Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 45
  3. Negative: 4 out of 45
  1. Gaming Age
    Jan 19, 2015
    42
    Gat Out Of Hell is a buggy, glitchy mess, and there's no getting around the fact it could — and probably should — be way better than it is.
  2. Edge Magazine
    Mar 10, 2015
    40
    An ugly, throwaway cash grab. [March 2015, p.110]
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  3. Digital Trends
    Jan 27, 2015
    40
    The Saints go straight to hell, both literally and metaphorically, in Saints Row IV standalone expansion, Gat Out of Hell.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    Jan 20, 2015
    40
    While its fun to see how absurd those distractions get that only makes it harder and harder to pretend you’re playing a real game, with consequences and genuine danger. Despite all that we’re curious to see what Violation will do for their first next gen-only sequel, but for now this second expansion is probably best left to burn.

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#77 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015

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User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 177 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 177
  2. Mixed: 89 out of 177
  3. Negative: 52 out of 177
  1. leelustig
    Jul 12, 2016
    10
    You might be wondering why I gave this game a perfect 10/10 score when nearly all critic reviews land in the 50-60 range. I'll tell youYou might be wondering why I gave this game a perfect 10/10 score when nearly all critic reviews land in the 50-60 range. I'll tell you exactly why. Because it was free.… Full Review »
  2. ItsMuchMore
    Feb 4, 2015
    8
    Superpowers? Check! Aliens? Check! Santa Claus? Check!
    Yes indeed folks the 4th edition of the Saints Row franchise really does seem to have    Superpowers? Check! Aliens? Check! Santa Claus? Check!
    Yes indeed folks the 4th edition of the Saints Row franchise really does seem to have it all! From the very outset high octane action is on the cards, throwing you straight into the Saints latest mission.

    The core of Saints Row is there; there are still plenty of absurd weapons, costumes, and activities. But the way you interact with the world has changed. No longer are you an ordinary earthbound mortal. Saints Row IV turns you into a superhero capable of running up the sides of buildings and flinging people with your mind. The new world actually enables even more craziness that what any fan of the series would be hoping for.

    The game itself is not a tough challenge for any experienced gamer, in fact some may deem that the missions are too short or too easy, however this game is designed to entertain not frustrate. This is non-clearer than the moment you find yourself swaying gently whilst you guide our hero to climb a rocket whilst Aerosmith’s ‘I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing’ blares through your speakers.

    Let’s not forget the pink elephant in the room…. How does it compare to GTA 5? Well although the similarities are there, a comparison may not ever be needed. GTA offers reality whilst Saints is pure fantasy. So it’s time to let GTA go guys and let down your hair by blasting crazy aliens out of the sky!

    Visually Saints is what we have seen in the past, after 4 hours of gameplay I was unsure whether the designers had taken advantage of the next-gen to its full potential (PS4 version reviewed). All is forgiven as this little niggle is soon out-weighed by the fact that Saints is a pick up and go type of game with easy to use controls and opening missions which quickly allow players to practice their superhuman skills such as running along walls and lifting objects with the power of your mind… indeed!

    Because the game is so good about dishing out new weapons and abilities at a steady pace, you often feel like you have some fun new toy with which to torment your puny alien oppressors. However, because you have so many ways of so effectively overcoming them, combat eventually starts to feel rote and inconsequential, and you may often find yourself just freeze-blasting and shattering your enemies repeatedly to be done with a fight as quickly as possible. And it doesn’t help that even though many of your weapons have crazy visual effects or other gimmicks associated with them, they lack any sense of oomph.

    Although it’s easy to do so, try not to run straight through the story missions, as it is some of the side missions (each allowing you to gain XP, Cache or goodies) that bring some of the biggest laughs so taking the time to explore these is highly recommended. ‘How the Saints Saved Christmas’ is a little festive delight allowing you to shoot Santa Claws out of the sky whilst dressed in last year’s Christmas jumper!
    In all if you want a game that’s easy to play from the get go that gives you and your mates a true belly laugh pick up the latest installment and you will not regret it!
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  3. HaloFever
    Jul 18, 2016
    7
    Gat out of Hell is a nice but not great stand-alone expansion sold at an appropriate full price. In fact, I picked it up for free through PSGat out of Hell is a nice but not great stand-alone expansion sold at an appropriate full price. In fact, I picked it up for free through PS Plus. The gameplay is fun but a few design decisions make Gat out of Hell less than a AAA experience.

    Gat out of Hell is a basically a smaller version of Saint's Row IV only set in a Hell themed version of Steel Port. Your super powers are now demon themed, but are otherwise the same. You can glide/fly, jump, run super fast, and do super stomp or other super attacks. Upgrading is also the same: you collect orbs from the tops of buildings and money from completing missions and killing demons. Just as Saint's Row IV played like a DLC of Saint's Row III, Gat out of Hell plays like DLC of Saint's Row IV. That's ok, really. Not every game has to be a bloated 100+ hours to completion epic. Stand-alone expansions like Far Cry: Blood Dragon and Infamous: First Light were both fun and inexpensive titles. Gat out of Hell continues this tradition (if not a few years too late).

    At least Saint's Row really nails the whole point of character progression. You become incredibly powerful very quickly. Enemies don't. This means upgrading abilities and leveling up makes the character actually more powerful and more fun to play, rather than populating the world with higher level versions of the same enemies. You fight the same Archdukes at level 20 that you do at level 5, only at level 20 you can quickly hand them their ass. More games should get on board with this system.

    Gat out of Hell, however, really misses opportunities to utilize all of its assets. There are 7 special guns in the game based on the 7 deadly sins. They are fun to use, but also easily missed. Upgrades to all of the super powers are also easily missed. I found myself ready for the last mission and having only unlocked two of the special weapons and none of the upgraded abilities. For fun, I found all the map locations that unlock abilities such as making enemies bow before you or stealing the souls of enemies. But I never used the new abilities more than once to try them out. In a video game, never save the best weapons for last.

    My play through was less than 20 hours. For an open sandbox game, the playtime is ridiculously low, but for a game that is akin to a DLC, the playtime was rather robust. I spent less time playing the more excellent Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The playtime is mostly short because you can fly all over the Hellified Steel Port incredibly fast. (Flying is so fast, the fast travel locations in the game are entirely unnecessary.) Missions have been distilled to a minimum of objectives to complete, and do remind me of the original Crackdown. Despite the focus on gameplay, there are more cutscenes (including one musical number) than a game this size deserves. There are also 5 different endings.

    The game is a little rough to start. It is clearly a last gen title meant to accompany Saints Row IV. Unfortunately, this stand-alone expansion was released too late. The opening sequence makes no sense if you never played Saints Row IV and made little sense to anyone like me who has already forgotten key plot points of Saints Row IV. Dropping into Hell was confusing. Not only are you given little indication of what to do, you are also not told how to do it. Which button do I use to enter a car? How do I switch weapons? Where am I going? Even a stand-alone expansion needs a tutorial.    … Full Review »
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