Saints Row

 PlayStation 5
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2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1025 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 228 out of 1025
  2. Mixed: 74 out of 1025
  3. Negative: 723 out of 1025
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  1. Camzillasmom
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a desaster of a game! The developers are basically pulling the whole franchise through the dirt with this.

    Short story, which is not really a story. It's what each one of us experienced in Kindergarten: Char A is hurting Char B, then helping this Char B, Char A then is betrayed by this Char B and then Char A fears everyone else is mad. THAT's it!

    Apart from the main story missions, you can do missions to make your companions stronger - which technically are only the 3 so why bother and build up Ventures in the city's districts, which also have 7-10 Missions to complete.

    Mission "design" is overly simple: Drive there, mostly fetch something - get rid of thugs, drive there to deposit. - Wrapped in a Tsunami of bugs. - Done.

    Those developers should go back to a game design class if they ever took one.    … Expand
  2. tmr263
    Aug 28, 2022
    5
    I just pure mindless over the top fun. I don't understand the bad ratings. Are we playing the same game?
  3. Nick12345612345
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Absolute woke waste of time , go woke go broke , characters not hero’s in he least bit , where’s Johnny Gat when you need him .
  4. Takieya
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    I’ll preface this by saying that I’ve played all of the Saints Row games. I was late to the party, and Saints Row 4 was my entry Into the series, however my favourite game is Saints Row The Third.

    I bought the game at launch to show my support, and I hoped to be pleased - especially with all the bad press the game has been getting. I just finished the game this evening, and I have been    I’ll preface this by saying that I’ve played all of the Saints Row games. I was late to the party, and Saints Row 4 was my entry Into the series, however my favourite game is Saints Row The Third.

    I bought the game at launch to show my support, and I hoped to be pleased - especially with all the bad press the game has been getting. I just finished the game this evening, and I have been very happy with my play through.

    Yes, the gameplay may seem dated, and it’s a very formulaic Saints Row game. There is no real surprises in terms of gameplay. If you’ve played a Saints Row game, you know what to expect. Missions might be repetitive, but no more so than any other game in the series.

    There’s definitely a wide variety of activities, and plenty of secrets to discover throughout the world. I had fun taking over districts, and discovering hidden things around the map.

    I enjoyed the banter between the main cast, and thought that the story worked well enough for a Saints Row titles. Yes, these are the characters that we got to know in love in the previous titles, but I definitely don’t have any issue with this group. The jokes didn’t all land, but I was definitely amused by things that happened throughout the story. I did have a few bugs pop up here and there, but nothing major. Mainly just vehicles bouncing into the air after hitting small objects, and a weird issue with the camera inside helicopters. The second issue was easily fixed with a reload.

    Overall, I had a blast driving around the city, blowing things up, and being social with my crew. The game may not be for everyone, but make your own judgment - don’t listen to everything you hear.    … Expand
  5. Mohammedsam7
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    After playing the game for a while and finished the story and still playing it it's still has few issues but this update made the game much better and people don't understand and you have to look thr older saints raw games like 1,2,3 and 3 remastered and this one was the best by far despite the issues but PEOPLE They HAVE A HIGH STANDARD FOR ANY GAMES AND you got to stop thinking this way
  6. SonoDaten
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    I’ve managed to get through most of the story, so I feel comfortable writing a review. The developers stated when they revealed that they were going for a mix between Saints Row 2/The Third, and I think they’ve managed to hit the nail on the head beautifully with this reboot. The tone is not quite as over-the-top ridiculous and wacky as The Third/IV were (though I loved them dearly forI’ve managed to get through most of the story, so I feel comfortable writing a review. The developers stated when they revealed that they were going for a mix between Saints Row 2/The Third, and I think they’ve managed to hit the nail on the head beautifully with this reboot. The tone is not quite as over-the-top ridiculous and wacky as The Third/IV were (though I loved them dearly for it), but doesn’t take itself quite as seriously as 2. This makes your time in Santo Illeso so addictive enjoyable whether you’re tearing through the story to get more time with the lovable cast of new Saints and other supporting characters, or just roaming the city looking for some trouble to get into. And there’s no shortage of things to get up to. Activities make their return in the form of “Criminal Ventures,” including old favorites (like my personal fav Insurance Fraud!) and some new ones, and give you plenty of ways to increase your influence and revenue stream. Additionally there are plenty of ambient activities, such as Hidden Histories, which gives the player a chance to learn more about Santo Illeso’s in-game history as well as pick up a few Easter eggs along the way ;).

