Saints Row 4 Review

Saints Row 4 Review

Saints Row 4 is an Action adventure Sandbox game that is widely known and loved for the sheer insanity that it brings to the genre. The game series has taken you from being an initiate in a Stilwater gang known as the Third Street Saints to becoming the leader of the gang and moving to take over the city of Steelport all the while becoming more and more ridiculous and over the top. This game now has your character becoming the President of the United States. Your time in the White House is short lived though as the Earth has been invaded by aliens and the people have all been placed within a simulation. From here the game becomes even crazier than any of it’s predecessors.

Gameplay

The game plays like all the other Saints Row games, you gain access to a variety of weapons that can be upgraded, there are plenty of upgrades that can be made to your character from taking less damage to carrying an infinite amount of ammo for your weapons. The newest addition to the game however is the addition of a variety of superpowers allowed because of the simulation. If you played the dlc from Saints Row the Third The trouble with clones then you will be familiar with some of the powers in the game but this definitely does add a whole new dimension to the combat and exploration of the Steelport. There are plenty of new activities and weapons and there are plenty of collectibles to go around and... well collect.

Story

The story is pretty straight forward, there is an alien invasion and it is up to the President and his crew to put an end to it. The story is kind of short compared to the other Saints Row games but it maintains the entertaining and outrageous atmosphere of the other games.

What I like:

- Still crazy and fun

As I said before this game series is known for the sheer insanity that it brings to the table. What other game allows for the player to fire a gun that shoots streams of light to a dubstep beat or fire a gun that inflates an enemy until they burst or shove a weapon into the rectum of a target and then proceeds to launch them through the air. Saints Row is a unique game in that regard.

- Most of the Activities are fun

Saints Row 4 has plenty of activities to complete throughout the game. Aside from netting you some cash to buy upgrades they also can help unlock more upgrades for your powers or general abilities.

- The Superpowers and combat are pretty awesome.

While Saints Row isn’t by any means the first game to provide players with superpowers there is just something very interesting and satisfying about the way Saints Row 4 has done it. Whether it’s running through the street and leaving a trail of destruction in your wake, freezing a group of enemies and then shattering them, or hitting the ground with force of a nuke, Saints Row’s combat just allows you to do so much with what they give you.

- Gameplay is incredibly addictive

Saints Row is incredibly addictive. It is easy to spend hours jumping and running around the city collecting clusters or destroying the city in the plethora of activities.

What I didn’t like:

- The Superpowers took away from the game some.

While I absolutely love the superpowers in the game there are still plenty of things that this addition took away from the classic Saints Row style. Vehicles became unnecessary to use or care about since it was much more effective to run or jump through the city. It also made the times when your powers are taken away from you seem more like a burden.

Final Thoughts:

Saints Row 4 is an amazing game that provides a refreshing air of insanity and humor. This sets it apart from it’s counterpart Grand Theft Auto. Saints Row is worth checking out if you are looking for a game that takes itself less seriously than Grand Theft Auto. I’d give Saints Row 4 an 8.5 out of 10.

Sorry it took so long to update I’ve been getting ready for school I’m working on my playthroughs of Splinter Cell and Xcom but I don’t know if i will post a review for both or either of those yet but will do my best to. I also plan to post a scale for the ratings of my reviews and will possibly post ratings for the previous games.