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  1. Aug 25, 2022
    1
    Comparing it to older titles this one really isent good
    It looks like fortnite and gta had a bastard baby that has been hidden away for quite some time, only to bee paraded around due to the lack of anything else to show forth
  2. Aug 26, 2022
    3
    Графика из 3й части. Физика на нуле сюжет не затягивайт. Игра очень слабая. И недостаточно оптимизирована
  3. Aug 24, 2022
    2
    Don't do this yourself. Just don't. Please. I beg you. It isn't worth it. There is no type of excitement nor originality anywhere near this game, even the launcher forbids you to stop as a warning to not progress further. I had to start the launcher a handful of times to start a $60 game....that is absurd.

    What a waste.
  4. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Просто конченное говнище,пиздец,я даже не говорю про то,как эта игра срет на саму серию Saints Row,это само по себе просто повесточная отрыжка дерьма говна. Поебать на производительность,баги,управление,геймплей,в самой основе тут нету того,зачем мы приходим играть,нет просто,блять,веселья. Если для вас обычные бубухи и бабахи это весело,то поздравляю,вы ебучие говноеды. "Best game thisПросто конченное говнище,пиздец,я даже не говорю про то,как эта игра срет на саму серию Saints Row,это само по себе просто повесточная отрыжка дерьма говна. Поебать на производительность,баги,управление,геймплей,в самой основе тут нету того,зачем мы приходим играть,нет просто,блять,веселья. Если для вас обычные бубухи и бабахи это весело,то поздравляю,вы ебучие говноеды. "Best game this year" какой-то даун написал...сука,даже если вы 40 лет не играли вообще ни во что,только в крестики-нолики,вы поймете,что это ПОНОС БЛЯТЬ БОМЖА. Как сказали в самой игре "дерьмо,говно собачье,лошадиное,свинячье,козлиное и еще сверху говна кусина". Просто дно дна на дне,я бы мог продолжить писать синонимы слова "кал",но здесь просто не хватит для этого знаков. Expand
  5. Aug 24, 2022
    2
    This game is bad, like really bad, maybe not the worst game ever, but honestly it's not that far off. I will admit there are some fun parts in this game and the graphics are pretty decent, but the fun wears off quickly and you're left with a boring and repetitive game. Instead of a brand new game, it feels like some sort of SR3 DLC or what SR4 should’ve been instead of that president,This game is bad, like really bad, maybe not the worst game ever, but honestly it's not that far off. I will admit there are some fun parts in this game and the graphics are pretty decent, but the fun wears off quickly and you're left with a boring and repetitive game. Instead of a brand new game, it feels like some sort of SR3 DLC or what SR4 should’ve been instead of that president, alien and superhero abomination that was put out. If this was released in 2013 It maybe would’ve been exciting, but in 2022 it's a mediocre game with mediocre voice acting, cringe dialog, mediocre characters, boring and repetitive combat, a plethora of bugs (many game breaking ones) and the same animations and engine Volition has been using for over 10 years. It's also been very clear since the reveal trailer that this game is made for younger kids of this generation, it's obvious Volition and Deep Silver don't care about old SR fans. They would rather pander to kids who have never played a Saints Row game in their life than the actual long time fans. Volition had a great opportunity here to capitalize on the open world, third person shooter market with the absence of Rockstar over the past 9 years, but they would rather dumb down their games so that 13 year olds who enjoy Fortnite can hop on this game and have fun. We told them from the start, "this is not what we want" "this looks terrible" "bring back the old saints" and all they could do is call us haters, well as it turns out the fans and consumers of the product were right yet again. I hope that Volition & Deep Silver will one day realize that they messed up bad with this game and the 3 before it just because they outright refuse to listen to their fans. I would like to see them publicly apologize for this poor excuse of a "Saints Row" game, but that will never happen, they will never admit that they were wrong, even if this was the final nail in the coffin for their already downward spiraling company. This is not Saints Row it only has the name because they knew it would sell decent numbers and make them some money. If you are a true fan of Saints Row, save your money. Do not buy this game. Expand
  6. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    It's every bit as bad as people expected it to be after seeing the cringe characters and clear political agendas..In a word it is boring ...On the bright side old Karen's like Anita Sarkesian finally have another game to play that wont offend them. Unfortunately for Volition Karens only complian about games, they don't play them or BUY them, so hope they enjoy their flowing.
  7. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Ah more woke trash it would seem. The score is quite fitting and appropriate.
  8. Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Really bad port or just really bad game, likely both.
    Refunded after 30 minutes.
  9. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    This Game was a huge disappointment from even seeing the first trailer. I am huge fan of series with the 3rd one being my favorite. I don't know what happened at studio probably a lot of staff have left for some reason but the game does not feel the same at all. The game has unlikable weak characters i thought this series was about being gangster, the enemy gang looks cooler. BIGGESTThis Game was a huge disappointment from even seeing the first trailer. I am huge fan of series with the 3rd one being my favorite. I don't know what happened at studio probably a lot of staff have left for some reason but the game does not feel the same at all. The game has unlikable weak characters i thought this series was about being gangster, the enemy gang looks cooler. BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT EVER AND GAME HAS NO SEX APPEAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Expand
  10. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    What the hell? Did they even test it?! Go fix your game! I can't even launch it!! Give me back my $90!
  11. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    just no. i'd rather play the old good buddy sr3. also cant use controller with bluetooth are we in 2006 or somth
  12. Aug 26, 2022
    2
    I'm Saints Row fanboy. Day before launch I saw that critics are trashing this game. Despite that I decided that I'm gonna buy it and have fun. But I lost that fight. Game grabbed my by the throat and slammed me hard into the ground, repeatedly. It is stripped of everything that made it special and so fun in previous instalments. It has nothing to do with Saints that we know and love.I'm Saints Row fanboy. Day before launch I saw that critics are trashing this game. Despite that I decided that I'm gonna buy it and have fun. But I lost that fight. Game grabbed my by the throat and slammed me hard into the ground, repeatedly. It is stripped of everything that made it special and so fun in previous instalments. It has nothing to do with Saints that we know and love. RimJobs has been changed into JimRobs, characters are unlikeable and totally unrelatable. And BUGS. During my several hours of gameplay I experienced more bugs than during 200 hours of CP2077. It's heartbreaking. I guess It's time to say goodbye to another good game series. Expand
  13. Aug 24, 2022
    5
    This aint it volition. This version of saints row leaves behind what made the original games so much fun to play. No more offensive, yet funny humor and wacky story missions, with over-the-top memorable characters that the original games reveled in. I can't remember any of the new characters names, but I remember Shaundi, Gat, Pierce, Kenzi, Oleg, Angel, Professor Genki, The Deckers, TheThis aint it volition. This version of saints row leaves behind what made the original games so much fun to play. No more offensive, yet funny humor and wacky story missions, with over-the-top memorable characters that the original games reveled in. I can't remember any of the new characters names, but I remember Shaundi, Gat, Pierce, Kenzi, Oleg, Angel, Professor Genki, The Deckers, The Zynn. The Syndicate. Not the Generic, car-loving, musclehead panteros that just feel like discount brotherhood from SR2.

