Saints Row

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Aug 29, 2006
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 285 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 190 out of 285
  2. Mixed: 65 out of 285
  3. Negative: 30 out of 285
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  1. neomoonsevin
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    I like it one of the best games I have played I laughed at things in this game aswell
  2. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    4
    Boring, repetitive, shallow and below average in every way possible. I played it out of boredom.
  3. DavixAries
    Aug 12, 2023
    8
    In general, I liked the game, the graphics, the model of driving vehicles, shooting, everything is ok. The plot is also cool, it's more laid back, I recommend you try it if you have Xbox 360
  4. Flashyboy89
    Jun 29, 2023
    9
    I remember playing Saints Row back in 2006. It was awesome. A lot of enjoyment had
  5. Tayebgat73
    Nov 13, 2022
    10
    This game, this game , an amazing start for a beautiful series , it is NOT a GTA clone , the gangs , customizations , the details, damn , They Got Everything right, Definitely a 10/10
  6. funnymystical
    Aug 30, 2022
    7
    review:
    story: 7/10
    characters: 8/10
    driving: 5/10
    combat: 5/10
    laughs: 0/10
    animations: 8/10
    ragdoll: better than sr3
  7. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    this game is great
    if you want a full gangster game this is the game for you
    ''It's not THE Los Carnales''
  8. maintitle
    May 31, 2022
    8
    In a game where the main character has about five lines of dialogue, I appreciate that one of the few they allowed was rightfully pointing out a character's shoe crimes.
  9. BudongoKing
    Feb 26, 2022
    8
    This game is a great start to the series. You get introduced to a great cast of characters and a great story. The game has good gameplay for the time that it came out. The car customization is great for the time for this game, I spent a lot of money customizing my car. Speaking of customization, I Loved being able to layer clothing, being able to have a shirt and a hoodie with big goldenThis game is a great start to the series. You get introduced to a great cast of characters and a great story. The game has good gameplay for the time that it came out. The car customization is great for the time for this game, I spent a lot of money customizing my car. Speaking of customization, I Loved being able to layer clothing, being able to have a shirt and a hoodie with big golden chains was great for me to immerse myself in this world. I personally believe that they should remake this game. Though the hope for that is low with the new Saints Row coming out and the developers not really liking this style of Saints Row anymore as from interviews it seems it does not align with their current views, though this game would still be great as it does represent many neighborhood gangs today in America with how they feel and interact with the world they are in whether that be 2006 or 2022. I recommend that if you are bored and have a couple of dollars to spend on a game that you try this game out and see how the series all started!… Expand
  10. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    8
    Saints Row was a way to wet your pallet until the new GTA arrived and did a decent job doing so.
  11. tonto
    Jul 12, 2021
    9
    Ah, I'll always have fond memories of playing Saints Row, a more hip hop version of grand theft auto. It takes place in the fictional city of Stillwater, based on Detroit, New York City, and Chicago, and allows you to create your own player to roam the crime-ridden urban concrete jungle. The game's plot revolves around rival gangs competing over territory, and you join the 3rd StreetAh, I'll always have fond memories of playing Saints Row, a more hip hop version of grand theft auto. It takes place in the fictional city of Stillwater, based on Detroit, New York City, and Chicago, and allows you to create your own player to roam the crime-ridden urban concrete jungle. The game's plot revolves around rival gangs competing over territory, and you join the 3rd Street Saints. You reclaim the Saint's Row district from their rivals. Owing to the increasing violence, Saints leader Julius Little assigns you to work under his top lieutenants, Dexter "Dex" Jackson, Johnny Gat, and Lin, in wiping out each rival gang. One of these gangs is the Vice Kings, an African American gang that primarily earns revenue from strip clubs and record labels. Then there is the Los Carnales, a Hispanic drug cartel that dominates the narcotics trade and gun-running. Then there are the Westside Rollerz, who operate the lucrative underground racing club. The game is a sandbox game like GTA, allowing you to roam around the steets of Stillwater completing side-missions, street racing, pimping, and just wreaking havoc in general. You can get drunk off liquor and 40's or get high off drugs in the game. The main story in the game is engaging enough, and the game has a good soundtrack with a pretty good song selection on the radio for when you are driving around, with a lot of hip hop. There are a lot of references to hip hop/gangsta rap culture in the game which is cool.… Expand
  12. Toz123
    Jul 6, 2021
    9
    I give a nine 9 because because the graphic are horrible I think because it's the first game in Xbox 360 and love it
  13. TheSnitchfather
    Sep 9, 2020
    10
    10/10 and I don't give a f*cking sh*t how late I am to review this dirty bastard of a masterpiece.

