There's a TV advert doing the rounds at the moment that helpfully points out that Saints Row: The Third is available at Argos. As well as nudging you towards an impulse purchase, while treating that special person in your life to some Elizabeth Duke jewellery, the advert also acts as a - presumably...

Funny; entertaining; absurd

Derivative; obscene; sexist

GTAV will have to wait its turn. We've been looking forward to Saints Row: The Third for a while now and after the dirty delights of SR2 , we can't wait to get stuck in again with the current console generation's most enjoyable open world crime series.

Simply fun to play; So much to do; The driving is the best the genre has ever seen

Not a lot of new side-mission types; Homie backup calls are pointless; Steelport very similar to Stillwater

I'm not normally a fan of sandbox games, a lot take themselves far too seriously. Some pad out the game with tedious side missions and a few aren't even really sandbox games at all.

I bought this game around a year and a half ago, review is slightly late but not everyone would have played this yet. Saints Row: The Third is basically a GTA (Grand Theft Auto) that doesn't take itself seriously at all. This is a great thing! A little insight into the game.

Massive open world; freedom of choice; radio stations; creative missions

Average graphics; AI can be stupid

This is one of those GTA style games that somebody during creation had way too much fun and just cut loose with the ideas. To say it's crazy is an understatement. But its just enough crazy to be fun. worth a look.

I actually preferred the 2nd game to this 3rd offering, this has some hilarious additions, but the game is kind of the same, alot of the quests feel recycled and for me it was better to play them first time around.

Some games create atmospheric worlds that attempt to draw you in with moving stories about characters seeking a second chance, or cast you as troubled superheroes who push themselves to the limit to fight evil. Saints Row: The Third is not like those games.

Great assortment of vehicles and weapons with which to wreak explosive havoc; Outrageous story missions and fun activities; Wonderful variety of customization options; Constantly doles out cool rewards

Visually unimpressive; Occasional glitches

Three games in, Saints Row has found its stride. It is the anti-Grand Theft Auto. Volition has created a game that delights in mayhem, revels in trashy exploitation and aims to make you smile. And you will, so long as you don't stop to think about anything.

Saints Row: The Third is built on ludicrous foundations and that's why I love. It does what any good game should aim to do, produce hours of fun, and leaves it at that. It becomes more absurd with each new mission, made even more entertaining by an outstanding selection of ambitious weapons and...

Saints Row: The Third takes everything your teenage self found awesome and distills it into a single, outrageous game.