    I haven’t run into any of the technical difficulties others are talking about, but I also haven’t been trying co-op or anything like that. Hopefully it’ll get patched up and into a playable state for everyone soon. The driving is okay—some of the vehicles don’t handle that great and there isn’t an off-roading option for everything (which as someone who mainly drives motorcycles, not a huge fan of). The wingsuiting controls are not very intuitive or smooth once you do get the hang of them. Minor nitpicks on an otherwise great game that’s been a lot of fun so far.    … Expand
  7. Tesseract
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    Metacritic is the home of illiterate incels spam review bombing anything and everything that even has a whiff of diversity. I have never seen a more sensitive, whiny, spineless group of heathens as these “anti-woke” failed abortions that spill their tears all over every product on this site. 99% of the negative reviews have never played/seen/watched/listened to whatever they’re 0-bombing.Metacritic is the home of illiterate incels spam review bombing anything and everything that even has a whiff of diversity. I have never seen a more sensitive, whiny, spineless group of heathens as these “anti-woke” failed abortions that spill their tears all over every product on this site. 99% of the negative reviews have never played/seen/watched/listened to whatever they’re 0-bombing. There is no moderation and this site is a joke.

    Oh, the game itself is about a 7-7.5. It’s fairly entertaining but sometimes tries too hard to be funny and can be repetitive at times.    … Expand
  8. dikobrazz
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Ужас, от saints row ничего не осталось. Багов куча!
  9. NotWoke
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Terrible writing, terrible characters. Graphics so bad it's worse than games ten years ago that it just blatantly copied most of it's features from and did worse. The shooting mechanics are just absolutely some of the worst in video game history. The driving feels so cheap. There is no doubt that the same cringe wokester mindset people they hired to write this terrible story and cringeTerrible writing, terrible characters. Graphics so bad it's worse than games ten years ago that it just blatantly copied most of it's features from and did worse. The shooting mechanics are just absolutely some of the worst in video game history. The driving feels so cheap. There is no doubt that the same cringe wokester mindset people they hired to write this terrible story and cringe characters were hired to code this mess. You can see the same lack of intelligence. On several missions In a group of 30 AI enemies 20 of them were literally the same avatar of some cringe diversity character instead of just making more people to fight against. What in the world is that about? Just the type of cringe lazy lack of creativity you would expect from a these type of people. It feels absolutely nothing like the saints row games at all to make this all so much more insulting. If you cringe wokesters wanted to go make a game like this that would have been one thing but why did they have to destroy the saints row franchise with these terrible ideas. Game must have been made by young kids fresh out of some college that brainwashed them into communists to have come out with a piece of garbage smelling this bad.… Expand
  10. ElHispanicoLeon
    Aug 28, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Por donde empezar con esta basura? 1- Mapa plano, vacío más agua que tierra luego a luego.
    2- Personajes horteras, hipster, cutres, modernitos.
    3- Historia y diálogo muy olvidables, irrelevante (mi hija de 5 años se monta películas mucho mejores).
    4- Mecánicas de juego del 2015.
    5- Bugs y glichs POR TODOS LADOS.
    6- Corrección política por todos lados.
    7- Propaganda política.
    En definitiva esto es el primer (y espero que sea el último) Saints Row que es un ANTI SAINTS ROW.
    Un 1 y por darle algo.    … Expand
  11. edbmadrio
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Woke garbage. At least try not to make it obvious that you're a group of pandering idiots.
  12. Anar-9999
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics! it is not possible to watch and this is a game of 2022 shame and shame a lot of bugs do not buy this game for no reason
  13. TlatoaniDaz
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Pleasing the critics was their main goal, and even they hate it, and it shows because the game is boring, buggy, and it has an empty world. The combat has not evolved since the previous entry and the rival gangs have 00 depth.
  14. MelGibson
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Smh. Smh. Smh. Wow we're to begin ... I'll keep it short. This game is beyond horrible! Bugs glitches graphics, are all awful. Oh and it is also Woke Garbage juice! Jesus Christ Almighty. Goodbye Saints and farewell Volition. You guys made alot of good games in the past, but I can't see how you will survive as a company after this horse **** Get woke Go broke. Good riddens.
  15. daily_chaperone
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It looks was good the only down side is the story and the cars where to floaty for me… Expand
  16. Crazyjack278
    Aug 28, 2022
    1
    This is the worst game in 2022 soulless nothing to do and bad level design that you want to rip your liver out of your body and eat it and glitches up the ass. And in GameStop Canada instead of 79.99 it’s 65.99 GameStop knew this game was going to bird **** that they change the price and don’t get me started on the **** story dear god it make the last of us 2 and borderlands 3 look likeThis is the worst game in 2022 soulless nothing to do and bad level design that you want to rip your liver out of your body and eat it and glitches up the ass. And in GameStop Canada instead of 79.99 it’s 65.99 GameStop knew this game was going to bird **** that they change the price and don’t get me started on the **** story dear god it make the last of us 2 and borderlands 3 look like good story than this abomination the only good thing is the graphics,music, and the gameplay but that’s it this game don’t buy this game and if you do get a refund… Expand
  17. thisgamesucks25
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    How did they think this game was okay to make, it insults the fans of the franchise plus theirs no soul into this game.
  18. SovereignLane
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game, storyline, and content is actually stellar. Compare it with any of the other games and it will come out on top. The only reason that people won't like it is either because it is too 'woke' and an inability to accept change.… Expand
  19. Metacrot
    Aug 28, 2022
    0
    Truly, this is one of the worst games available on modern consoles. They've had nothing but time to put out a half decent game together and failed miserably. The backlash for this game is more than justified, the tiny niche audience applauding the game are significantly outnumbered and have yet to present an actual argument on how this game isn't absolute garbage, Even if you can get thisTruly, this is one of the worst games available on modern consoles. They've had nothing but time to put out a half decent game together and failed miserably. The backlash for this game is more than justified, the tiny niche audience applauding the game are significantly outnumbered and have yet to present an actual argument on how this game isn't absolute garbage, Even if you can get this game through a big sale or a subscription service, this abomination isn't worth your console's storage space nor the time you'd wait for the game to install. Sprint away from this game and the devs attached to it. Horrible horrible game all around.… Expand
  20. Saints88
    Aug 28, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do not buy this game if you are a fan of the Saints Row franchise!

