Saints Row: The Third

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  1. AidanM
    Jun 12, 2013
    8
    This game is a very refreshing game because it combines the crazy, insane, explosive and creative killing fun that games such as Borderlands and Loadout possess. However, unlike the two previously mentioned, the difficulty curve isn't ridiculous. The first mission is very easy, and following there are many different mission "paths" that you can choose that introduce new weapons andThis game is a very refreshing game because it combines the crazy, insane, explosive and creative killing fun that games such as Borderlands and Loadout possess. However, unlike the two previously mentioned, the difficulty curve isn't ridiculous. The first mission is very easy, and following there are many different mission "paths" that you can choose that introduce new weapons and abilities that make the game different and harder. It also reminds me of Borderlands in that it is very comical, there are little extras such as squid shooters or killing game shows that are easy but entertaining. There is little story, but this isn't a game to buy for the plotline. However, two things. First, if you have an ATI GPU, just don't get it on PC. Just don't. Despite the rare ATI ads in the starting sequence, ATI drivers always crash playing this game. My friend has an ATI and has the same problem, but my other friend has a NVIDIA and has no troubles. Also, for the style of the game, the non-destructible environments and unrealistic domestic AI (brutally attacking some random person and everybody else on the street not noticing) are a little annoying.… Expand
  2. FruitCakeHD
    Apr 3, 2013
    8
    A really good 'open-world'/sandbox type of game. Would say that this is way more superior than GTA IV on PC. At least it wasn't ported off console, and if it was, Volition did a great job in maintaining and increasing the GFX quality.
    However, being that the whole game was mostly themed 'purplish', i didn't really like the color.
    Cars and vehicles in the game was superb, same for the    A really good 'open-world'/sandbox type of game. Would say that this is way more superior than GTA IV on PC. At least it wasn't ported off console, and if it was, Volition did a great job in maintaining and increasing the GFX quality.
    However, being that the whole game was mostly themed 'purplish', i didn't really like the color.
    Cars and vehicles in the game was superb, same for the storyline.

    In my opinion, this game is just purely made for entainment, being a eye-candy. There isn't a big relevance in the DLC, missions. And i would say that it is not recommend to purchase the DLC (only during cheap steam sales). Vehicles, clothing and any small 'tiny' stuff aren't really worth the money. Depending on how you look at microtranscations in-game items.

    Would see what and how Saints Row IV would give this August. One of the 3 open-world games that i would surely purchase this year. This, Watch Dogs as well as GTA 5 (not confirmed on PC yet, sadly).

    Definitely worth buying, but not the FULL price on Steam. Look out for sales if you haven't bought the game.

    Give this a overall rating of 8.0/10    … Expand
  3. stranglehold
    May 19, 2013
    8
    It's mad. In fact, it barely makes any sense at all. But for all its wonky bits, there's an odd charm to Volition's decision to leave nothing on the drawing board. It's not the largest sandbox, but it is packed full of brilliant toys. Saints Row: The Third's commitment to unrestricted, ridiculous fun is unflinching, and the product is a city full of glorious slapstick debauchery.
  4. kairock
    Apr 26, 2013
    8
    A great gta style sandbox game with excellent player customization makes this game very enjoyable.

    However, when compared to SR2, the game falls flat in terms of story and content. here, the 1st 20 or so missions are just tutorials on various activities that were side quests in SR2.

    but its still worth a playthru, and SR4 is on the way!
  5. sft
    Aug 11, 2014
    8
    Saints preserve us, this game is insane!

    SAINTS ROW THE THIRD is the most unpretentious game I’ve played to date. It aims to be a gloriously over the top thrill ride and it succeeds with great aplomb. From start to finish it’s all-out mayhem. Nowhere else do you get the opportunity to batter someone with a huge adult toy or drive around town with an angry tiger in the passenger seat.    Saints preserve us, this game is insane!

    SAINTS ROW THE THIRD is the most unpretentious game I’ve played to date. It aims to be a gloriously over the top thrill ride and it succeeds with great aplomb. From start to finish it’s all-out mayhem. Nowhere else do you get the opportunity to batter someone with a huge adult toy or drive around town with an angry tiger in the passenger seat. Few games have actually made me laugh out loud but SRTT did. There are some truly hilarious moments and plenty of dry dialogue. The one-liners are delivered with perfection by the voice actors (I chose the English voice for the playable character – voiced by Robin Atkin Downes, I believe – and it fitted seamlessly). There have been criticisms that story missions feel more like side missions and I can understand this concern. But story is not really what this game is about. There has to be a narrative of sorts but it’s the freewheeling craziness of the gameplay that makes this game a joy. Graphically the game is pretty good without being notable. Steelport is nicely realised but some of the character models are less impressive. The soundtrack is worth a note as it includes some fantastic music from just about every genre imaginable. It may not be to everyone’s taste but if you fancy 15+ hours of riotous pandemonium (plus however many hours of coop, although I suspect it might get old quite quickly once you’ve finished the campaign and experienced all the hilarity and craziness) then you can’t go far wrong with this game.    … Expand
  6. ibitato
    Sep 12, 2013
    8
    Really fun game.
    Dumbed down version of SR1 and SR2, but still fun to play.
    Lots of comparisons to previous games and to GTA IV, but having played all of them,
    it deserves a place on its own.
    mainstream campaign missions too short.
  7. Narwail
    Jun 26, 2013
    8
    Although it is not the 10 out of 10 revolutionary game that everyone claims it to be, it is an amazingly fun third-person shooter that does not fail to be what it is: A ridiculous game and the only one of its kind. The shooting aspect of the game feels entirely natural, and you never feel like it's getting unfair (except for that god-forsaken Deckers level with built-in lag), Although IAlthough it is not the 10 out of 10 revolutionary game that everyone claims it to be, it is an amazingly fun third-person shooter that does not fail to be what it is: A ridiculous game and the only one of its kind. The shooting aspect of the game feels entirely natural, and you never feel like it's getting unfair (except for that god-forsaken Deckers level with built-in lag), Although I do complain that all the gangs become one and you do not get the freedom given in the previous games, making the game feel questionably linear. My biggest complaints are that the best mini-games were taken out and replaced with bland ones and teammate and cop AI were sometimes frustratingly brainless. If your playing this game, with or without a friend, your in for one hell of a treat.… Expand
  8. xSoul
    Jul 13, 2013
    8
    It was a pretty good game for me. I liked the gameplay of the story and the character customization. I felt like they could've improved in some areas such as expanding on the story more and I felt like it was a burden that I had to pay more for some DLC's that should have been apart of the game itself.
  9. Sboriky
    Sep 11, 2013
    8
    This game can be define as very.. irreverent. It's just very fun to play it with some friends.

    From a technical point of view it's very good, and the gameplay mechanics are more arcade than a GTA game.

    The story is very stupid, but hey... that's the goal of the entire game.
  10. cidgrad01
    Aug 28, 2013
    8
    I picked this up very cheap during a Steam Sale and couldn’t believe how much fun it was. Following my bitter disappointment with the pile of garbage that is GTA4, I figured this genre was dead, but SR3 has found a way to breathe new life into it. The GTA series is still following the exact same cookie-cutter format from GTA3 way back on the PS2, but Saints Row has found a way to rebrandI picked this up very cheap during a Steam Sale and couldn’t believe how much fun it was. Following my bitter disappointment with the pile of garbage that is GTA4, I figured this genre was dead, but SR3 has found a way to breathe new life into it. The GTA series is still following the exact same cookie-cutter format from GTA3 way back on the PS2, but Saints Row has found a way to rebrand itself into something fresh.

    While GTA is still making you comb the city for one car you might like to hang on to and can only save it by precariously parking it in parallel spaces outside your apartment, Saints Row lets you fully customize just about any car you can find with colors, wheel spikes, nitro, etc, and can also have it delivered to you in the middle of the street with a simple cell phone call. Yes, this is a feature whose time has come since now you can actually use vehicles you like on missions instead of being scared to death your tank or FBI car will get blown up or fall off a bridge if you ever take it out for a ride.

    VTOL aircraft? Jet bike? With lasers? Yep, those are there, too. Controls are very tight, even for the aircraft, the on-foot combat is far superior to what is still, over a decade later, a clunky & broken system in GTA, and the PC version has full controller support.

    An actual reason to explore the city and complete side missions & challenges? Yes, the wealth of unlockable options available, from health upgrades to infinite ammo, to extra costumes for you & your followers, there are tons.

    It’s also refreshing that Saints Row refuses to take itself too seriously. Half of a GTA game nowadays is listening to endless dialogue & cutscenes, usually with some political bunk the devs think is very profound. But I’d rather have fun and play a game instead of get propagandized to when I’m paying for the experience. Maybe that’s just me.

