Saints Row

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2.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 462 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 76 out of 462
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 462
  3. Negative: 352 out of 462

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  1. ankancr
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Really nice game in my opinion. Not much bugs so far. Thanks devs for this!
  2. Viktorg97
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    The game is buggy and outdated, and the story is mostly cringe, and not as emotional and interesting as SR2. However, SR2 is my favorite game of all time and I can't help but like some aspects of this game. Firstly, the world is beautiful and the costumization is amazing. Secondly, the avtivities in this game is top notch. If you enjoy customizing and explore the world. I think you shouldThe game is buggy and outdated, and the story is mostly cringe, and not as emotional and interesting as SR2. However, SR2 is my favorite game of all time and I can't help but like some aspects of this game. Firstly, the world is beautiful and the costumization is amazing. Secondly, the avtivities in this game is top notch. If you enjoy customizing and explore the world. I think you should consider buying it for Christmas (the game is a buggy mess for now and should not be bought).… Expand
  3. RogerFK
    Aug 28, 2022
    2
    The gameplay is "fun" but it's baffling to me how this is worse than SRTT and SR2.

    The gameplay is literally worse. Nice balance changes to make insurance fraud "harder" by making it so you can't just ride a car while on adrenaline, nerd. Very needed "fix". A bunch of criminal ventures just have you doing McDelivery missions and the coop is assed beyond fixing. I'm not even sure how they    The gameplay is "fun" but it's baffling to me how this is worse than SRTT and SR2.

    The gameplay is literally worse. Nice balance changes to make insurance fraud "harder" by making it so you can't just ride a car while on adrenaline, nerd. Very needed "fix".
    A bunch of criminal ventures just have you doing McDelivery missions and the coop is assed beyond fixing. I'm not even sure how they plan on fixing it.

    Game looks ugly compared to literally everything else coming before AND after it. Every mechanic you find is just better in other games, we're talking Just Cause 2.
    Mechanically speaking it's a very subtle improvement from SRTT. Melee though, is flawed.

    I can't understand why, and yeah, dismiss any review as a bigoted one, but they went with characters only "relatable" to the 0.1% of liberal college students.
    I can't understand FOR THE LIFE OF ME why the characters are so massively unappealing but EVERYONE who has played all the Saints Row games recently knows this might as well had been a spin-off, why they went with these lunatics instead of gangstas is beyond anyone's guess.

    So yeah. Call me an offended right winger but I'd rather play SR2 a dozen times than this mess. It's buggy, a dissapointed and a betrayal of an actual legendary saga, specially when they could have EASILY dethroned GTA if they had made it any appealing and improved anything instead of bugging everything that wasn't bugged.

    As an Embracer Group shareholder I am beyond dissapointed and I expect them, from now on, to do REAL QA and not just "yeah ship this, it's 'good enough'" because this game was anything except even "Good enough".    … Expand
  4. Roman_41Rus
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Мне понравился перезапуск, жалко что игры нет в Steam. Игра довольно развлекательная и не надоедливая, играю днями) Я ни в коем случае не сравниваю эту часть с предыдущими и отношусь к игре как к чему-то новому. Искренне надеюсь что игра окупиться разработчикам и они будут радовать своими играми.Мне понравился перезапуск, жалко что игры нет в Steam. Игра довольно развлекательная и не надоедливая, играю днями) Я ни в коем случае не сравниваю эту часть с предыдущими и отношусь к игре как к чему-то новому. Искренне надеюсь что игра окупиться разработчикам и они будут радовать своими играми.
  5. Wifiik
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Saints row 2022 successfully builds on previous games. Whether it's the humor, the references to movies and games, the chaos and fun, and more.

    The game has a few new things and I can probably say that the vast majority of them are hilarious and I've rarely had as much fun with side missions as I did here. As for the main storyline, it's fine. It's got what you expect from saints row.    Saints row 2022 successfully builds on previous games. Whether it's the humor, the references to movies and games, the chaos and fun, and more.

    The game has a few new things and I can probably say that the vast majority of them are hilarious and I've rarely had as much fun with side missions as I did here.
    As for the main storyline, it's fine. It's got what you expect from saints row. And yes, it's even better than I expected.