    Santa Illeso is a bland, boring, empty open world, while fun to explore at first, offers nothing to find but a few collectables of pointless value. The mission structure feels way too repetitive, you can no longer buy businesses or take over districts one section at a time. All the clothing for customization is littered all over the map with way too many individual vendors. Want a cool cape? You have to drive all the way into the mountains to buy it from a guy that sells that and gloves, cool. Bugs were minor and frequent but never game breaking for me, and after about 5 hours I had no desire to play this "new" saints row anymore.

    Gun combat is way too clunky for a 2022 game. The camera snap feature on all different settings made me want to just quit. Enemies will charge you while you're fine aiming so you have no option but to get animation locked when hit while you try to back away, but cant so you stumble around and get shot at by the others. Guns would constantly be un-loaded when I'd swap to them, and my character would often times get stuck reloading over and over again.

    The features of placing specific building for empire planning and being able to customize anywhere are really cool, and I wish I had these options in the previous games to make it feel like I was running a real criminal enterprise.

    When Saints Row does GTA it never works, but when Saints Row does Saints Row, its always great. This is just another open world clone with no substance and forgettable content.

    All in all, it's an okay open world game, and a bad "Saints Row" game.
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  14. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Volition where do we begin? You ignored fan feedback for years telling you all exactly what we wanted. Then you diss the fans on twitter calling us haters for not liking whatever this was. Haters gonna hate well like MJ we took it personally. Now the game is a buggy glitchy unplayable mess that appeals to no one and you all have yourselves to blame. Haters gonna hate right...Well hatersVolition where do we begin? You ignored fan feedback for years telling you all exactly what we wanted. Then you diss the fans on twitter calling us haters for not liking whatever this was. Haters gonna hate well like MJ we took it personally. Now the game is a buggy glitchy unplayable mess that appeals to no one and you all have yourselves to blame. Haters gonna hate right...Well haters gonna rate too. Collapse Expand
  15. Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Awesome sh*t. The most terrible gameplay and story ever. 2 hour's gameplay great enough for me.
  16. Sep 6, 2022
    5
    I think theycsn turn it around with dlcs.
    Bugs arent that bad. I get the criticism. This game is rough around the edges. And needs improvement.
    But subject matter is interesting. Customization is decent. Shooting and driving which us 90 percent of the game is decent. Itd like Fortnite I mean people play thhose games lovingly and then **** on this game?! I dont get it. And the woke
    I think theycsn turn it around with dlcs.
    Bugs arent that bad. I get the criticism. This game is rough around the edges. And needs improvement.
    But subject matter is interesting. Customization is decent. Shooting and driving which us 90 percent of the game is decent. Itd like Fortnite

    I mean people play thhose games lovingly and then **** on this game?! I dont get it.

    And the woke stuff that peiole phobia over usnt really there. All you get is q buzz cut indian woman with high sjw vibes that kill people. None of it makes sense. But then again when did it ever. None of the saints row games stories are cohesive or interesting. Yes this one might be slightly less interesting. But this wont make the earlier saints row gamed likr last of us.

    Gimme a break. This game isnt great. But doesnt deserve this much hate
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  17. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Lazy, poorly written, and one of the buggiest games that I have ever played.
  18. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Don't waste your time with this game instead go buy literally anything else. Its far too buggy to be any fun.
  19. Aug 26, 2022
    1
    How is it possible that the game that came out on the XBOX360/PS3 is still a thousand times better than the one we get now? I'm talking about Saints Row 2. The characters, the story, all of it was so much more fun.
  20. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    saints row died at sr3 , we were getting closer and closer to this type of game each installation
  21. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    I tried to post a normal review, but all I get is 404 error. So, I just post it like this.
  22. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoiler alert-game is missing multi-player and feels like half a game....

    This game has worse controls then the old saints row. NO MULTI-PLAYER MODE.... Co-op is broken and can't be joined most of the time!

    I was a huge fan of saints row and blinged out ride game mode, protect the pimp, team death match.... This is a single player game only... With co-op that's broken... They did absolutely nothing new. I feel ripped off. Honestly not worth the money. If you do a fast turn with ebrake cops with dissappear instantly and so will your wanted level. The one time I got into a co-op match I got into one car and drove away my co-op partner could move because I went to far away from starting location. They just got locked could press any button.... I really hope saints row online gets release seperate to save this atrocity.. Or it could be the worst game of 2022. All the game play missions feel the same.... Run to location and kill someone.... Or run to a car and steal it and bring it back.... Nothing new nothing original... Npcs have hardly any ai intelligence... Like this is really bad guys... I wanted to love this game... I really did... And I paid $99 dollars for the top rated edition I should have known it would suck with all the different editions out...