    If you felt the same way about GTA4 that I did but still enjoy these types of games, SR3 won’t steer you wrong. Go for it. If you’re one of the GTA zombie fanboys slavishly giving that tripe 10 out 10 reviews, then don’t worry, GTAV will be out soon enough to give you more of the same.    … Expand
  11. IrionDaRonin
    Sep 8, 2013
    8
    Another game which i was totally wrong with at beginning.
    To sumarize all, i will say that is a great Sandbox game, lots of fun, very brute and with huge amount of good humour. A very casual and informal GTA type game.
    I love it.

    Total 8/10
  12. ImJustaGlitch
    Oct 28, 2013
    8
    I would like to say I have never played a saints row game before saints row the third and I can tell you I had a blast. I played the whole game with a friend on co-op and loved the mayhem we caused. The game did a great job with syncing both players when playing co-op online with only a few minor issues with vehicles but it didn't effect the over all gameplay. The story was a great mix ofI would like to say I have never played a saints row game before saints row the third and I can tell you I had a blast. I played the whole game with a friend on co-op and loved the mayhem we caused. The game did a great job with syncing both players when playing co-op online with only a few minor issues with vehicles but it didn't effect the over all gameplay. The story was a great mix of GTA and comic book type humor with some paths you can choose which direction you can go. This game had a huge amount of character customization with more clothing than jcpenney. All in all I had a really great time playing this game and will stay as one of my favorite co-op games.… Expand
  13. Ulrich5000
    Nov 28, 2015
    8
    This game was a gift from a friend, and in the beginning I played it here and there. About 8 hours of not really doing anything and just screwing around in the city while completing some missions, I found myself lost within the wonder of the city. As I bought new games I let this one sit for a while, and I start to play it again a few months later, I start doing some more of the missionsThis game was a gift from a friend, and in the beginning I played it here and there. About 8 hours of not really doing anything and just screwing around in the city while completing some missions, I found myself lost within the wonder of the city. As I bought new games I let this one sit for a while, and I start to play it again a few months later, I start doing some more of the missions and this game pulls me back into the city, pulls me back into the wonder of Saints Row: The Third. The thing I can say whole-heartedly about this game is that it has an over the top unique style to it unmatched by other sandbox games and that's what really drew me into the world.

    This game gives you a sense of freedom and the ability to be who you want to be and do what you want to do. That's a hard thing to come by with games sometimes, and for SR3 to nail it perfectly can't be ignored.

    There's so many high points to this game, the missions are always fun, the gameplay is awesome, the controls are tight. The story is well rounded, over the top, and full of what the f*ck moments that leave you scratching your head. My favorite moment being the Tron world fighting the leader of the Deckers, Matt Miller. I don't want to spoil too much because what I'm obviously saying is, "Play this game, oh my god, you need to play this game."

    Now there are some gripes I do want to point out, now towards the end of the game, there's a mission involving zombies where you have to dispose of containers. This mission to me was a pain in the a**... You have to run container to container trying to avoid the zombies, and there's hoards coming at you from every which way. So it did get annoying trying to finish that mission. My other complaint is the ending mission, going to the three locations to fight off everything thrown at you. It was a bit much even being the final mission to the game.

    I honestly the low points in Three Way can easily be overlooked by the next part in the mission which brings the great story to a close. This game should not be overlooked, it's funny, over the top, amazing and unique. If you have the extra spending money or if you're thinking about getting it during a sale, what are you waiting for? Buy this game!

    I give it an 8.5/10 :)    … Expand
  14. Krizuwe
    Jan 22, 2014
    8
    Grandísimo juego,bueno voy a valorarlo: Jugabilidad: Uno de los mejores en jugabilidad,estoy metido en el juego,tiene infinitas posibilidades para hacer lo que quieras,robar coches,matar asesinos o policías,crear tu propia banda,sus colores,editar tu personaje con infinidad de posibilidades y encima puedes escuchar la música en el coche tuya propia que quieras (del juego). Tecnología:Grandísimo juego,bueno voy a valorarlo: Jugabilidad: Uno de los mejores en jugabilidad,estoy metido en el juego,tiene infinitas posibilidades para hacer lo que quieras,robar coches,matar asesinos o policías,crear tu propia banda,sus colores,editar tu personaje con infinidad de posibilidades y encima puedes escuchar la música en el coche tuya propia que quieras (del juego). Tecnología: Tiene muchísimas armas,coches,misiones variadas y un mapa extenso e increíble,te gustara mas que el 2. Gráficos: Son mucho mejores que el 2 aunque tiene algunos fallos,pero nada que estropee lo juegazo que es. Sonido: De lo mejorcito,una pena que no este en español,eso pierde mucho la verdad,no me gusta oírlo todo en otro idioma.. Innovación: Innovaron muchísimo respecto al 2 y la verdad es que no me ha decepcionado,juegazo sin duda,un IMPRESCINDIBLE para cualquier jugador que le guste pasarla haciendo el gamberro con acción,risas y diversión!!… Expand
  15. MatthewMob
    Dec 7, 2013
    8
    Saints Row: The Third...
    Many people will say that this game isn't as good as is predecessor, but in this reviewers opinion, I'd say that I enjoyed this one more. The story line may not be as good, but the game play for me really saved it, aside from some hilarious bugs, the game was fine, performance was good etc. I find that the jokes were pretty funny.
    On top of that the multiplayer    Saints Row: The Third...
    Many people will say that this game isn't as good as is predecessor, but in this reviewers opinion, I'd say that I enjoyed this one more. The story line may not be as good, but the game play for me really saved it, aside from some hilarious bugs, the game was fine, performance was good etc. I find that the jokes were pretty funny.
    On top of that the multiplayer is incredibly hilarious even though it doesn't seem like they put much work into tailoring the campaign for multiplayer, because the cut scenes on show yourself.
    Overall, I find it an enjoyable game, with a very sincere ending.    … Expand
  16. COMThing
    Jul 17, 2014
    8
    An excellent game, filled with comedy and a bit of insanity. It takes the basic format of GTA and makes it silly, but with a decent story (albeit some missions are just introductions to the various activities).
  17. 12Elise4
    Feb 9, 2014
    8
    This Game is better than the last one because its graphics have been improved by a lot, the story line is way better also! This game is entertaining and I've never been bored with it, I say you should buy this game and have no expectations.
  18. Devilian
    Jun 4, 2014
    8
    This was the first SR game I ever played and it was right before the release of the Saints Row 4. This just got me into this series and I was laughing hard while playing this brilliant game. All the jokes, easter eggs, amazing characters... I just needed something like this!
  19. PrincessRose
    Jan 9, 2015
    8
    This game is fun, funny and enjoyable.
    Sort of like GTA but much more fun with less frustration.
    I haven't even finished the game, on 79% completion, lvl 48 and have over 4 million in money and have nothing to spend it on. Own everything, upgraded all weapons, have a garage with heaps of fully customised cars and bikes. Bought all outfits and upgrades that are unlocked. Wish there    This game is fun, funny and enjoyable.
    Sort of like GTA but much more fun with less frustration.

    I haven't even finished the game, on 79% completion, lvl 48 and have over 4 million in money and have nothing to spend it on.
    Own everything, upgraded all weapons, have a garage with heaps of fully customised cars and bikes. Bought all outfits and upgrades that are unlocked.

    Wish there was more stuff to buy, just doesn't seem enough.

    .    … Expand
  20. AbeMC
    Jun 25, 2016
    8
    It's kind of strange to make an open-world game whose story & missions are shorter and more concise than its predecessor. Isn't an open-world game about having a ton of stuff to explore and do? Which to me is the conundrum of Saints Row: The Third. It's still a fun game, and recommended, but a lack of content volume (not variety) disappoints after the plethora of activities in Saints RowIt's kind of strange to make an open-world game whose story & missions are shorter and more concise than its predecessor. Isn't an open-world game about having a ton of stuff to explore and do? Which to me is the conundrum of Saints Row: The Third. It's still a fun game, and recommended, but a lack of content volume (not variety) disappoints after the plethora of activities in Saints Row 2.

    + Good gun-play, character upgrade path, weapon upgrade path.
    + Graphics are really good (DX11) if your machine is powerful enough to turn the settings up (a far render distance is pretty taxing).
    + The story is ostentatiously stupid fun - like a fantastic B-movie - if you can enjoy it for what it is, and not expect something more serious like Saints Row 2.
    + Good voice acting from everyone.
    + Some fun new activities, and most of the old activities are back: Escort, Trail-blazing, Mayhem, Hostage, and more, as well as new variants (like Tank Mayhem), or new activities entirely (Guardian Angel, Assassinations).
    + Autos are still customizeable, most of the options staying the same. The vehicles drive better than than the ones in SR2, though there are fewer varieties.
    +Tons of personal costume and character customizations.

