Saints Row

 PlayStation 5
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2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1025 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 228 out of 1025
  2. Mixed: 74 out of 1025
  3. Negative: 723 out of 1025
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  1. Xyrogyra
    Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Litany of bugs and terrible humor (if you can call it that) aside, the game is terribly written with very poor pacing, lackluster narrative, and very flat characters - almost as flat as the world design. Speaking of which, the open world seems empty with barely any random events happening (think Witcher 3, RDR2, Ghost of Tsushima, etc... Goodbye 40 second rule...?). This is 2022 with anLitany of bugs and terrible humor (if you can call it that) aside, the game is terribly written with very poor pacing, lackluster narrative, and very flat characters - almost as flat as the world design. Speaking of which, the open world seems empty with barely any random events happening (think Witcher 3, RDR2, Ghost of Tsushima, etc... Goodbye 40 second rule...?). This is 2022 with an open-world and game design from 2008. Maybe that's what the devs meant by a "reboot".

    Giving it a 1 because the combat and atmosphere/visual design is pretty cool, if you can shut your brain down enough to enjoy them. Might have rated it higher if the developers weren't acting like children on Twitter, which put a sour taste in my mouth from the beginning, unfortunately. Not sure how insulting your fan base makes good business sense.

    Shame that developers refuse to learn from others' (much less their own) mistakes - which shouldn't be surprising considering CD Projekt is one of the developers listed for this project.    … Expand
  2. LatinCritic13
    Aug 24, 2022
    4
    Saints Row is back and rebooted just in time for 2022 and guess what – it’s a piece of crap. This title stands out to be one of the worst open world sandbox games ever made. The only positives I can give to the Saints Row reboot is the new Santo Illeso location setting and the graphics, but everything else is bad compared to Grove Street Games’ GTA Defective Edition. The bugs areSaints Row is back and rebooted just in time for 2022 and guess what – it’s a piece of crap. This title stands out to be one of the worst open world sandbox games ever made. The only positives I can give to the Saints Row reboot is the new Santo Illeso location setting and the graphics, but everything else is bad compared to Grove Street Games’ GTA Defective Edition. The bugs are everywhere, the controls scheme is subpar, the combat/shooting mechanics is the same as Agents of Mayhem, and the voice acting is immaturely pathetic. The biggest elephant in the house that made Saints Row one of the most difficult games I’ve ever came across to is its horrendous storyline and godawful dialogue. Once the opening credits roll, you’ll see why this game is really that bad and I have no idea why the writers from Volition gave this a pass in QA quality inspection as it felt written by a retard. Saints Row 1, 2, and The Third did not have that, but the reboot’s depiction of today’s satire in political correctness during the modern-day America did not work at all. Saints Row looks graphically amazing, unfortunately, it’s a piece a crap that needs to be avoided at all costs.… Expand
  3. MrTibster
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    An absolute insult of a game. Horrible story and characters, outdated controls and gameplay that seems older than even the original game, crashes way too often, glitches that literally break the game constantly. The only good thing out of this is the most likely Crowbcat video we'll get showing off how much of a mess this entire project is. Literally the worst thing i've played in the lastAn absolute insult of a game. Horrible story and characters, outdated controls and gameplay that seems older than even the original game, crashes way too often, glitches that literally break the game constantly. The only good thing out of this is the most likely Crowbcat video we'll get showing off how much of a mess this entire project is. Literally the worst thing i've played in the last 5 years, no joke.… Expand
  4. Luca_Roma
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    terrible game, graphics, mechanics, mission design and story. Most of all It is not fun to play it.
    This game is a total disaster from every single point of view and devs should be ashamed of that.
  5. anonymouswolfYT
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Back in The Days When I Picked a Saints Row CD From the Local Game Shop I never knew I'm gonna experience one of the Best Open World Game That Ever Made . i Played This one After Gta 4 and I Still Prefer Saints row 2 over Gta 4 ( Except TBOGT version ) . The NPCs felt They are Alive . They will Communicate to You , They Will Compliment Your clothing, few of em will Hate You few idolise youBack in The Days When I Picked a Saints Row CD From the Local Game Shop I never knew I'm gonna experience one of the Best Open World Game That Ever Made . i Played This one After Gta 4 and I Still Prefer Saints row 2 over Gta 4 ( Except TBOGT version ) . The NPCs felt They are Alive . They will Communicate to You , They Will Compliment Your clothing, few of em will Hate You few idolise you , They Talk About Few Events From the Story Missions , There are cheer girls practising their moves , peoples do Yoga , they take Taxis , peoples go to laundry and engage to various activities , clowns , musicians , lawyers, lovers, doctor and nurses , patients , prisoners , peoples play Rock Paper Scissors peoples crying at the graveyard and the sky diving guy who will fell into the grave and die . there beautifully animated are Bees , flies , butter flies , dragonflies mutated fishes ( Coz they throw Nuclear waste to water ) skeleton of Ness Monster and a Alive Baby Ness Monster .

