Saints Row IV

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  1. flametail23
    Jan 25, 2015
    8
    I have finally found the time to play Saints Row 4 and I'm glad I did. Me and my friend Jay played through this game in a week and enjoyed every second of it. There are a few glitches but I can overlook them because the game is so fun and funny.
    8/10
  2. l3rokken4ngel
    Jan 16, 2015
    10
    I've played this game before on xbox and just got it again for steam (it went on sale). I agree with a lot of people, and have had the conversation before, about it feeling as though it could have been/should have been DLC content. That aside, it's still a great game. It's fun, it's funny, and it's a good game to just sit down, play, and lose yourself in for hours at a time. The storylineI've played this game before on xbox and just got it again for steam (it went on sale). I agree with a lot of people, and have had the conversation before, about it feeling as though it could have been/should have been DLC content. That aside, it's still a great game. It's fun, it's funny, and it's a good game to just sit down, play, and lose yourself in for hours at a time. The storyline is interesting, the dress up with the clothing and cars is my cup of tea for sure, and who doesn't like to go around and just blast the hell outta stuff for fun? It's definitely worth playing through if you enjoy games with dark, dirty humor (like Conker's for N64 - anyone remember that?).… Expand
  3. 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
  4. Nedearl
    Dec 29, 2014
    8
    Completely stupid but in a good way. The main quests are always fun and the humor is top notch, I guarantee you will burst out laughing at your computer (the voice actors doing the classical music radio are the best, you can really tell they had a good time doing it). There is a good amount of fan service and allusions to the previous games.
    The gameplay itself is pretty solid. There are    Completely stupid but in a good way. The main quests are always fun and the humor is top notch, I guarantee you will burst out laughing at your computer (the voice actors doing the classical music radio are the best, you can really tell they had a good time doing it). There is a good amount of fan service and allusions to the previous games.
    The gameplay itself is pretty solid. There are very few bugs despite the game being a physics sandbox with superpowers. The game does get a little too easy once you're sufficiently upgraded.
    The only downside is that, while developpers actually made an effort to make secondary objectives seem important and fun (finally), it has made the main quest suffer from it and has made it very short as a result. I finished the game in 20 hours and did all the secondary objectives, I think it would take a little under 10 hours to finish the main quest, which is a bit short for this type of game.

    Good if you're a long time fan of the series and don't mind a very wacky atmosphere.    … Expand
  5. Dobian
    Dec 22, 2014
    8
    This game was a lot of fun. It may have just started as DLC using basically the same game world as Saints Row III, but who cares? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Saints Row IV is a bit too wacky with the whole sci fi space invasion story, but the zaniness still makes me laugh. Watching my character blow up the town in some hologram of what looks like an episode of Leave it to Beaver isThis game was a lot of fun. It may have just started as DLC using basically the same game world as Saints Row III, but who cares? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Saints Row IV is a bit too wacky with the whole sci fi space invasion story, but the zaniness still makes me laugh. Watching my character blow up the town in some hologram of what looks like an episode of Leave it to Beaver is just the first of many hilarious moments. The action is as smooth and adrenaline-fueled as ever, amplified by your new superpowers. The problem is that these powers make the game too easy and also causes you to bypass certain gameplay elements that made Saints Row III such a blast. For example, I didn't bother to collect and upgrade cars in SR IV because of my super speed and ability to fly long distances, so why bother? Still a great time to be had, though, with plenty of jokes and sight gags, hysterical interactions between your character and the SR crew (Shaundi, Kinzie - who's a riot, Johnny Gat, etc.), a fun if ridiculous story, and of course, getting to blast tons of enemies and blow things apart in every way imaginable. And if you think the main plot is absurd, play the DLC How The Saints Saved Christmas, it doesn't get any loonier than that!… Expand
  6. MrJnight14
    Dec 13, 2014
    8
    Saints Row 4 was a very fun game to just sit down and play. I couldn't just play it in small sittings, I had to commit and play for a while. The story was great and I loved the weapons, characters, missions, etc. The only real problem I had with this game is that the superpowers would become a little to overpowered (not when fighting enemies, just when doing side missions or trying to findSaints Row 4 was a very fun game to just sit down and play. I couldn't just play it in small sittings, I had to commit and play for a while. The story was great and I loved the weapons, characters, missions, etc. The only real problem I had with this game is that the superpowers would become a little to overpowered (not when fighting enemies, just when doing side missions or trying to find collectibles). Overall I really enjoyed this game and if you were thinking about buying/playing it, I highly recommend you do so.… Expand
  7. GYARA
    Dec 8, 2014
    10
    Saints Row The Third did not interest me. It was just another "GTA Clone". And then SR4 came in. The gameplay so different from SR3 made the game. Having fun with superspeed, high jumps and groundsomps was one great part, and another great thing which I love in any game, but especially in SR4 is the character creator, which is the most fun part of the game. Therefore, with guns,Saints Row The Third did not interest me. It was just another "GTA Clone". And then SR4 came in. The gameplay so different from SR3 made the game. Having fun with superspeed, high jumps and groundsomps was one great part, and another great thing which I love in any game, but especially in SR4 is the character creator, which is the most fun part of the game. Therefore, with guns, superpowers, character editor and as always great humour, Saints Row IV is my game of 2013.… Expand
  8. JimCorbett
    Dec 4, 2014
    7
    The gameplay is overall improved from The Third. However, the addition of superpowers and ridiculous weapons makes the game trivial. Vehicles are now useless and you will never use them unless a mission mandates them. There's also less content in IV. You have main missions which will last you ~4 hours to finish as well as some loyalty missions for each homie. Every other side mission isThe gameplay is overall improved from The Third. However, the addition of superpowers and ridiculous weapons makes the game trivial. Vehicles are now useless and you will never use them unless a mission mandates them. There's also less content in IV. You have main missions which will last you ~4 hours to finish as well as some loyalty missions for each homie. Every other side mission is just something that tells you go to do activities. They try to add content by putting over 1,000 collectibles throughout the world but these are utterly boring to find. I enjoyed it, but i can't say i am looking forward to any more iterations in the series.… Expand
  9. 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.
  10. yusep
    Nov 14, 2014
    10
    I really enjoyed this game.
    I had so much fun I had to complete all the secondary missions. The humor is not for everybody but the game is so full of humor a love to movies and videogames that i could not stop playing it.
    The game structure is mass effect 2 meets the Matrix, but it has streets of rage, metal gear solid, back to the future, metroid, armaggedon.
    It is pure videogames love.
  11. Tobi_Whatever
    Nov 13, 2014
    7
    This game is one hell of a ride. Non stop over the top action, many many well done and some badly done references to other games and a Matrix inspired story fused with Superman.

    The most interesting feature is the superpower system. It basically is a double-edged sword. On the one hand side it makes the game fresh and gives a lot of nice options besides the usual weapons. On the other    This game is one hell of a ride. Non stop over the top action, many many well done and some badly done references to other games and a Matrix inspired story fused with Superman.

    The most interesting feature is the superpower system.
    It basically is a double-edged sword. On the one hand side it makes the game fresh and gives a lot of nice options besides the usual weapons. On the other hand it completely ruins the whole sandbox aspect.
    You never need to use a car again. The developers even seemed to know that. They made the radio available while not being in any vehicle and the city is the same as in SR3. You need maybe 5 minutes to cross the whole map by just running and jumping/gliding.