    + / - Lots of R-rated content. Just saying. I mean, it is a Saints Row game. But when one of the available melee weapons is a giant d**k bat that is called the "Penetrator" - yeah... For maximum safety, make sure your mom (or anyone else who might object) can't walk in on you while you're playing Saints Row: The Third.

    - While the activites are fun, and there are a lot of activity icons that appear on the map, there aren't very many of them. In Sants Row 2, each activity had 6 levels to be completed. Here, there is just ONE instance of each activity at a map icon. Early in the game, completing some activities unlocks more of the same activity (at another location) at a higher difficulty, which is fine. But there is a LOT LESS content here. Got the game to 92% completion in 32.3 hours.
    - Lots of DLC. With a lot less content already, be sure to get Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package - or don't bother buying the game.
    - Crib customization is GONE. This really bummed me. Yes, there are three cribs / strongholds that can be upgraded, but the upgrades are all pre-determined, and don't change look / layout of your crib (upgrading can make the building taller, giving you a higher view, but that's about it).

    Temper your content expectations and Saints Row: The Third becomes a gleeful B-movie romp, missing the seriousness of Saints Row 2 and the all-out insanity of Saints Row IV. Heartily recommended.    … Expand
  21. SolidCenturio
    Jan 27, 2017
    8
    Once upon a time, Volition made an open-world game that got positive reception, yet everyone considered it to be a GTA clone. So they tried for a second time, and released a comedic sequel that, yet again, everyone considered to be a GTA clone. And thus they tried for a third time, creating a game that exceeds the absurd, and goes beyond the over-the-top. Saints Row: The Third was born.Once upon a time, Volition made an open-world game that got positive reception, yet everyone considered it to be a GTA clone. So they tried for a second time, and released a comedic sequel that, yet again, everyone considered to be a GTA clone. And thus they tried for a third time, creating a game that exceeds the absurd, and goes beyond the over-the-top. Saints Row: The Third was born. Now, it has a unique identity to call its own.

    Saints Row 3 is explosive, fun, and crude. The game relishes itself in the most immature and ridiculous things that its developers can conjure; one moment, you're chaperoning "escorts" and tigers around the city; next thing you know, you're driving light cycles in VR, and shooting mascots in a murder-themed game show. Seriously, nothing ever makes sense in this game. Have you ever wacked someone with a 48" 3-pound ♥♥♥♥♥ bat? Make your dream come true, and stick that thing up the citizens of Steelport.

    But what do you actually do in SR3? It isn't just mindless fun, is it? Well, it actually is. However, you're given the task of growing your gang, and taking revenge on The Syndicate. To do that, you need to earn - or steal - money by doing various mindless activities across the map. With enough money, you can spend it on skills, bonuses, and customization options. Only when you're strong enough, can you handle the huge mobs and vehicles that come in your way. You want to rule Steelport? Buy all of the properties, participate in the activities, and defeat your rival gangs. Better yet, do it in a gimp suit, with your co-op buddy dressed as a priest, and an army of nudists backing you. Too bad the gimp-driven pony carts only appear in one mission. Good thing we have talented modders, right?

    And there you have it.    … Expand
  22. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    8
    Juego para cagarte de la risa, mejora en todos los aspectos con respecto al anterior entrega, y cooperativo se hace mas divertido.
  23. bdurmaz
    May 8, 2017
    8
    The game that transformed the franchise from a GTA wannabe to one of the most entertaining things on earth. Funny, violent, satirical, hysterical. You might find it over the top, but I can't imagine a single person not having a good time playing this.
  24. UncleEd
    May 26, 2018
    8
    Saints Row: The Third is an open world action game very similar to GTA series, but with a different approach. Instead of telling a good crime story, Saints Row excels at its humour and over-the-top absurdity. You will find all sorts of jokes you share with your high school friends in a video game format, use **** as melee weapons, engage with all sorts of sex tools and let’s not forget theSaints Row: The Third is an open world action game very similar to GTA series, but with a different approach. Instead of telling a good crime story, Saints Row excels at its humour and over-the-top absurdity. You will find all sorts of jokes you share with your high school friends in a video game format, use **** as melee weapons, engage with all sorts of sex tools and let’s not forget the cast, one of the gang members is voiced by Sasha Grey. Saints Row’s greatest achievement is the cohesion of its absurd moments. From start to finish, you can feel that the game doesn’t take itself seriously and never expects you to feel any differently. The game throws all sorts of weapons and vehicles at your face and just wants you to enjoy the ride.

    It is not, however, without flaws. Plenty of bugs and glitches will annoy you throughout the game. The game is very easy even in hardcore difficulty and most deaths will be caused by the stupidity of teammate AI. So, if you enjoy challenge, you won’t find it here. Also, the story is, although intentionally, a complete mess and the chances are you will not remember much of it after you beat the game.

    Although this was my first Saints Row game, I did not feel a stranger to the series. The coop mode was a good excuse for me and my friend to try it out and overall, we were not disappointed. Saints Row: The Third is a great choice for anyone looking for a very accessible and enjoyable GTA-like game.    … Expand
  25. NATURALgamer
    May 11, 2018
    8
    The game is great because it's funny & entertaining but setting the funny stuff aside the missions are unique some are challenging. for me this is one of the most underrated open world games. In my opinion i love this game better than gta IV. I gave it an 8 simply because i felt the game was too short, the game has an awesome Story-line but it was short.
  26. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    8
    This is a game that is a parody of itself and despite what people say, is incomparable to Grand Theft Auto. It has way more heart than GTA at the cost of actual good gameplay.
  27. trarantino
    Dec 29, 2018
    8
    Игра шидевр! Просто лучшая игра всех времён и народов. Какая графика, какой графон!
  28. Tonarestriga
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    This is a marked improvement over the second with one marked issue. As of the writing of this review (on GOG, Steam, and PS+) this game is only playable for the first third of the main storyline Which I will elaborate on down below in the cons.

    Pros: improved graphics, better main character modification options, more enjoyable vehicle controls, more enjoyable vehicle modifications,    This is a marked improvement over the second with one marked issue. As of the writing of this review (on GOG, Steam, and PS+) this game is only playable for the first third of the main storyline Which I will elaborate on down below in the cons.

    Pros: improved graphics, better main character modification options, more enjoyable vehicle controls, more enjoyable vehicle modifications, enjoyable side content.

    Cons: Due to the storyline being broken I cannot finish the game. After rescuing one of the main characters he send you on a quest to drive around. You no more than start the quest and it immediately fails. I have tried this game on three different platforms and they are all broken in exactly the same place. Everything prior to that however is playable.    … Expand
  29. Elmandoplayer
    Jul 29, 2020
    8
    Is a good game. It fulfills its mission to be fun. Like a sandbox the game doesn't hurt. In fact I played it for hours. Its soundtrack is quite good, I liked the graphics, the gameplay is very good, the story is not a big deal. The game can get repetitive although it is worth playing. That if the game has bugs and the dlc are an abuse and they do not present something remarkable inIs a good game. It fulfills its mission to be fun. Like a sandbox the game doesn't hurt. In fact I played it for hours. Its soundtrack is quite good, I liked the graphics, the gameplay is very good, the story is not a big deal. The game can get repetitive although it is worth playing. That if the game has bugs and the dlc are an abuse and they do not present something remarkable in my case, I played it completely and the dlc only gave me an hour and a half of game, not a big deal. Although it is quite good I like the customization of both the character and the vehicles and the gta style sandbox. It features many modifiable vehicles and weapons. I know the remake came out. But the only thing that changes the remake are the graphics and I got this game since I didn't have enough money and space. Well at last I wanted to contribute my grain of sand the game I like I recommend it… Expand
  30. MrTextar
    Aug 9, 2020
    8
    СВЯТЫЕ С ТРЕТЬЕЙ УЛИЦЫ

    Saints Row уже давно известна среди геймеров как "безумная GTA". И разработчики не прогадали со своей формулой. Третья часть серии представляет из себя золотую середину, где в равных пропорциях смешана серьёзная криминальная история и безумства героев. Но прежде чем перейти к основному рассказу, я хочу отметить важную деталь - эта игра очень стильная. Музыка    СВЯТЫЕ С ТРЕТЬЕЙ УЛИЦЫ

    Saints Row уже давно известна среди геймеров как "безумная GTA". И разработчики не прогадали со своей формулой. Третья часть серии представляет из себя золотую середину, где в равных пропорциях смешана серьёзная криминальная история и безумства героев.

    Но прежде чем перейти к основному рассказу, я хочу отметить важную деталь - эта игра очень стильная. Музыка при выборе одежды и во время загрузок, оформление меню и других деталей - всё это хорошо влияет на атмосферу и приятно глазу.

