i really enjoyed Saints Row 4 for the same reasons i enjoyed its predecessor - humor, lightness, action-packed (although those racing and jumping missions are a major pain in the butt - annoying!) gameplay, hilarious character, and a parody of a story.

    So if you liked SR3 and want to play more of it - SR4 is for you. Just don't expect anything new.
    Seriously.    … Expand
  27. Vicente_ao
    Apr 13, 2016
    7
    Bueno hay mucho que decir sobre SR4, lo expondre como ideas:

    -Si, es cierto, es lo mismo que el SR3, el mismo mapa, el mismo motor gráfico, si es que tiene mejoras son mínimas. -Todo está reciclado, TODO, lo que si es bueno es que agregaron muchos más peinados eso estuvo bien, la ropa me decepcionó, es la misma que en sr3 si es que no es menos, lo que si hay son más trajes    Bueno hay mucho que decir sobre SR4, lo expondre como ideas:

    -Si, es cierto, es lo mismo que el SR3, el mismo mapa, el mismo motor gráfico, si es que tiene mejoras son mínimas.

    -Todo está reciclado, TODO, lo que si es bueno es que agregaron muchos más peinados eso estuvo bien, la ropa me decepcionó, es la misma que en sr3 si es que no es menos, lo que si hay son más trajes predeterminados disponibles y muy alocados y vistosos.

    - Los poderes están muy bien es como woaa, no podria volver a jugar sr3 ya me acostumbré a esto, pero descuida, te llenan de misiones que tienes bloqueados los poderes asi que no te acostumbres mucho a ellos. AL rato se vuelve super monotono usarlos.

    - Las armas, fue muy buena idea poder personalizar las armas, eso está genial, además que hay muchisima más variedad.

    -Los poderes y el combate, en serio, woa, llenaron de armas el juego, crearon muchos poderes, como el ataque de fuego, de hielo, la telekinesis, el pisoton , el mejoramiento de armas con efectos, cuatro grupos de habilidades, cada uno como con 4 subtipos, muchas armas y para queee?. si solo puedes correr con tus super poderes y apretar E y eliminarlos a todos.

    - Las actividades son divertidas como siempre, lo bueno que superarlas viene de la mano con misiones secundarias que te dan recompensas y se matan dos pájaros de un tiro.

    - Diálogos divertidos, misiones alocadas, muchas muy parecidas a lo ya visto en sr3, historia estúpida jaja.

    - Los enemigos son muy poco variados.

    - Los vehiculos se vuelven inútiles, innecesarios ya que correr es muchisimo más veloz para desplazarte.

    - Este sr peca un poco de vivir del pasado, demasiaaadas referencias de cosas que pasaron en los anteriores títulos, un poco pudo ser, pero le metieron mucho del pasado en vez de tratar de apuntar hacia adelante.

    En general el juego me gustó mucho, lo disfruté bastante, a primera respuesta incluso hubiera dicho que es mejor que el 3. Pero reflexionandolo mejor, me quedo con el sr3, lo encontré más variado, más rejugable, y además el hecho de estar metido en una simulación, no se, siento que perdió mucha vida el juego con eso. La ciudad se siente muerta.

    TL;DR? -> SR4 very fun game, but SR3>SR4

    7.4/10    … Expand
  28. NatT96
    Jun 14, 2015
    5
    Collecting virtual dust in my steam library. Its campaign was very fun, its powers and weaponry gadgets to a point were very fun, then it just got boring. Honestly this could be expansion DLC for Saints Row: The Third. Its only new thing it has going for it is the alien invasion, which could have been easily ported to Saints Row 3 since hell it has the SAME graphics and same area, noCollecting virtual dust in my steam library. Its campaign was very fun, its powers and weaponry gadgets to a point were very fun, then it just got boring. Honestly this could be expansion DLC for Saints Row: The Third. Its only new thing it has going for it is the alien invasion, which could have been easily ported to Saints Row 3 since hell it has the SAME graphics and same area, no improvement at all! Last time I played it was august 2014 and man it really sucks to see a sequel we did not really need.… Expand
  29. suneater
    May 9, 2015
    5
    Prior to its release, a lot of the previews made the game look like a reskin or DLC for Saints Row 3. I held out hope that the devs were going to expand beyond expectations considering all the wacky aliens, superpowers, and ridiculous weapons they were adding. Instead what we got was essentially Saints Row 3.5: a big & stupid Michael Bay sequel that feels like a really long add-on to SR3.Prior to its release, a lot of the previews made the game look like a reskin or DLC for Saints Row 3. I held out hope that the devs were going to expand beyond expectations considering all the wacky aliens, superpowers, and ridiculous weapons they were adding. Instead what we got was essentially Saints Row 3.5: a big & stupid Michael Bay sequel that feels like a really long add-on to SR3.