    As for the negative reviews.. the game has birth pangs. But within those, it does well. It's not nearly as terrible as other games that have come out recently.    … Expand
  6. qwertzi12
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    wollen sie eis? dann holen sie sich ein sie dr.. hu.. saints row humor! i like it
  7. r4yyy
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    This games score is a lot lower than it should be because of people just hating on it for illogical reasons.
  8. MorbidFable
    Sep 7, 2022
    6
    The game is not as bad as everyone says it is. It has plenty of flaws, mostly in the writing of the characters and plot. There is still some humor here, but not what it used to be. A lot more open world content than any previous saints row and plenty of customization. I'd pick it up on sale.
  9. Theanbushinobi
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    Saints row has never been about realism it's always been about chaotic fun and that's exactly what this game delivers, the story wasn't well written but fun enough to keep me engaged, I really really liked the ventures feature as well as the customization, I run an i7 10th gen and rtx 2070 and had 1 glitch happen not sure why everyone else is getting so many bugs
  10. MetacriticOnur
    Aug 30, 2022
    6
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  11. MahechaBoss
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    Saints row actually liked me. The missions aren´t repetitive, the characters are nice and has a good gameplay. I haven´t bugs. The map and graphics are its bad points.
  12. Gamer008
    Sep 1, 2022
    10
    ALOT better than people make it out to be in reviews. I had alot of fun playing this and I believe it met my expectations
  13. nDyAles
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    I ran into a couple of bugs here and there, but honestly less than any Elder Scrolls game and some of the previous games in the series. The writing isn't as funny as it used to be, but the potty humor is still there. The boss is still badass without being an utter psychopath like in the later games in the series. Driving is still as floaty as ever. Customization is amazing and a lot ofI ran into a couple of bugs here and there, but honestly less than any Elder Scrolls game and some of the previous games in the series. The writing isn't as funny as it used to be, but the potty humor is still there. The boss is still badass without being an utter psychopath like in the later games in the series. Driving is still as floaty as ever. Customization is amazing and a lot of games would benefit from looking at this as it sets a new bar.

    I have to rate this a 10 even though I think it's a 7/8 simply because of the review bombers. If you are a fan of the series then it's worth playing. More fun than the Gat outta hell game that was really terrible. This feels like it fits in between SR2 and 3 as far as over-the-top gameplay and the craziness of the characters. No character will ever be as iconic as Jonny Gat and this game doesn't need one. It stands on its own legs and doesn't try to just be a "clone of the last game but slightly more over-the-top." I honestly think Volition did themselves a disservice with 3 and 4 (they were great games and fun as hell) because they left themselves with nowhere to go that would ever please their fanbase 100%. I applaud them for taking it back more to the roots and look forward to seeing what they do from here.    … Expand
  14. Sora94
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    game has very cringe moments and is buggy not gonna lie but its def not as bad as people are saying and the story is ok, there are many references to westerns I liked about this one
  15. QueenMiraka
    Sep 1, 2022
    10
    I really love the game,i played nearly every saints row game(exept the first one). And i must say for me its the best so far.
  16. nOTANalt
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    honestly would give this game a 7/10, but tf is up these reviews bruh
    0?
    there's no game that's a 0, like fr
  17. scurpiun77
    Sep 7, 2022
    6
    music 10/10
    gameplay 5/10
    graphic 5/10
    story 6/10
    not a bad game but not good game Volition making better game in past time like saints row the third
  18. Bagumka
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    I don't know why there is so much hate about this game. I really think it's a perfect open-world-game and a great new game in the Saints Row series. Love every aspect of it, except of bugs, which I hope will be fixed soon.
  19. Syhlcam
    Sep 8, 2022
    6
    Ce reboot de Saint Row est dans la ligné des deux derniers épisodes, beaucoup de fun et de situation. Donc les fans des deux premiers passés votre chemin. Le jeu offre une grande personnalisation de son personnages mais aussi des véhicules.
    Un open-world qui reste très classique mais qui fonctionne avec pas mal d'activités à réaliser. Néanmoins on peut déploré les bugs et crash, même    Ce reboot de Saint Row est dans la ligné des deux derniers épisodes, beaucoup de fun et de situation. Donc les fans des deux premiers passés votre chemin. Le jeu offre une grande personnalisation de son personnages mais aussi des véhicules.
    Un open-world qui reste très classique mais qui fonctionne avec pas mal d'activités à réaliser. Néanmoins on peut déploré les bugs et crash, même s'ils peuvent être corrigé. De même le charisme des personnages est absent, comme l'intérêt du scénario et que l'ambiance du jeu est très "startup nation". Un jeu qui reste cependant sympathique a joué, mais qui se fera très vite oublié.

