Saints Row

 Xbox Series X
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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. 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
  2. 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 It is kinda funny in a way, but feels really outdated most of the time.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 It is kinda funny in a way, but feels really outdated most of the time.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
  3. TheRaptor
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    This is like playing a really weak mobile game. I'm glad I didn't put more than a couple of missions time into this!
    Do not waste your money in this woke rubbish!
  4. 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
  5. RainOfSorrow
    May 10, 2023
    0
    Terrible even with their "biggest" update released yesterday..my god this game is bad...zero physics enemies can obliterate everything in their path when in pursuits, pop ins everywhere even with the update..Santo Ileso is small and boring including the new area sunshine springs..can't interact with nothing some of the areas are dead with no NPCs...The Crew Is also lame, we had Johnny andTerrible even with their "biggest" update released yesterday..my god this game is bad...zero physics enemies can obliterate everything in their path when in pursuits, pop ins everywhere even with the update..Santo Ileso is small and boring including the new area sunshine springs..can't interact with nothing some of the areas are dead with no NPCs...The Crew Is also lame, we had Johnny and Shaundi back in the days now we are presented with these nerds, the side missions are painful Castle Kraken is so silly...driving those Trucks everywhere in the map..not only that but the camera sucks it's so far away from the vehicles and it gets worse when you're pursuit..all of the past saints row takes had a low height camera close to the vehicles why they had to change it on this one ? I want refund so bad, if you care about quality stay away from this game.… Expand
  6. JacoBee93
    Mar 31, 2023
    5
    Undeserved hate. Game is really fun I would suggest to try it before you all hate on it!
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. VoltrenXytech
    Nov 21, 2022
    1
    saints row, the game know for being raunchy and outrageous in its themes.... this is NOT it... they went so far PC that they were worried about putting in too many phallic objects, pair that with the horde of game breaking bugs and crashing so hard it would turn off your console and this game is absolutely terrible...and after hearing the devs got cannibalized into gearbox, all i can thinksaints row, the game know for being raunchy and outrageous in its themes.... this is NOT it... they went so far PC that they were worried about putting in too many phallic objects, pair that with the horde of game breaking bugs and crashing so hard it would turn off your console and this game is absolutely terrible...and after hearing the devs got cannibalized into gearbox, all i can think is they cant do any worse than volition just did, so have at it… Expand
  10. deftones034
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    Rented from gamefly. Thank God. What a mess this game is. Horrible bugs, fps issues, horrible controls. I was really disappointed how this game came out. Needed delayed for ATLEAST 6 MONTHS. Also looks terrible on series x. EVERYTHING about this game is bad!!!! Maybe 3 to 4 major patches will make it playable.
  11. knzlmt381
    Oct 3, 2022
    0
    one of the worst game i played , the game is a buggy mess , dialogue are cringe just like the characters and the story is very bad
  12. Hanakan
    Sep 29, 2022
    3
    a lot of bugs... can't connect to play with friend .. crashes.. disgusting physic..stupid dialogs and story.. this game is trash
  13. GarethC
    Sep 24, 2022
    9
    The city is amazing. So much detail, cool folk art, interesting architecture. Just roaming the streets is fun. Its easy to miss all those details though, because driving is a blast too. You don't even need to slow for corners once you get the hang of drifting.

    There are bugs but not that many. I put at least 60 hours into the game and it only crashed a handful of times. The story is    The city is amazing. So much detail, cool folk art, interesting architecture. Just roaming the streets is fun. Its easy to miss all those details though, because driving is a blast too. You don't even need to slow for corners once you get the hang of drifting.

    There are bugs but not that many. I put at least 60 hours into the game and it only crashed a handful of times. The story is better than any of the other Saints Rows, but you can't spray feminists with raw sewage in this one, so the conservatives are up in arms about it being too "woke" and they're review bombing the game.

    The shooting mechanics are the games only big flaw. But there's always auto-aim, or adjusting the settings to making aiming easier.