    Теперь к сюжету. Банда святых стали известными и популярными. Теперь это не просто бандитская группировка, а целый бренд, под логотипом которого выходит одежда, игрушки и энергетики. Но в один неудачный день они решили удивить всех новым шоу - ограбить банк. И вот незадача: банк этот оказался во владениях более влиятельной и обширной группировки "Синдикат". В один миг святые потеряли своё состояние и влияние, а главный антагонист поставил их на "счётчик" - либо вы отдаёте нам большую часть заработанных денег, либо обречены на смерть. Главный герой в лице безымянного босса вместе со своими соратниками радикально показывают, что такой расклад их не устраивает. В новом городе святым предстоит восстать из пепла и заново отстроить империю.

    Поскольку это криминальный боевик, примерный игровой процесс всем понятен. Угон машин, заказные убийства, разрушение и хаос - вот чем предстоит заниматься в течение прохождения. Всё это разбавляется разнообразным вооружением и глубокой персонализацией как персонажа, так и транспорта.

    Нельзя не отметить, что в игре присутствует открытый мир. Делать в нём откровенно нечего - покупай здания, собирай коллекционные предметы, да сражайся с врагами. Но сама схема города дала хорошие возможности для сюжетных манёвров, что позволило разработчикам создать непохожие друг на друга миссии.

    Этот боевик понравится не только фанатам GTA, но и всем остальным игрокам, которым по душе криминальные разборки. Saints Row The Third смогла стать самостоятельной игрой, которую уже нельзя назвать клоном известной серии.    … Expand
  31. Maksims130199
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    Хорошо провёл время за этой игрой, очень весело играется, понравилось.
  32. Fallconex
    Dec 17, 2020
    8
    A great game filled with maximum madness and original jokes. Nice plot and well-made city to play in.
  33. YeestMcFouster
    Dec 26, 2020
    8
    Saints Row: The Third is almost a masterpiece! This game is very optimized, allowing it to be played on a **** potato if you wanted to. The game features a downgraded arsenal from Saints Row: II, but makes up for it with weapon upgrading and a **** **** bat", that right folks, you can beat people to death with a giant dick. The story is **** but the gameplay more than makes up for it, andSaints Row: The Third is almost a masterpiece! This game is very optimized, allowing it to be played on a **** potato if you wanted to. The game features a downgraded arsenal from Saints Row: II, but makes up for it with weapon upgrading and a **** **** bat", that right folks, you can beat people to death with a giant dick. The story is **** but the gameplay more than makes up for it, and everything relating to Genki is spectacular! Yes, the furry slaughtering missions are some of the funnest in the entire game, and Sexy Kitten Yarngasm is hoot. Final verdict? 8/10… Expand
  34. HansSigmaringen
    Dec 30, 2020
    8
    I just Love the tank physics they are amazing even better than Gta 5 tank physics you should give it a try.
  35. Deager
    Mar 24, 2023
    8
    in 2023 its still have fun. There are lots of things you can do but some side quests are a bit long.
  36. Zeneko90
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  37. Zttf
    Nov 17, 2021
    8
    Świetna gra zabawna fabuła ciekawe misję troche powtarzalne, mało modeli pojazdów dość krótka fabuła. Gra rewelacyjna warta swojej ceny, świetny coop, niepoprawna politycznie i moralnie.
  38. tututdyure
    Jan 1, 2022
    8
    This game overall good.
    but I don't too much like the mission sci-fi inside this game. It's make me confuse what genre of this game. it is mafia game or something else.
  39. good76
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    The third part is my favorite. the game becomes different because the developers went to GTA they came up with their new features, the plot is cool, the soundtrack is chic, the game design is normal, the co-op is chic
  40. LeviAkerman
    Mar 19, 2022
    8
    The interface is wonderful. You have so much information immediately available to you. Google Maps always has a minimap in the lower left corner, which gives you a good overview of the area. Getting information about people gives you a clear, clear window. Hacking offers a menu with easily recognizable icons, so you always know what your button presses will do.
  41. Izoeros
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
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  42. The_D4RknesS
    Dec 1, 2022
    8
    Gameplay+graphics+jokes and **** the best Saints ever made! The radio icons and the shape of the map are very reminiscent of GTA 4, only GTA 4 is a serious game and Saints is a crazy game
  43. PenetratorGod
    Sep 3, 2023
    8
    It's a game that I like a little bit more than the fourth game. It's probably also the best game in the series.
  44. bluecheese666
    Oct 26, 2022
    8
    good
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  45. Giero
    Jan 3, 2023
    8
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  46. Lezzly
    May 29, 2023
    8
    Z serią SR wiąże mnie ogromny sentyment, więc recenzja nie będzie do końca obiektywna. Otwarty gangsterski świat, w którym idzie się wczuć jak w mało jakiej grze z otwartym miastem. Niedbała grafika, drewniany movement, oraz prostackie teksty to coś, do czego nie można się przekonać. To trzeba po prostu czuć od samego początku. Gracze nowoczesnych gier nie zrozumieją naszego zamiłowania doZ serią SR wiąże mnie ogromny sentyment, więc recenzja nie będzie do końca obiektywna. Otwarty gangsterski świat, w którym idzie się wczuć jak w mało jakiej grze z otwartym miastem. Niedbała grafika, drewniany movement, oraz prostackie teksty to coś, do czego nie można się przekonać. To trzeba po prostu czuć od samego początku. Gracze nowoczesnych gier nie zrozumieją naszego zamiłowania do tej gry, mimo to zdaję sobie sprawę, że gra nie została zrobiona na najwyższym budżecie. Mimo to uwielbiam grać w tę grę, aby odciąć się od rzeczywistości i zasmakować tego chorego świata w którym dzieją się rzeczy, jakich ciężko doświadczyć gdziekolwiek.… Expand
  47. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    A lot more unabashedly silly than its predecessor. A fun snadbox with lots of wacky tools to play with, it ends up lacking depth or narrative heart but kicking ass for most of the way through.
  48. xboy1024
    Apr 1, 2023
    7
    It was an OK game, but I kept running in a bug, which minimized the game multiple times during a game session.
  49. Niroo
    Mar 15, 2012
    7
    There isn't much of interest beyond the main singleplayer campaign, but what a blast that it! Saints Row the Third features about 15 hours of craziness and over the top action that I expect will bring many a smile to even the most cynical gamer out there.
  50. whitespider999
    Feb 16, 2012
    7
    I'll say it now. I took issue with saints row 2. Even excluding the pc version which I would objectively give a 1/10 due to being flatout broken. It never managed to be fun for me. And yeah, in this specific case it was a the sum of it's negative parts. The gunplay never felt good, the driving felt wrong somehow, the minigames, while creative felt like some poor budget game. The aestheticsI'll say it now. I took issue with saints row 2. Even excluding the pc version which I would objectively give a 1/10 due to being flatout broken. It never managed to be fun for me. And yeah, in this specific case it was a the sum of it's negative parts. The gunplay never felt good, the driving felt wrong somehow, the minigames, while creative felt like some poor budget game. The aesthetics where so bad they where flatout broken, nothing was lit, everything was sickening. Under all these elements that I hated about saints row 2, was some potential. It has a **** of side content, most of which was insane. And it has some great storyline missions. Saints row 3 reduces side content, one of the major draws of the average original. So does that make it worse then? Not at ALL. The game looks great, runs great, feels like a game, instead of cardboard boxes moving around. Now while the actual content is less diverse, and this is about 1/3rd the size and diversity of saints row 2 - it's a FAR better game. Mechanics, the feel of controls, all these things do matter. The presentation matters. And while I would certainly prefer saints row 3 to have the content of saints row 2 - I actually completed saints row 3. Whereas I feel phisically ill every time I play 2. These little details add up. It's also got more of a tone than saints row 2. It's own sense of style that separates it from everything else. It does insanity better, it takes that extra step towards being it's own entity. In the end, I think saints row 3 is a fantastic game that is too short. Whereas saints row 2 is a absolutely terrible game that is very long. Hopefully saints row 4 can have a lot of content, while keeping the style and feel of 3. That would be a 9/10 right there.… Expand
