Saints Row: The Third Remastered

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameSpace
    Jun 22, 2020
    70
    While yes…there are still some performance problems, Saints Row the Third Remastered is a helluva fun game, especially with friends. The story missions will have you rolling with laughter, and there’s no setback if you find yourself in the middle of a shootout between all three gangs and the Steelport police. It’s just all good fun. And with all the craziness going on in the world, it’s nice to have a game to lose yourself in that makes you not take yourself quite as seriously and reminds you to be thankful for the time you have and tackle life one day at a time.
  2. DarkZero
    Jun 8, 2020
    70
    Speaking from my heart, I maintain that this is, in a number of ways, a compromised version of Saints Row: The Third that the new coat of paint doesn’t really make up for. However, if you were fortunate enough to play the game back when it first came out, especially when it was working fully, this is a very pretty way to look back at it.
  3. Atomix
    May 29, 2020
    70
    Saints Row: The Third Remastered feels like that old friend who keeps cracking the same jokes over and over, and while some of them still feel funny, most of them don't.
  5. PC Games
    May 25, 2020
    70
    A solid remaster of a good game. The ridiculous but funny story and the huge content thanks to all the included DLCs are now shining in a much better graphic. However, the remaster did not wipe out the negative points. The missions are still repetitive, the AI is stupid as hell and the world feels a bit empty, if you leave the path of missions.
  6. PC Invasion
    May 21, 2020
    70
    Flawed but fun, Saints Row: The Third Remastered brings back its ridiculously addictive formula to keep long-time fans and new players entertained for many hours. Sadly, it's a bit rough around the edges, and in no way comparable to a number of modern-day titles from the same genre.
  7. Attack of the Fanboy
    May 21, 2020
    70
    I may have wanted more out of Saints Row: The Third Remastered, but it's still as much a blast to play today as it was in 2011, and now it's prettier to boot. Grumbles aside, what more could I ask for?
  8. IGN
    May 21, 2020
    70
    The “Saints Row The Third” part of Saints Row The Third Remastered is good. The “Remastered” part...not as much.
  9. Player 2
    May 21, 2020
    67
    Stuck in the past, Saints Row 3 still offers a lot of fun, you just have to look past some pretty dated humour to find it.
  10. Malditos Nerds
    May 25, 2020
    65
    The remastered version of Saints Row: The Third feels like a wasted opportunity. If in addition to dealing with the technical aspect, Sperasoft would hve polished the playable experience a bit, updated the AI and solved the most obvious problems, perhaps it would have been worth revisiting it 9 years later.
  11. USgamer
    May 21, 2020
    60
    Saints Row: The Third time travels to 2020 with a solid remaster. This is the same game you remember from 2011, with all of the DLC and content packs along for the ride. Developer Sperasoft has redone some of the models, especially with regards to the vehicles, and added an all-new, more realistic lighting engine. Unfortunately, it still doesn't quite measure up to the original PC release, and all the bugs of the original are still here. Still, Saints Row: The Third is a wonderful experience despite all its flaws, and that remains true of this remaster release.
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  1. Polygon
    May 21, 2020
    Saints Row: The Third Remastered does a trillion stupid things, and everything is deliberately over the top, but it’s so much fun that I never dwell on the the parts that might otherwise make me uncomfortable, because it is fully, beautifully committed to its absurdity. It punches up, it punches down, and it punches every which way except at me, because me? I’m cool. [Polygon Recommends]
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    May 21, 2020
    It’s just the content, I suppose, that doesn’t charm me any more. It was like playing the FPS version of a top down ARPG like Diablo or Wolcen. Yeah, I’ll shoot the waves of oncoming enemies. No, I don’t particularly need to know why. I’ll do it again in another mission in a minute. Blah blah blah, strip club, blah blah blah, chop shop. Oh Saints Row. It is not you that have changed, but I.

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 65
  3. Negative: 16 out of 65
  1. Raresh
    May 26, 2021
    0
    Audio Bugs galore.

    Physics tied to the framerate. Cutscenes capped at a jarring 23 fps. Game capped at ~65 fps. It's 2021, this is    Audio Bugs galore.

    Physics tied to the framerate.

    Cutscenes capped at a jarring 23 fps.

    Game capped at ~65 fps.

    It's 2021, this is unacceptable for a remaster.    … Full Review »
  2. YintiHolnad
    Jun 3, 2020
    4
    Saints Row: Tae Third Remastered is a good thing, but here's a tip. If you want to play it, then go to the original. There are the same bugsSaints Row: Tae Third Remastered is a good thing, but here's a tip. If you want to play it, then go to the original. There are the same bugs without adding new ones, there are normal facial animations (I played, and this is complete ... sucks). They tried to make hair more realistic, but it turned out the same way as in Russia with roads. Some hairstyles are plasticine, which is clad in hair. I cannot say otherwise.
    Once again, you should go play the original, but if you are a graphics fan, you are welcome.    … Full Review »
  3. MauroFeilhaber
    May 23, 2020
    10
    i forgot how games could be good. Mission variety is amazing, graphics are great, cant believe low score
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