    and the map was well made , there are enterable airports , shopping mall at the air port , Mega Giant Shopping Mall in another place , functioning Nuclear Power Plant with functioning Dock , Big prison , Police Station, DJ Bars, Hospitals, Secret Caves , Secret Building of a Creepy Drug Cult and they are selling Human organs and more .

    The Map is Not Only Diverse it was a living open world . If we Move to The Story Part it is Cherry On The TOP . The Antagonist Had Character Arcs same as The Protagonists . There are 3 Gangs and a Corporation called Ultor . Sons of Samedi is the Creepy Drug Dealing Gang they have a little weak side of story but Missions related to em are so Good , Remember Trevor's Sticky
    Bomb Missions in Gta 5 They Steal it from one of Samedi Missions . and Killing one of The Gang Member will haunt you Rest of the game . coz radio stations are its finest in Saints row 2 ,unluckily that Gang member happens to be the Radio jockey . after his death the radio gets owned by an Artificial intelligence which sounds terrible .
    The Other Yakuza Gang ( Ronin ) Struggles with Father son Relationship and Trust me You will feel bad for Them way before you are burying one of of em alive , their Missions are straight From Japanese action movie katana fights , samurais on bikes , blowing this **** out , collapsing building and skydiving damn.

    next one is brotherhood , this gang is basically you are fighting with another your self . it is so Intense so personal there are so emotions on both side it felt great . and there are 4 different combat style .

    the Ultor is some next level @@@@ im not spoiling here experience it your self .

    a part from missions you can buy properties , Work as a Taxi Driver , Body guard of a celebrity , as a medic . fire fighter and a Cop . it had the perfect blend of realism and over the top fun . all of the time i played as the default boss from the trailers so character creation is not a thing for me .

    back in 2006-2008 volition pulled a Gta Rival with That Budget , just imagine what they can do in future if it had a better funding .

    YEAR 2022 -- The Game is So Bad and I cant Get a Refund From Epic Games

    the story is -69/10
    characters -100/10
    Gangs 2/10
    map 6/10
    pedestrians 1/10
    side activity 3/10
    combat 1/10 it is so bad
    gunplay 2/10 i haven't played some thing horrible like this for years

    as i said I'm not a fan of character creation in saints row games they out did here , in other worlds they spent all resources on character creation , LGBTQ Rainbow flags and clothing and it reflect that . i would have loved if it had the capability to export these models into Maya/Blender ( Why not Fully Rigged models for a Reasonable Price ) .

    hey Volition you cant make good games you are proving it for almost a decade , Just Step Down The Business and Make Custom Character Creator Blender / Maya / Unreal Users . ill but even it is Yearly Subscription .