    That said, I still had a great time playing it. The replay value is greatly reduced though.    … Expand
  12. Kenmei
    Sep 21, 2014
    8
    Unapologetically fun and about the closest thing you'll get to an All-Star team of Voice actors, IV picks up right where III left off in the fact that it's all about fun. That's the name of the game. They put you in these extremely over-the-top situations and locations and give you super powers in this game to see how far they can push the boundaries. I personally loved this game but itUnapologetically fun and about the closest thing you'll get to an All-Star team of Voice actors, IV picks up right where III left off in the fact that it's all about fun. That's the name of the game. They put you in these extremely over-the-top situations and locations and give you super powers in this game to see how far they can push the boundaries. I personally loved this game but it started to lose some of it's luster toward the end because it gets too easy. The super powers given to you at the beginning make things way too easy as the game progresses to the point where everything you do becomes really trivial. I do feel like they've gotten rid of the "GTA clone" mark and made their own style of game. But it's not for everyone and it's definitely not for anyone who didn't like the last game. But it's really fun and very funny and there will be alot of good times to have with this game. Buy it and you won't be sorry.… Expand
  13. Larry223
    Aug 24, 2014
    8
    Mucha gente dice que este juego debería haber sido un DLC, y están completamente equivocados. Los DLC de SR3 normalmente eran malos, ropa, armas, y ya, cada uno valía entre 1 a 5 dólares solo por eso. Aquí han añadido mucho contenido, misiones secundarias mejores que las de SR3, mas cosas para personalizar a tu personaje, mucha ropa nueva, una campaña completamente nueva y superpoderes muyMucha gente dice que este juego debería haber sido un DLC, y están completamente equivocados. Los DLC de SR3 normalmente eran malos, ropa, armas, y ya, cada uno valía entre 1 a 5 dólares solo por eso. Aquí han añadido mucho contenido, misiones secundarias mejores que las de SR3, mas cosas para personalizar a tu personaje, mucha ropa nueva, una campaña completamente nueva y superpoderes muy buenos que te harán divertirte mucho. Si este juego fuera un DLC valdría por lo menos 200 dólares por que si cobran 10 dólares por 3 misiones nuevas, 2 dólares por cada 3 nuevas prendas de vestir, y también seguro que cobrarían por los superpoderes, si esto fuera DLC venderían todo por separado. Solo mira los DLC del SR3 y veras lo estúpido que seria si fuera un DLC ya que seguro lo habrían vendido por trocitos. Han cogido lo que tenia SR3 y lo mejoraron casi el doble, por lo que si vale la pena, le doy un 08/10 un juego que supera a su predecesor. Creo que la gente se queja mucho por que es el mismo mapa, tiene gráficos casi iguales al anterior, y tiene varios skins y animaciones del anterior, pero aun así vale la pena, creo que están enfadados por que los creadores no cambiaron TODO para el siguiente juego.… Expand
  14. 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.
  15. doodmonkey
    Jul 24, 2014
    9
    A fantastic game with quick play through and plenty of replay value. The game's antics are hilarious, the game pay fun, and the graphics are good from 2013. Highly recommended. Picked it up on Steam during the summer sale and glad I did.
  16. CrimsonEwok
    Jul 17, 2014
    8
    Saints row IV is a big change from the other games in the series most in part because of super powers(they are really cool). They make the game feel unique, but also make it too easy at times. Cars are also useless once you upgrade super sprint/super jump so it takes away from a big part of the previous games, but I'm sure gliding through the city will make up for it. To me at times I feelSaints row IV is a big change from the other games in the series most in part because of super powers(they are really cool). They make the game feel unique, but also make it too easy at times. Cars are also useless once you upgrade super sprint/super jump so it takes away from a big part of the previous games, but I'm sure gliding through the city will make up for it. To me at times I feel they might have been too goofy with SR4 but its rare to have a game that is so easy to relax to and not take seriously(also have a few laughs with) . SR4 for as many flaws as it may have is a lot of fun and that is why you should play it.… Expand
  17. COMThing
    Jul 17, 2014
    9
    Saints Row IV is even sillier than the 3rd. It is essentially a big parody of all sci-fi big-name media. The story is a bit mad, but it allows for the very unique and fun missions. Downsides are that the introduction of superpowers takes away from other areas of the game and the story ending can be a bit disappointing.
  18. D3viantAssassin
    Jul 14, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ignore the haters, Saints Row 4 is a really fun game to play and deserves the highest rating because the game is so addictive and super fun. I loved everything about the game and have spent countless hours playing it. All the missions are fun including the side ones along with the gun fighting, especially the part where you get to blow **** up which is really satisfying, trust me :). I don't know why people compare this to GTA 5 as it is an entirely different game all together, so no ratings should reflect upon this otherwise the rating is pointless. Grab this game and have a blast! You wont regret it.… Expand
  19. DemonicSoul
    Jun 9, 2014
    8
    Story:
    Years after the 3rd game, the Boss (you) has been elected President of the United States, with several members of the Saints acting as cabinet. While preparing for a press conference, the Boss is told that an alien invasion is coming. Just as the Boss is informed, the invasion begins, spearheaded by the alien warlord Zinyak, who captures all of the cabinet members as well as the    Story:
    Years after the 3rd game, the Boss (you) has been elected President of the United States, with several members of the Saints acting as cabinet. While preparing for a press conference, the Boss is told that an alien invasion is coming. Just as the Boss is informed, the invasion begins, spearheaded by the alien warlord Zinyak, who captures all of the cabinet members as well as the Boss. The story here is stupid, corny, and filled with some cliches, but surprisingly I enjoyed it. You must understand that the game isn't taking itself seriously and that it's not trying to rival GTA 5. So it's understandable that the game isn't gonna have an in-depth interactive story with great writing. Despite this, I actually wanted to keep playing until I reached the end because of the Characters. Since most of the setting is in a simulation of Steelport (city) where you do missions as a virtual version of yourself, Volition decided to bring most of the cast from the 3 earlier games back, including villains. The actual setting is in a spaceship where your physical body can chat with your crew mates, romance them (Mass Effect parody), and do quests for them. All the characters are well voiced (including all 7 voice options for your character), the dialogue is funny and witty, all characters have nice backstory (mostly in the form of audio files), and the main villain is quite entertaining to watch. Zinyak sorta reminds me of Handsome Jack from Borderlands 2. Zinyak's the kind of villain who's funny, and someone who you'll like to kill when you get the chance. Even though the story is dumb, I somehow found enjoyment in it thanks to the well made characters. 8/10

    Gameplay:
    As if the story wasn't ridiculous enough, the gameplay takes the ridiculous meter, uses telekinesis on it, and shoots it towards the sky. If you thought the game was a GTA clone, then you'll be surprised with what you see. For starters, you can create your character with an impressive amount of options. On top of that, you get superpowers and outlandish weapons like alien weapons or the dubstep gun. You also get a variety of activities to do in Steelport like hacking, mayhem, fraud, blazin races, and more. Doing these will help liberate the simulation from alien control. There are also challenges you can do, up to 50 levels for you to rank up, and a check-list of upgrades (both player and superpowers) you'll want to get. There are also "side quests", but these are extremely repetitive and sometimes frustrating to play since all these quests involve you doing city activities and that's it. So while you're playing these side quest, you're also inadvertently liberating the aliens from the simulation. This means you're doing the same old activities over and over again, and not all of them work. I hated playing some of the "rift" activities as well as tk mayhem and stomp mayhem. Another problem is that the game is to easy on normal difficulty. Since you have super speed, cars are useless. since you have powers, calling in homies for backup is also useless since you can just use freeze or takedowns to win most fights. The quest variety comes from the loyalty and main questline. Here, Volution puts in so many references to movies, games, and other media that this game has been called "The Scary Movie of Video Games" by some. And that's what made these missions more entertaining then some of GTA 5's missions. Besides side quests and difficulty problems, the gameplay is ridiculously fun. 7/10

    Graphics:
    The game looks outdated, even with max settings. Lip-sync is off, animations look stiff and awkward, the PC version occasionally freezes for a few seconds, and it doesn't help that the night time setting can't change until after the story is over. Overall, very mediocre. 5/10

    Sound:
    Ignoring the dubstep which I hate, The actual score is really good with good techno music playing in the background of quests. It's sad that the radio songs aren't as good as GTA 5 though, but atleast we can listen to music OUTSIDE of our cars like in Watch Dogs. 7/10

    Multiplayer:
    The co-op is a ton of fun to play. Not only can you do the entire story plus all the side activities with a buddy, but you can also do some 1-on-1 competitive multiplayer with some game modes. If you're someone who doesn't have anyone to play with, then unlike Borderlands 2, you can actually play by yourself fine with no unfair difficulty increase. But if you can, play with a friend because the fun starts to multiply as you play. 9/10

    Verdict:
    Even though it's not the classic Saints Row experience that people were looking for, it's still a fun game with great multiplayer, good gameplay, and a surprisingly good story. Even if it's not as good as GTA 5 as many people would love to say, I still recommend you buy this, especially if you're someone who's tired of all these serious hyper-realistic games that seem to be the norm today.

