This game lives up to the hype and then some. Is it realistic? Heck no! It's off the wall. **** beatings, prostitutes, whackos galore is what you get. It's Grand Theft only more fun. It's the type of game you want to buy and play to laugh and have a great time. The best way to describe the Saint's Row series is if the developer's took a look at GTA: San Andreas and said "okay, that's great, but let's try for more wacky" - and each iteration thereafter was much more absurd than the last. This is a good thing. GTAIV went the more serious route with a deep, compelling crime drama and a protagonist battling his inner demons... Saint's Row had you go into ragdoll mode to commit insurance fraud. Enough history as I'm sure since you're onto the third edition that you have some idea what the game is about. If you enjoyed Saint's Row 2, you're going to enjoy this game. There are some really, really weird new weapons (anything having to do with Professor Genki really), a new city to wander around, a lot more character customization, and just a lot of silly crap. The actual gameplay itself is an upgrade to Saint's Row 2. Everything feels pretty tight, the vehicles and targeting systems are good, no complaints there really. The city itself looks great, it's big with a lot of varying areas and a lot of mayhem to be had, that's for sure. The soundtrack is a little over the top, it kind of makes me feel like I'm in an 80's action montage half the time... which is a good thing. A big standout to me is the new upgrade system. You're able to accumulate an empire as you snag properties and can use the cash to buy health upgrades, weapon upgrades, clothes, etc. The initial character model creation has a ton of variation as well. Definitely a good move on the developer's part there. The story itself is pretty good. It's not longer a three part thing where you go after each gang individually, it's more of a cohesive thing that goes throughout the game. If you feel like ignoring it, of course, go nuts. That's what sandbox games are all about! Buy it, have fun, go NUTS!
It's very easy to want to compare Saints Row: The Third to the original open-world beast, the Grand Theft Auto series. Both are mission-based, free-form action games that offer crime, sex, and violence; both have massive... Read Full Review
I've completed both Saints Row 1 & Saints Row 2 (the latter a couple of times) Brilliant games, and could be considered as underdog challengers to the GTA franchise. However, Saints Row 3 has been dumbed down & pad... Read Full Review