    SR 2 & 3 had some restraint and at least attempted to build up to their big action sequences. SR4 starts off with a bang and never stops in the worst way possible. The only thing that breaks up the action sequences are a few comedic moments and nostalgia pandering scenes but even these manage to go over-the-top. Seriously, who has played SR1 and why is so much of this game wasted on referencing it? Many of the rest breaks I took while playing this were just to detox from the Michael Bay-ness of everything; I love blowing up spaceships as much as everyone else, but there's a point in time where you just want to walk through the city and beat pedestrials with a giant ♥♥♥♥♥. Much of the game feels like you are forced to take the most explosive route possible through everything; I really wish there was an ability toggle button because simply bumping into pedestrians or vehicles while super sprinting will have the police shooting lasers at you for miles. The majority of this game feels like action for the sake of action with most of it feeling unrewarding and boring at times.

    Adding to the rushed feeling of SR4, much of the game doesn't feel playtested. For example, Explosive Blast's chain reaction will kill whole flashpoints with a single fireball from any distance, while the Buff ability feels like a joke considering how late in the game you get it. Weapons have plenty of issues too; some weapons are completely useless unless you are handed them for a mission (obligatory useless sniper rifle, Alien SMG, Dubstep Gun, etc.) while others slaughter everything unupgraded (Disintegrator, 'Merica, etc.). I found myself using garbage weapons or abilities just to complete in-game challenges because otherwise I would've just used Blast & the Thump Gun for everything.

    The storyline feels really slapped together too. Why bother with more simulation exploits when you have a suit of giant power armor in the real world? Everytime something cool happens in the real world it feels like the game drops an arbitrary hurdle for you to overcome inside the simulation. The whole in-out-in-out just feels like padding and an excuse to turn off superpowers for missions, especially considering your Health upgrades carry over into the real world. I really would've enjoyed more time spent in the real world... Perhaps the first part of the game inside the simulation with all the ridiculous superpowers and the second half in the real world, fighting Zinyak on his own turf? Overall it just feels like a missed chance simply because the devs wanted to recycle as much as possible.

    So is SR4 just extended DLC for SR3? Yes, but really, really long DLC. I feel like they stretched SR3's assets as far as they could go and whipped together some quick alien tech from recycled STAG parts. People might try to draw conclusions between this and GTA 3 vs. VC & SA, but those were completely new environments, characters, vehicles, and so forth. SR4 manages to even reuse 3's map despite Earth being destroyed (whoops spoilers!)!

    Should you bother playing SR4? If you've played any of the previous games, you will find something familiar here. If you are new to the series, don't expect "GTA With Aliens" because this is the most bombastic Saints Row yet. I enjoyed this but it would be my least favorite Saints Row if SR2's PC port wasn't garbage. I recommend giving it a shot but 2 and 3 are clearly better games.    … Expand
  30. Marick
    Feb 20, 2015
    7
    Saints Row IV is a game of action / adventure open world, developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver in 2013. The game puts you in the role of leader of the Third Sreet Saints, which has now become President of the United States. The game takes place 5 years after the events of Saints Row The Third, a virtual reality, and in the city of Steelport, but little changed. TheSaints Row IV is a game of action / adventure open world, developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver in 2013. The game puts you in the role of leader of the Third Sreet Saints, which has now become President of the United States. The game takes place 5 years after the events of Saints Row The Third, a virtual reality, and in the city of Steelport, but little changed. The protagonist must fight against invading aliens and other gangs that are in simulator . The game is ok in terms of not one but me I liked so much. I met a few bugs, but we had no problems.… 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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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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