    Rating: 8/10    … Expand
  20. Devilian
    Jun 4, 2014
    9
    This was just AWESOME! I never played any SR game in the past and I knew about this only from my friend. She shown me a trailer and I gave it a try (because whaaat - a dubstep gun?), and I will never regret it. One of the best games I ever played!
  21. JS96
    Jun 4, 2014
    6
    After an awesome "Saints Row The Third", they release a game that no coincidence was initially considered a DLC and only after a new chapter of the saga.
    Same city, same graphic, same cars, new story.
    The story is not bad, but after finished it I don't want to open again the game and play how I did with Saints Row The Third.
    When you finished the story the game is too boring to play!
  22. MrSniker
    May 23, 2014
    7
    Unbelievably stupid and unbelievably fun. The game parodies not only itself but other video games. The game's essentially Saints Row 3 with super powers which is both a good and a bad thing. The good, the game's on a juvenile stupid level of humor and gives nods to references a lot. The super powers feel great and are easy to control and dish out punishment. The best thing about theUnbelievably stupid and unbelievably fun. The game parodies not only itself but other video games. The game's essentially Saints Row 3 with super powers which is both a good and a bad thing. The good, the game's on a juvenile stupid level of humor and gives nods to references a lot. The super powers feel great and are easy to control and dish out punishment. The best thing about the game though is just how unpredictable it is, going into any story mission you literally have no idea what is about to happen.

    The bad well, a lot of assets feel borrowed from Saints Row 3, the radio stations; save for the Mix station are total **** There's no Adult Swim station, miss you John :*(. The game literally would be better off marketed as an expansion pack than a full blown sequel, so much is reused that its' hard to justify spending $40 for a game if it doesn't feel like a full blown $40 game. Another problem is the developers used messed up ways to stretch out the game. One of the major examples are, "Clusters." Clusters allow your PC to develop their super powers and level them up, this wouldn't be a major problem unless there weren't 1,250 spread out over the whole city. Literally starting out you'll go mission to mission picking up every stupid cluster; going, "OOOH PIECE O' CANDY! OOOOH PIECE O' CANDY!" which pretty much defeats the whole purpose of "super," speed or "super," jump. After a while you literally go OCD, such as I, and just pick as many clusters up as you can before the next mission just so it won't ruin the flow of the game.

    I know my cons of the game are much longer than pros, but where the game shines, it shines. Its' ridiculously over the top and as cheesy as a video game can be. It never takes itself seriously and caters to my A.D.D. It gets to the action and gets to it immediately. The game's developers took some obvious paths to stretch out the gameplay; clusters and homie side quests, but all in all its' a great thrill ride. The humor, gameplay and characters all add up to a fun game and to me that's all that matters. I wouldn't pay $40 for the game, I paid $13 for the game+the season pack DLC and feel I got my money's worth. Between the base game+dlc it took 23 hours to beat.    … Expand
  23. TC83
    Apr 29, 2014
    8
    This is not a game to take seriously okay. Remember that. It's wacky story and gameplay is something you need to be in the mood for. It dose do it's job great to entertain and make you LOL a lot. The gameplay is awesome and the content is creative. It is better than saints row the third, and it reaches the saints row 2 standards. But, the always dark environments don't seem to help theThis is not a game to take seriously okay. Remember that. It's wacky story and gameplay is something you need to be in the mood for. It dose do it's job great to entertain and make you LOL a lot. The gameplay is awesome and the content is creative. It is better than saints row the third, and it reaches the saints row 2 standards. But, the always dark environments don't seem to help the actually impressive graphics. The strip clubs are too wacky and too sexy. No boobs required. The women are not used as sex toys as much, but, I still don't like it. And the superpowers can be over powered. Like running really fast, who needs wheels now? This game is for people who are saints row fans that did not like saints row the third. There are flaws, but, it is still a fantastic game. Final Verdict: 8 out of 10 AWESOME… Expand
  24. lryderz1998
    Apr 12, 2014
    5
    This game is the worst saints row, but still good, especially the flash back missions. I think they went a bit to far with the future based story. so i rated it 6.
  25. 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
  26. AeroPlanet
    Apr 9, 2014
    9
    Wonderful game. Good game play, and I sure give a point for all the comedies. But, not all things are accepted in my thoughts. The aliens sure bother you were ever you go. Wardens just spawn everywhere, annoy you like it will be your last. Really, the only way to remove the Wardens from spawning is to use a DLC cheat. Which costs more money. Look, it's a great game and all, but I give it aWonderful game. Good game play, and I sure give a point for all the comedies. But, not all things are accepted in my thoughts. The aliens sure bother you were ever you go. Wardens just spawn everywhere, annoy you like it will be your last. Really, the only way to remove the Wardens from spawning is to use a DLC cheat. Which costs more money. Look, it's a great game and all, but I give it a 9 point. Just tweak the next Saints Row and give it more realistic feel to it. Not putting more fantasy to it. We're grown-ups. We don't want fantasies anymore. We want actions, thrills, and fun. Please, the game really need some changes. I hope I see something changed in the next Saints Row series.… Expand
  27. sbox91
    Apr 6, 2014
    10
    This game had me hooked from the get go. Game play similar to Prototype, which is a good thing! Great humor too. Once you get superpowers there's no need for cars!!
  28. Sedrick
    Apr 1, 2014
    8
    I admit the game was extremely exaggerated than the SR The Third but even though the gameplay and the story line was crazy, It was a helluva game!

    If you want the GTA type then this game ain't for you.
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. Tatzen
    Mar 14, 2014
    9
    I had never played any Saints Row game before this, so I came at this game completely fresh. I tried it out because I heard a blogger talk about it, and I was intrigued.

    At first, it seemed the usual shooter. Your character is fighting terrorists, dressed in SWAT-type combat armor. Then everything changes. Your character is elected the President of the USA, fighting aliens and has    I had never played any Saints Row game before this, so I came at this game completely fresh. I tried it out because I heard a blogger talk about it, and I was intrigued.

    At first, it seemed the usual shooter. Your character is fighting terrorists, dressed in SWAT-type combat armor. Then everything changes. Your character is elected the President of the USA, fighting aliens and has super powers! All this within the first five minutes!

    Superb music, with multiple radio stations like a GTA game has. With radio commenters saying things that add to the story. You even have a station where the alien leader reads you "Pride and Prejudice"! Now that's original.

    It's silly, but it's FUN silly! The music is fun, the fighting is fun, even running and jumping around the city exploring is fun! The co-op mode is solid and makes it even more hilarious as you can play with a equally super-powered friend. And the dialogue is just great to listen to.

    I really enjoyed this game. it's a high-powered parody of Grand-Theft Auto type games. Doesn't take itself too seriously, and yet has solid and enjoyable gameplay at its core. Also has quite a cool "be yourself, don't conform" vibe to it. Highly recommended!    … Expand
  32. dazza
    Mar 6, 2014
    6
    When I bought this game, I didn't expect such a big plot twist.
    Seriously? From a street gang trying to get big to fighting aliens invading Earth? I'm confused.
    This seemed like a DLC of Saints Row the Third, not an entire sequel. It's the exact same map, almost the exact same guns and the exact same cars. It's like call of duty. I liked the super powers, even though they were a VERY    When I bought this game, I didn't expect such a big plot twist.
    Seriously? From a street gang trying to get big to fighting aliens invading Earth? I'm confused.
    This seemed like a DLC of Saints Row the Third, not an entire sequel. It's the exact same map, almost the exact same guns and the exact same cars. It's like call of duty.
    I liked the super powers, even though they were a VERY odd addition. I noticed that the superpower which allows you to run very fast is just one from the DLCs of SR3. They obviously didn't put any effort into this game. The guns are very meaty, and I like them a lot. I also enjoy the humour in the game.

    They could have done much much better. New map? New cars? New guns? So much they could have done. I'm overall disappointed.    … Expand
  33. EzzOmen
    Feb 21, 2014
    10
    Its Wacky, its Crazy, its Saints Row IV.

    Saints Row IV at no point fails to meet predecessors (and surpass them), The story is great if you're willing to let it be, The Superpowers added are a breath of fresh air and fun from the serious video game worlds we are used to, not too be thought of as game breaking or overpowered, in fact, the traditional approach of 'Get the Guns, Shoot the    Its Wacky, its Crazy, its Saints Row IV.

    Saints Row IV at no point fails to meet predecessors (and surpass them), The story is great if you're willing to let it be, The Superpowers added are a breath of fresh air and fun from the serious video game worlds we are used to, not too be thought of as game breaking or overpowered, in fact, the traditional approach of 'Get the Guns, Shoot the Guns' works better than your superpowers, the variety in everything, from customization in your cribs, to your character, to your cars, to your weapons, is something to be admired.