    sorry for my Bad English _ A Random Person Who Lives In Asia    … Expand
  6. akimboslice_
    Aug 24, 2022
    2
    I am utterly astounded with just how uninspired and bug-ridden this game truly is. The writing is legitimately some of the worst I’ve ever seen. Dated gameplay. Obnoxious characters. Boring narrative. Avoid.
  7. GODZHAND
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    The worst AAA shooter ever made
    Terrible mechanics
    Bad humor
    Bad acting and characters
    Time to go back to your roots
    Time to remaster Saints Row (2006)
  8. jmunk
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Coma inducing cringe writing, and filled to the brim with bugs and crashes. It wouldn't even be worth pirating. Avoid at all cost.
  9. sashabro
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Награв 10 годин, фігня повна
    Не рекомендую!
    Скучно, затянуто, не купляйте краще
    Проходив на Xbox Series X
  10. sonsofanarchy
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    frustration.... so many bugs not synchronization terrible looks like a mobile game
    trash------
  11. liamroy71
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is by far the worst game of 2022 so far. Never have i been so disappointed in my life. The old saints rows were just awesome and actually felt like games. This literally feels like i’m playing an empty, soulless, buggy and boring fortnite knockoff. I don’t recommend it as every aspect of the game sucks story wise, gameplay wise and graphics wise.… Expand
  12. TehShadeborn
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Buggy bugfest of bugs. And I've played it for 4 hours and already tired to see/hear all these wuss jokes of these twitter-dwellees who wannabe gangsters. Thrashy game overall. Ah... I told you it's buggy as hell? Well it's least you'll have to worry.
  13. GoneDownHill
    Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Visual style is unfocused and lacks clarity.
    Controls feel horrible.
    Frequent bugs.
    Full of unlikeable characters.
    One of the least enjoyable opening missions I've played.
    Some moments of fun but it just makes me want to play something else overall.
  14. clubnewcasino
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    So I was playing saints row right and I paid for it on xbox wasn’t a review copy or nothing. $65 in tax and stuff. Ok yesterday I started to play online and to me if I pay for a game I should be able to whatever I want. I was playing with this rando and it’s a girl. My character is girl but I was full nude with the bottom censored and the top shows everything. She asked me nicely put someSo I was playing saints row right and I paid for it on xbox wasn’t a review copy or nothing. $65 in tax and stuff. Ok yesterday I started to play online and to me if I pay for a game I should be able to whatever I want. I was playing with this rando and it’s a girl. My character is girl but I was full nude with the bottom censored and the top shows everything. She asked me nicely put some clothes on I said no. She said if I don’t do as she asked bc she was highly offended she was going to report me for promoting pornography. She screenshot my characters and reported me to Microsoft bc she felt highly uncomfortable and offended on me being nude. Microsoft suspended my account and I had to fight to tooth and nail to get my account back bc it wasn’t my fault. I asked for my refund bc this game sucks and I can’t even be nude without feminist and sensitive people getting offended about my character. The gave me my refund and restored my account. The point of why I am arguing is simple if your a feminist or someone who is too sensitive don’t get this game. This game isn’t for people under 18 and it’s certainly not for people who are too sensitive about a video game. There was no reason why my account gotten suspended. The game was meant to play like that. So I am blame deep silver studios bc they should have a filter and say Join NSFW 18 co-op. I also blame the parents who bought this game for their kids and thought it was Minecraft and then they complain on social media saying this game should be banned bc it has nudity and pornography. No idiot you shouldn’t be a parent in the first place buying your kid a M rating game.… Expand
  15. Doclank
    Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Boring and very buggy. Graphics aren't impressive and are very uninspired. Who is this game for? GTA V's PC port from 2015 looks better
  16. 4staryelpreview
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics. Bad controls. and some of the most awful writing I have ever seen in a Video Game rolled all into one. Easily the worst game of the current console generation. As a fan of SR 3 and 4 this was disappointing to say the least. Save your $60.
  17. Glow42
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its good to see people finally fed up with the AAA scam. Their all gonna go bankrupt.… Expand
  18. Jaysolo27
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awe I'm woke ya , I'm woke ya . Game about gang that needs a excuse to commit crimes . Jim robs the cast of FRIENDS started a gang… Expand
  19. Luka1998010
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    From not listening to their fans, to blatantly being insulting and arrogant towards them, the devs over at Volition put the final nail to the coffin of this franchise...
    They deserve everything that`s coming.
    Awfully written characters, poor gameplay, censorship among a bunch of other issues made this game the laughing stock of games this month. Exactly a year ago, once it was    From not listening to their fans, to blatantly being insulting and arrogant towards them, the devs over at Volition put the final nail to the coffin of this franchise...
    They deserve everything that`s coming.
    Awfully written characters, poor gameplay, censorship among a bunch of other issues made this game the laughing stock of games this month.
    Exactly a year ago, once it was announced, they were warned but nooo.
    RIP Johnny Gat, Shaundi, Pierce and the OG Boss    … Expand
