It appears that Saints Row is no more, at least for now. In its place we have Agents of Mayhem , which is set in the same universe as Volition's crazy open world series, and even shares some of the elements from it.

Buy Agents of Mayhem It's frustrating when a game can't live up to a concept. The Saint's Row franchise may have begun as a Grand Theft Auto clone, but it quickly developed its own over-the-top style.

Volition's Agents of Mayhem ostensibly takes place in the Saints Row universe, but aside from this game's logo, appearances by Oleg and Pierce Washington, and an abundance of the color purple, one would be forgiven for not even noticing or caring about the connection.

In many ways, Agents of Mayhem feels like a child smashing action figures together and making explosion sound effects. On one hand (the one holding the bad guy), the game is a shallow rumination on good versus evil.

When Saints Row first came out, gamers pegged it as a Grand Theft Auto clone. To many extents, they weren't wrong. It wasn't until the sequels that the Saints Row series stood out on its own with its whimsical game play.

Volition has been bringing us Saints Row titles for over a decade. What started as something that was essentially a Grand Theft Auto clone, transitioned i

Start wearing purple.

Fun; diverse characters; Shooting is slick and enjoyable; Genuinely funny

Not much mission variety in the campaign; Story is nothing special; Occasional frame rate issues

"Saint's Roverwatch: come for the combat, stay for the satire, and bail when you're bored."

Diverse characters; Great visuals

Repetitive gameplay; Character's attitude can get boring

While technically not a part of the main Saints Row franchise, Agents of Mayhem shares quite a few themes and design choices, with more importantly the fleur-de-lis symbol iconic to the series once again taking the centre stage here as the logo to the superhero (Think S.H.I.E.L.D.

Brilliant Voice Acting; Unique Characters With Personality; Particle Effects; Well Animated Intros; Actually Humorous

Game Breaking Bugs; Repetitive Mission Structure; Lacking Optimisation on PC; Paywalled Skins And GAT Behind DLC