    However Saints Row IV's major slipping point is its re-use of the City of Steel port, a rather generic and boring industrial city but that's just nitpicking, any city is funner when you can fly naked over it.

    The almost constant bombardment of parodies can sometimes get obscure, it sometimes feels like a 1/4 of the game is just pointing at Hollywood and yelling 'Ha!' but if you're attracted by that, then feel free to enjoy it, i sure did.

    Overall Saints Row IV is like a fine lady, you can give it respect but all its going to do is devour your time and cause you to go crazy. (but hey, at least you'll fit with the style of the game then!)    … Expand
  34. PlanB
    Feb 12, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Should it have been just a DLC for SR3? Maybe, but despite that was ST4's first intention I was able to play through the whole game feeling like it was something completely separate from it's predecessor. The game is ridiculous in a very smart way and makes fun of stuff delightfully (unlike other games *Borderlands 2*), for example, " 'merica " is a weapon that aims to ridicule and symbolize a country so "powerful" it is actually know for the name of it's continent. Though the game ridicules all this stuff you never feel like they mean to harm anyone in particular. At times I even felt ridiculed by the game, yet I found myself ending up finding that fun. There's a huge variety of weapons that are actually different from each other, like the motherfreaking dubstep weapon that fires explosive wubs, makes everyone around you drop it and makes cars bounce to the beat. Technically speaking the were some framerate issues, crashes and bugs (but essentially framerate). I mean, I can run BF4 constant +30 fps on ultra but SR4 drops to 22 at times? I did have to repeat 1 or 2 missions due to crashes and gameplay wise the super running and jumping felt great to travel around but, sometimes, felt a bit awkward within small steps. Overall great humor and gameplay.… Expand
  35. jackparkyy
    Jan 26, 2014
    8
    Knowing that this was just going to be a DLC, I went into the game thinking that it would just feel like a DLC and not have enough content to justify a full game price tag but that is defiantly not the case at all. This game is packed with tones of side quests, min-games and it contains some of the smartest humour seen in a game. If you're simply looking for a game to have fun with I canKnowing that this was just going to be a DLC, I went into the game thinking that it would just feel like a DLC and not have enough content to justify a full game price tag but that is defiantly not the case at all. This game is packed with tones of side quests, min-games and it contains some of the smartest humour seen in a game. If you're simply looking for a game to have fun with I can highly recommend this game, epically if you plan to play the game through with a friend on co-op as this adds a lot to the humours side of this game. However, the game isn't without it's flaws, most noticeably the fact that this game is based on an engine that was never really designed for a super-power based game, it's not that big of an issue as the super powers them self work like a dream but the destruction to the environment doesn't really exist at all. You could jump of the highest build in the game and not even make a dint in the flour. All in all though, it's a good pc port but don't expect amazing graphics and for those who are looking for a game that doesn't take itself seriously at all, you defiantly want to pick up this game.… Expand
  36. BellyD
    Jan 22, 2014
    8
    Read many of negative comment,agree in some point but some of them are so mean. I just wonder if they have fully played the game or not
    The game can be treated as 2 parts: Beating Aliens & EX-gang member review their life.(actually Review part is the main dish of the game)
    The graphic is fine,worse than gta 5/bf4, or some others game,but still acceptable....u guys see the objects in    Read many of negative comment,agree in some point but some of them are so mean. I just wonder if they have fully played the game or not
    The game can be treated as 2 parts: Beating Aliens & EX-gang member review their life.(actually Review part is the main dish of the game)
    The graphic is fine,worse than gta 5/bf4, or some others game,but still acceptable....u guys see the objects in simulation turn into white squares in certain period because the game designer trying to make it like a"virtual world".
    It is good for game designer trying something new as the "GTA style "game is getting old fashion.
    The game introduce super-power into the game but disallow it in certain mission for balance.
    Friendly AI will find vehicles for themselves if u don't have a seat for them as SR 3 does....
    However,the game isn't good enough.
    Someone say the game should be a DLC. However, as a DLC, the content is so long, for a full game, it's too short.It should be a expansion pack rather than DLC/game.
    The game didn't make a good balance in story lines. The"alien War" is not serious enough,(just old school American hero story style @Q@) the game designer should put more effort on making it more reasonable and longer.
    The "what if"& "review life"on ex-gangs member can be deeper.
    Even the superpower restricted in missions, the superpower still ruined the game play. With sprint and jump,u don't need car anymore.In the later game....... Superpower and super weapons cause friendly fire easily. Each kill drop health box in simulation making the fight so easy.....
    Another problem is the concept of weapon upgrade .There's tons of single weapon ability for u to upgrade but limit ways to earn cache,even some upgrade item can be ignored if u have the ammo chip upgrade ,with hours for farming cache, It is barely possible to get all the weapons upgrade before the game is end.
    Maybe I am bad in luck...most mission give me least favor weapons when I focus in others.
    The final thing I want to say is:please let me replay missions after finish the game, like Sleeping dogs    … Expand
  37. jaafar
    Jan 21, 2014
    9
    Originality: +
    Gameplay: +
    Story/Quests: +
    Dialogues:+
    World Design: -
    AI: +
    Physics: +
    Graphics:+
    Soundtrack: +
    Bugginess: +

    9/10

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  38. Satisfaction
    Jan 20, 2014
    9
    Info for the people who are looking for the good GTA clone - you won't find it here. You will get a really awesome experience, which can not be described with the words - everything you need to know is the "FUN" word. This game would be 10/10 if it had no bugs and glitches like getting randomly stuck while using superpowers.
  39. Zuloni
    Jan 20, 2014
    10
    You just can't go wrong with Saint's Row. GTA just doesn't satisfy like Saint's Row does. I never got through GTA IV because it wasn't that fun. Picking up my fat cousin and going out for dinner is not my idea of a good time. Why not pick him up, slap him across the face with a giant purple **** and then slam his face into the ground with some superpowers...?
  40. sinadoom
    Jan 20, 2014
    9
    TL;DR - SR4 is ENGINEERED FUN. It cuts out all the mundane tasks commonly found in other games and focuses on giving the player all they need to have a good time. Everything is optional, yet nothing is a grind. // Wow. Just WOW! Saints Row IV is one of those rare games in the (increasingly saturated) genre that manages to be both original and high quality. It REDEFINES sandbox much in theTL;DR - SR4 is ENGINEERED FUN. It cuts out all the mundane tasks commonly found in other games and focuses on giving the player all they need to have a good time. Everything is optional, yet nothing is a grind. // Wow. Just WOW! Saints Row IV is one of those rare games in the (increasingly saturated) genre that manages to be both original and high quality. It REDEFINES sandbox much in the same way that Grand Theft Auto III popularised it. The philosophy here is to give the player freedom. You are presented with a large set of options, tools, mechanics etc. and what you do with them is totally up to you. Saints Row IV has a surprisingly deep yet simple RPG element, in which everything is customizable. Vehicles, weapons, skills, abilities and especially your character. It's perhaps one of the least limiting open-world games to date. Not only does Saints Row IV give you the necessary tools to have fun through its RPG elements and of course, superpowers, but it also capitalizes on something so fundamental to sandbox games which has been missed by most others: VARIETY. By not taking itself seriously and having many disjointed events and tools, it manages to compile some of the best parody of other video games I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. The level design in Saints Row IV, coupled with the whole plot, context and game mechanics, are so ridiculously unbounded that one almost wonders how games like Grand Theft Auto IV - with its repetitive missions, boring story and repetitive, dull gameplay - can co-exist alongside something as creative as Saints Row IV. The main reason the game works is due to its presentation. Everything is a game within a game. More importantly, the game KNOWS this, and takes full advantage to speak to the player directly. The designers have clearly understood the essence of what makes sandbox games so fun, and focused entirely on designing the story, levels and game mechanics around this. It blatantly steals ideas from other games such as Crackdown and Total Overdose but also ridicules other games in a light-hearted and overt manner. The over-the-top nature isn't just a fad that wears off however. It is the core of this game. It's not that Saints Row IV is ABNORMAL, it's that other open-world games don't think outside of the realms of their contexts. There are so many ideas all rolled into one (seemingly) big mess, but make no mistake. Saints Row IV is a very well-structured game and quite sensible with regards to how it co-ordinates its elements. The key to its success is modularity. Everything seems optional, yet almost everything is fun to do. So whilst a masterpiece such as San Andreas may offer a complete ecosystem, there will inevitably be activities, levels and side missions which are not particularly exciting. But in Saints Row IV, the developers didn't feel the need to make the world seem coherent and well-rounded. So everything in Saints Row IV is fun, but optional. Even the main story is optional! This non-linear approach is surely what sets open-world games apart (by definition). From a more technical perspective, Saints Row IV runs very well with negligible issues. For a game as rich as this, it is indeed baffling how the quality can be to such a mainstream standard. The options for controls, graphics and audio are also commendable and non-limiting. Visually, the game doesn't look too bad on Ultra with some awesome lighting effects, draw distance and scale, yet for an open-world game isn't too demanding. The facial detail is laughably bad - surprising given the in-depth character customisation, but this may be intentional. Finally, I'd like to round off by applauding the soundtrack. Saints Row IV has some of the most well-chosen soundtracks for an open-world game, and uses it ingeniously at times. In summary, Saints Row IV is the definition of a sandbox game. If someone asked me what the two best sandbox games are, I would say San Andreas (the best game of all time) and Saints Row IV.… Expand
  41. ritardedartkid
    Jan 19, 2014
    9
    I didn't think it could get more over the top than SR3, but I was wrong. Sure, it's basically the same game as before, now with super powers, but why mess with a winning formula. They cut out a lot of the tedious bits from the previous game and I thought the side quests were much better this time around. I will say that it's significantly buggier than the third. I had a lot of coop issuesI didn't think it could get more over the top than SR3, but I was wrong. Sure, it's basically the same game as before, now with super powers, but why mess with a winning formula. They cut out a lot of the tedious bits from the previous game and I thought the side quests were much better this time around. I will say that it's significantly buggier than the third. I had a lot of coop issues with the game crashing or not syncing both players. And the Christmas DLC is pretty weak.… Expand
  42. 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
  43. mwfischer
    Jan 19, 2014
    9
    Completely unplayable. There is a huge sound problem whereas if you run 5.1, you get constant music, no engine sounds, and everything else is either muffled or really loud. It's been like this for 5 months with no fix in sight. Save your money.
  44. 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.
  45. ChopperGunnerNL
    Jan 19, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing, sure it isnt all about gangs and **** but at least they brought back a lot of characters from Saints Row 1/2/3 . The superpowers were awesome. The weapons were awesome, the aliens and well EVERYTHING WAS AWESOME!
  46. Aozz101x
    Jan 17, 2014
    8
    Saints Row IV is an ok game a grate title and silly werid humor in this game i have enjoyed playing thur game and working my way on the Christmas DLC

