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Saints Row

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56%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
56% User Score Based on 65 reviews
Critic Score 65%Based on 53 reviews

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Saints Row is a single player and multiplayer open world role playing shooter game. It was developed by Volition and was released on June 9, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and neutral reviews from players.

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56%Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews
gameplay12 positive mentions
stability9 negative mentions
  • Saints Row offers a fun and chaotic gameplay experience with a variety of customization options for characters, vehicles, and weapons.
  • The open world of Santo Ileso is filled with engaging activities and side missions that provide plenty of entertainment.
  • Cooperative play is well implemented, allowing for enjoyable multiplayer experiences that enhance the overall fun of the game.
  • The game suffers from a lack of polish, with numerous bugs, glitches, and outdated graphics that detract from the experience.
  • Mission design is often repetitive and uninspired, leading to a feeling of tedium throughout the campaign.
  • The story and characters are generally bland and lack depth, making it difficult to become fully invested in the narrative.

  • story

    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 52% neutral mentions, 24% negative mentions

    The story in the new Saints Row reboot is generally criticized for being bland and lacking depth, with repetitive missions and one-dimensional characters. While some players appreciate the humor and engaging gameplay, many find the narrative uninspired and riddled with bugs, leading to an overall experience that feels underwhelming compared to previous entries in the series. Despite its ambitious customization options and entertaining side activities, the campaign's execution leaves much to be desired, often feeling short and lacking stakes.

    • “Its story and characters can be hit and miss, but the experience is carried by fun gameplay and an endearingly dumb sense of humour.”
    • “And while I wasn't a fan of how they went about the story, there's definitely some promise in regards to its more grounded focus, as it seems clear this reboot was made to push the series into an interesting new direction.”
    • “Fun as heck to play, phenomenal customization, story and some ventures are a blast.”
    • “The boilerplate story is anti-climactic, shooting is overly finicky and most of the weapons feel superfluous, criminal ventures are significant but their missions are bland and tedious, its mission design is outdated and dull, bugs and glitches can hinder the experience.”
    • “Boring story with cringeworthy jokes, bland missions, open-world city feels lifeless, rife with technical issues.”
    • “The new Saints Row features enjoyable open-world gameplay but bland characters and an overall timid story make it the weakest entry in the series.”

  • gameplay

    19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 21% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The gameplay of the new Saints Row is characterized by fun and engaging mechanics, extensive customization options, and a variety of missions that maintain the series' chaotic charm. However, it suffers from dated visuals, bugs, and a lack of polish, which detracts from the overall experience. While fans of the franchise may appreciate the familiar gameplay elements, the execution leaves much to be desired, making it a mixed bag for newcomers and veterans alike.

    • “Its story and characters can be hit and miss, but the experience is carried by fun gameplay and an endearingly dumb sense of humour.”
    • “Impressive customization for characters, vehicles, and weapons, addicting gameplay with lots to do, phenomenal soundtrack, varied missions and activities, action-packed chaos in spades.”
    • “Despite a couple of shortcomings and genre trappings in its open world department, Saints Row remains a thrill ride through and through - thanks to the supremely enjoyable core gameplay and varied mission locales.”
    • “Unambitious, dated, and dreadfully lacking in polish; only series fans eager for more classic Saints gameplay need apply.”
    • “Bugs galore, dated graphics and gameplay are arguably too faithful to the earlier titles, mission gating, forgettable, uncharismatic cast, dull humor.”
    • “The 2022 reboot of Saints Row manages to put together a decently engaging crew, but just about everything else is a litany of issues - from shallow and repetitive missions to unsatisfying action mechanics, poor presentation, and plenty of bugs.”

  • stability

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is marred by numerous bugs and glitches, including game-breaking issues and visual problems, particularly on newer consoles. Players report a lack of polish in both mechanics and visuals, leading to a frustrating experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment. While there are moments of fun, they are often overshadowed by the game's technical shortcomings.

    • “Campaign feels pretty short, missions can get repetitive and lack variety, dialogue is ultra-cringe, quite buggy at times, with visuals not polished.”
    • “Uninspired mission design, drab supporting characters, shooting weapons not enjoyable, executions break combat's flow, game-breaking bugs, visual glitches, graphics appear outdated.”
    • “Story and tone miss the mark, cringeworthy dialogue, bugs and glitches, including game crashes.”