    FULL TEST : https://www.geekexperience.fr/jeux-video/avis/avis-saint-row/    … Expand
  20. HappyEyelids
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    REAL SCORE: 6.5

    (Just gave it 10 because way too many ppl looking over the positives like customization, map, driving, takedown animations, wingsuit and other things they got right.)
  21. KnightPower
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    I love this game, is not the best game GTA-like but it's just fun.
    + Customize (character, vehicule, house)
    + Fun combat, finish attack and perks (i love play with great sword and berserk's and vampire's perk) + Funny mission + Co-op - There is not enough blood and no dismemberment (i play sword and it lacks impact when slicing) - The driving of the vehicles which is too rigid and    I love this game, is not the best game GTA-like but it's just fun.
    + Customize (character, vehicule, house)
    + Fun combat, finish attack and perks (i love play with great sword and berserk's and vampire's perk)
    + Funny mission
    + Co-op

    - There is not enough blood and no dismemberment (i play sword and it lacks impact when slicing)
    - The driving of the vehicles which is too rigid and arcade (exept helicoptere and the chase plane)
    - a bug that prevents you from attacking
    - bad placement of checkpoint
    - no french voice just english voice.( iam french)    … Expand
  22. bonkesku
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    For me personally, the game is good, it resembles the good old sr with a bit of sr2 vibe, for me it is a step in the right direction.
  23. FateDestroyerQc
    Jan 9, 2023
    10
    Just to get the number up definitely not a 2.5 .... maybe a 6... I find it better than saint row 3 and 4
  24. Joe_Friday
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    I made the mistake of pre-ordering the deluxe version of this game, based on the Saints Row name. To give you an idea of how awful it is - I saw that new DLC had been released so I started reinstalling the game. Halfway through the install, I decided that I couldn't be bothered wasting another minute playing such a bland, unenjoyable mess, so I just deleted it. It's money I threw away, butI made the mistake of pre-ordering the deluxe version of this game, based on the Saints Row name. To give you an idea of how awful it is - I saw that new DLC had been released so I started reinstalling the game. Halfway through the install, I decided that I couldn't be bothered wasting another minute playing such a bland, unenjoyable mess, so I just deleted it. It's money I threw away, but I'd rather lose money than throw away my time on a game I never enjoyed.… Expand
  25. davoz28
    Apr 14, 2023
    1
    This is an actual **** sandwhich. The buggy mess of unplayable and unfun missions are the kicker on this... idk what this is.. I would say this has like 1 or 2 people working on it at most. The original Volition crew couldn't have made this.. No way. This is like an 8 year old wrote everything, but even 8 year olds have more imagination.
  26. DeeEss
    Jul 13, 2023
    0
    Holy **** this game is bad. Some halfwit here **** themselves over it having a 69 rating from critics and claimed that not only was it game of the year, but the best game of the past 5 years. This is, of course, an excellent way to either say that you haven't played another game in that time, or that the studio is paying to shill for them. It now has a rating of 65 by the way... TheHoly **** this game is bad. Some halfwit here **** themselves over it having a 69 rating from critics and claimed that not only was it game of the year, but the best game of the past 5 years. This is, of course, an excellent way to either say that you haven't played another game in that time, or that the studio is paying to shill for them. It now has a rating of 65 by the way... The same halfwit ignores the bugs that this game had on launch.