    Best game in the gangsta/crime genre you'll ever play, while the graphics are kinda dated on this game, but the ragdoll engine that SR had was leagues above any other open world crime shooter. GTA SA doesn't have f*ck all on Saints Row in any way. People, including me, calling it a GTA    10/10 and I don't give a f*cking sh*t how late I am to review this dirty bastard of a masterpiece.

    Best game in the gangsta/crime genre you'll ever play, while the graphics are kinda dated on this game, but the ragdoll engine that SR had was leagues above any other open world crime shooter. GTA SA doesn't have f*ck all on Saints Row in any way. People, including me, calling it a GTA clone, though I never meant that in a negative way. SR did everything that GTA did 100 times better, the gangs, the story, the clothes, the jewellery the guns, the cars etc. I wish I could play it again, but I sold my 360 about 9 years ago, so there's no way. But to anybody who's interested and owns a 360 and is into crime games, this is a f*cking must.    … Expand
  14. Thejodjeremie
    Apr 26, 2020
    9
    The gameplay is very fun. The city Stillwater is great and fun to explore. The story is awesome.
  15. Icelandic19
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome game. All Saints row's games are pretty good but this is the best without any doubt. I wish they make a new version of this game or a Saints Row V that i'm waiting for so badly.… Expand
  16. brendo214
    May 22, 2019
    8
    Saints Row 1 was a pretty great start to series that would go on to produce some of my favorite games.
  17. JaydenPickens
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    Wish they would remake this one. Remaster it or something, release it on all platforms, let everyone have fun with the saints. A good start of the series. Pickens approves.
  18. Broyax
    Apr 11, 2017
    2
    Voilà un GTA encloné par Volition et le résultat n'est pas des plus heureux : il en reprend les défauts comme les missions longues et chiantes sans points de passage, le manque permanent de munitions, les dialogues à la Tarantino qui se croient drôles parce qu'ils placent un fouack toutes les 15 secondes et la ville qu'on doit traverser d'un bout à l'autre pour un oui ou pour un non (et çaVoilà un GTA encloné par Volition et le résultat n'est pas des plus heureux : il en reprend les défauts comme les missions longues et chiantes sans points de passage, le manque permanent de munitions, les dialogues à la Tarantino qui se croient drôles parce qu'ils placent un fouack toutes les 15 secondes et la ville qu'on doit traverser d'un bout à l'autre pour un oui ou pour un non (et ça soûle...).

    Cela dit la maniabilité est dans la moyenne d'un (bon) TPS et s'avère très supérieure à celle (calamiteuse) d'un GTA mais la conduite des véhicules est en net retrait et la technique est faible : c'est moche et saccadé, tout le temps. Autre souci, bon nombre d'éléments du décor sont indestructibles et bloquent carrément le véhicule : insupportable lors des poursuites !

    Si les activités sont plus originales que dans un GTA, elles sont clairement mal foutues et à l'état de brouillon mal dégrossi ; il faudra attendre les Saints Row ultérieurs pour qu'elles atteignent leur maturité ludique... tout comme l'ensemble du jeu à dire vrai : tout y est trop bancal et branlant pour prétendre faire de l'ombre au célèbre concurrent Rockstar, lequel ne pond certainement pas des chefs-d'oeuvre mais produit des simulateurs de racailles un peu moins pourris que cette copie bien veule de Volition.    … Expand
  19. FlamingBear
    Feb 9, 2016
    8
    The game and the campaign is cool and entertaining, and I am not going to lie but it kind of like Gta with this gang violence and language and all of the feature but mostly white people Gta Sandreas if you think about it.
  20. Ihatesaintsrow2
    Jan 27, 2016
    0
    This game SUCKS!!!!! why would anyone want this game? The **** in saints row 3 r better than this game this game is so boring and the graphics suck ass. Halo 5 is better than this **** dont buy this game because it sucks trust me the cheat codes make the gAMe even MORE boring wtf is this it sucks dont buy it please!!!!
  21. BaronMonaco
    Jan 7, 2016
    7
    Saints Row is the first episode of one of the most emblematic sand box game of the last (and probably current) generation.

