Saints Row

 Xbox Series X
User Score
2.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 210 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 210
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 210
  3. Negative: 145 out of 210
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  1. Curacaocabra
    Aug 29, 2022
    7
    Is it Saints Row? Yes. Is it great? no... BUT it is fun. I gotta say the first mission was terrible. After I sped through that, I've had fun with game. If you are looking for an open world sandbox, it's fun. If you don't like or don't want to hear silly dialogues SKIP THEM. It's that simple. Saints has never taken its self too seriously, its a clown clone of GTA. It's hilarious to me whenIs it Saints Row? Yes. Is it great? no... BUT it is fun. I gotta say the first mission was terrible. After I sped through that, I've had fun with game. If you are looking for an open world sandbox, it's fun. If you don't like or don't want to hear silly dialogues SKIP THEM. It's that simple. Saints has never taken its self too seriously, its a clown clone of GTA. It's hilarious to me when people are insulted by satire.… Expand
  2. Sly1223
    Aug 28, 2022
    5
    I am a huge fan of Saints Row series since SR2 and it's very sad to see what happened to reboot. At it's core this is the same saints row as before, but there is nothing more. And if it is wasn't so bad the story is boring with characters that i don't care about. The game tries to be more realistic, not flashy and silly. Graphics in the game is pretty average, background is always blurryI am a huge fan of Saints Row series since SR2 and it's very sad to see what happened to reboot. At it's core this is the same saints row as before, but there is nothing more. And if it is wasn't so bad the story is boring with characters that i don't care about. The game tries to be more realistic, not flashy and silly. Graphics in the game is pretty average, background is always blurry and draw distance is bad (playing on 1440p 60 frames option) in 70% time I've opened the character customization game just freeze's at the menu, not giving me any option just to close it and launch again. Also have some crashes.
    Game has some fun parts, but they are opening only after you spent 10-15 hour's in it. More busineses and activities will give you more fun customization options, abilities, mechanics. Some mission's after half of story are really good and full of SR action, but the first part of the story, before robbing the train, is painfully boring.    … Expand
  3. siracademic
    Aug 29, 2022
    7
    i really wanted to love this game, and for the most part i did. the driving is fun, the side missions add some spice and the wing suit is a hard to master addition to the franchise. where this game lacks is story. if you do not care about the story and just want to have a blast, buy this game. but if you are looking to immerse yourself in santo illeso with the lore and story, don’t.i really wanted to love this game, and for the most part i did. the driving is fun, the side missions add some spice and the wing suit is a hard to master addition to the franchise. where this game lacks is story. if you do not care about the story and just want to have a blast, buy this game. but if you are looking to immerse yourself in santo illeso with the lore and story, don’t. although santo illeso is the best map of the franchise, the story is the worst by far. you never really hate the other gangs or villains and the end was honestly stupid and clearly trying to be a mix of the end of saints row 1 and 3. i recommend you buy this game when it goes on sale and you play it to 100% completion and never touch it again.… Expand
  4. Heyhi
    Aug 25, 2022
    7
    This game could have been so much more but it's still fun and I'm enjoying it.

    Bad: gameplay and activities are outdated, game is a little too glitchey and janky, and the core mechanics (driving, shooting, platforming( are a ll a little too one dimensional. That said, this is still and interesting open world with lots to do, so I've enjoyed sinking a week into it. This is MILES from a    This game could have been so much more but it's still fun and I'm enjoying it.

    Bad: gameplay and activities are outdated, game is a little too glitchey and janky, and the core mechanics (driving, shooting, platforming( are a ll a little too one dimensional.

    That said, this is still and interesting open world with lots to do, so I've enjoyed sinking a week into it.

    This is MILES from a GTA level game - in fact I'd say this stacks up against San Andreas or maybe GTA 4 at a push but GTA 5 is in every way a much better game.

    Still, GTA 6 is... where? So this game satisfies that itch yo me.    … Expand
  5. ISSGOD
    Aug 27, 2022
    7
    Full play-through review.

    My expectations were modest. I wanted it to be as good as SR3, with better graphics and some different side missions. Saints Row Reboot delivered for me on that. I loved the ability to download community created bosses as there are some magnificent player made one’s. My first play-through was with a cute Asian chick and my 2nd play-through is with the latest    Full play-through review.

