Saints Row IV

 PlayStation 3
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 315 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 158 out of 315
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 315
  3. Negative: 80 out of 315
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  1. AlienSpaceBats
    Nov 3, 2013
    7
    Where do you go from SR3? Glorified DLC. Saints Row IV is really fun and enjoyable in places, but gameplay is uneven; most plot advancing story missions are bookended by repetitive and boring activities. Superpowers open up new avenues of play but at the same time manage to make most weapons and vehicles useless.
  2. GamersLikeABoss
    Sep 28, 2013
    6
    I didnt play SR 2 but i did play SR3. I freaking loved SR3 that game is over the top, epic missions and lots of humor. And its special for how over the top it is. However, SR4 was a disapointment. I didnt expect to have a huge change, i dont want a huge change. But i didnt expect to have almost NOTHING changing at all. Ok, there are new powers, new enemies and new weapons but I dont thinkI didnt play SR 2 but i did play SR3. I freaking loved SR3 that game is over the top, epic missions and lots of humor. And its special for how over the top it is. However, SR4 was a disapointment. I didnt expect to have a huge change, i dont want a huge change. But i didnt expect to have almost NOTHING changing at all. Ok, there are new powers, new enemies and new weapons but I dont think that was enough for a WHOLE new game. Its more like a big DLC. (Ps. i dont really like the idea in SR4 that are about aliens.) All the main missions are fun but only very few of them. The side missions are all completly repetitive and boring. I forced myself to finish it just to get those trophies. One of the things that are really good about SR3 is that everytime you have bugs, it will auto-matically respawn you back on ground so you wont be stuck---Or really, any types of bugs. But all the stuff are opposite in SR4. There are countless glitches and freezes that i have to restart my ps3 at least 5 freaking times during playing. FIVE TIMES. I never, NEVER have to restart something in SR3 just because of the game glitches. I dont know if this happenes to other people but some time during a mission, the character will just froze and didnt give me the next objective. Which cost me having to restart the mission again. They also remove some really cool stuff too in SR4 from SR3. Lets say the music in stores which i know its not really important but it did bothered me. The music from Nobody Loves Me and Rusty Needles in SR3 is my jam but they took all of that away. SR3 was also special for its soundtrack but apparently it changed in SR4.....i am giving SR4 a six just because SR3 was such a good game. And SR4 was suppose to work harder since they knew GTA 5 came out almost with this game!… Expand
  3. Raiden94
    Sep 8, 2013
    6
    This is, simply put, a FUN game.
    It's not a good game, it's not a bad game. It's just fun.
    I'm not a huge Saints Row fan because it was always a GTA clone in my opinion. But Saints Row 4 actually offers something unique enough to make it original for once. Pros: -Massive game with tons and tons of content, ranging from side missions to challenges to story missions. -Story is    This is, simply put, a FUN game.
    It's not a good game, it's not a bad game. It's just fun.
    I'm not a huge Saints Row fan because it was always a GTA clone in my opinion. But Saints Row 4 actually offers something unique enough to make it original for once.

    Pros:
    -Massive game with tons and tons of content, ranging from side missions to challenges to story missions.
    -Story is actually good, funny and offers enough content to keep you on your toes till the finale.
    -The guns. Just the variety is mind blowing.
    -There are enough powers to make it stand out as one of the best super hero games out there. Yes, even better than InFamous and that terrible Protoype.
    -The game is actually funny.

    Cons:
    -Haf way through the game, everything becomes the same. Go here, disable these 3 things and run away. Go there, press these three things and run away. Go that way, fight these 3 waves of enemies and run away. It is terribly boring and sometimes i found myself turning it off because of pure rage.
    -The game is literally broken. I found myself restarting a save file almost EVERY SINGLE MISSION because the character would get stuck in a wall or he would stop moving or the gun would stop firing etc... Sometimes it even froze and i was forced to restart my PS3.
    -The graphics are terrible and unforgivable. This is 2013 for God's sake, can't we expect good graphics for once?
    -There is absolutely no enemy variety. The Zins all look the same. You'd be lucky if you ran into a Zin boss every now and then.