    I wanted to play with my friends and make new friends, make out gang and customize our gang and take over over gangs... What happened to the fun of multi-player? Did devs decide we didn't need friends? Changed my rating to 0 because the more I think about it the more pissed off I get..
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  23. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    It doesn't get much worse than this. All the progress games have made over the last 20 years undone with this release. Makes me lose faith in the entire gaming industry after playing this for an hour. Please do not buy.
  24. Aug 26, 2022
    2
    Car physics worst in the entire series. Aiming worst in the entire series. Dialogues are new low level, literally amazing. Few basic bugs like game can't start without administrator approval needed to reinstall entire epic games to fix this. It get's 2 from me and not 0 cause the game actually has good songs on the radio stations and offers translation to my main language.
  25. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    a soulless doll, bugs, old gameplay and few features that make it stand out, not even its character creator is as rich as previous games
  26. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    -10 if possible the worst **** cash grab ever this game has nothing that it makes it a good game, cringe story and dialogues no gore like previous SR games and the shooting feels like a game form 2000s you can't take cover I'm combat the rag doll physics is **** and not to mention the bugs and glitches the rain effect is so **** mission progression is halt due to NPC's spawning on wrong-10 if possible the worst **** cash grab ever this game has nothing that it makes it a good game, cringe story and dialogues no gore like previous SR games and the shooting feels like a game form 2000s you can't take cover I'm combat the rag doll physics is **** and not to mention the bugs and glitches the rain effect is so **** mission progression is halt due to NPC's spawning on wrong places and not to mention the enemies turn into yellow health bars randomly and wastes your time and vulkan on pc is broken as hell black screens, no RTX on vulkan API not to mention the game looks **** and performs bad even on high end hardware the developers didn't even add DLSS or FSR2 and to show how much care went in this game here's an issue on PC:

    game will drop to half gpu utilisation and half fps no matter what api you use after a cutscene or if you alt tabbed, if it happens, change any graphic settings that need apply, press apply and it will be fixed until next cutscene

    Not to mention buggy ai behaviour vehicles despawning out of nowhere and setimes there are no Peds or vehicles on game world.
    Coming to gameplay and side activities these are out dated and un interesting as **** like in most of business ventures you gotta go to X place and stear X car or go to X place and kill enemies and the game is just driving to a location and shoot people and mixed with cringe dialogues this is just tedious this game has nothing special or good and this takes chore like activities to a whole another lvl like to unlock a perk you need to complete challenges etc even all ubisoft games look better and interesting compared to this.

    Finishing off this review with any self-respecting developer should start refunding the game given the state this **** is in they are not even doing that. this game is not even worth pirating
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  27. Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Utter trash, soulless empty husk of a now dead series. If they wanted to make this specific type of game they should of started a new IP but they wanted to milk the name. GARBAGE!
  28. Sep 18, 2022
    0
    Garbage - big garbage. Very disappointed.
    I ask out of curiosity. Was the game made by a vegan or a Feminist pig? Where is my F Big D
    Game is a buggy glitchy unplayable mess,
    did any of you play through this before release?
  29. Sep 25, 2022
    0
    Once again they have taken something we love, something created with tons of passion in hard work from a devoted group of guys, and turned into a dumpster fire, pandering to people who hate video games.
  30. Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Co-op doesn't work AT ALL!
    Game has more bugs than working mechanics. This game is a joke....
  31. Sep 14, 2022
    0
    Not worth playing. Game has a sorry excuse for a storyline and too many bugs to count.
  32. Oct 15, 2022
    0
    Go Woke Go Broke
    Go Woke Go Broke
    Go Woke Go Broke
    Go Woke Go Broke
    Go Woke Go Broke
  33. Sep 22, 2022
    0
    Only positive about this game is that the devs have made Saint's Row 4 look better than ever with this dumpster fire.

    Literally just a poor man's GTA clone minus all the good stuff, would've been average perhaps as a stand-alone game if it come out ten years ago, but now it is insulting to be called a "Saint's Row" game and insulting for a AAA company to release this in 2022.
  34. Sep 26, 2022
    0
    The Anoying kids from School are ya friends... You call ya self a gang ... you a bunch of Pcats"
  35. Oct 8, 2022
    0
    There are about 10 missions in the whole game... You go straight for the other "gangs" and end them after creating the saints... yeah... pathetic excuse for a game and anyone who thought this would be an amazing game while working on it should get out of game development, 80 dollar price tag for a mobile game at most, might as well just throw in ads after every few steps
  36. Oct 3, 2022
    0
    one of the worst game i played , the game is a buggy mess , dialogue are cringe just like the characters and the story is very bad
  37. Aug 24, 2022
    1
    don't want and don't have time to write here. to be short - I'm very disappointed
    1/10 trash
  38. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Just a cash grab, the only good thing about the game is the character creator. How does this go through someone's head, "Yep the game is ready to be shipped".
  39. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Игра невероятно ужасна. В ней нет ни физики, ни графики, ни в меняемого сюжета, зато полно однотипных заданий и колоссального количества повестки.
  40. Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Как такое можно делать в 2022 году. Мои глаза чуть не вытекли от мыла и это в 2к и на ультрах. В этой игре ужасно всё.
  41. Sep 16, 2022
    0
    ffs I'm done buying games for a while. This is the most broken, hopeless, modern AAA gaming bs I've seen, and I've never given a zero before but this piece of crap absolutely earned it.
  42. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    What the anti-sjw sjws dont understand is that nobody other than THOSE folk (the ones that fly confederate flags for a living) do not care about the supposed "woke" crap because they have a black character in the game or some other stuff the confederates somehow are offended by.

    Let me get to what really matters: The game is still crap regardless. It just isn't the supposed "wokeness"
    What the anti-sjw sjws dont understand is that nobody other than THOSE folk (the ones that fly confederate flags for a living) do not care about the supposed "woke" crap because they have a black character in the game or some other stuff the confederates somehow are offended by.

    Let me get to what really matters: The game is still crap regardless. It just isn't the supposed "wokeness" that the far-right claims ruined the game. The game is truly ruined by "The Room" styled writing, repetitive missions (turret missions, shoot enemies in a car, defeat two waves of enemies before doing turret missions or shooting enemies in a moving car), tons of bugs, crashes, an empty open world, and more. The city is so empty, it makes Need for Speed Undercover's Tri-City Bay look like a lively world; and that says something. No seriously, watch videos of NFS Undercover and compare the world to Saints Row 2022.