    If you're not a fascist then you'll probably enjoy Saints Row. I sure did.    … Expand
  14. Mooncubus
    Sep 24, 2022
    9
    The game hits all the right beats that a Saints Row reboot should. It's a nice in between of SR2 and SR3 in terms of feel, formula, and gameplay. The new cast are all really likable and I easily found myself caring about them. The story is pretty standard for an SR game, you start your gang, take out rival gangs, build up your empire, and take over the city. The map is absolutely gorgeousThe game hits all the right beats that a Saints Row reboot should. It's a nice in between of SR2 and SR3 in terms of feel, formula, and gameplay. The new cast are all really likable and I easily found myself caring about them. The story is pretty standard for an SR game, you start your gang, take out rival gangs, build up your empire, and take over the city. The map is absolutely gorgeous and the gameplay feels very smooth and engaging. I'm docking some points because the co op is still pretty buggy and the ending feels a bit abrupt, which hopefully the DLC will rectify.

    The game is also not "woke" at all. Anyone who is saying that didn't actually play the game. If anything, it actually pokes fun at "woke" culture. The user reviews were clearly review bombed by people who were incredibly misinformed.    … Expand
  15. KettuF1N
    Sep 18, 2022
    0
    Garbage - big garbage. Very disappointed.
    I ask out of curiosity. Was the game made by a vegan or a Feminist pig? Where is my F- ****
    Game is a buggy glitchy unplayable mess,
    did any of you play through this before release?
  16. 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
  17. Ron3131
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saints Row 2022 is what happens when Twitter users start a gang, not to mention a buggy and glitchy the biggest let down they got rid of activities like escort and snatch DO NOT BUY this garbage.… Expand
  18. 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.
  19. Monax308
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Worst game of the year. Thank you, lgbt morons. I hope thats is the last game of these developers.
  20. Captiosus
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    The best part of the new Saints Row is the character creator. Second best is the synthwave radio station. Everything else was bland, soulless, open-world-by-numbers corporate game design. If I hadn’t known anything about the game beforehand and someone told me it was a remaster of a game from 14 years ago, I would believe them based on design and gameplay.

    Sanitized, bland, characters    The best part of the new Saints Row is the character creator. Second best is the synthwave radio station. Everything else was bland, soulless, open-world-by-numbers corporate game design. If I hadn’t known anything about the game beforehand and someone told me it was a remaster of a game from 14 years ago, I would believe them based on design and gameplay.

    Sanitized, bland, characters with very little humor and the whole thing just felt like a bunch of boomers and older Gen X’ers trying to write what they thought would appeal to millennials and zoomers. Student loans, yadda yadda yadda, late stage capitalism, yadda yadda yadda, evil imperialist corporation… If the Steve Buscemi “how do you do fellow kids” scene/meme were a video game, this would be it.

    Driving and shooting is janky af, the vast majority of missions are just “go here, pick up thing, bring it back”, even the main story missions. The “gang building” is but a pale imitation of the first two SR games. Visually the game looks like something from mid-last gen only with volumetric fog and heat distortion effects for the hell of it -- but there's nothing here that can excuse the game's absolutely awful performance. Unstable frame rates, copious frame drops, stutters, extreme texture pop in, missing textures, the list goes on. And the list of bugs I encountered, many minor, some gamebreaking, would be too long to list.

    26 hours played to reach 100% completion and I only bothered because I didn't have anything better to play at the moment. I cannot recommend this game, especially not to Saints Row fans. This is a dumbed down, forgettable, "politically correct" version of the Saints and it feels like a game the original Saints Row would have absolutely pilloried. Saints Row 4 accurately predicted this with their parody signs reading: "REBOOT IS DEATH". This is, indeed, the death of a once fun franchise. Rest in Peace, Third Street Saints.    … Expand
  21. Nathanimations
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    4/10
    Good graphics, Bad everything else