    it is not more improved the Saints Row: The Third was but it was still a good game
  47. giskarduk
    Jan 4, 2014
    5
    First, this really is not my type of game. The low score reflects that fact. Now thats said this is the first GOOD console port of this type of game I have seen. As PC user I was happy to find it supported my PC properly. Only the checkpoint save system was annoying because the save did not save your current position as a PC user would have expected. The game play is amusing, butFirst, this really is not my type of game. The low score reflects that fact. Now thats said this is the first GOOD console port of this type of game I have seen. As PC user I was happy to find it supported my PC properly. Only the checkpoint save system was annoying because the save did not save your current position as a PC user would have expected. The game play is amusing, but repetitive at times. The open ended world involves going around doing missions basically. Nice idea but not terribly interesting for gamers used to more involving games. Still if you like GTA style games, this is probably one of the best ports to the PC. The 5 score reflects my interest in this type of game more than the quality of the game. Its just not my thing.… Expand
  48. spi280
    Dec 27, 2013
    6
    even though SR4 isn't a very original game and it feels like the developers mashed a bunch of ideas together without thinking it through (ex. super powers make the driving useless and fighting enemies too easy), i still think SR4 is a very enjoyable game. the writing is pretty immature but it had me smiling all the way through because of how ridiculous it can get at times (ex. fighting aeven though SR4 isn't a very original game and it feels like the developers mashed a bunch of ideas together without thinking it through (ex. super powers make the driving useless and fighting enemies too easy), i still think SR4 is a very enjoyable game. the writing is pretty immature but it had me smiling all the way through because of how ridiculous it can get at times (ex. fighting a monster sports drink with this game's statue of liberty equivalent, the romance conversations, etc...) and the games loveable cast of characters. the super powers and upgrades are really awesome to use and the super sprint and jump make traveling back and forth across the game world fun and quick (unlike gta 4 & 5, where traveling from point to point is long and boring). the game also has tons of activities and collectables so it'll take you a long time before you run out of things to do.… Expand
  49. KingWhirlWind
    Dec 25, 2013
    8
    Not as good as the third one, but better than the third one. Yes, you read right. Combat was more fun, super-powers were super-cool, but it's way too short. Story is short, and then the whole game is short. But yeah, 84/100 I'd say.
  50. DuskSnare
    Dec 19, 2013
    10
    I for one, unlike some people, love this game. People constantly complain about it being over the top, and I agree. That's why I love it. It even has a story, a wacky one, but I loved it. This is definitely one of my top 10 favourite games. Saints Row, you have found your home. I hope you make a fifth game.
  51. 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!
  52. 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
  53. Nikhil6996
    Dec 13, 2013
    10
    Awesome Game Love Every aspect of it!! Very different and a little funky that's what makes it awesome perfect sound tracks just can't get enough of it. Great Job!
  54. jcasetnl
    Dec 12, 2013
    5
    Only two hours in and I had this gnawing feeling it felt like a big DLC kind of thing. Come to metacritic and find out I'm not the only one.

    So far, SR4 feels like a game with all the whacky bonus modes unlocked. The kind that are fun to screw around with for a few hours but then you get bored of being "god" and play something else.
  55. goja231
    Dec 12, 2013
    9
    Volition Try to Made A Saints Row Fans For a Family,
    SR1,2 and a SR3 Was A different game,that made a fans split,
    And SR4 has a totally different gameplay,And a bad guys from old Saints Row
    dat makes a whole fans like it(someone still hate this game)
    anyway it was a great trip for me,
    its 9/10
  56. LD9000
    Dec 3, 2013
    8
    Surprisingly fun, I could never understand wtf a Saints Row game is, turns out this one is a mix of GTA and Matrix with better gunplay. Levels are amazingly huge, and I never had a single hiccup with loading graphics, even on a 2 year old gaming rig.

    With that said, there arent as many quests as in a traditional GTA game, most of what's available is pretty generic, still fun.
  57. ChrisLight
    Dec 3, 2013
    9
    I call this game a very stupid game but extremely funny.Saint Row's storyline is less serious than GTA's storyline there is many moment in the game has caused laughed very loud.
    Pro of Saint Row IV
    -Superman abilities -Extremely funny game -Able to customize your character -Funny ragdoll glitches -The weapon is very nice,I liked Dubstep gun very much Cons of Saint Row IV -Most of    I call this game a very stupid game but extremely funny.Saint Row's storyline is less serious than GTA's storyline there is many moment in the game has caused laughed very loud.
    Pro of Saint Row IV
    -Superman abilities
    -Extremely funny game
    -Able to customize your character
    -Funny ragdoll glitches
    -The weapon is very nice,I liked Dubstep gun very much

    Cons of Saint Row IV
    -Most of feature is from Saint Row 3 but this game is still very nice
    -Graphic seems not improved
    -Shooting is not improved too
    -Lack of cover system    … Expand
  58. Jaragon
    Dec 2, 2013
    6
    While this is a fun game to play it doesn't have that drive in it that lets you play it for hours, i recently bought it and after 2.9 hr i really had enough of it.
  59. keefbaker
    Dec 1, 2013
    10
    Saints Row 4 takes the already up to 11 Saints row 3 and turns it up by another 11 up to 22. If you thought SR3 was too ridiculous this will put you the hell off as it' even more insane. However, I absolutely love it. It has a gun that shoots Dubstep at people FFS!
  60. Luan4444
    Nov 30, 2013
    10
    This game is simply amazing, in all the aspects, i have played i in both the pc and xbox 360 versions, and i liked it very, very much, the game has an amazing character customization, amazing story, amazing graphics, amazing gameplay, IT LETS YOU BE THE PRESIDENT, use George Washington and Abe Lincoln masks and fight aliens with awesome weapons like the dubstep gun and the penetrator!
  61. Scimajor
    Nov 30, 2013
    10
    This game is a MUST HAVE if you have a sense of humor, aren't a prude and love action. It beats the competition by miles.