    It's not about "GeT WoKe Go BrOkE!!!" or Epic exclusivity. If this game had GTA level humor, this game would still be awful. If it was available or even exclusive to Steam, the game would still be awful. Drop the politics and the platform wars for a second and call this game what it really is: An unfinished, buggy cash grab.
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  43. Aug 25, 2022
    4
    This is somewhat average game. It is neither terrible nor unplayable, despite some very nasty bugs. But there is nothing to write home about either. This game definitely lacks a soul. You cannot make a good black humor game and be afraid to offend anyone - it is like trying to make an omelet without breaking any eggs.
    It can be played for a change for a few evenings and then forgotten
    This is somewhat average game. It is neither terrible nor unplayable, despite some very nasty bugs. But there is nothing to write home about either. This game definitely lacks a soul. You cannot make a good black humor game and be afraid to offend anyone - it is like trying to make an omelet without breaking any eggs.
    It can be played for a change for a few evenings and then forgotten like many other unremarkable games you will forget after a year or two.
    For players who never played Saints Rows game before it would be 5/10 average game which does not deserve any hype, but does not deserve much hate either.
    For players like me who did played all previous Saints Rows and thus unable to avoid comparison with predecessor - that is 4/10 and after playing for several hours I just want to go back playing previous games again.
    In a few months after some polishing and removal of critical bugs this game can get +1 to it's final score from me, but that is all.
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  44. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Extremely bad, graphical problems and don't feels funny like the first saints row.
  45. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    I've never been a fan of the previous parts. They're too clownish, unsightly and cheap, like they were made by a 12-year-old mod maker. But this part is above the others. Apparently even the developers didn't understand what they made this game for.
  46. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Потрясающе унылое говно унылого говна! Какое счастье что в России ЭТО не продают. Да что ж такое то, опять перемога в зраду!
  47. Aug 26, 2022
    0
    They aren't even trying anymore..

    Game looks like a ps3 game with somewhat ps4 textures with ray tracing. Girl voice actor 2 isn't even trying, animations are poor and rushed, plane in the intro sequence has no realizm/physics at all, just a bumpercar in the air, story is so far boring and cliche, gameplay is boring and not even enjoyable, and controls are annoying.
  48. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    The only reason left for me to play this game was the co-op and its unplayable crash after crash this game is horrible
  49. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Los mayores problemas son, su precio (70 Euros) y su nombre. De haber salido a 35 Euros y con otro titulo no se le puntuaria tan bajo.
    El titulo es antiguo en mecanicas, todo esta mas que visto y eso pesa mucho. Tambien es pobre en ideas y tiene un "gunplay" y unas fisicas de conduccion impropias del 2022.
    Otro problema es su tematica infantil y poco trabajada, falta mala leche, falta
    Los mayores problemas son, su precio (70 Euros) y su nombre. De haber salido a 35 Euros y con otro titulo no se le puntuaria tan bajo.
    El titulo es antiguo en mecanicas, todo esta mas que visto y eso pesa mucho. Tambien es pobre en ideas y tiene un "gunplay" y unas fisicas de conduccion impropias del 2022.

    Otro problema es su tematica infantil y poco trabajada, falta mala leche, falta sexo y su editor de personajes cojea en cuanto a fisico y caras.

    De ser un "indie" a mitad de precio, le daria un 6, pero es imperdonable lo pobre y mal trabajado que esta.

    Por favor, comunidad de "modders" arreglad esto. En el estudio no confiamos ya.
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  50. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    unplayable. The game has more bugs than skyrim. The story is shallow, and the world just empty like during covid. I can't believe they've made something like this, it's worse than any Saints Row game ever released.
  51. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    this game is so bad i dont even want to waste my time writing a detailled review. all i have to say is: save your money!
  52. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    Trash story, trash characters, trash gameplay and more diversity, Inclusivity. Thanks Anita Sarkeesian for helping in game development
  53. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    The game is mess. The gameplay is buggy and filled with problems, the story is super cringe, boring, and generic, the characters are the twitter waste of existence people that are complaining about everything, the music of the game is one of the worst aspects in the game, the ventures are repetitive, graphics is still stuck in 2014, the
  54. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    Absolutely insane that there is such a difference between the "professional critics" and the players.
    It smells too much like bought press, well bought.
    The game is garbage, from top to bottom.
  55. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    Awful game, feels like epic games had some real influence on this title since it's a **** games exclusive. Saint's row has turned in to a fortnite cringy story with the target audience of homosexual 12 year olds.
    Game is riddled with bugs, gunplay is horrible and the map couldn't be emptier. Just go and play Saints row the third and compare it to this pile of garbage.
  56. Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This game is quite enjoyable it's sad I have to give it a zero. The game crashes and just doesn't want to start on PC. You then run into game breaking bugs, and for that reason it gets a 0 from me. If there was nothing game breaking at all I wouldn't be giving it a zero.
  57. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    The game isn't that bad, but there are many weak points. SR 2022 is really boring and slow. In addition, game wants to be a clone of GTA V without even understanding why people liked it.

    Both gameplay and story are unimpressive. You can cut off 1/2 of the plot without losing product quality. Says a lot, doesn't it? Characters are flat. It's like they came out of some modern show. But even
    The game isn't that bad, but there are many weak points. SR 2022 is really boring and slow. In addition, game wants to be a clone of GTA V without even understanding why people liked it.

    Both gameplay and story are unimpressive.
    You can cut off 1/2 of the plot without losing product quality. Says a lot, doesn't it?
    Characters are flat. It's like they came out of some modern show. But even in the TV shows, the characters develop over the course of the story. The characters in SR Reboot received almost no development, except for the Boss.

    Open-world is generic. Shooting is meh. The only good mission is the last one.

    Simply put, Saints Row 2022 would have been a nice Netflix series about teenagers solving their problems by meaningless violence, but Volition missed the part where it was a Game about you "Becoming your own Boss".