    I came around to the idea of the reboot. I accepted that we was never going to go back to the Saints Row we all knew and loved. I decided let’s give the devs a chance to do something new. Even still is was disappointed….. Story: Where to start with this abomination. Cringy characters and dialogue are the biggest pain when playing through the story. At points your sat in confusion and agony with what the characters are waffling on about. The humour is for “woke” people, the missions are repetitive and you can tell little imagination has gone into them. The story is a little short and key parts are brushed over. It feels like it was rushed. I can’t excuse the writing of this game. It shows how out of touch and boring these devs are.

    Gameplay: Eeek! From health bars everywhere you look to AI glitches this is probably the worst open world gameplay you will see. Laws of physics do not exist in this world. You can blow a car up by sneezing. AI are stupid and broken most of the time. The wing suits feel odd and out of place. Overall it feels like a chore to play. The map: The setting of the map is actually pretty cool. Graphics are fine and art style is nice. Overall the map is one of the biggest positives about the whole game. However, there are some key problems that need to be talked about. First of all the streets are so empty. It’s like hardly anyone lives in the city or they are just hermits. Also, some buildings that look like you should be able to go into, you CAN’T. They had something good going with the map but just fell short with a few details. Customisation: Lots of interesting character, car and weapon customisation! You can create some really funny character designs. Lots of options are of course a good thing and this is probably the only thing in the game they sort of got right. In conclusion:
    I don’t want to be mean to the devs but oh my I have to be. They had so much time to make this game even delaying it but they still couldn’t refine it. They ignored the core fan base and their wishes. The devs are obviously more interested in pandering to wokeness and diversity than actually making a game that is a success. They let their own agendas and idealogical beliefs dictate their games. It’s such a disappointment reality but there’s nothing we can do. I’d advice against buying this game at full price. :(    … Expand
  21. nikita2004d
    Aug 28, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Что могу сказать об игре. Она стала серьёзнее чем прошлый saint row, в прошлых частях я не сочувствовал персонажам, даже если они умирали то это не вызывало у меня грусти. В этой же игре поднимаются важные жизненные темы. Люди не понимают что такое перезапуск, игра стала лучше по графике - и мне понравилось, появилось больше деталей и физики - не понравилось, сюжет стал лучше - не понравилось. Игра не идеальна, но на 8/10 тянет.… Expand
  22. Saikuru
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    I spent almost 40+ hours in this game, the story is good, the missions are insanely cool, I love them.
    The environment in this game is beautiful, it's like walking through an art museum. The graphics here are great, the stunning sunsets and sunrises are just breathtaking. The music is good, I like how they mixed old and new styles, even if I don't really like the new style. The characters    I spent almost 40+ hours in this game, the story is good, the missions are insanely cool, I love them.
    The environment in this game is beautiful, it's like walking through an art museum. The graphics here are great, the stunning sunsets and sunrises are just breathtaking. The music is good, I like how they mixed old and new styles, even if I don't really like the new style. The characters are nice, they have something of the past SR characters in them. The humor in the game is the same as in the previous games. There are bugs in the game, but what game doesn't have them. My point is that Volition did an amazing job. Don't hate the game, just play it for 5 hours of your time and you will realize it is a masterpiece.    … Expand
