It seems rather alien now, to think that at one time the Saints Row series had somewhat of an identity crisis. An exclusive early 360 title, it was often – with good reason – compared to Grand Theft Auto, with a larger focus on gang warfare and a little more cartoonish than it's most obvious rival.

This game is awesome, i love the dubstep gun. The best saints row ever.

"...[Saints Row IV] just happens to be one of the greatest superhero games ever made." "...there are tons of great new ways to gain cash and XP, and the sheer variety prevents any of them from feeling too bland." "You'll be a bit let down by the lack of standout plot moments..." "...

Incredible superpowers; Funny parodies of games; genres; and tropes; Just how much there is to do in Steelport

Not enough memorable story missions; Generic alien enemies; Technical hiccups

Welcome back to Steelport. Saints Row IV's world might be a virtual simulation, but there's nothing fake about the level of fun on offer here. The only downside is a nagging sense of diminishing returns, and a very real sense that the next Saints Row game should probably look at going back to its...

Saints Row IV loses sight of its identity, but crucially retains high levels of hair-brained hilarity.

The campaign is energetic and consistently entertaining; New superpowers transform traversal and combat; A vast amount of collectibles and upgrades to keep you busy

Saints Row's traditional points of appeal - driving; listening to the radio - become options you'll forget are even there; The appeal of side quests fades fast

With its recycled map and wildly overpowered abilities, playing feels like a lot like enabling god-like cheat codes in Saints Row The Third and going nuts. Its ridiculous story, goofy characters, self-aware humor, and amazing character editor make it all work, especially for those of us who've...

Great superpowers; Over-the-top humor; Character editor

Overpowered abilities; Recycled content

In most games, killing a group of enemies is routine, even rote. But in Saints Row IV , you'll find yourself facing a dizzying amount of choices. Should you gun them down with small-arms fire? How about blowing them up with rockets, or using weird alien weaponry to disintegrate them?

+ Superpowers offer exhilarating new ways to annihilate enemies and explore Steelport; + Cleverly written gags and a satisfyingly goofy storyline poke fun at other games and

- Riddled with annoying bugs; Recycles, ? All this trapped-in-a-virtual-world stuff, and not one jab at

In the next open-world installment of Saints Row, Deep Silver Volition continues the story of the Third Street Saints by elevating their status to the highest level – the leaders of the free world. In Saints Row IV, the head honcho of the Saints...

Over-the-top fun and humor; Memorable moments; Co-op

Back in Steelport; Minor game issues

The Saint's Row crew is back for another adventure, but things are a little different this time around. Volition has cranked the over-the-top antics to its fullest to provide gamers with the most outrageous, raucously good time the series has seen in its four-game history.

Over-the-Top Action; Customization

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After Saints Row: The Third , it was hard to imagine how this series of increasingly zany open-world crime games could possibly get any zanier. Rather than attempting to tackle that challenge head-on, Saints Row IV sidesteps it by being an almost completely different type of open-world game.

Fun movement and combat abilities; Wild story missions; Some very funny writing

Combat grows dull despite your varied powers; Monotonous setting