    The game still has potential because it's never too late to make SR at least playable with huge patches, reworks and DLCs. Take Cyberpunk 2077 as an example.
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  58. Aug 27, 2022
    7
    The game feels like Saints Row 3.5 to be honest and I'm pretty okay with that. It would have been nice to see some more gameplay improvements/features but its still pretty enjoyable

    It feels like the sequel to the third one if they went in a more serious route instead of the insanity of 4. There is less crude sexual humor( stripper/BDSM/Furry type stuff) and 2010 internet
    The game feels like Saints Row 3.5 to be honest and I'm pretty okay with that. It would have been nice to see some more gameplay improvements/features but its still pretty enjoyable

    It feels like the sequel to the third one if they went in a more serious route instead of the insanity of 4. There is less crude sexual humor( stripper/BDSM/Furry type stuff) and 2010 internet humor(Twilight/Dubstep/Unicorns/Zombies) in favor of broader style with a bit more of millenial/genz focus. That other stuff is still there but toned down to a bit more realistic level. You're not fighting waves of gimps or furries basically.

    The story is pretty good nothing really groundbreaking but kept my interest with the biggest downside being it is a bit short compared to the other games. The game is definitely aware of how corny some it's characters are and pokes fun at them pretty regularly. Most of those moments are usually just used to set up later jokes. Like the student loan thing was pretty much just two throw away jokes in the very beginning of the game doesn't really come up again at all. Kevin whose part of the Idols is made fun of for being part of hypocritical anarchist cult multiple times. I really wouldn't say the game is woke or pc at all and seems to throw its punches at everyone it just doesn't really punch all that hard. Kind of like a Ubisoft game.

    Gameplay wise its Saints Row 3 with a few improvements and different side activities which are all pretty fun. Not driving around with a tiger but still enjoyable. Upside is you don't have to do the side stuff to progress the story like in 3. Downside is they do get kind of repetitive but no worse than the third one.

    Art wise the game is really pretty and the city is visually interesting making it really interesting to explore and see the landmarks. Even the load screen art is really awesome with some amazing graffiti pieces. The city definitely has far more character to it than Steelport but it doesn't have much intractability so it mostly just serves as backdrop to blow **** up in.

    It's definitely buggy but so far I havent run into anything game breaking and some of them have been pretty fun tbh. Kind of like a bethesda game.

    Overall I can see why people are disappointed as it really is just Saints Row 3.5 but it doesn't really deserve the thrashing its being given. I'd say if liked the third one you'll like this one but I can also totally understand someone waiting till its like 40 bucks.
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  59. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Game literally feels like if vivziepop made it, gunplay very bad, bugs are literally levels of cyberpunk 2077 makes it look like a better game than saints row
  60. Aug 24, 2022
    3
    This game should stay in the Epic Games Store and not come to Steam. This game is the definition of genericness as there are zero memorable characters. SR4 at least had characters that people loved and tried to do something different. Erase the name Saints Row from the game and you are left with nothing worth $60. The bugs and crashing is the cherry on the top and shows that the developersThis game should stay in the Epic Games Store and not come to Steam. This game is the definition of genericness as there are zero memorable characters. SR4 at least had characters that people loved and tried to do something different. Erase the name Saints Row from the game and you are left with nothing worth $60. The bugs and crashing is the cherry on the top and shows that the developers do not care about you or your money. Expand
  61. Aug 25, 2022
    8
    This game is very good not perfect but the hate this game is receiving seems to be from people that wanted this game to be something its not (a gta clone/ competitor). Saints row is a arcady cartoony goofy game with little bits of realism, not everyone’s cup of tea but by no means a bad game .
  62. Aug 24, 2022
    6
    This game was a dissapointment, as a long time Saints Row fan (started with 2 and played all of them except GOOH). It was a dissapointment the moment I have seen the trailer, after years of Volition promising us that the next game will be a return to the franchises roots and the teaser with the wall graffiti. But whatever, let's talk about the game.
    It's a mess. I've played through it and
    This game was a dissapointment, as a long time Saints Row fan (started with 2 and played all of them except GOOH). It was a dissapointment the moment I have seen the trailer, after years of Volition promising us that the next game will be a return to the franchises roots and the teaser with the wall graffiti. But whatever, let's talk about the game.
    It's a mess. I've played through it and the bugs are abysmal, some are minor visual, but some are legit game breaking, like a mission where the enemy npc that was supposed to chase me just didn't. The graphics legitimately look like a late-stage PS3 game from 2013, the character customization is crap compared to even Saints Row 1. The shooting is funky with bulletspongy enemies that are basically braindead when you fight them. The map, while admittedly prettier than Steelport from 3 and 4 still feels fairly generic and is extremely scarcely populated. The guns are meh. The physics are 300x worse than even SR1, they might as well not exist. The driving physics are worse than GTA VC. But nothing beats the story and dialogue. I am not going to go in depth because I feel enough has been already said, but it's bad. Really bad. Let's just sum it up by what someone on the internet said before: "I admire Volition for their dedication in keeping their artistic vision of making the most 2018 game possible". The characters do not feel like gangsters at all, and the entire thing feels like it was written by a 45 year old white woman who surfed through Twitter for 2 hours.
    Do not buy this game, or at least not at its retail price.
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  63. Aug 27, 2022
    0
    You guys playing this trash, Lmfao . How gaming industry come too this far? All of legendary series like Half-Life, GTA, Hitman, Portal, TES, Fallout, Stalker then it's end up like this? Oh and this game is Epig trash exclusive for those who dunno, saving your money XD.
  64. Aug 25, 2022
    7
    its alright story is meh, gameplay is fun and the activists are fun when they don't break like insurance fraud or toxic waste one one time 100% need patches and for dlc when ever they come out get different writers for them in hopes for at least the dlc have a decent story vs the base game story
  65. Aug 27, 2022
    9
    Ain't perfect but the game is really good if we are comparing with the last 2 saints row we got , I heard there's a couple of bug there and there for my part i got some but nothing making the game unplayable , and don't listen to all those haters doing bad review score
  66. Aug 25, 2022
    5
    Clearly the haters are politically motivated. This game is getting review bombed. The game isn't that bad.

    In fact, I think it's really good. The new cartoonish style bothered me at first, but it works really well with Saints Row's trademark whackiness. The acting/voice acting is everything I could have asked for. The characters are interesting and have personality. The main issue is
    Clearly the haters are politically motivated. This game is getting review bombed. The game isn't that bad.

    In fact, I think it's really good. The new cartoonish style bothered me at first, but it works really well with Saints Row's trademark whackiness. The acting/voice acting is everything I could have asked for. The characters are interesting and have personality.