  51. TheBank
    Dec 28, 2011
    7
    In a word: surprising. I was pleased with my purchase of this game, it shocks you in a good way. The only claim to originality this game can make is based on how ridiculus it makes things. If you want a game like GTA that throws out all basis of reality then you will enjoy SR3. I gave it a seven because I believe there was intentional pieces of the game left out to be marketed as DLC. I doIn a word: surprising. I was pleased with my purchase of this game, it shocks you in a good way. The only claim to originality this game can make is based on how ridiculus it makes things. If you want a game like GTA that throws out all basis of reality then you will enjoy SR3. I gave it a seven because I believe there was intentional pieces of the game left out to be marketed as DLC. I do have a higher level of respect for Volition, even though they don't make games like they used to (Freespace).… Expand
  52. BillGR17
    Dec 1, 2011
    7
    Well its a very good game but its not a big game u can unlock everything in 27-30 hours and the main missions are... well not much !
    its the first time i got saints row (i was having the 2nt one but on my old pc it wasnt starting and in my new pc its running TO FAST like i have it on x4 speed or something) well it was fun for me and my friends i can say that but it was a little bit buggy    Well its a very good game but its not a big game u can unlock everything in 27-30 hours and the main missions are... well not much !
    its the first time i got saints row (i was having the 2nt one but on my old pc it wasnt starting and in my new pc its running TO FAST like i have it on x4 speed or something) well it was fun for me and my friends i can say that but it was a little bit buggy some times we was need to retry activities coz we got stuck for unkown reason even in the ending ! sometimes we cant do activities together coz of a spawn system it just stop working on some activities or it isnt working to well by spawning 1 -3 cars far away from us... the game has a lot but small bugs that needs to be fixed ! i have a crazy sound on my 7.1 pc and my friend has it too i listen to her girl voice like i was that who was talking and she heal my character talking on her pc ! one time the sound from my rifle wasnt stoping and when i use the submachine gun the sound was finally stop !! and now the other stuff when u go 50 lvl u dont need cheats coz the game give u god mode almost to everything and unlimited ammo without reloading making the game very very easy ... the game its like a scarface the world is yours + jackass the game
    and in the ending its like hallo + fallout 3 but it was enjoyble and a lot of fun to me i like it and i can say if u want a game to play it fully coop with a friend i recommend it but the game will end soon and u will have to pay more for dlc's    … Expand
  53. snacko12
    Feb 5, 2012
    7
    SR3 is a good game don't get me wrong, but it feels like it is lacking. there still stuff to do and all but they extend the story and shorten your free roam/ extra play hours out of this by making half the story activites. the story is outrageous but its fun. the sandbox element still works and there is a good 10-50 hours in this depending on how much you like it. freezes improved fromSR3 is a good game don't get me wrong, but it feels like it is lacking. there still stuff to do and all but they extend the story and shorten your free roam/ extra play hours out of this by making half the story activites. the story is outrageous but its fun. the sandbox element still works and there is a good 10-50 hours in this depending on how much you like it. freezes improved from SR2, overall good… Expand
  54. frast
    Nov 28, 2011
    7
    The game really good, with many interesting ideas. Funny missions, cool climate and interesting conversations, videos. If someone liked the previous parts of this get to like it even more. The game contains everything that you expect the person who wanted to take a break from games like gta. The game really good though in the long run becomes a little boring and does not contain any reallyThe game really good, with many interesting ideas. Funny missions, cool climate and interesting conversations, videos. If someone liked the previous parts of this get to like it even more. The game contains everything that you expect the person who wanted to take a break from games like gta. The game really good though in the long run becomes a little boring and does not contain any really cool things. My rating: 7 / 10… Expand
  55. meediocre
    Jan 24, 2014
    7
    The carnage, mayhem and overall silliness of this satirical take on urban America and open-world games like GTA, is definitely fun for a while. It's completely OTT and ridiculous, and there's plenty to do here. The problem is that unlike Sleeping Dogs, for example, there is not even a half-decent story to pull you along, and nor is there really any kind of engaging combat, or sense ofThe carnage, mayhem and overall silliness of this satirical take on urban America and open-world games like GTA, is definitely fun for a while. It's completely OTT and ridiculous, and there's plenty to do here. The problem is that unlike Sleeping Dogs, for example, there is not even a half-decent story to pull you along, and nor is there really any kind of engaging combat, or sense of challenge to make it last. Ultimately, because it's too easy with all the weapons and upgrades you can get, it's just not worth attempting to complete. Funny though.… Expand
  56. daTruther44567
    Dec 23, 2011
    7
    Fun Game! Sh*tty DLc policy
  57. TheFatKid
    Dec 24, 2011
    7
    It's a pretty fun, and funny game. There are a lot of quirky and hilarious things that you can do. However, those side missions you have to do over and over again are so boring. Also, what is my motivation for taking back the city? I can already do whatever I want, whenever I want. Coop is fun, and sandbox is fun, but the story is just a turd sandwich. It would be like if mario, instead ofIt's a pretty fun, and funny game. There are a lot of quirky and hilarious things that you can do. However, those side missions you have to do over and over again are so boring. Also, what is my motivation for taking back the city? I can already do whatever I want, whenever I want. Coop is fun, and sandbox is fun, but the story is just a turd sandwich. It would be like if mario, instead of getting stars in the new games, had to rescue the princess in every single level (Yah I know it almost used to be like that). Developers, if you are out there, just go post on any message board, anywhere on the net, and ask what the next plot should be for number 4. No one will suggest they lose city and have to take it back...yet again.' I know what you all are thinking (talking to you gamers now) - 'it's saints row, the story doesn't matter!' Well, then don't have one. Or, if you're going to have one, make it good.… Expand
  58. addie_ho
    Nov 11, 2012
    7
    This game needs a better plot. I paid attention to the scenes, but they were not well connected and interesting. It is a good action game, but the side missions are boring.
  59. Rolento
    Sep 5, 2013
    7
    This game is basically Saints Row 2 but slightly (just slightly) worse in any of its elements: there's less variety of pedetrians, less character customisation, the storyline is shorter and at some points trying too hard to be ridiculous (but not even that much considering how I stayed away from this game for a while because I thought they were just "exaggerating" too much), they removedThis game is basically Saints Row 2 but slightly (just slightly) worse in any of its elements: there's less variety of pedetrians, less character customisation, the storyline is shorter and at some points trying too hard to be ridiculous (but not even that much considering how I stayed away from this game for a while because I thought they were just "exaggerating" too much), they removed one or two modes in exchange for more generic ones, and the thing that bugged me the most was, no matter how fitting with the theme of starting out as the affirmed gangster you left as at the end of SR2, that you have insanely powerful things right from the beginning of the game: I'm not talking about the fact that you get the laptop thingie to bombard stuff, since it doesn't even give you that much ammo, I'm talking about the fact that WITHOUT unlocking things from the various minigames/modes, I found myself doing missions such as "hey, we gotta get that helicopter to do this mission, I asked some favors to get it, it's located here" and I went there to get the helicopter... with a better, faster, well-armed helicopter I had in my garage. And this is just one example.