  20. Tobyvenom
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Sonic 06. Cyberpunk 2077. Hello Neighbor FNAF security breach. How many buggy mess games need to exist?
  21. Seashanty
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Sad to see how they reduce all the IP's you love to garbage. Where are the creators of saints row the third? because i don't believe they would create this nonsense of a game. I've played every saints row before this and i loved the humor on them, they were Wonky but fun. Gameplay was also nicely tuned. Can't express the sadness i feel today after playing 5 hours of this abomination. IfSad to see how they reduce all the IP's you love to garbage. Where are the creators of saints row the third? because i don't believe they would create this nonsense of a game. I've played every saints row before this and i loved the humor on them, they were Wonky but fun. Gameplay was also nicely tuned. Can't express the sadness i feel today after playing 5 hours of this abomination. If you are a fellow saints row fan and don't want to get dissapointed, trust every user review and skip this game.… Expand
  22. terrapong
    Aug 25, 2022
    1
    The developers have publicly stated SR4 was a mistake and they are going to fix that mistake by making the most hyper woke gen z game possible. The game is a soulless pure cringe unplayable mess. Anything even remotely fun has been removed from the game. Every character is unlikeable to the point you will want throw something at your TV.
  23. Exlee3000
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This game is the epitome of everything wrong with the industry right now. Woke garbage, buggy af and completely uninspired. The characters are so bad you couldn't parody them better if you tried. Laughably bad. The writing is about as cringe as it comes. Again laughably bad. They changed a game that was edgy and politically incorrect to completely lame and pc. The devs areThis game is the epitome of everything wrong with the industry right now. Woke garbage, buggy af and completely uninspired. The characters are so bad you couldn't parody them better if you tried. Laughably bad. The writing is about as cringe as it comes. Again laughably bad. They changed a game that was edgy and politically incorrect to completely lame and pc. The devs are completely out of touch. They changed the essence of the game to complete woke trash. Wokeness destroys every form of entertainment it touches. And I will not stand for devs trashing their fans for rightful criticism. When they first teased this game they showed a picture of thr first game, then they reemerged last year with this woke crap. I hope this game fails miserably. Avoid at all costs.… Expand
  24. RolandOG
    Aug 24, 2022
    1
    Another disappointment in an era of disappointing games. They must have gone on a hiring spree and only picked up mediocre junior devs. Even if all the bugs are fixed you’re left with only a mildly entertaining goat simulator that you tire of after 5 minutes.
  25. Ayojocko
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    Terrible graphics and frame rate. Unfinished and unmatching textures. Motion blur on 4K just makes the background vibrate and make you nauseous. I’ve never been motion sick before. Bugs! Can’t finish missions. Character freezes at checkpoints making you abort and/or restart the game. Missing saves. So bad for 2022 it’s mindblowing. Stay far away. At this point this game is worth $10-15 maxTerrible graphics and frame rate. Unfinished and unmatching textures. Motion blur on 4K just makes the background vibrate and make you nauseous. I’ve never been motion sick before. Bugs! Can’t finish missions. Character freezes at checkpoints making you abort and/or restart the game. Missing saves. So bad for 2022 it’s mindblowing. Stay far away. At this point this game is worth $10-15 max and should say it’s in alpha. Volition is trash. Never again.… Expand
  26. TheKilla
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não preciso falar nada, ta absolutamente tudo errado. Cheio de lacração zoada e desrespeitando completamente as origens da série.… Expand
  27. Joan_Jackson
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Terrible. The gameplay is repetitive, the guns sound like rapid fire paperclips or automated card deck shufflers. Go play Saints Row 2 instead... -_-
  28. Deadloke
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    The game actually ends in 30 minutes. you see the terrible cut scene with 10 years old graphics then you play a couple minutes and delete it because no one can stand this suffers.graphics and animations still in 2010 BUT you can edit a transgender. it is so bad
  29. User_269
    Aug 24, 2022
    2
    The only redeeming quality of this game is that I can go on a rampage and blow stuff up. This game feels like a high quality mobile game that has been ported console. The characters are laughably bad, the writing is the cringest **** I have ever seen in my life and the open world is bland and soulless. It's sad to seen one of my favorite game franchises be killed off like this the originalThe only redeeming quality of this game is that I can go on a rampage and blow stuff up. This game feels like a high quality mobile game that has been ported console. The characters are laughably bad, the writing is the cringest **** I have ever seen in my life and the open world is bland and soulless. It's sad to seen one of my favorite game franchises be killed off like this the original saint row games despite their drop in quality after 2 had character.… Expand
  30. CpatainCuculin
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    It's pretty bad. The idea of Saints Row itself has been gutted in favor of an entirely different game. Why not just make your own game if you hate the original so much? Oh yeah, they did it because they know they can rig search engines by using an old, honorable name for their trash. You owe me a refund.
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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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