    This first episode truly represents the spirit of Saints Row, is fun and "offensive", the dialogues are really funny and the side activities entertaining. But unfortunately it wasn't as polished than in Saints Row 2 or 3, both driving and shooting are a little    Saints Row is the first episode of one of the most emblematic sand box game of the last (and probably current) generation.

    This first episode truly represents the spirit of Saints Row, is fun and "offensive", the dialogues are really funny and the side activities entertaining. But unfortunately it wasn't as polished than in Saints Row 2 or 3, both driving and shooting are a little clunky, the side activities quickly become repetitive because you have to do each one 24 times without main changes.

    Graphically the game looks good for one of the first 360 games but it's also full of bugs and glitches that can harm the game experience (I hate when my car disappear and I'm here sitting on nothing). At least the soundtrack was great...

    All in all you can expect 20 hours for the main story plus 15 hours to finish the game at 100%, we're in the good average for a sand-box game.

    So yes it was a good start for the series but it needed to be improve and thank god it was, I advise to buy number 2 or 3 before this one.    … Expand
  22. ethanvenzin
    Nov 8, 2014
    9
    so the story is interesting,the characters are memorable,and the game play ooh the game play it is very awesome i don't get it why the devs removed many systems in the game like the wheel woman,it's great if you're feeling lazy enough.
    So the game is great if you can find it go and get it
  23. BLAZETHEMCKIDD
    Nov 2, 2014
    10
    better than every saints row game this is the most fun and insanly entertaining criminal activity open world game ive ever played its my number 3 best game of all time
  24. Rahsmoove
    Sep 16, 2014
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saint's Row really captures the 4 gang banging hood life in a weird way. The customization is totally spot on, and there are so many unforgettable charaters Johnny Gat, Lin, Julius, Troy, Dex, and Ben King. The activites are endless, and clothing is great. The gang AI was sort of spot on, and the shooting mechanics were awsome. The graphics were great for their time. The storyline was great, but for the most part I was forced to do strongholds. I mean before doing the final mission for the gangs (The Rollers, The Vice Kings, The Los Carnales) doing all those stronng holds felt boring The cons of it however were 2 things.

    The physics. The car's were very arcadish, and the falling feels like you have no weight.
    The Bugs. There were quite a few bugs in this one, but they were very annoying however.    … Expand
  25. SilentHightimes
    Sep 12, 2014
    7
    Solid over the top gameplay good graphics.

    Worth a play thru some hilarious dialogue and fun side missions make it worthwhile.

    Online is a blast love it until the connection goes crazy and cars start driving up walls lol.