    The main issue is there are still a handful of bugs and performance issues. Some people might be able to get it to run smoothly. I almost did, but there was just too many occasional stutters for me to ignore. I'll come back and reevaluate the game after a patch or two.

    This genre of game is not lacking for other options. This one still has potential to be really good if performance issues are fixed, but do not support an unfinished product. Buy used.
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  67. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    the moist meter gave it a 25 out of 100 score. charlie knows what he's talking about if he gives good games a 85 out of 100 on the moist meter. and I don't think im alone in that opinion. Im not a sheep lmao xd
  68. Aug 27, 2022
    10
    unjustified review bomb due to politicalization of video games

    would have been better as a $30 game with $15 season pass... been playing this franchise since the first saints row game on the original xbox and this game is not all that bad. the map is not all that bad. i actually own the game and been playing it and so far no real so far only crashed one time. they fixed the start up
    unjustified review bomb due to politicalization of video games

    would have been better as a $30 game with $15 season pass...

    been playing this franchise since the first saints row game on the original xbox and this game is not all that bad. the map is not all that bad. i actually own the game and been playing it and so far no real so far only crashed one time. they fixed the start up bug. other than that really no bugs to speak of. the only thing i would like is more npc players and they they would interact with player like in other saint row games. nothing that cant be fixed in the coming months as they polish the game.

    a lot of the negative reviews are from people who do not even own the game. they start their reviews that they tried to get the game for free, but they could not get a free key and then they spent the rest of the review complaining about a game that they do not have and that they have not played and all you see in the videos are pre release game clips

    the other group i see are people who also have not bought the game and are upset because of their **** politics. honestly its a **** game. get over it.

    another bunch of people i see complaining also have not bought the game and are complaining about very early releases that they may have heard of and are not complaining about any bugs that they may know of in the actual release.

    another group are people who are not happy that its does not have their favorite characters. i dont know what to say dont buy the game.

    other than that what can i say the game is not the best gta clone, but not the worse. i needs some polishing. i just think it need more npcs...finally, i've not run across any bugs other than the game launcher is buggy and it takes a number of attempts to get the game running, real pain.
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  69. Aug 25, 2022
    7
    It's not as good as SR2 but it is neither THAT bad compared to The Third. Writing is cringy and bad but that's just how SR always was.
    SR saga aged badly and there's no amount of nostalgia that will fix it, specially when a new game doesn't rely on nostalgia bait. Get over it.
    Gender bending were already in the previous games, same as non-serious plot, characters and overall silliness
    It's not as good as SR2 but it is neither THAT bad compared to The Third. Writing is cringy and bad but that's just how SR always was.
    SR saga aged badly and there's no amount of nostalgia that will fix it, specially when a new game doesn't rely on nostalgia bait. Get over it.
    Gender bending were already in the previous games, same as non-serious plot, characters and overall silliness specially in SR3. It's not new here.

    PS: When a review talks about a "political agenda" (which is nonexistent in the game) then it's a biased opinion. Filter those opinions and you will get what the game really is: Not a perfect game but enjoyable. Review bombed not by fans but by political fundamentalists.
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  70. Aug 27, 2022
    8
    It's very fun than i expecting. i play many open world game recently but this game is really fun than i expect. Except for early grinding to unlock venture part. Aiming and shooting really casual just spam right click it made game very easy but variety of enemy after mid game that made game a bit challenge
    and venture quest after the first 3 its really fun but very short as the same time
    It's very fun than i expecting. i play many open world game recently but this game is really fun than i expect. Except for early grinding to unlock venture part. Aiming and shooting really casual just spam right click it made game very easy but variety of enemy after mid game that made game a bit challenge
    and venture quest after the first 3 its really fun but very short as the same time compare to early challange that really long and bored + unstatify reward. overall i want to give it 10/10 after playing for 40hrs+ and still enjoyalbe experince but bug is the worst part of this game sometime it game breaking bug like crash , freeze lock , framerate drop , texture and model not load really crush my immerse. game need to start game again and again because bug. if they can fix this it will be great game.
    so 8/10 is fine very enjoyable and fun impressive experince.
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  71. Aug 25, 2022
    0
    i legit made an account just to say that the game IS **** GARBAGE PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DONT WASTE YOUR TIME ON THIS HOTPILE OF ****
  72. Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Game is great don’t believe all the hate out there! Co op is tons of fun and gameplay is tons of fun. Haven’t experienced that many bugs either. AI is weak that’s for sure but the game is FUN that’s the point I think in the end.
  73. Aug 27, 2022
    10
    if you enjoy a light hearted and wholesome story thats the right game, i just finished it and wouldnt mind playing it again its fun and not that hard on medium settings, it got a great choice of music which i think has something for everyones taste, as every game it had it bugs and performance issues but i didnt encounter any softlocks while playing the story and side missions someif you enjoy a light hearted and wholesome story thats the right game, i just finished it and wouldnt mind playing it again its fun and not that hard on medium settings, it got a great choice of music which i think has something for everyones taste, as every game it had it bugs and performance issues but i didnt encounter any softlocks while playing the story and side missions some performances issue happend to me but those where fixed with the next patch. i recommand this game Expand
  74. Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This game is being review bombed by people who haven't played it. The majority of the bugs were fixed in the day one patch, especially the game breaking ones. It is getting a lot of hate from sources like IGN that is just unfounded (reminds me of Alien Isolation tbh). This game is a lot of fun, it's certainly not the same as the original Saints Row series however. The gameplay is veryThis game is being review bombed by people who haven't played it. The majority of the bugs were fixed in the day one patch, especially the game breaking ones. It is getting a lot of hate from sources like IGN that is just unfounded (reminds me of Alien Isolation tbh). This game is a lot of fun, it's certainly not the same as the original Saints Row series however. The gameplay is very different and tbh somewhat restrictive and simplified. However it is still enjoyable with a fun story full of humor that hits home for me as a kid of the late 80's to early 90's. What is really missing from this game is a working cover system. People saying this is "woke" I don't see it, and those opinions seem based on the trailer alone. Character customization is of course on point as always. Expand
  75. Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Хоть игра заслуживает свои 7, но я поставлю ей 10 из-за людей которые ей ставят 0 даже не запустив еë
  76. Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alright, so I’ve put about 20 hours into the game and I’ve completed the main story and have done quite a bit of side activities, I can say I absolutely love the game, the customization is through the roof, Gun combat is a little funky but you get used to it, the story is definitely the worst part of the game though, very lackluster and boring, it doesn’t really get exciting until the final mission, but otherwise it’s a wonderful game, I’m still working on side activities but I truly think besides the story, this is the best Saints Row Game to date. Expand
  77. Aug 31, 2022
    5
    Pros