    HOWEVER, and I can't stress this enough, this game's little flaws much to my surprise were totally, TOTALLY redeemed by the multiplayer. It worked surprisingly well (with some lag when using cars, sure) and it's... just, it's tons of fun! Since I stopped playing GTA I always wished for something similar that would let me play a sandbox as it is, BUT with more people, and this did exactly that, and has everything from minigames to other modes to actual storyline missions, fixed in a neat way for multiplayer use. Saints Row 2 just had those awfully specific modes that allowed you to play online: those were still fun, but just imagine what you can do together in the actual game!

    Overall, the flaws I mentioned might be because of allowing the multiplayer to run smoothly, I'm not sure about that actually, I think they could have just copy-pasted the stuff from SR2 and I would have been happy, and the flaw I found the most annoying (the "you get overpowered things right away" flaw) has its own reasons: the game is trying to skip the phase in which you farm/wait for the awesome stuff by trying and being "awesome" right from the start. I think this can be either liked or disliked by people as an approach, you can think "cut to the chase" or "I don't want stuff like farming" and still sound reasonable, however to me it just looks a lot like de-valuing things and not making me earn them, although again this flaw doesn't apply to everything: the good powerups take quite a lot of money to unlock. Speaking of which the powerup interface and some of the powerups look/sound confusing?    … Expand
  60. Eraz
    Jul 5, 2012
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (I played this game directly after the second, and therefore will be using some comparisons between elements of both games)
    Saints Row: The Third seemed very interesting to me after I had played the second game, as I was in the mood for more of the over the top and silly nature of Saints Row. To start, the story in this game was pretty much as expected from how the last one ended, but this time putting you against a Syndicate of three different "Gangs", in a way, this game felt like a step back because you could not do these missions in the sort of order you wanted to, and the gangs just seem to blend into one as you cannot pick them off the way you choose and have to follow a specific order. The vehicles in this game are even more bizarre than the last one, you have the cars you would expect to see driving around, but you can also get military grade jets with powerful guns, a tank designed in old style wireframe and many more as the missions go on, however, this time the radio I feel did not include as many songs which I recognised or regarded as something I wanted to hear as often as I did while getting different vehicles and such, whereas the second game had a fantastic selection for the radio of songs I could just stop the car and listen to, as opposed to disabling the radio completely. In this game, you are FORCED to play the side missions, whether you like it or not at least once when doing "Story" missions, such as the escorts, which I feel was a bad idea to try and extend the overall experience as I would do the side missions if I liked for more Rep, at least in SR2 you had a choice to do them, if you didn't you could have done other things which, granted, may have taken more time, but you still had the option to avoid them completely. This didn't help the game in my opinion because it won't let me progress if I don't perform the side quests which I found boring in the last game. To conclude, there was a lot of humor and fun missions, but it just overall felt like it took a step back from Saints Row 2, over the thirteen hours it took me to complete the game (Fifteen if you include the dull DLCs) I just felt like it could have been so much more if it had fleshed out each gang more and given me free reign back to finish them off the way I wanted to, and been a few hours longer like the previous game. Despite this, it was still a great experience, if you can find it at a decent price and enjoyed the second, you may find this better than I did, I've heard from some that this is their favourite, but for me, it simply didn't surpass SR2.    … Expand
  61. camcom
    Aug 9, 2012
    7
    I really enjoyed this game. It was quirky, amusing, funny, and most importantly, it was fun. Its story won't blow your mind, the graphics due the game justice, and the gameplay works with mouse + keyboard well, or a gamepad. Unfortunately, there is no competitive online multiplayer. The only option is 2-player co-op, which makes the game much more fun than playing alone, but it had theI really enjoyed this game. It was quirky, amusing, funny, and most importantly, it was fun. Its story won't blow your mind, the graphics due the game justice, and the gameplay works with mouse + keyboard well, or a gamepad. Unfortunately, there is no competitive online multiplayer. The only option is 2-player co-op, which makes the game much more fun than playing alone, but it had the potential for awesome 16-player posse's and pulling huge crime jobs and other things that would shine with large amounts of real players. With the lack of any real replayability in the multiplayer, there isn't much to go back to upon completion. Still a fantastic game, however.… Expand
  62. fhouse
    Oct 2, 2012
    7
    They went too over the top in crazyness, and the main story was painfully short with no memorable gangs and characters.

    It is a quality and fun game even on PC, but it's not on the same level with SR2's fantastic missions and storytelling.
  63. shooterboss
    May 17, 2013
    7
    Saints Row: The Third is a much-less serious open-world action-adventure game than its predecessor. And it's far less serious than Grand Theft Auto. But as far as sequels go, this one is quite fun. Good quality graphics and interesting, but slightly bland and underdeveloped storyline. I've finished this game from beginning to end, and although it ends abruptedly, I've spent an enjoyableSaints Row: The Third is a much-less serious open-world action-adventure game than its predecessor. And it's far less serious than Grand Theft Auto. But as far as sequels go, this one is quite fun. Good quality graphics and interesting, but slightly bland and underdeveloped storyline. I've finished this game from beginning to end, and although it ends abruptedly, I've spent an enjoyable twenty hours on it. However, there's still not much replay value once you get both endings.… Expand
  64. Treeroy
    Dec 31, 2012
    7
    Saints Row 3 is basically GTA IV taken to the extreme, in a good way. This is one of the most fun games you can play, because there are just no limits to its madness. Hit people with giant **** in place of a baseball bat. Shoot people while stark naked. The gameplay itself is good fun, but gets old a bit too quickly. Thankfully, the variety of missions mean that you are never bored whileSaints Row 3 is basically GTA IV taken to the extreme, in a good way. This is one of the most fun games you can play, because there are just no limits to its madness. Hit people with giant **** in place of a baseball bat. Shoot people while stark naked. The gameplay itself is good fun, but gets old a bit too quickly. Thankfully, the variety of missions mean that you are never bored while playing through the campaign. It's even got zombies in it. And Burt Reynolds. And zombies combined with Burt Reynolds.
    The customisation is done well, with a wide variety of clothes and car mods for all sorts of details, right up to the colour of your underwear and the wing mirror shape of a lorry.
    Voice acting is class, the shooting mechanics are decent enough (and good fun when you are given infinite ammo in missions) and the graphics are okay too.
    Where the game is let down, however, is the side missions. This is an open world game with hundreds of side missions, but they are boring as hell. The TRON one looks cool, then gets annoying after the first 20 seconds. The helicopter missions are too predictable, and the tiger escort ones are just plain nonsense. Having a tiger in your car is a fun concept no doubt, but it is hopelessly ruined when you have no idea what you're meant to be doing and the mechanics do not work.
    There is a serious lack of multiplayer where there is great potential, and Whored Mode is tiresome (though in fairness, that is the point of it).
    In one line, the game is absurdly fun and should be experienced by everyone because of its extremity, but it simply does not last.    … Expand
  65. Tuoze
    Apr 3, 2013
    7
    Really fun game to play. You can take your friends to watch you play and they probably enjoy it as much. Cars have bit unrealistic dynamics which on the other hand make them fun to drive.
    I had fun with this game and would recommend it to anyone, only thing lacking is cinematic scenes and good story line.
  66. koolguru
    Jan 16, 2013
    7
    Great game for pc. I was lucky to buy this game on the pc before I tried the xbox. The pc version destroy's xbox in everyway. The game is definitely build controller in mind but the pc controls are amazing. Scrolling through the weapons makes it easier to switch weapons. If you are debating whether to go pc or console, go pc.
  67. Seryin
    Mar 10, 2013
    7
    This game is definitely comparable to and inspired by the GTA series, but do not think it is a cloned experience. The third manages to take the genre and inject its own unique style into it. Saints Row does not take itself as seriously as it's GTA predecessor, creating a wild and often hysterical world to explore. Much of the story is over the top and I find it a refreshing change from theThis game is definitely comparable to and inspired by the GTA series, but do not think it is a cloned experience. The third manages to take the genre and inject its own unique style into it. Saints Row does not take itself as seriously as it's GTA predecessor, creating a wild and often hysterical world to explore. Much of the story is over the top and I find it a refreshing change from the GTA series. I hope to try the next one out. Despite its entertainment level, I can definitely complain about the size of the game, expecting a gta sized game, I was rather shocked to find myself at the end of the game in only about 30 hours. GTA games usually take some time commitment to beat.… Expand
  68. Bloodlustrous
    May 12, 2013
    7
    Alright, I have but one major issue with this game. Even if your protagonist is a lady, Shaundi says "stop being such a fanboy" to you when you meet the mayor. Quite lazy, there's no reason they couldn't have changed it to fangirl if your protagonist is a woman.

    That aside, this game is satisfactory at the least. The activities are hit-and-miss.. Some are engaging, some are humorous,    Alright, I have but one major issue with this game. Even if your protagonist is a lady, Shaundi says "stop being such a fanboy" to you when you meet the mayor. Quite lazy, there's no reason they couldn't have changed it to fangirl if your protagonist is a woman.

    That aside, this game is satisfactory at the least.

    The activities are hit-and-miss.. Some are engaging, some are humorous, some are boring chores.

    The choices for endings made me shake my head. It may be personal preference, but I don't think many are satisfied with the options.

    The main non-activity missions are challenging and/or hilarious. There was never a dull moment in this game. Having to do a mission naked and drugged up was original and fun, having to do a mission in a dubstep-esque internet world was graphically satisfying.

    Some of the jokes in the game are cheap (being turned into a toilet, for one) but some way they still worked.

    This game is worth your time if you haven't played SR1 & 2. If you are a fan of the previous, more serious games you might be disappointed with the direction SR3 was taken.    … Expand
  69. WarriorPancake
    Aug 21, 2013
    7
    It does have it's moments. When your with a friend its a great Sandbox game, but by yourself I felt it was not very fun. But I only played in total 1 hour by myself, it was the worst hour of the game. I just wish there was more pre-set things to do in free roam.