    It's telling that the cowardly sack of excrement releasing sales figures won't give an answer about how many copies this game has sold. More importantly, it's been admitted to be a flop and I'd honestly be surprised if it broke even. The other games were good and funny. Having to listen to some dip****s complain about student loans, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE SIGNED FOR, makes the admission that they are complete and total morons unsurprising. I'm guessing that's the crowd they were shooting for with this. Maybe take a look at WHY the original was so popular and try to go that route, rather than a bunch of whiny 20 year olds.    … Expand
  27. helloarty
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    As a huge fan of SR2, III and IV, I have to admire this game is so terrible that I dropped it after 2 hours (wanted to do it earlier but franchise had a very nice credit of trust). Some of the previous parts were so ahead of time and addictive af, this one feels like a fanmade stuff from 2004 or smth (in a terrible way).
  28. shadownk
    Oct 1, 2022
    4
    I had very low expectation for this game. I thought I could still enjoy it a little while waiting for other AAA titles to release, but I was wrong. The story, characters, missions are boring as expected, but the most disappointing thing is the combat. They put a a health bar on top of every enemies like a rpg game so one head shot isn't enough to kill an enemy. That make this into a veryI had very low expectation for this game. I thought I could still enjoy it a little while waiting for other AAA titles to release, but I was wrong. The story, characters, missions are boring as expected, but the most disappointing thing is the combat. They put a a health bar on top of every enemies like a rpg game so one head shot isn't enough to kill an enemy. That make this into a very slow paced game and make it even more boring than it already is.… Expand
  29. Darkmoon99
    Dec 3, 2022
    7
    They took everything that was great about Saint's Row III & IV and threw a lot of it away by bowing to the censorship crowd. (i.e. RimJobs is now JimRob's for the chain of garages.) Unfortunately in its current form, the game is a hot mess because of countless bugs causing anything from vehicle and character appearances not saving properly to random freezes and crashes - particularly whenThey took everything that was great about Saint's Row III & IV and threw a lot of it away by bowing to the censorship crowd. (i.e. RimJobs is now JimRob's for the chain of garages.) Unfortunately in its current form, the game is a hot mess because of countless bugs causing anything from vehicle and character appearances not saving properly to random freezes and crashes - particularly when finishing a mission of side challenge. Despite reservations after the trailer, I still had hope that they might have pulled off a good reboot. Reboots almost never turn out well and this one is mixed in my view. It certainly didn't help that they decided to use this game as a vehicle for wading into the American culture wars. Why any business thinks that is a good idea is beyond me. Trying to please a noisy minority at the expense of the overwhelming majority that just wants to have fun playing a game without being dragged into the culture wars is absolutely idiotic.

    The new characters are fairly shallow but I do actually find them likeable overall. They certainly reflect the current generation although they went overboard I think in trying to tick all of the "woke" boxes with them. The graphics are not much better than SR-IV released almost ten years ago but the character creator is marginally improved. I dislike how they mistreated their existing fan-base when they showed the trailer with a whole new cast of characters and then attacked the fans for the criticism. While I do find the new game enjoyable and the characters ok, I can understand how people can get attached to a set of characters and feel that attacking them and denigrating them to be stupid. I'll give it a 7 overall despite its numerous issues because I do like the new characters (despite the obvious box-ticking) and the gameplay is still fun in The Saint's style.    … Expand
  30. dioniC
    Oct 16, 2022
    2
    With time and most bugs fixed, it could be a half decent game (5 out of 10 if bought at 60% off) if they had given it another name. The game doesn't look like the original and looks terrible when compared.
  31. Skyyfall
    Jun 9, 2023
    3
    I have a lot of lags and bugs on 3060ti. at the end of the game missions are very boring, the storyline is interesting but at the end too, especially stop watching him. If you make a normal optimization game will be more less.
  32. Deleviria192
    Apr 21, 2023
    2
    Este jogo e literalmente um dos piore jogos que já jogue, isso que só fan da franquia sants row nao e a historia ou as missões que tornam o jogo ruim e que ele e mal feito pra caralho e ainda por este este remake so piorou a franquia ja que a historia anterior era muito melhor, baixe o jogo de graça e ainda assim foi caro
  33. SorrowKiller
    Sep 12, 2022
    5
    The good:
    - High level of customization.
    The bad: - Fortnite trendy humor. I know the company looks at Fortnite and be like “That’s where the money is!” Well, Fortnite is for a bunch of suckers. You know I am right. - The gunplay sucks. Comparing it to Max Payne 3, Gears of War, the Last of Us where shooting someone’s limbs generates reactions, this game has none. They are all    The good:
    - High level of customization.

    The bad:
    - Fortnite trendy humor. I know the company looks at Fortnite and be like “That’s where the money is!” Well, Fortnite is for a bunch of suckers. You know I am right.

    - The gunplay sucks. Comparing it to Max Payne 3, Gears of War, the Last of Us where shooting someone’s limbs generates reactions, this game has none. They are all bullet sponges with health bars. Like Crackdown 3. C’mon, it’s 2022, we expect combat at least like the Farcry series with blood splatters and perhaps some bullet holes on the wounds. How about some dismemberment like in Dying light? Also, guns don’t have that powerful feel in them, they are lacking punches and details.

    - Don't do free aiming. At least do auto target to make your experiences better.

    - Graphics. C’mon, Why can’t it be like Red Dead? SR3 and this game had barely any graphical changes! This almost looks like a free to play game. Hell, even other free to play games have better graphics.