    My expectations were modest. I wanted it to be as good as SR3, with better graphics and some different side missions. Saints Row Reboot delivered for me on that.

    I loved the ability to download community created bosses as there are some magnificent player made one’s. My first play-through was with a cute Asian chick and my 2nd play-through is with the latest Joker from the movie. I enjoy the city and surrounding area, although the map was smaller than expected. I enjoyed the characters in the game although the story was paper thin and uninspiring. The banter in the game seemed somewhat toned down, yet I still found it satisfying. Story missions were good, side missions tended to be repetitive although a couple standouts are the LARP and the Most Wanted missions as they were a hoot.

    Issues. Randomly wonky GPS which once had me driving in circles. Vehicle pop-in when driving faster. Some cut scenes had lip sync issues and sometimes failed to load at all. One mission would not end which required a reload. I also do no like that the main story is gated behind side missions which tend to be repetitive and boring. At least the side missions were easier than they were on SR3, although I played on the 2nd to easiest difficulty setting. I also did not like that firearm special abilities are gated behind preforming feats to unlock them. One was kill 10 enemies with your last clip. After 20+ hours I had only killed 9. I just was not willing to go out of my way to do what felt like busy work. Would have preferred to pay money for the unlock like in SR3.

    Issues aside, all in all I really enjoyed the game. But perhaps that was because my expectations were not very high. Give the game a 7 now and a 8+ after it is patched up.    … Expand
  6. MomoZero25
    Aug 27, 2022
    7
    Bugs need fixing. Fun game. Lots of Customization. Cool game. I like the Southern voices
  7. arachattack
    Sep 6, 2022
    7
    Fun, simple, and mindless open world game. Think mercenaries in 2022. Haven’t had any crashes on series x. Playing in the 1440 60FPS mode. Cheesy dialog and cheesy combat however it’s pretty nice to take a break from all the serious games and way better than some Ubisoft open world.
  8. JacoBee93
    Mar 31, 2023
    5
    Undeserved hate. Game is really fun I would suggest to try it before you all hate on it!
  9. Gorgoton
    Aug 9, 2023
    5
    This game is honestly... Not what I expected. It is kinda funny in a way, but feels really outdated most of the time. Missions are very repetitive and you don't need any abilities or skills to beat the main game so, what's the point of using them? The main character is weird (it's customizable and all but I didn't find any combination that suits my need) and the characters overall feelsThis game is honestly... Not what I expected. It is kinda funny in a way, but feels really outdated most of the time. Missions are very repetitive and you don't need any abilities or skills to beat the main game so, what's the point of using them? The main character is weird (it's customizable and all but I didn't find any combination that suits my need) and the characters overall feels like X360 era, graphically... Anyway, I still had fun at times but it's a disappointment, really.… Expand
  10. PTGoncalo99
    Sep 2, 2022
    7
    Saints Row's story is a very unique one. I liked the characters, Santo Ileso is a very pretty territory but it's too bad it's mostly deserted. The game, itself, is a mix of the first four Saints Row titles. Is serious and goofy at the same time. At the time of writing, I did not encounter any game breaking bugs nor crashes. I recommend it.
  11. WillGoss
    Jul 10, 2023
    7
    I played the game 1 year after the release and I have to say, it was a solid game. A bit short , but it was short and sweet. Had a great time on it. The missions are fun to do, there is a lot of side quests, a lot of customisation (I would of love to custom the friends tho). I played the game thinking that it gonna suck because of t he review but I guess that my recommendation is ; Don'tI played the game 1 year after the release and I have to say, it was a solid game. A bit short , but it was short and sweet. Had a great time on it. The missions are fun to do, there is a lot of side quests, a lot of customisation (I would of love to custom the friends tho). I played the game thinking that it gonna suck because of t he review but I guess that my recommendation is ; Don't look at the reviews.