    The moments when its fun are really really REALLY great!
  70. AWG
    Jul 19, 2013
    7
    Smoother and way more funny than GTA IV, Saints Row: The Third is crazy as hell and it keep being entertaining, even during the never boring cut-scenes. Just a minor flaw: Easy mode is basically God mode.
  71. tenmuter
    Dec 16, 2013
    7
    Saint's row the third was a fun game. Not going to lie, I did find driving at ridiculous speeds and shooting explosive pistol rounds quite entertaining but I didn't find the game's story very interesting. I was more obsessed with obtaining the funds to increase my hourly city earnings which is a great system for creating an economy but I think it was kind of buggy. Theoretically the gameSaint's row the third was a fun game. Not going to lie, I did find driving at ridiculous speeds and shooting explosive pistol rounds quite entertaining but I didn't find the game's story very interesting. I was more obsessed with obtaining the funds to increase my hourly city earnings which is a great system for creating an economy but I think it was kind of buggy. Theoretically the game is supposed to reward me with pay every 15 minutes of real life time but from what I experienced that system was inconsistent and it sometimes didn't give me the much needed cash. Anyways, the game wasn't designed to be taken seriously and it was in all honesty a lot of fun, but I just found a couple of features about the game to be turn offs and as a result, I didn't enjoy the game as much as I had hoped.… Expand
  72. RandomFandom
    Sep 10, 2013
    7
    This game was really enjoyable but it's hard to get into the first time, but once you get into it you won't believe how much fun you'll have. From sniping missions to rolling out in a tank blasting everything into pieces, this game offers a ton of content from the start to the finish, it has great characters a good story, lots of humour, and stuff to do, Saints Row The Third is a must forThis game was really enjoyable but it's hard to get into the first time, but once you get into it you won't believe how much fun you'll have. From sniping missions to rolling out in a tank blasting everything into pieces, this game offers a ton of content from the start to the finish, it has great characters a good story, lots of humour, and stuff to do, Saints Row The Third is a must for any gamer.… Expand
  73. Xupicor
    Oct 1, 2013
    7
    Over the top, so silly that you have no choice but to love it. Still, it is by no means flawless.

    As much as GTA IV could go crazy, it was still a bit more serious than its predecessors. Saints Row goes exactly the opposite route, powers up and unleashes its craziness upon the virtual city full of unsuspecting civilians. It's fun, it's trippy, it's full of "WTF" moments. While it lasts    Over the top, so silly that you have no choice but to love it. Still, it is by no means flawless.

    As much as GTA IV could go crazy, it was still a bit more serious than its predecessors. Saints Row goes exactly the opposite route, powers up and unleashes its craziness upon the virtual city full of unsuspecting civilians. It's fun, it's trippy, it's full of "WTF" moments. While it lasts that is, because it seriously lacks replay value. There's also simply not much to do after the game is over. Sure, Prototype-like jumping and flying can be fun for a while, but after a while you realize there's nothing else you want to do in this particular virtual reality, and choose to play something else.

    Yes, I had immense fun with this game while it lasted, but I don't think I'll ever be actually replaying it.

    It was good, but not THAT good.    … Expand
  74. Mahdiar
    Jul 6, 2016
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 6
    Story : 6
    Sound : 7
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    Overall : 7
  75. funboyfun23
    Oct 14, 2013
    7
    To be honest I enjoyed this game, I had a ton of fun with it and even though the story wasn't really realistic or hard core gangsters you see in Saints Row 1 and 2 you can still have fun with this game.

    Just because it isn't like the other saint's row games doesn't make this a bad game. They probably got sick of being compared to GTA and wanted to completely leave that style of    To be honest I enjoyed this game, I had a ton of fun with it and even though the story wasn't really realistic or hard core gangsters you see in Saints Row 1 and 2 you can still have fun with this game.

    Just because it isn't like the other saint's row games doesn't make this a bad game. They probably got sick of being compared to GTA and wanted to completely leave that style of game-play.

    The things I liked about Saints Row 2 is that it had a MUCH better story and ending and the side-missions weren't annoying but honestly I had much more fun with this game then in Saints Row 2.

    I hated how in Saints Row 2 you needed to get a entire level of respect before actually doing a mission and that just became extremely annoying and would take me 30 mins to and HOUR just to get enough XP to do a 15 minute mission.

    I hated the endings in Saints Row 3 and I disliked them FORCING you to do boring side-missions just so you can play the main missions and how they got rid of Gat so early in the game.

    But really, I had fun with this game and playing the story with friends was really fun, even though the plot of the story wasn't down to earth doesn't mean this game is bad, it just means they are trying something different and for the original Saints Row fans who are used to a Down to earth plot of course you're not going to like this but if you're willing to try something new this can be a whole NEW world and can be a ton of fun.

    I'm not going to say which game is better but I don't think this game really deserves to be kicked in the teeth as much as it is.    … Expand
  76. Larry223
    Aug 23, 2014
    7
    Este es... Un bastardo. No tiene nada que ver con el anterior. El anterior no me gusto por la horrible jugabilidad pero esperaba que aquí con la jugabilidad y gráficos mucho mejores que en el anterior juego llegara a ser un juego increíble, tal ves uno de mis juegos favoritos, pero no tiene los momentos increíbles del anterior. No me termine el anterior pero en lo que llegue a ver fue muyEste es... Un bastardo. No tiene nada que ver con el anterior. El anterior no me gusto por la horrible jugabilidad pero esperaba que aquí con la jugabilidad y gráficos mucho mejores que en el anterior juego llegara a ser un juego increíble, tal ves uno de mis juegos favoritos, pero no tiene los momentos increíbles del anterior. No me termine el anterior pero en lo que llegue a ver fue muy oscuro y me daban ganas de acabar el juego para matar a los malditos jefes de banda. Aquí todo es un desmadre, locura, estupideces, y diversión sin sentido. No es un mal juego pero me decepciono en eso, es como si RockStar decidiera que en ves de GTAV hubieran dicho que ReadDeadRedemption seria GTAV, seguiría siendo un gran juego pero al cambiar lo que ya se había establecido en la franquicia los fans originales se molestarían mucho por el cambio. Y eso paso aquí :(. Sin embargo: ¿el juego es malo? NO. Decepciona pero al final si eres nuevo te gustara. Tienes una cantidad decente de actividades, una campaña decente, y te divertirás mucho por el grado de locura que tiene, ademas de que las animaciones y los gráficos son infinitamente mejores que en el SR2. En conclusión es decepcionante pero aun así es un buen juego, pero debió haber sido un Spin-Off y no una secuela completa. Le doy un 07/10. Decepciona, pero se gana su estado de buen juego, aun que veo a muchos fans del anterior con el corazón roto.… Expand
  77. dislexicpotato
    Dec 17, 2018
    7
    With a ton of mission variety, great humour and creativity, Saints Row The Third is a fun experience overall but did little to bring me back after the first playthrough.
  78. LesPaul
    Jun 1, 2019
    7
    This game is a more light-hearted, non-subtle take on GTA. Can be a lot of fun but after years of playing Arma I found the combat mechanics a little too bland. I didn't quite like it enough to continue after starting a campaign.
  79. clem666
    Dec 20, 2020
    7
    'Saints Row: The Third' is a completely crazy GTA-like game that will make you doubt the good sanity of its developers

    The positive points are that it is a great open-world, it has insane characters and story, an amazing quantitiy of additional content: adding more vehicules, missions, outfits,... The customization of characters, cars and weapons is incredible. This game oozes the    'Saints Row: The Third' is a completely crazy GTA-like game that will make you doubt the good sanity of its developers

    The positive points are that it is a great open-world, it has insane characters and story, an amazing quantitiy of additional content: adding more vehicules, missions, outfits,... The customization of characters, cars and weapons is incredible. This game oozes the badass-itude from the beginning to the end! Even your combat moves are awesome (plus you can litterally break the balls of your opponents with a huge dose of style). The artistic direction assumes its full responsability and dives with eyes closed into the twisted fantasies of the developers.