    Verdict:
    -Mediocre game. Really fun for the first 5 or so hours, but eventually it becomes repetetive. If you can ignore the glitches, lag and crashes, and if you don't mind repetetive missions, then by all means, buy it. Otherwise either rent it or forget about it.    … Expand
  4. sityoazzdown
    Aug 29, 2013
    5
    This game started out great and humorous like I expected, but then 5 or 6 missions in I've lost all drive to finish the game and story and will be selling this. This game isnt necessarily bad if you havent played saints row the third, but I did. It's exactly what everyone's been saying its a dlc sold at full price, the worst part of saints row the third? steelport. where's the new game setThis game started out great and humorous like I expected, but then 5 or 6 missions in I've lost all drive to finish the game and story and will be selling this. This game isnt necessarily bad if you havent played saints row the third, but I did. It's exactly what everyone's been saying its a dlc sold at full price, the worst part of saints row the third? steelport. where's the new game set in? steelport. If you've done any research before buying this game(youtube); then you've seen all the new and only cool features of the game (dubstep gun, superpowers). The superpowers gets old fast. And who's idea was it to implement a hacking game just to access stores; that is by far the most unnecessary and annoying addition to the game. This aint bioshock. The story was so cheesy and makes no sense that the story was a major disappointment. This was an obvious attempt to squeeze as much out of the saints row name by the developers, but they've obviously tried too hard.… Expand
  5. Skydog
    Sep 2, 2013
    7
    Don't believe the low reviewers, most are trolling so that every game they do not like falls into the depths of hell.
    But trust me when I say this game is a very good seven, it's definitely not much higher but isn't bad at all. The reason I can't give it higher is because they honestly copy and pasted a lot of stuff from Saints Row 3 without changing anything about it, hell the casino is    Don't believe the low reviewers, most are trolling so that every game they do not like falls into the depths of hell.
    But trust me when I say this game is a very good seven, it's definitely not much higher but isn't bad at all. The reason I can't give it higher is because they honestly copy and pasted a lot of stuff from Saints Row 3 without changing anything about it, hell the casino is the exactly same.
    It's a fun coop experience, i can't judge the single player experience but i assume it's about the same.
    Definitely worth checking out though!
    PS. do not get this if you expect a metal music station, there isn't one.. heck the stations suck this time around as well.    … Expand
  6. ChubbyFish
    Aug 30, 2013
    7
    Saints row IV isn't the most high quality game ever ,but you have a great time playing it. The game is not very seriously ,but that's what makes this game so funny. The lines are funny ,the story is funny and the villain is funny also on. The the soundtrack is awesome and the last thing I want to point out is that the superpowers are a huge amount of fun to use. Overall a good game forSaints row IV isn't the most high quality game ever ,but you have a great time playing it. The game is not very seriously ,but that's what makes this game so funny. The lines are funny ,the story is funny and the villain is funny also on. The the soundtrack is awesome and the last thing I want to point out is that the superpowers are a huge amount of fun to use. Overall a good game for someone that love humor and doesn't care if the storytelling isn't the best.… Expand
  7. Allions
    Aug 31, 2013
    5
    Hell NO. This can't be called Saint's Row IV. It could be called Saint's Row The Third: Alien Expansion pack. And it should cost around 10 euors, NOT 60! This is not a new game, is just an heavy modified version of SRIII with aliens! Missions are boring, repetitive, the story is nice and the story missions are good, but i can't believe they sold this game as a new Saint's Row. Very disappointed.
  8. vesgo05
    Sep 24, 2013
    7
    Like the previous game, Saints row offer a crazy and fun story, the customization of characters is the best point on this game, you can be wherever you want, the game play is ok but glitchy, you can see bugs happening all the time, if you want to enjoy this game you can't take it seriously.
  9. StriderKiwi
    Aug 22, 2013
    7
    Game isn't funny. In many ways it's just Saints Row the Third only not a good. The story mode in particular felt really lacking. Only thing that really stands out are the super powers, which yeah they are pretty damn fun but it takes a good hour or two to get the first couple and even then you have to get the others through the story and extra missions so it'll be a grind. Very glitchyGame isn't funny. In many ways it's just Saints Row the Third only not a good. The story mode in particular felt really lacking. Only thing that really stands out are the super powers, which yeah they are pretty damn fun but it takes a good hour or two to get the first couple and even then you have to get the others through the story and extra missions so it'll be a grind. Very glitchy game (and not in the fun sort of way) and the look of the game(graphics lighting and textures) are beyond bad. All in all, yeah it's still fun in a way but it feels unpolished and rushed. Probably should've stayed as DLC for The Third.… Expand
  10. timmytime
    Jan 23, 2014
    7
    Honestly there's a lot of fun things about it, mostly the great characters and crazy activities. But the superpowers never feel as good as they should be, and a lot of the time the whole game just feels like it should have just been an expansion to Saints Row 3. The best in the series is still Saints Row 2.
  11. chrisjones914
    Mar 24, 2014
    6
    Saints Row IV is fun at places and has a great opening! However, the rest of the game falls flat due to uneven game design and lack of a central focus!
  12. QueenAndrea
    May 3, 2014
    5
    This is a fun game and no doubt about it, but there is a big BUT. No cribs, limited choice of non-land vehicles (plus complete lack of boats), superpowers and of course cherry on top of the cake - simulation. This is NOT what Saints Row is meant to be. I like good sense of humour but what it matter if the content is simply and directly irrelevant towards my expectations?