  23. Sweden22
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Don’t understand the hate. Sure.. maybe they didn’t reinvent the wheel but the game is a lot of fun and I’ve been enjoying it. Worth it in my opinion. Haven’t had any issues with too many bugs plus patches will address that in time. Great game though. Definitely recommend
  24. CunningstUNT_7
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    The modern age of people reviewing games so poorly just to bring the overall rating down as low as possible is very sad to see.

    I've played this for around 10 hours so far and it is everything I wanted it to be in the most part. Yes, there are a few bugs and glitches that need to be patched, but then that's the same with a lot of games in the early days! I play this co-op and we've had a    The modern age of people reviewing games so poorly just to bring the overall rating down as low as possible is very sad to see.

    I've played this for around 10 hours so far and it is everything I wanted it to be in the most part. Yes, there are a few bugs and glitches that need to be patched, but then that's the same with a lot of games in the early days! I play this co-op and we've had a lot of laughs from the characters in the story and the game itself is very fun. What I like most about it. Is that it has dinar vibes to Saints Row II and The Third before it got really silly. I still played IV and Gat Out of He'll but they weren't that good overall, so I for one am glad to see they've reverted back to driving being more necessary than just jumping really high and essentially flying.

    I'd give this an 8.5/10 but marking as 10 because people giving it between 0-3 on purpose is a disgrace. Even games I strongly dislike I would always rate fairly.    … Expand
  25. Edward23
    Aug 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst of the worst. Even cyberpunk is better than this. At least that game has a good rpg driven story. But this game has nothing.… Expand
  26. eksan
    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.
  27. ErikWithaKay
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    Yeah there are some bugs at launch but the past few years almost every game has had bugs on launch. Other then the bugs this game is pretty good and fun to play, reminds me of the SR3 days but more starting to build up your empire rather then being thrown into the leader roll
  28. snorkiss
    Aug 27, 2022
    1
    The trailer for this Saints row reboot looked awful, ironically it's not the poorly written woke characters that sunk this game it's simply that's it's a BAD buggy mess of a game - 1 star
  29. ZurktheRonin
    Aug 27, 2022
    0
    Out of all the games i played, cyberpunk, fallout 76, no mans sky day 1, i just had to create a metacritic account to give this a solid 0 stars. I have played all the saints row games. Loved SR2. But this is by far worse experience in gaming i had to date. Wish i could refund this
  30. Senel
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    15 hours of play time. I’ve really enjoyed the characters, story, and setting overall. Have had a few small bugs but none too problematic!

    Can say if you enjoy the Saints Row series gameplay you’ll enjoy this. More of what you already loved.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 63
  3. Negative: 8 out of 63
  1. GameMAG
    Oct 24, 2022
    60
    Saints Row had chance to be something much more, if only the team behind the game tried to take a more bold and careful approach.
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  2. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    40
    he character creator still shines, but frustrating mission design and a disappointing plot make this reboot difficult to recommend. Far more sinner than saint. [Issue#19, p.92]
  3. The So Videogames Podcast
    Sep 14, 2022
    85
    A really, really fun experience that is getting sh*t on for no reason other than groupthink, herd mentality and people on the bandwagon.
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