    Great character creation system High-octane action Plenty of character clothing Solid driving controls Cons Extremely buggy Terrible aiming system Forgettable main story characters Dated graphics Ignore the metabombing reviews, this game as is is roughly a 5/10 which is basically 'average'. It would be a lot better if the game had more time in the oven because the
    Pros

    Great character creation system
    High-octane action
    Plenty of character clothing
    Solid driving controls

    Cons

    Extremely buggy
    Terrible aiming system
    Forgettable main story characters
    Dated graphics

    Ignore the metabombing reviews, this game as is is roughly a 5/10 which is basically 'average'. It would be a lot better if the game had more time in the oven because the game is significantly buggy, for me personally its crashed multiple times, I've had T posing characters, unable to attack bugs or unable to take photos for collectables.

    So what is Saints Row? This is a reboot/remake of the original so gone are the famous characters of the original and replaced with new characters, the jury is out on how these develop but so far for me, don't seem nearly as memorable as the old crew.

    Graphics, even playing on DX12 on a high end rig...the graphics are dated and whilst playable it doesn't innovate at all, in fact I'd almost say the graphics are a downgrade from the later SR games. Sound is buggy with music sometimes not playing, or sound effects not playing but when it works it once again, is just okay.

    Gameplay is a problem, they literally choose the Ubi Soft route by cramming in as many collectables, mini-games, discovery points and things to collect that it heavily distracts from the main story, the issue is that to gain territory you must complete most of these. Gameplay is buggy too, I've had main missions completely bug out and force to either restart the mission or restart the entire game in order to progress, aiming is a huge problem especially riding on car roofs where it seems massively off making it really difficult to complete some of the sub objectives, the aiming needs a complete rework.

    Character creation is great, much better than the previous games but the clothing often bugs out resetting your clothing options constantly but otherwise has plenty of character options to make interesting or unique characters.
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  78. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Best game this year. People hate on it for being "woke" which it actually isn't.
  79. Aug 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm from Russia. Unfortunately, I couldn't buy the game because of the sanctions, I had to download it. Yes, the characters in the plot, with the exception of the main character, are simply TERRIBLE. But the game is very interesting, in terms of the mechanics of shooting battles and a lot of variety that opens up over time. Pathetic people play it for 1 hour, under the influence of a herd feeling they put 0 out of 10. I really liked the game, compared it automatically with Far Cry 5. Saints Row is better at times, respect for a fun game, this is a 100% step forward in terms of gameplay. Expand
  80. Aug 25, 2022
    9
    Берёшь друга, и эта игра становится одной из самых весёлых, что я играл в жизни.

    Ну за оптимизацию и баги 1 балл снять можно, конечно, а по сути своей, это те самые святые между 1 и 2 частью с долей безумия из 3/4, а плохо это или хорошо - решать не мне
    Берёшь друга, и эта игра становится одной из самых весёлых, что я играл в жизни.

    Ну за оптимизацию и баги 1 балл снять можно, конечно, а по сути своей, это те самые святые между 1 и 2 частью с долей безумия из 3/4, а плохо это или хорошо - решать не мне
  81. Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Игра мне понравилась, ставлю так много только что б перекрыть нули
  82. Aug 25, 2022
    4
    I got this game for free thanks to AMD. I wouldn't spend more than 20 euro for it, at least at the moment.

    Firstly because the game has a lot of bugs, i.e. you get undressed and completely unequipped after restarting it sometimes. Or it happens you get messed up by the really weird arcade like physics and fly around like a football just because someone hit you with a melee weapon.
    I got this game for free thanks to AMD. I wouldn't spend more than 20 euro for it, at least at the moment.

    Firstly because the game has a lot of bugs, i.e. you get undressed and completely unequipped after restarting it sometimes. Or it happens you get messed up by the really weird arcade like physics and fly around like a football just because someone hit you with a melee weapon.
    Secondly the game feels like an outdated game from around 2015 even if you ignore the fact that it is really bugged. That is because the voice acting and animations are cheap, the plot is weak and overall the world feels dead. It's basically a polished arcade game with a bad story and an open world with unused potential, just to justify the price tag. I've read the story is around 15 hours, although I won't make it that far - too boring game play, frustrating bugs and repetitive side activities.

    But there are some good things, that may bring some people to like this game, i.e. the nice tuning options near GTA standards, the good character editor with the option to share characters or even the pretty nice graphics with the setting in Mexico. I mean this game can be fun for a lot of people but it doesn't feel like a AAA title from 2022.
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  83. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solid saints row title, little disappointing with the story but gameplay and map are fun. A lot of new stuff added so I enjoyed myself. Love the wingsuit and the criminal ventures. Expand
  84. Aug 27, 2022
    9
    Not 100 percent Great game but still a great game. Played at the game store now I'm buying complete game. After looking at some reviews I never thought that I would play the game but after playing for some hours I loved it. And character creation is pretty awesome and diverse.
  85. Aug 24, 2022
    10
    - I (the one who completed Saints Row 2, 3, 4, hell) like this game: it's nice to play, fun, I want to play it, this doesn't happen often with me
    - A lot of work has been put into the game (cut-scene fire, cool room/city design, various quests, design)
    - Improved gameplay (dodges, special moves, hits for HP) - This is a reboot of the series, made to last Give the game a chance, try
    - I (the one who completed Saints Row 2, 3, 4, hell) like this game: it's nice to play, fun, I want to play it, this doesn't happen often with me
    - A lot of work has been put into the game (cut-scene fire, cool room/city design, various quests, design)
    - Improved gameplay (dodges, special moves, hits for HP)
    - This is a reboot of the series, made to last

    Give the game a chance, try it yourself, than blindly listen to someone else's opinion!!