    Here's what not to expect: - The use of M.F. every 5 seconds for no apparent purpose. - The use of racial slurs every 6 seconds for no apparent purpose. - Incentives to murder the good guys (SR4 gets around this neatly but it would be a spoiler to explain).    This game is a MUST HAVE if you have a sense of humor, aren't a prude and love action. It beats the competition by miles.

    Here's what not to expect:
    - The use of M.F. every 5 seconds for no apparent purpose.
    - The use of racial slurs every 6 seconds for no apparent purpose.
    - Incentives to murder the good guys (SR4 gets around this neatly but it would be a spoiler to explain).

    Here's what to expect:
    - Excessive use of ridiculous humour everywhere.
    - Unrelenting action.
    - An almost infinite number (if you do the math its a VERY BIG NUMBER) of permutations for character customization.
    - The use of the profanity but minimally. The player isn't mindlessly bombarded with it.
    - Plenty of sexual based humour. If you find sex offensive then fine but try and leave the Sunday School "sex is bad" at Sunday School and you'll see the humour in it.
    - Bizarreness in the extreme.
    - Did I mention it's completely BIZARRE yet?

    BUY this game. you won't regret it    … Expand
  62. TheRiezer
    Nov 22, 2013
    6
    The game itself is quite good, but there is one big problem; the superpower-theme. It's fun and cool enough to play around with, but Saints Row 3 was better, since you actually needed cars and there was a whole system to that. So to sum it up all quickly, I would say it's worth a buy if you like the series (after they changed it to being humor-based), but if you don't feel like the jokes,The game itself is quite good, but there is one big problem; the superpower-theme. It's fun and cool enough to play around with, but Saints Row 3 was better, since you actually needed cars and there was a whole system to that. So to sum it up all quickly, I would say it's worth a buy if you like the series (after they changed it to being humor-based), but if you don't feel like the jokes, the random moments and being OP is something you'd like, then do not buy it. Hopefully the next game will return to being normal, and the game itself being just a little bit challenging.… Expand
  63. SilverTrigger
    Nov 21, 2013
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the most part, while I am sad the best part of the customization will never return, the game was surprisingly fun to play through. I only ever witnessed two crashes, no severe game killing bugs or glitches and I loved the new features like weapon skins with their own sounds and even ways they fire, the super powers are nice to but I just wish they gave us them much later in the game to be of better use and not feel god-like so early. I did not like the 'general' creatures, the wardens as they are called, they felt lack luster and rather dull, once you get used to fighting them they are easy to take down, I would have personally liked more variety in enemies. Oh and I must mention how i liked the reappearances of some of the classic characters from the other games like Julius, retro Shaundi, James King and my personal favourite, Johnny Gat. I have rarely had so much fun in co-op as well, SR4's co-op is fun and I got a lot of laughs I can tell you, but overall I love this game, even if it has a tad few annoying things here and there, like how the hell do I get access to my jets if I cannot use an airport anymore.… Expand
  64. TheReject
    Nov 18, 2013
    9
    Are you a fun-haver, or a fun-hater? That is the only question you should ask yourself when considering whether to purchase this game.

    For those that played the prious Saint's Row games, this game provides a solid call-back to previously unsettled plot lines, gives humorous looks at the old crew, and provides a surprisingly charming look at the inter-personal relationships and growth of    Are you a fun-haver, or a fun-hater? That is the only question you should ask yourself when considering whether to purchase this game.

    For those that played the prious Saint's Row games, this game provides a solid call-back to previously unsettled plot lines, gives humorous looks at the old crew, and provides a surprisingly charming look at the inter-personal relationships and growth of the Saint's crew members.

    For everyone else it's just sheer over-the-top ridiculous fun. The controls are fantastic and the game plays smoothly even on older hardware. Coop is reliable and even more satisfying than going it alone. The fact that pretty much every single mission from start to finish is coop friendly is extra icing on an already delicious psychopathic cake.

    The only real issue I have with this game is that there is a bit of monotony on the various side missions available. The game does a good job in breaking it up with the homie chatter, but it does start to wear after the third or fourth "go here, kill them" mission. Then again, it's always fresh and fun if you have a coop partner.    … Expand
  65. 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
  66. Liteit
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    A great game. Yep, this games seems like "The Saints Row Third" dlc, but it's totally worth playing, if you know what you are expecting from this game. It's just for fun. Don't expect it to have plot and characters like "GTA", but you can expect funny superhero gameplay, the humour and lots of funny connections to other famous games and movies.
  67. ChewbaccaChunks
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    This game was good, but that's all. It is interesting at first but after about 7 hours of game play it gets too easy because you're too overpowered. Also once you get super speed and super jump there is almost no reason to drive a car around. Once you get your other abilities like fire and freeze etc. You can destroy the enemy within seconds. The game is funny and the story is okay, but itThis game was good, but that's all. It is interesting at first but after about 7 hours of game play it gets too easy because you're too overpowered. Also once you get super speed and super jump there is almost no reason to drive a car around. Once you get your other abilities like fire and freeze etc. You can destroy the enemy within seconds. The game is funny and the story is okay, but it does get boring after some time. The graphics are good as well not stunning but good. I think they rushed making this game and could have been a lot better, but they just wanted to release it before GTA V came out.… Expand
  68. gooby56
    Nov 17, 2013
    10
    This game is a mix of prototype and saint row 3 to make one of the best games ever made. The characters are funny and likeable. The gameplay is amazing. It is one of best superhero games ever!
  69. DatGamingCritic
    Nov 17, 2013
    5
    Saints Row IV is not a good game. In this case all Deep Silver have done is change the SR3 Super powers DLC and put that into the game. They have also not changed the world. Not saying it's not prettier then SR3, it is, but you will know were all the little secret things are. BECAUSE THEY ARE LAZY AND DID NOT CHANGE THE WORLD! Anyway a lot of the missions go over the top and are quite fun.Saints Row IV is not a good game. In this case all Deep Silver have done is change the SR3 Super powers DLC and put that into the game. They have also not changed the world. Not saying it's not prettier then SR3, it is, but you will know were all the little secret things are. BECAUSE THEY ARE LAZY AND DID NOT CHANGE THE WORLD! Anyway a lot of the missions go over the top and are quite fun. But the story is lazy and not written very well. Also I have problems running this with my PC and my PC is a custom built desktop. In some parts of the city my FPS was going from 100 to 15. Big difference.
    My advice I would not get the game.    … Expand
  70. saintsrowiv
    Nov 11, 2013
    10
    just write reviews so it gets better and better until it reaches 10 anyway comment comes: saints row is a good game ,thats why i rate it 10 but come on aliens. LAST TIME hello once again audiance nooo THIS TIME hello once again audience THE END bless u if u sneeze that is what it is really like if u get it or not like last times one was good but this one aint really good but still imejust write reviews so it gets better and better until it reaches 10 anyway comment comes: saints row is a good game ,thats why i rate it 10 but come on aliens. LAST TIME hello once again audiance nooo THIS TIME hello once again audience THE END bless u if u sneeze that is what it is really like if u get it or not like last times one was good but this one aint really good but still ime gona rate it 10 so i can persuade my mum to get it for me and saints row 2 was awesome it was a proper gangster game like the guns n all that and saints row i but saints row 3 and 4 kinda dissapointed me cuz it was funny but not that realistic and i am a realistic guy if u know what i mean but they were deffenetely funny cuz come on,who wouldnt laugh at a purple bat… Expand
  71. 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
  72. Dogtanian81
    Nov 9, 2013
    7
    Funny. Some enjoyable moments and a good soundtrack. The missions however do become boring afer a while (go kill enemies zzz). Feels empty I think
  73. harbingerx
    Nov 6, 2013
    10
    I love this game! It's exactly what it tells you: you're entering the matrix. What do you expect, specially when it comes to Saints Row? It's pure chaos, nonsense, superpowers and tons of different things to do (like very surprising mini-games). I have to repeat it, I love it!
    I've seen people comparing it to previous releases, I've played and like SR3, for instance. And I think that    I love this game! It's exactly what it tells you: you're entering the matrix. What do you expect, specially when it comes to Saints Row? It's pure chaos, nonsense, superpowers and tons of different things to do (like very surprising mini-games). I have to repeat it, I love it!
    I've seen people comparing it to previous releases, I've played and like SR3, for instance. And I think that those who disliked what SR4 has become should play GTA instead, Saints Row has always been an insane and not serious game. As someone said here it's a mix and a zeitgeist of popculture (even 8 and 16-bits-ish have been not forgotten).
    If you like superpowers, sci-fi (I could say low-fi here) and loads of fun this game is for you!
    .
    Pros:
    - amazing gameplay
    - fun
    - superpower with the freedom to use them the way you always wanted with your superheroes, but never been allowed to
    - interesting story
    - great soundtrack
    - incredible mini-games
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    Cons
    - same graphics as in SR3 (though now they have the matrix fx)
    - less sense of humor than SR3 in some aspects (eg. the nonsense weapons are less fun)    … Expand
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. DrumBuDum
    Nov 5, 2013
    9
    Saints Row IV cannot be taken seriously. It is a game made for simply having fun, which is what more games should focus on. Had me laughing constantly and the amount of progress there is to be made and customization is very impressive. Definitely not the next GTA but it's a hilarious game with some very unique elements that will leave you laughing all throughout.
  77. MrAwesome091
    Nov 5, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aliens More Murdering

