Well, here's Saint's Row....Take it or leave it.

User Rating: 7.7 | Saints Row X360
Is it bad to have a twin? Some people with twins might say so, others not so much. While Saints Row is a new romp through a fake city, Stillwater, it seems very familiar. Those of you that have played Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City or San Andreas will feel right at home here. Saint's Row does the tried and true mission base that the guys over at Rockstar have done for years, even before GTA III. Is that a bad thing? Probably not. While Saint's Row does use close to the same formula, it is a lot different. It offers different side missions, better graphics and better controls. It still has the same wacky radio stations, the gun play and tongue-in-cheek comedy at times.
The down side to Saint's Row is that you can't just play the main story line. The "respect" aspect of the game requires you to play side missions to gain respect before you can continue the main story lines. While some of you might like that part, I didn't. Those of you with a limited time base or that just rented the game, your playing time is going to have to be expanded a lot. You might not finish the main plot because you have to drive Ms. Daisy around. The side missions aren't bad, but they do get repetitive after a while.
It comes down to Saint's Row not being a bad game, it just doesn't do anything different. The only thing you need to ask yourself is which one do you like better: Coca-Cola or Pepsi?