    Since SR4 is    This is a fun game and no doubt about it, but there is a big BUT. No cribs, limited choice of non-land vehicles (plus complete lack of boats), superpowers and of course cherry on top of the cake - simulation. This is NOT what Saints Row is meant to be. I like good sense of humour but what it matter if the content is simply and directly irrelevant towards my expectations?

    Since SR4 is both fun and disappointing I have no other choice than give it 5/10, a median. Not good nor bad. Just median    … Expand
  13. gavey02
    Dec 4, 2013
    7
    Open world games come a dime a dozen these days and few do anything to stick out,well for the better or the worst saints row 4 is kinda in the mesh,im not saying the games bad but it would of been disapointing if it was really put out there,but saints row 4 can not capture the charm that saints row 3 had but it does offer some good old (literaly) super hero infused saints row 3 with aOpen world games come a dime a dozen these days and few do anything to stick out,well for the better or the worst saints row 4 is kinda in the mesh,im not saying the games bad but it would of been disapointing if it was really put out there,but saints row 4 can not capture the charm that saints row 3 had but it does offer some good old (literaly) super hero infused saints row 3 with a texture pack and that comes with some good times but it comes with recycled city and stuff,ruined the cars and with a new map and another year of work,this could been my favourite game of all time,but as of now it is a dimond in the rough. 7.4… Expand
  14. Trainzfan333
    Sep 19, 2015
    5
    I was really excited for this game...but...what happened to it? I want to like this game, but compared to other open-world games like Watch Dogs, there isn't much to do. It couldn't hold my attention.
  15. MadPax5000
    Sep 9, 2016
    6
    The game is an average fun to play provided you are open to some mindless and crazy twists throughout the 20 to 30 hours of gameplay you give to this! It may not make sense of what your character is upto at most times, and the action is just simplified with superpowers at your disposal.

    Personally, I enjoyed the game right until the end, tried to complete the numerous side quest and got    The game is an average fun to play provided you are open to some mindless and crazy twists throughout the 20 to 30 hours of gameplay you give to this! It may not make sense of what your character is upto at most times, and the action is just simplified with superpowers at your disposal.

    Personally, I enjoyed the game right until the end, tried to complete the numerous side quest and got my character to be the super powerful being.. It was enjoyable and and an excellent break to the other traditional games we generally play    … Expand
  16. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 9, 2020
    5
    5/10 and that's being generous.
    This game was kicking a dead horse to be honest. It's a must play when it comes to fans who wanna know where the story is going, but the whole alien, simulation, superpower childish wannabe American superhero bullsh*t has absolutely ruined the franchise, I wouldn't be surprised, if Volition never makes a SR game again after what this and Gat out of Hell    5/10 and that's being generous.
    This game was kicking a dead horse to be honest. It's a must play when it comes to fans who wanna know where the story is going, but the whole alien, simulation, superpower childish wannabe American superhero bullsh*t has absolutely ruined the franchise, I wouldn't be surprised, if Volition never makes a SR game again after what this and Gat out of Hell have done to the franchise. Miss the old style of baggy clothing and gang banging instead of some gay sh*t.    … Expand
  17. F3T1W
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Sick **** that's why we love this series, prototype and GTA, flying machines, cars, explosions, superpowers
  18. Snjake
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    Goofy af from the story to the characters themselves and the weapons you can use its just pure fun
  19. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.

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#56 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#29 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#79 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Sep 27, 2013
    78
    Luckily the game's biggest strengths still hold up well, namely the armory of wicked crazy weapons, the variety of goofy enemies to fight - from Deckers to Matriarchs - and the absolute freedom to do whatever the hell you want to. [September p. 68]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Sep 19, 2013
    58
    If you believe that the world of Saints Row has been missing things like telekinesis, giant mechs, and cartoonish megalomaniacs, wait until this year’s Christmas sales. The discounted price will better reflect the cheap nature of this «sequel».
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  3. Eurogamer Portugal
    Sep 16, 2013
    80
    If you want good fun, Saints Row IV is the right choice.
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