    Saint's Row used to be a Gang War type of a Sandbox game. but who would ever thought of it being aliens now. In this Installment of the Saint's Row franchise. The Protagonist was elected President of the United States and during his term in-office the earth get's invaded by a alien race called the Zin. Who puts humans in a simulation of their world. The Protagonist returns to a simulation of Steelport where he needs to save earth from Zinyak the leader of the Zin.

    Overall, this game is good. it has it's flaws. but its a must-have if you want some slapstick humor while murdering aliens.    … Expand
  78. WaytoomanyUIDs
    Nov 3, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Generally enjoyable, but despite the superhero theme, mechanically if felt like a retread of Saints Row III. The story also felt like an excuse to string together a bunch of missions that would have been side missions in previous Saints Row games. I kept waiting for a twist or dramatic reveal at the end, which never really happened. I realise people don't play Saints Row III and IV for the plot, but they could have done something better,

    In addition I really missed the radio stations that were cut. This is the first Saints Row game I played with the music off. I really enjoyed hijacking a car in the previous games and listening to a random stations. With the limited stations with limited music, that's no fun any more. Also I really didn't like the changes to the interface, I really thought that Saints Row 3 in particular had a brilliant thing going with the smart phone interface to the game menus.

    Overall, good mindless fun, but if you want that, IMHO, you are might as well get Saints Row III. If you enjoyed the other saints row games, you might as well get it, but If you are new, get Saints Row III.    … Expand
  79. gaspah
    Nov 2, 2013
    7
    Since completing Saints Row IV, I must revise my original review. My first impression was that it didn’t feel like a new game, rather an extensive mod/DLC for SR3. I was originally of this opinion as most of the assets had been recycled, with the same player models/costumes. Also, the city was almost exactly the same, completely reused with the addition of alien towers and various otherSince completing Saints Row IV, I must revise my original review. My first impression was that it didn’t feel like a new game, rather an extensive mod/DLC for SR3. I was originally of this opinion as most of the assets had been recycled, with the same player models/costumes. Also, the city was almost exactly the same, completely reused with the addition of alien towers and various other structures scattered around the map, with the main distinction being the hue of the lighting.

    Despite this, the gameplay undergoes significant changes as the game progresses. At first the changes simply feel like basic console value modifications, which led me to my initial conclusions about the game. However, as the game progresses the style of play is completely morphed into something very different. Because of this, there is more change in gameplay than most games make between sequels.

    Saint Row IV continues the super-zany style of SR3, even managing to be more zany than ever before. The storyline continues from the end of SR3, you have been elected The President of USA. Suddenly aliens attack earth where they put you in what can only be described as The Matrix. In this digital version of the city of Saints Row, you start finding software glitches which you use to hack the system in order to give you superpowers.

    This game features imho the best game soundtrack of the year with a variation from old vocal classics though to rap and dubstep. The music also manages to avoid becoming stagnant in the way the tracks are placed in the game with the very distinctive songs played for the most part in specific missions. Whereas the radio tracks for general gameplay are more generic songs that more easily fade into the background. In this way I didn’t get any music annoyingly ‘stuck in my head’.

    Also, as I’m not a story-oriented gamer, I feel that the ending cut-scene in the game is the best ending to a game I have seen maybe ever. Not to give anything away but I’ve never seen 3D animation of this calibre, especially not in a game.

    SR4 is a rather enjoyable experience all round. If you are a fan of the series, I would recommend picking it up, because if given half a chance you won’t be disappointed. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, I would recommend picking up SR3 before giving it a shot, and perhaps waiting until it is discounted.    … Expand
  80. Onidevil
    Nov 2, 2013
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Something that doesn't seem to be understood is that this game was originally DLC. This was Enter The Dominatrix, this was originally going to be a DLC for SR3. You can research this, this is true. And you can easily see this. You want to know how? Just look at the map. Apart from a few added set pieces, and a pretty new sky box that doesn't change, it is essentially the same map.

    Let's look at the graphics, the A.I., the super powers that's were already in SR3, this was a spread out DLC they managed to turn into a game. But that doesn't change the fact it is one of my favourite games, ever. For all it's flaws it will remains consistent, and is good at what it does. Which is mad mad mad mad mad. And frankly I wouldn't have it any other way.    … Expand
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. NANOX
    Oct 31, 2013
    7
    The BAD:
    - 0 replay value NO HIDDEN OBJECTS AT ALL )
    - Useless DLCs Customization of the Gang and Cars and Weapons. - Superpowers early in the game making all the other Stuff mostly useless... ) - Almost free Gold ranks thats why the 0 Replay value... Without know how to... you can get gold rank in every event ) - its Allways Night time... until you finish the game... ) The    The BAD:
    - 0 replay value NO HIDDEN OBJECTS AT ALL )
    - Useless DLCs Customization of the Gang and Cars and Weapons.
    - Superpowers early in the game making all the other Stuff mostly useless... )
    - Almost free Gold ranks thats why the 0 Replay value... Without know how to... you can get gold rank in every event )
    - its Allways Night time... until you finish the game... )

    The good:
    - its Matrix without Martial Arts
    - Fun to Play
    -The parody and many hilarious moments.
    - One of the Best Super hero Games ever made... or even Matix Games Why not...    … Expand
  84. Teraku
    Oct 31, 2013
    7
    This game is pretty good. And when I say "pretty good" I mean "entertaining". It's better than Saints Row 3, at least. This installment certainly feels less rushed than its predecessor.

    However, it still suffers from a god complex. You irreversibly become massively overpowered if you accidentally click the wrong stuff. Not at one point did the game feel like a real challenge. How could    This game is pretty good. And when I say "pretty good" I mean "entertaining". It's better than Saints Row 3, at least. This installment certainly feels less rushed than its predecessor.

    However, it still suffers from a god complex. You irreversibly become massively overpowered if you accidentally click the wrong stuff. Not at one point did the game feel like a real challenge. How could anyone die with infinite nuke explosions, 75% damage reduction, and the ability to rush out of battle whenever you felt like it? And no, this doesn't happen at the end of the story as a Sandbox element. It happens right in the beginning.

    The story is reasonable compared to SR3, but it clings on to Saints Row 1 and 2 too much. Yes, we get it, those were wonderful games. Stop trying to evoke feelings of nostalgia. Not only is this a slap in the face for all you peasants who never played the original two games, it also feels lazy.

    The gameplay was pretty good, though. Definitely not bad. Too bad the game is still so damn short. You power through ALL of the game's content in maybe 20 hours, which is certainly not what I would expect from a Saints Row game.

    It's a good game, but a terrible Saints Row game. I still weep over how anything like this could have happened after Saints Row 2. Why did they go so over the top with SR3 and SR4? We'll never know.

    I give the gameplay an 8, but the story a 4. Volition, please stop with this over-the-top nonsense and get back down from that over-the-top-of-Mount-Everest.    … Expand
  85. KangarooKurt
    Oct 31, 2013
    6
    An interesting twist on SR3 take the exact same game with the exact same maps, and turn it into The Matrix.