    + Small map (I hate big boring maps)
    + Good story line
    + Lot of diversity with the side quests
    + Funny scenes here and there

    - Customisation could of been better for the crew in general
    - The main story is a bit too short

    UPDATE after doing all the achievements ;

    There is some broken achievements, and some of the achievements are not fun at all to do, and I found a tons of bugs in the game, it can be very frustrating sometimes. That's why im dropping my reviews from a 8 -> 7 .    … Expand
  12. JrMartinez23
    Sep 6, 2023
    6
    El juego es básicamente como todos los anteriores es verdad que en esta entrega es mas de lo mismo.
    Si es verdad que ahora es un juego mas políticamente correcto, y no es muy profundo algo que nunca lo fue.
    Realmente todos sabemos eso si ya jugamos a los anteriores. Debemos de ser conscientes que es un juego para desconectar y echar horas y disfrutar de toda su locura. Realmente es    El juego es básicamente como todos los anteriores es verdad que en esta entrega es mas de lo mismo.
    Si es verdad que ahora es un juego mas políticamente correcto, y no es muy profundo algo que nunca lo fue.
    Realmente todos sabemos eso si ya jugamos a los anteriores. Debemos de ser conscientes que es un juego para desconectar y echar horas y disfrutar de toda su locura. Realmente es entretenido. Pienso que su gran problema es que técnicamente es un juego genérico, yo al jugarlo parecía que jugaba a un juego de la generación Xbox 360/PS3 pero con gráficos mas actualizados. Si somos capaces de sobrellevar eso es un buen juego para divertirse MUY lejos de ser un candidato a GOTY pero realmente todos sabíamos de eso.
    Me imagino que en muy poco tiempo entrara en promoción o servicios de suscripción y echaras buenas horas.    … Expand
  13. NotAGamer666
    Sep 16, 2022
    7
    Don't believe ALL of the negative attention. There is plenty of fun to be had here. It's just a pity that the game comes out the box feeling 5 years old.

    The game gives you all kinds of stuff to do and the missions can be entertaining, but the lack of interaction with the environment is STUNNING for a game in 2022 All the "Woke" hate is lame. I don't mind playing as LGBTQ characters. But    Don't believe ALL of the negative attention. There is plenty of fun to be had here. It's just a pity that the game comes out the box feeling 5 years old.

    The game gives you all kinds of stuff to do and the missions can be entertaining, but the lack of interaction with the environment is STUNNING for a game in 2022 All the "Woke" hate is lame. I don't mind playing as LGBTQ characters. But the writing still sucks Definitely worth playing as a good looking Murder and Chaos Simulator, but not much else.    … Expand
  14. Haise_21
    Jan 8, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite the criticism, I enjoyed the overall experience that Saints Row presented. However, I have to mention the successive frame drops (I played on the xbox series s). Too bad the game doesn't have the option to play at 60 fps on consoles, it would help a lot. I had to activate the option to fix the 30 fps and deactivate the motion blur, to be minimally playable.… Expand

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#18 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 39
  3. Negative: 4 out of 39
  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Oct 6, 2022
    55
    Saints Row is a franchise that has its best days behind it. Consequently, the latest iteration is dull, dated, and lacking oomph. The open world is great, as are the side hustles. However, this doesn't make up for its many shortcomings. Fans of the franchise may overlook the tedium, but I could not.
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  2. ZTGD
    Sep 8, 2022
    50
    I am extremely sad at this reboot of Saints Row, while I wasn’t a huge fan of the absolute bonkers nature of the 4th entry, even if I did love the 3rd. With this reboot I feel like Volition missed a huge opportunity evolve this series for a new generation, not just of consoles but for gamers. As it stands, this game comes off just feeling like its clinging to the tone and design choices from the 360; even the graphics in this reboot from 2022 feel dated and frankly Johnny Gat deserves better.
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  3. MondoXbox
    Sep 4, 2022
    60
    Saints Row is not the reboot the series needed, significantly limiting the levels of insanity and comedy that are the hallmark of the series, while maintaining a gameplay that is now dated and in need of a serious makeover. This made it a decent but soulless title, definitely forgettable in today's landscape. If you're looking for a not-too-demanding open world it can still wring a few laughs out of you, but at the moment Saints Row smacks too much of a wasted opportunity. The series has great potential, but it needs a real leap forward if it is to have a future.
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