  • graphics

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 11% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    Overall, the graphics in the game have received largely negative feedback, with many reviewers noting that they appear outdated and lack polish. Common issues include visual glitches, bugs, and a general lack of current-gen quality, which detracts from the overall experience. However, a few comments highlight some stylized graphics that are solid, suggesting a mixed reception within this aspect.

    • “Solid stylized graphics.”
    • “Tight, smooth gunplay mechanics with robust licensed soundtrack.”
    • “The graphics are awful.”
    • “Mechanics and visuals feel dated, buggy on Xbox Series S.”
    • “Visuals lack current-gen sheen.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the eclectic blend and robust licensed soundtrack, others criticize it for being poor overall. Despite this, a phenomenal soundtrack is highlighted by some, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. Overall, the music aspect seems to vary significantly among players, with some enjoying it and others finding it lacking.

    • “An eclectic blend of music.”
    • “Phenomenal soundtrack.”
    • “Robust licensed soundtrack.”
    • “The resolution is not optimized for the new consoles, and the poor soundtrack really detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “While there is an eclectic blend of music, it fails to create a memorable atmosphere.”
    • “The soundtrack is solid, but it doesn't quite match the tight, smooth gunplay mechanics.”

  • humor

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is characterized by its chaotic and over-the-top style, featuring a plethora of hilarious missions that parody various genres. Players enjoy engaging gameplay filled with fun activities and deep customization options for characters, vehicles, and crews, all contributing to a lighthearted and entertaining experience.

    • “Chaotic and fun, with over-the-top humor and highly customizable characters and in-game items.”
    • “Santo Ileso is full of fun activities to take part in, with tons of hilarious missions parodying other genres.”
    • “The gameplay is fun and engaging, featuring deep customization for your character, vehicles, and crew, all wrapped in a well-paced story with strong antagonists.”

  • optimization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -100% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Overall, the game's optimization is mixed; while it performs solidly on PC, users report issues such as unoptimized resolution for new consoles, minor bugs in customization, and a lackluster soundtrack. However, the gameplay experience is enhanced by satisfying combat and impressive driving mechanics.

    • “Santo Ileso is an interesting new map with lots of customization options.”
    • “Satisfying combat enhanced by abilities and perks.”
    • “Solid performance on PC.”
    • “The resolution is not optimized for the new consoles, leading to a subpar visual experience.”
    • “There are minor bugs and glitches in customization mode that hinder the overall gameplay.”
    • “The soundtrack is poor and does not enhance the gaming experience.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and uninspired, with missions described as bland and outdated. The shooting mechanics are criticized for being finicky, and while criminal ventures add some depth, they ultimately feel repetitive and lack excitement. Additionally, bugs and glitches can further detract from the overall experience.

    • “The boilerplate story is anti-climactic.”
    • “Criminal ventures are significant, but their missions are bland and tedious.”
    • “Its mission design is outdated and dull.”

  • emotional

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is largely criticized, with users finding the story boring and filled with cringeworthy humor, while the open-world environment feels lifeless and is marred by technical issues, detracting from any potential emotional engagement.

    • “The story is boring and filled with cringeworthy jokes, making it hard to connect emotionally.”
    • “The bland missions and lifeless open-world city left me feeling detached from the experience.”
    • “Technical issues throughout the game further detracted from any emotional engagement I could have had.”

  • monetization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The monetization model is well-received, as players appreciate the absence of microtransactions, allowing for a fun and engaging co-op campaign with extensive customization options.

    • “The game offers tons of customization options without any microtransactions, making it a great experience.”
    • “I love the fun mayhem of the co-op campaign, and it's refreshing to see a game that doesn't rely on microtransactions.”
    • “The absence of microtransactions allows players to fully enjoy the game without any financial pressure.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by relatable characters and a catchy new art direction, contributing to several engaging moments throughout the experience.

    • “The new art direction is catchy, creating a vibrant and immersive atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere has its engaging moments that draw you into the world.”
    • “The characters are more relatable, enhancing the overall atmosphere of the game.”
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65%Critics’ scoreBased on 53 critic reviews
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Saints Row is a open world role playing shooter game. Common tags for Saints Row include gaming and epic.

Saints Row is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

Saints Row was released on June 9, 2022.

Saints Row was developed by Volition.

Saints Row has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Saints Row for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Saints Row is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Saints Row 2, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag and others.