    Heavy on the Matrix story, heavy on the Tron: Legacy visuals, and unfortunately, heavy on crashes this thing leaves me on load screens quite a lot. It's really a lot of fun to play when it's working, but a solid -2 for the crash frequency.
  86. PsimanX1
    Oct 30, 2013
    9
    Highly entertaining. If you forget about what came before and judge this game on its own merits it's a huge amount of fun and very very funny. Provided some real laugh out loud moments. Don't know where on earth they're going to go with the next in the series though!
  87. Stefanfr15
    Oct 29, 2013
    9
    Saints Row 1 was a boring GTA wannabe.
    Saints Row 2 was a fun GTA wannabe.
    Saints Row 3 was an over-glorified sex joke with very few improvements. Saints Row 4 is THE BEST SUPERHERO GAME I'VE PLAYED! As the series went on, it became less about serious story and more about hitting old ladies with giant while dressed as a hot dog, this game takes it further by allowing you to freeze,    Saints Row 1 was a boring GTA wannabe.
    Saints Row 2 was a fun GTA wannabe.
    Saints Row 3 was an over-glorified sex joke with very few improvements.
    Saints Row 4 is THE BEST SUPERHERO GAME I'VE PLAYED!

    As the series went on, it became less about serious story and more about hitting old ladies with giant while dressed as a hot dog, this game takes it further by allowing you to freeze, set fire to, crush, explode, electrify and shoot people with dup-step guns, and then hit them with an over-sized tentacle!
    Add in a lot of references to the Matrix, and a lot of awesome guns, and this game earns a 9 out of 10 from me.    … Expand
  88. 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.
  89. sscheaper
    Oct 28, 2013
    7
    This game is great. The only bad thing is, the game is pretty much Saints Row 3 but with aliens. The graphics are he same as SR3. and so is the gameplay. But still, this game is pretty good and pick it up if its on sale.
  90. 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!"
    -
    "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!"
    -
    "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 moves and super powers to play around with."
    -
    "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
  91. olurist
    Oct 28, 2013
    10
    What can I say about this game:). I dont know english:)
    I can say 1 thing. I have over 700 games. Always i think: "Ohh i bought game and waste my money. But.... I bought saints raw 4 and i see I dont waste my money. I want play this game. I am go sleep and think tomorow i will play this game. I dont else see so good great game.
    Bravo, it better game what i saw game in 2013 year. So,    What can I say about this game:). I dont know english:)
    I can say 1 thing. I have over 700 games. Always i think: "Ohh i bought game and waste my money. But.... I bought saints raw 4 and i see I dont waste my money. I want play this game. I am go sleep and think tomorow i will play this game. I dont else see so good great game.
    Bravo, it better game what i saw game in 2013 year.
    So, sorry for my english but if you want buy good game and dont want waste your time and money you must buy saints raw 4 and play this.
    This is veeeeeeeeeeeeeeery goooooooood game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  92. KyoTheInfamous
    Oct 27, 2013
    10
    Saints Row has always been one of my favourite video game series, but this game brings it to a new top. I am most likely talking about the new possibility to use super powers, which is also a point many fans of the previous games could not like. Even if it has this new game play, it does not lose the aspects of the gangster-, GTA parodying style. This wonderful game, with more game play ISaints Row has always been one of my favourite video game series, but this game brings it to a new top. I am most likely talking about the new possibility to use super powers, which is also a point many fans of the previous games could not like. Even if it has this new game play, it does not lose the aspects of the gangster-, GTA parodying style. This wonderful game, with more game play I have ever had in a saints row game, revives the setting of the series, even if it has it problems and glitches here and there, but all in all I do like it. I do recommend this game to everybody, who likes an open world scenario like GTA and the aspects of games like Prototype 2.… Expand
  93. Matinski
    Oct 27, 2013
    1
    This is horrible which is a shame as I loved 2&3. S.R.4 is a rubbish version of Prototype. Don't waste you money! Buy Prototype 1 or 2 instead, you will have much more fun!

    I bought this in the Steam sale and really regret it.

    Edit SO many Fanboi's A.K.A. Employee's or paid 'raters' on this site nowadays!
  94. artanis
    Oct 26, 2013
    0
    This game is a huge disappointment. It's nothing more than a big set of terrible DLC for SR3. It's the exact same world map as 3 just reskinned as Tron.
  95. Frast2013X
    Oct 26, 2013
    5
    Ta gra jest śmieszna tylko w jednym aspekcie. Śmieszne jest to że twórcy wypuszczają "TAKĄ" grę na rynek. Przykro mi po tak dobrej 3 to mówić, ale Saint's row IV to jedna z najgorszych gier tego roku. Twórcy wręcz w ogóle nie zmienili silnika graficznego poprzedniej części, dali nam nawet to samo miasto. W IV występuje większość tekstur, modeli i efektów znanych z 3. Twórcy poszli zaTa gra jest śmieszna tylko w jednym aspekcie. Śmieszne jest to że twórcy wypuszczają "TAKĄ" grę na rynek. Przykro mi po tak dobrej 3 to mówić, ale Saint's row IV to jedna z najgorszych gier tego roku. Twórcy wręcz w ogóle nie zmienili silnika graficznego poprzedniej części, dali nam nawet to samo miasto. W IV występuje większość tekstur, modeli i efektów znanych z 3. Twórcy poszli za przeproszeniem na odpierdziel robiąc taką grę. Gra momentami wygląda dość słabo(chodź grafika nie stanowi tutaj chyba największego problemu). Potem nadchodzi fabuła. Twórcy ze śmiesznego Saint's Row'a zrobili nudną, poważną grę science-fiction w dodatku ze strasznie nudnymi pomysłami. Gdyby nie 20%(ta część w której występują śmieszne motywy) momentów gry po prostu zasnął bym przed komputerem. Twórcy dodali specjalne moce, które trochę polepszają rozgrywkę, szkoda że są CHAMSKĄ(nie, nie wmawiajcie mi że twórcy dla śmiechu podpierniczyli innym twórcom pomysłu) zerżnięte z innych gier. Nie mówiąc o tym że 75% gry to nudne, monotonne, bez pomysłowe strzelanie do tych samych przeciwników. Gra jest nie dopracowana, zbudowana(tak że wiele misji musiałem zaczynać od nowa(tak, twórcy nie pomyśleli o możliwości wrócenia od checkpointa jeżeli gracz będzie tego chciał) ponieważ gra zbugowała się na amen). Jakość gry leży i kwiczy. Nie dosyć że twórcy zrobili DLC i uznali to jako zwykła, pełnoprawną nową grę to do tego zrobili do DLC fatalnie. Gra na szczęście momentami przypomina ducha Saint's Row'a, momentami śmieszy, i zawiera dość ciekawe pomysły. Moja ocena 5/10… Expand
  96. Ankhthiel
    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.
  97. jasleerol
    Oct 25, 2013
    0
    Load of tripe "over the top game play" is an excuse for lazy story telling not to mention rips off better franchises and copied the matrix it offers no originality what so ever.
  98. sentertha
    Oct 24, 2013
    8
    okay, im going to rate this fair and not a ten.first off alot of people hate this game because of all the crazy stuff in the game and they think that it ruined the series. WRONG. the crazy powers, outfits,sounds,side missions,missions,stuff that does not make sense, dialogue, ect. ALL OF THAT CRAZY STUFF MAKES THE GAME 5000% BETTER... NOT WORSE. i did not like saints row 3.why? because itokay, im going to rate this fair and not a ten.first off alot of people hate this game because of all the crazy stuff in the game and they think that it ruined the series. WRONG. the crazy powers, outfits,sounds,side missions,missions,stuff that does not make sense, dialogue, ect. ALL OF THAT CRAZY STUFF MAKES THE GAME 5000% BETTER... NOT WORSE. i did not like saints row 3.why? because it was a boring sack of BUT THIS GAME MAKES IT OVER THE TOP RIDICULOUSNESS THAT MAKES THE GAME ULTRA FUN AND MAKES THE GAME WORTH YOUR TIME AND MONEY. ITS LIKE THE CREATORS OF GTA GOT ON CRACK AND MADE THIS GAME. FUN FUN FUN, get it now. also the reason i gave it an 8 is because of all of the dlc bye and thanks for reading my review… Expand
  99. Diraffe
    Oct 23, 2013
    10
    If you enjoyed Saint's Row 2 but not Saint's Row 3, I would not recommend this, but anyone who is a fan of both will absolutely love this game. It's steering farther and farther from a gta-esque game and just becoming insanely over the top.
  100. ckuwiy2
    Oct 21, 2013
    9
    This game is a lot of fun, you can play it whenever for as long as you would like. Near the end of the game it gets a bit repetitive, but nothing too bad. If you are a fan of the series buy it now, but if you think it is interesting, wait for it to go on sale.
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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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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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