    - Driving. Cars reach maximum speed in like 1 or two seconds?! C’mon, every car feels like same. Why can’t each car handle like Forza? Okay, maybe just like GTA4 where you can feel the different weight of the cars in play. Each police chase has no tension or suspense because the cars are like toy cars and you don’t outrun the cops by hiding like in a corner.

    - Lack of blood. Man, even GTA3 had dismemberment!

    - Lack of outfits compared to Saints Row 3 and Saints Row 2. (Where's the Oktober Fest Lolita Dress?)

    - Lack of conventional cool weapons. Where's the flamethrower?

    - Lack of weapon customization. Can't put extended mag, scopes, stocks, and so forth.

    - Terrible physics. It's 2022. I'd expect cars to flip like that they do, and handle with Newton's laws.

    - Glitchy and filled with bugs.    … Expand
  34. Aseem
    Oct 9, 2022
    2
    They did it again !! They somehow managed to destroy everything people loved about the Saints Row franchise in an attempt to force their woke messages through to the players. The characters were bland with no personality, the dialogue was outrageous and the plot was outright terrible.

    On the technical side of things, the game was riddled with bugs (both small to game breaking), there    They did it again !! They somehow managed to destroy everything people loved about the Saints Row franchise in an attempt to force their woke messages through to the players. The characters were bland with no personality, the dialogue was outrageous and the plot was outright terrible.

    On the technical side of things, the game was riddled with bugs (both small to game breaking), there were frequent texture pop ins, graphics looked like something straight out of the PS3 era. Most of the open world was barren and empty, driving similarly was also pretty bad and other gameplay mechanics like melee and shooting were severely unpolished.

    The soundtrack was decent to good for the most part. The character creation suite was the most enjoyable part of the whole game for me, which in itself says a lot about this game.

    All in all Saints Row is most definitely in contention for the worst AAA game of 2022. It also does not help when the community manager for the game cannot take any valid criticism from the fans and proceeds to label anyone who disagrees with her about the characters, 'sexists' and also calls the longtime fans of the franchise 'terrorists' and wants them to not support the franchise anymore.    … Expand
  35. nastyjes
    Sep 5, 2023
    2
    1. The plot is extremely boring
    2. Graphics - still in 2011 but with improved lighting
    3. Gameplay - ABSOLUTELY nothing has changed for the fourth game in a row
    Bad in every way.
  36. PaleSalad
    Jan 5, 2023
    3
    The game lacks a lot of the sharpness and charm of the originals and replaces it with awful game breaking glitches, not the fun kind that can be found in the previous games but the kind that make you sigh and realise the whole thing is a scam. The characters are truly vomit inducing as well.
  37. Greazy69
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    I have fun with that game. I play it when I'm bored. Sometimes I start the game make 2 Quests and close the game. It's like Fast and Furious 10. Much action, guns exploding cars and explode everywhere. Bought for 20€ in Epic Store. Would buy again.
  38. EddieDexx
    Aug 23, 2023
    2
    The actual core concept of students having to rely on criminality to be able to pay off student debt is a very interesting concept. However.. this game is like a Netflix adaptation of the real Saints Row. This game is watered down compared to the earlier Saints Row games and the main characters look like whimps who get offended by everything. This game is a complete garbage. Do yourselfThe actual core concept of students having to rely on criminality to be able to pay off student debt is a very interesting concept. However.. this game is like a Netflix adaptation of the real Saints Row. This game is watered down compared to the earlier Saints Row games and the main characters look like whimps who get offended by everything. This game is a complete garbage. Do yourself and play the earlier Saints Row games instead, especially Saints Row 2 that was the greatest Saints Row game existing.… Expand
  39. Artconnoisseur
    May 7, 2023
    2
    Game made by complete no-talents for completely radical Tumblr reps. There's nothing good about this game.
    The story is abusive to the legacy of the series, the characters are repugnant, the gameplay is the worst ever, and nothing is fun at all.
  40. 9ightKnight
    Aug 1, 2023
    2
    Game play is mediocre. Even after a full year after release buggy. Sky is different shades of Purple and blues?? and cars sounds non existent. Too bad because the first Saints Row ever was great. Time to let this series die out.
  41. Legend102030
    Aug 27, 2023
    0
    Its not saint row very bad characters like they are mannequins , really it looks like a parody game of saints row made my a indie , one of worst games of all time
  42. ISPYNICKOLAI88
    Aug 27, 2023
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love the graphics, gameplay mechanics, but the writing right from the start is CRINGE AF!… Expand
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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. Mixed: 17 out of 27
  3. 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. Gaming Age
    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.
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  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]
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