    But I want to see how low the score can get
  22. Alexivanov
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Это игра просто скучная .Не интересная бесконечная стрельба по глупым болванчикам .Персонажи отвратительны от слова совсем к ним не испытываете симпатии ,а скорее отвращение .
  23. SpaceTitz
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    One of the most uninspired games of our time. I felt like i was playing a ps2 game
  24. Biggun
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Un Saints Row présenté comme un reboot mais qui est en fait une destruction en règle de tout l'intérêt de la licence.
    Vous aimez le côté no limit et borderline des Saints Row précédents ? Passez votre chemin vous n'auriez de tout cela ce jeu est édulcoré aseptisé au possible pour ne choquer et froisser personne.
    Le jeu est très sage très politiquement correct. Et sur le plan    Un Saints Row présenté comme un reboot mais qui est en fait une destruction en règle de tout l'intérêt de la licence.
    Vous aimez le côté no limit et borderline des Saints Row précédents ? Passez votre chemin vous n'auriez de tout cela ce jeu est édulcoré aseptisé au possible pour ne choquer et froisser personne.
    Le jeu est très sage très politiquement correct. Et sur le plan technologique y a plus de bugs que Cyberpunk 2077 à sa sortie.    … Expand
  25. PATNA
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    Stop review bombing this game! It doesn’t deserve it. For what this game is, it’s actually very, very fun. Isn’t that why we play games in the first place? Even though there’s no connection to the original games, Volition was very clear about that. So let’s judge Saints Row for what it is. It’s a fun, funny, wacky, action packed, if a bit buggy open world GTA directed by Michael Bay. WhyStop review bombing this game! It doesn’t deserve it. For what this game is, it’s actually very, very fun. Isn’t that why we play games in the first place? Even though there’s no connection to the original games, Volition was very clear about that. So let’s judge Saints Row for what it is. It’s a fun, funny, wacky, action packed, if a bit buggy open world GTA directed by Michael Bay. Why do we watch Michael Bay movies? To be entertained! 8/10… Expand
  26. Bubatanka
    Aug 31, 2022
    0
    Not a Saints row game.
    Graphics are bad (fps drops, pop ins and pop out ie cars just disappears on a high end game pc) AI is horrible. Story is cringe. Open world feels like it's a game from ~2010ish , It's dead and there is basically nothing to do (ie no interiors)
    Just get SR2 on steam for about 2 euro. It's much more fun as this pile of manure.
  27. base_d
    Aug 30, 2022
    0
    Saints Woke. Go find out all about student loan debt and anti capitalism with Saints Woke. We will never see another Saints Row again as its been destroyed.
  28. Deer_Artie
    Aug 29, 2022
    8
    This newest addition to the Saints Row series serves to further the game’s ongoing strive for innovation. In a grounded title, this Saints Row serves its role as a reboot, taking players back to a feel closer to that of the second and third games in the series. The powers granted by the fourth title may be gone, but the game’s drive for flash and flair hold true. With the addition of theThis newest addition to the Saints Row series serves to further the game’s ongoing strive for innovation. In a grounded title, this Saints Row serves its role as a reboot, taking players back to a feel closer to that of the second and third games in the series. The powers granted by the fourth title may be gone, but the game’s drive for flash and flair hold true. With the addition of the wing-suit and the bright new setting, the game still delights its players. Along with the larger additions provided in the foreground with all new characters, settings, and gangs, the game makes minor improvements to its core gameplay systems. The gun control systems have been improved to allow for better accessibility for all players, the vehicle combat and controls allow for fluid movement and keep the action where it used to fall short, and even the character creation has been opened up to allow better representation and more comprehensive features. Now, as with most games in this series, there are solid areas where it falls short. The story is new and plays to a modern audience but still lacks the nuance one might expect from a narrative driven experience. There are also bugs similar to the previous titles that should be expected to be phased out in later updates. Otherwise, this is a fine title to add to a overall good series. Highest recommendations to ignore the scores and try it for yourself before casting any judgements.

    ~Artie    … Expand
  29. 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
  30. Mikeeep22
    Aug 25, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely has some bugs and glitches especially in co op. It was still a lot of fun and I enjoyed the story. Has some weak points but is definitely getting way to much hate.… Expand
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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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