    Worth $50
  26. VERNAISDEAD
    Sep 9, 2014
    10
    this is one of the best Saints Row games and personally I am surprised how this has such a low rating compared to some crappy games like Perfect dark zero and nba 2k8??!! If you are rating this game you have to remember that this came out over when the 360 first came out and graphics aren't what they were today so rate based on games that existed at that time. This game is way better thanthis is one of the best Saints Row games and personally I am surprised how this has such a low rating compared to some crappy games like Perfect dark zero and nba 2k8??!! If you are rating this game you have to remember that this came out over when the 360 first came out and graphics aren't what they were today so rate based on games that existed at that time. This game is way better than GTA IMO. You can customize your characters and cars in Saints Row and it has better activities. Graphically saints row 3 is better and it also has some new activities and cool upgrades but for it;s time, this game was awesome. There are some glitches but no game breaker ones. This game has the nickname " the poor man's GTA" but this game is similar in type only to me. Everything else is different and better than GTA IV. And might I add that the music is way better too!… Expand
  27. GamingGuy
    Jul 12, 2014
    7
    I ordered this game from my local gamestop store and personally I think that the game is a good way to start off the series. Not only that, it shows Johnny as still the bad ass he was in both Saints Row 2 and 3. I only wish there were more activities as there was in the second Saints Row. Character customization definitely was good, if only they allowed the character to actually talk likeI ordered this game from my local gamestop store and personally I think that the game is a good way to start off the series. Not only that, it shows Johnny as still the bad ass he was in both Saints Row 2 and 3. I only wish there were more activities as there was in the second Saints Row. Character customization definitely was good, if only they allowed the character to actually talk like they did in the second and third one. I haven't played the fourth Saints Row yet so I can't go into fully detail of that one. But overall, with the feel of a free world gameplay, it definitely was really good. The only disappointment for me is the lack of activities. A positive factor of the game is that it is really hard to earn respect from playing activities. So glad I bought this game.… Expand
  28. beanstar
    Oct 12, 2013
    8
    Despite being marred by its lack of originality and technical glitches, Saints Row is still a fun experience. Six years from the past on that 360, the flawed piece is still fun to play. There are glorious story missions many are crazy and-that-type-of-summer blockbuster and there are many fun activities to play for ex.: Escorting drug dealers to their deals as the police and the gangsDespite being marred by its lack of originality and technical glitches, Saints Row is still a fun experience. Six years from the past on that 360, the flawed piece is still fun to play. There are glorious story missions many are crazy and-that-type-of-summer blockbuster and there are many fun activities to play for ex.: Escorting drug dealers to their deals as the police and the gangs tried to take you both down, and another involves something a bit "inappropriate" and a bit "seductive". Anyone could imagine having to experience the world of Stellwater, accompanied by its trademark humor and its lot of mayhem throughout this game. It may be outdated back a while ago, but these elements, mentioned in Saints Row, explains why it shall not be missed.… Expand
  29. HelloValium
    Aug 26, 2013
    8
    Saints Row 4 blows the Third directly out of the water. I can never go back to simply driving a car. It's a game that's easy to pick up and put down, or play for hours on end. The music is excellent, the story is fulfilling, and the powers are polished and execute in a very satisfying way. At the risk of sounding like Old Shaundi, this game is an expression of joy. It's impossible toSaints Row 4 blows the Third directly out of the water. I can never go back to simply driving a car. It's a game that's easy to pick up and put down, or play for hours on end. The music is excellent, the story is fulfilling, and the powers are polished and execute in a very satisfying way. At the risk of sounding like Old Shaundi, this game is an expression of joy. It's impossible to feel unhappy while leaping from rooftop to rooftop as a huge, balmy moon hangs lazily in the distance. This game is beautiful, and even though Saints Row 2 will always be my favorite and very dear to my heart, I don't regret this entry in the series one bit.… Expand
  30. VideoGameCritic
    Aug 6, 2013
    7
    This was what made me get hooked to Xbox 360, Saints Row is one of my favorite games on the Xbox. It was very similar to GTA but the one reason that I tried this game is there customization and there very different story. I call it different because there are not many games that start that way but it all makes the sequels a hell of a lot better because of how the whole series starts. It isThis was what made me get hooked to Xbox 360, Saints Row is one of my favorite games on the Xbox. It was very similar to GTA but the one reason that I tried this game is there customization and there very different story. I call it different because there are not many games that start that way but it all makes the sequels a hell of a lot better because of how the whole series starts. It is a FPS sandbox game, and I know that this game sounds very similar to GTA but trust me this game is a hundred times better. This game will take about fifty hours to beat not including all the DLC. This is a must and i recommend that if you want to plat this game that you buy the double pack that comes with a copy of Saints Row 2. There is nothing more to say, go get this game.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#9 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#14 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 74
  3. Negative: 1 out of 74
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    80
    Solid - but lacks the intelligence of "GTA"... Without a doubt, Saints Row's biggest contribution to the genre is multiplayer. This also happens to be the most fun part of the game. [Sept 2006, p.8]
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    80
    Though it might sound like a backhanded compliment, Saint's Row manages to climb atop the huge pile of GTA wannabes as the most well-excuted and enjoyable of the bunch. [Oct. 2006, p.71]
  3. Game Informer
    88
    The one area where Saints Row really goes outside of anything that "GTA" has to offer is through its amazingly diverse and highly enthralling online. [Sept. 2006, p.95]
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