    If you liked the game, tell your friends about it, let the game fail at the start, but in the end it will beat off

    It will be a pity to lose the Saints Row series, given that the restart is made with a lot of work and plays great
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  86. Aug 24, 2022
    8
    This game is fun, I haven't encountered any serious bugs yet and I've put at least 10 hours into it. I wasn't expecting this game to be RDR2 in terms of story, so I'm happy with this. If you don't take everything so seriously, you can have a great time.
  87. Aug 24, 2022
    10
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  88. Aug 25, 2022
    5
    Undeserved hate. Game is really fun I would suggest to try it before you all hate on it !
  89. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    This is best Saints Raw for now. In every aspect of game it's become better then it was it numbered parts. And it feels very contemporary. characters are understandable and fun. I like this game. Thank you)
  90. Aug 24, 2022
    8
    Have about 10hrs in the game and its what I expect a saints row game to be. I personally like the humor and the characters. The people saying the game is "woke" I doubt played much of the game or have a different understanding of what woke is. The older games had archetypes of old school gang bangers cranked to 11, this new game updated the archetypes of millennials working side hustlesHave about 10hrs in the game and its what I expect a saints row game to be. I personally like the humor and the characters. The people saying the game is "woke" I doubt played much of the game or have a different understanding of what woke is. The older games had archetypes of old school gang bangers cranked to 11, this new game updated the archetypes of millennials working side hustles and cranked it up to 11. As a 25 year old who was probably a bit on the young side when I played the first saints row I find the new one to be a good way to bring the characters up to date. That being said the shooting could be better and those who complain that the world is a bit lacking in activitys aren't worng compared to new games but I like it, it actually makes the game feel like you can 100% it and it not waste your time. The only issue I've had running the game is a known bug for the EGS store not giving permissions so I can only falt the game for being exclusive to a crap store on that front. Expand
  91. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    You guys are crazy giving this game a zero rating . Your rating Zero is not comparable to the quality of the game .
  92. Aug 27, 2022
    5
    This should not have been a Saints Row game. The game on its own is..... okay. It's cringe, but playable. The writing really needed more work, and so did the rest of the game, but it's playable. This game is the definition of wasted potential. I don't know if it was the lack of time, or lack funds, (both of which is visible) but this game deserved better.
  93. Aug 25, 2022
    9
    Loving it. This is what many of us wanted after Saints Row 4, instead of Agents of Mayhem. So good to see a new Saints Row game.
  94. Aug 25, 2022
    8
    I don't understand what people were expecting from this game.. sure, there's a few key features/mechanics from previous games missing (human shields, running takedowns, etc), a heartless story with forgetable characters that make you cringe harder with every line and some bugs, but it's fun! It's chaos! There's a **** ton to do and a whole lot of customization. It is pretty much what itI don't understand what people were expecting from this game.. sure, there's a few key features/mechanics from previous games missing (human shields, running takedowns, etc), a heartless story with forgetable characters that make you cringe harder with every line and some bugs, but it's fun! It's chaos! There's a **** ton to do and a whole lot of customization. It is pretty much what it was supposed to be, with room to improve for sure. 7.5 Expand
  95. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Дуже сподобався перезапуск. Ті самі святі, але інша мапа та герої. Багато нових фіч, а також є старі. Рекомендую для фанатів 2 частини
  96. Aug 24, 2022
    8
    Game kinda fire. That's probably the most I'm gonna say. The gameplay and combat is fire, the open world and setting is fire, the customization is fire, the music is fire as ****
  97. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    No entiendo porque tanto odio al juego, tiene el mejor sistema de creación y edición, el mapa es mucho mejor que el del 3 y 4
  98. Aug 25, 2022
    8
    This game is a ton of fun, it need a couple hours to really unfold but i don’t regret trying it.
    If you liked sr3, i don’t see how you could not like this one.
  99. Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Игра на крепкую семерочку. В целом сойдет поиграть. Хейтеров не очень понимаю. Поиграйте сначала, а потом уже оценки ставьте. Разработчики тоже хороши. Могли бы и навстречу игрокам пойти, а не вот это вот.
  100. Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Okay...Giving it a 10 to counteract the reviews that haven't played it because if you call it woke trash you probably didn't even buy it. If you complain about the graphics you are watching YouTube videos off your phone.

    It's fun. Not perfect. Plays a lot like 3 but with some newer mechanics. Love the gliding. Gunplay feels so much better than 1-4. The characters are all different and
    Okay...Giving it a 10 to counteract the reviews that haven't played it because if you call it woke trash you probably didn't even buy it. If you complain about the graphics you are watching YouTube videos off your phone.

    It's fun. Not perfect. Plays a lot like 3 but with some newer mechanics. Love the gliding. Gunplay feels so much better than 1-4. The characters are all different and play into their tropes well. Mechanic, Nerd, Crazy One, and then your character who can literally be whatever you make them. Vehicle customization is better than ever. Guns are alright but are also fully customizable which makes up for the variety. The city/map is absolutely gorgeous, the attention to detail and cultural influences are spot on. In no way does the city feel lifeless. A lot of returning radio stations, great soundtrack when causing chaos.

    All in all, it's a good game and a great saints row. Don't get up with what is considered woke or generational and just enjoy the mayhem and comedy.
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Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 27
  2. Negative: 3 out of 27
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 25, 2024
    40
    A totally unnecessary reboot. Not to say the game isn't fun. It is. Again, it's pure escapism that exists just so you can fool around with a bunch of weapons and vehicles and not have to think about it. The problem is that previous installments have done the same thing - and infinitely better. [Issue#322]
  2. Nov 2, 2023
    50
    There’s a weight of history behind Saints Row, and no matter whether you’re comparing it to the more serious early games or the sillier later ones, it’s pretty clear that the Saints Row reboot doesn’t live up to any of them.
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 19, 2022
    54
    A newcomer would be shocked by crude animations, wonky physics and bad gunplay. Fans of the franchise are kinda used to that, but they’ll be disappointed for another reason: while Saints Row 2022 does have a few fun moments, most of them are blatantly ripped from previous games of the series. [Issue#260, p.32]