    Negative points now. The game is quite slow to launch and load. Coop system is broken. There is way too much extra content (and some are really disappointing). There are a few really stupid, dull and repetitive missions (like the insurance and the assassination/car theft things). Having all the extra content will make the game much easier: all your movements (in vehicules) will be faster and opponents will be easily killed by your outstanding cheated weapons.    … Expand
  80. MooplayYT
    Aug 27, 2019
    7
    fun game sh*t for DLC ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
  81. Shimmeywill
    Apr 11, 2020
    7
    Fun characters and decent open world and gunplay. The bombastic nature is novel.
  82. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    7
    GTA짝퉁 소리들었던 기존 1,2편과 완전히 독자노선을 찾은 4편의 교두보역활을 하는 작품. 다만 미션구조가 의미없는 뺑뺑이로 이루어져 있어서 이걸 왜 해야하는지 의문이 계속 든다.
  83. Wrathzo
    Mar 21, 2022
    7
    Saints Row: The Third is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by THQ. It is the sequel to 2008's Saints Row 2 and the third installment in the Saints Row series. The game is set in the fictional city of Steelport (based on New York City), and continues the story of the 3rd Street Saints, once again putting players in the role of the gang's leader, who is fullySaints Row: The Third is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by THQ. It is the sequel to 2008's Saints Row 2 and the third installment in the Saints Row series. The game is set in the fictional city of Steelport (based on New York City), and continues the story of the 3rd Street Saints, once again putting players in the role of the gang's leader, who is fully customizable. Five years after the events of Saints Row 2, the Saints have grown from their humble origins as a street gang into a large media and consumer empire with their own brand, while many of the gang's members have become celebrities and pop culture icons. After being stranded in Steelport, which is firmly ruled by an international crime organization known as the Syndicate, the Saints must rebuild their forces once more to take over the city and defeat the Syndicate, as well as S.T.A.G., a violent paramilitary contracted with restoring order to Steelport.… Expand
  84. SurujSingha
    May 24, 2020
    7
    Despite starting out brilliantly, SR3 gets increasingly boring over time with a very generic story devoid of proper cinematics or any major plot twists or character revelations. It does have a varied set of over the top , fun filled missions but i personally wanted a more grounded, realistic story which it fails to do. The serious plotline doesnt even suit with the formula that VolitionDespite starting out brilliantly, SR3 gets increasingly boring over time with a very generic story devoid of proper cinematics or any major plot twists or character revelations. It does have a varied set of over the top , fun filled missions but i personally wanted a more grounded, realistic story which it fails to do. The serious plotline doesnt even suit with the formula that Volition applied here. The open world is well crafted and detailed too but Volition wasnt completely able to utilize the open world. Unlike the other open-world games, you actually spend a lot of time with your homies; they take part in most of your missions but despite this the game fails to bond with the characters. The music, animations, gunplay EVERYTHING IS SMOOTH.
    Now everybody might wonder that why i rated it 7/10 despite complaining about its aspects. Well because the game would be liked by most who wants pure fun, but many people if not all who actually bought this game for a proper alternative to the GTA games or Sleeping Dogs like me would obviously be disappointed.    … Expand
  85. Realnoobman
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    Very funny game, not technically perfect, but original and with a great work behind. I loved this game.
  86. 34m2121
    Jul 4, 2023
    7
    Hemen hemen herşeyi önceki oyundan daha iyi yapıyor. ama benim için 2. oyun daha özel.
  87. funnymystical
    Aug 30, 2022
    7
    funny game but..
    story is ****
    co-op is buggy
    driving feels off
    comedy is outdated
  88. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    7
    Ну вы и кочаны блин опять всё напутали идите спамьте десятки второй части свинопасы
  89. aecsuter
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    Even though it's an older game, I recommend buying it on sale, because you'll have good hours of fun.
  90. reb0rn
    Nov 1, 2022
    7
    This game feels like a downgrade to SR2 in almost every way. To make everything worse, it's not a sequel to SR2, its a light reboot. The game's driving feels pretty good, the open world aspect of the game feels very dead as there isn't a lot to do. This game is trying too hard to try and ignore SR2, by ditching almost everything that happened in SR2 and to make everything worse, it removedThis game feels like a downgrade to SR2 in almost every way. To make everything worse, it's not a sequel to SR2, its a light reboot. The game's driving feels pretty good, the open world aspect of the game feels very dead as there isn't a lot to do. This game is trying too hard to try and ignore SR2, by ditching almost everything that happened in SR2 and to make everything worse, it removed a few characters. But I will give them this, it's fun.… Expand
  91. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  92. Dubroc
    Jan 2, 2013
    6
    Si te gusta el GTA IV y el humor políticamente incorrecto, no dudes en hacerte con este juego.

    Tal vez, y como pasa con el GTA IV, la mecánica de misiones puede hacerse un poco repetitiva.
  93. Blitztm
    Feb 26, 2012
    6
    It's a good game, but still very bug prone and competes against GTA (and does an okay job at). I bought it think it would be one of those "addicting" open "sandbox" type games, but it really isn't. The only good thing about the game is the fact that it is offensive, and it likes that. Want to run around beating people up with a very large **** Go for it. The mechanics are good on the PC,It's a good game, but still very bug prone and competes against GTA (and does an okay job at). I bought it think it would be one of those "addicting" open "sandbox" type games, but it really isn't. The only good thing about the game is the fact that it is offensive, and it likes that. Want to run around beating people up with a very large **** Go for it. The mechanics are good on the PC, but it lacks connectivity. Side missions and objectives only help to take over areas, gives you money, and buy buildings/stores, but do nothing to help you in the main story line. The co-op feature is cool, but is very limited. You can do things, but whoever hosts the game with always be the "Player 1" and in certain situations is not the best of idea. If you get it for anything, get it for the co-op, cause that's what it's only good for.… Expand
  94. Necrotaur
    May 13, 2013
    6
    Saints Row 3 is fun enough, and I enjoyed the customization and the humor. I think there's a problem with pacing however, as every mission tries to one up the previous ones, and they all boil down to basically the same thing go here, shoot people, go somewhere else. There's really no reason to go around and do all the activities unless you're a completionist, and the world doesn'tSaints Row 3 is fun enough, and I enjoyed the customization and the humor. I think there's a problem with pacing however, as every mission tries to one up the previous ones, and they all boil down to basically the same thing go here, shoot people, go somewhere else. There's really no reason to go around and do all the activities unless you're a completionist, and the world doesn't really feel alive. Only get this if it's at a steep discount.… Expand
  95. BlacksitePSU
    Feb 17, 2013
    6
    The third entry of the Saints Row series, while fun, holds the player's hand a bit too much and reduces the majority of missions to simple tutorials and mini-games. Fans of the previous two installments will also be disappointed to find out that Volition really didn't do much to advance the plot. That said, let's hope Saints Row 4 focuses more on the protagonist tracking down Dex.
  96. HerrJoebob
    Mar 19, 2012
    6
    Good fun that comes very close to living up to the hype. The MANY mission bugs make it difficult to impossible to finish the storyline. Although I wiki'd and google'd my way through the gaps in the game I was unable to finish.
  97. JimCorbett
    Jan 4, 2013
    6
    It is fun at times. But it is full of bugs, glitches, and questionable design choices. There is plenty of childish humor present, but i never really found it to be too amusing. Coop is fun for a little while, but quickly becomes frustrating as the game constantly has to confirm your choices with your partner which makes getting things done mission-wise, a chore. There is a great deal ofIt is fun at times. But it is full of bugs, glitches, and questionable design choices. There is plenty of childish humor present, but i never really found it to be too amusing. Coop is fun for a little while, but quickly becomes frustrating as the game constantly has to confirm your choices with your partner which makes getting things done mission-wise, a chore. There is a great deal of freedom and plenty of player and weapon upgrades to keep you having sense of progression. Definitely watch some videos and get other opinions before purchasing.… Expand
  98. Bixter
    Nov 20, 2011
    6
    Cheap graphics and cheesy physics. I found the game play to be boring. I was looking for something to hold me over until GTAV came out but this doesnt even come close.
  99. lugia4000
    Dec 25, 2011
    6
    I cannot consider this a good game based on the story. You will probably do the first mission, play around with some fun weapons, get a coop friend, let him know about the fun weapons, blow up everythinh on the city, kill everyone. Then, you will search for cheats, you will get tired of it, and youll never touch the game again.

    Heres the point: Campaign mode is basically useless, because    I cannot consider this a good game based on the story. You will probably do the first mission, play around with some fun weapons, get a coop friend, let him know about the fun weapons, blow up everythinh on the city, kill everyone. Then, you will search for cheats, you will get tired of it, and youll never touch the game again.

    Heres the point: Campaign mode is basically useless, because its not as fun as doing what i mencioned above. They made that more fun than the campaign, which totally blows the point of making this game.    … Expand
  100. Kyy38
    Dec 30, 2011
    6
    The game was really fun and funny. That's until you complete the main story. I beat the game about a month back and haven't played it since. Co-op with a friend is fun but can become boring. I hate to say this but I find GTA 4's multiplayer much more fun, but not GTA 4's story line fun or interesting. Would I recommend the game to a friend? Yes, but I would tell him/her the cons and prosThe game was really fun and funny. That's until you complete the main story. I beat the game about a month back and haven't played it since. Co-op with a friend is fun but can become boring. I hate to say this but I find GTA 4's multiplayer much more fun, but not GTA 4's story line fun or interesting. Would I recommend the game to a friend? Yes, but I would tell him/her the cons and pros and tell that person maybe to watch a video or two and see what they think.… Expand
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#20 Best PC Game of 2011
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#39 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 29, 2012
    86
    The main difference between GTA and Saints Row is that, while Rockstar's infamous franchise seems to grow and mature as the years go by (like whiskey), Volition's sandbox follows the exact opposite path. Each chapter is more wacky than the last, its satirical approach uses extreme, adult- even vulgar humor and intense violence, to the point where one can only childishly giggle.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 19, 2012
    70
    Remarkable and technically excellent urban action game comes with hilarious characters and catchy cooperative mode. Passive environment and repetitive content sunk the final verdict down. [Christmas 2011]
  3. Armchair Empire
    Jan 18, 2012
    90
    This game is magic. Occasionally offensive and funny magic, but magic nonetheless.
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