Saints Row

"A known series makes its comeback to the scenes with a game which is, overall, funny, engaging and explosive in its own craziness. Too bad that there are too many bugs."

"When you focus on the various Criminal Ventures at your disposal, you can unearth a lovely little buffet of variety"

"It may not push your new hardware to the limit and is a little rough around the edges, but the latest Saints Row is everything it needs to be, delivering a wonderful comedic experience with plenty of depth."

"Saints Row is ultimately an underwhelming missed opportunity. It&s;s a shame, as this was a chance to do something big, bold and different – showing us where the franchise could be heading in the years to come. But instead, the …"

"Although Saints Row may fall short in some technical aspects, it is still incredibly fun. We enjoyed character customization, controls and some mission design."

"Volition&s;s reboot mixes its shameless action with witty social commentary to nice effect, but fails to construct a compelling open world"

"The campaign likely isn’t going to strike a chord with a lot of people, but the muck-about nature of the world map kept me playing longer than I expected. A sequel that leads into its biggest strengths has a lot …"

"Technical issues notwithstanding, Saints Row is not without its shortcomings, but it succeeds more often than it doesn&s;t."

"Saints Row has its moments, but the game is weighed down by ugly graphics, bad shooting, and a story full of obnoxious characters."

"A tragically outdated open world adventure that almost has more in common with Goat Simulator than Grand Theft Auto, despite some moderately entertaining mechanics."

"It’s been nine years since Saints Row 4, and this new entry feels like a back-to-basics reboot. But technical issues, bugs, and many more little frustrations conspire to make this a middling experience at launch. It’s unfortunate because when Saints …"

"Outside of the super set-piece main missions, it’s easy to bounce off the more repetitive elements of the open-world."

"Despite all its flaws (and there are more than a few), Saints Row is undoubtedly fun and explosive in its over-the-top presentation. While its punctuated with memorable moments, they are often diminished by the repetitive nature of its side content, …"

"After so many facelifts, there were fears Saints Row would fail to recapture the unconventional beauty of the earlier games, but this reboot proves how adept Volition is when it comes to reinventing their flagship franchise. This latest outing is …"

"The knockabout glee of classic Saints Row ultraviolence is here, but held back a little by new-found restraint."

"It’s a below average open world game that’s stuffed to bursting with bugs, and the best thing we can say about it is that making our Tobias Fünke-inspired character crouch over and do the wanker gesture while he walked down …"

"Indeed, there remains about Saints Row the air of a slightly desperate brainstorming session."

"With its wonky sets, dodgy cameras and bizarre plotlines, this reboot of the gangster adventure series is haphazard but joyful."

"Saints Row doesn&s;t try to reinvent the wheel, but it doesn&s;t need to — it&s;s a solid open-world adventure with loads going on, and one that is really only a good helping of polish away from sitting among the genre&s;s …"

"The Saints Row (2022) reboot takes things back to basics but with very little push for innovation."

"You could consider Saints Row a love letter to a time when games worried less over quality and more about fun, but that doesn&s;t excuse its faults."

"Rebooting the series, Saints Row tries to modernize its approach and themes but struggles at times to stick the landing."

"With fast-paced clashes, thunderous explosions, customization options, and a satiric tone that dominates its setting, Saints Row puts a great impression at the start but soon after that you&s;ll yourself stuck in a massive world that discourages exploration due to …"

"After nine years of hibernation, the Saints Row series is making a comeback. A comeback that is an outdated turkey and sanctimonious entertainment of high class at the same time. Although we too often growl in frustration, we also find …"

"This may not be as over-the-top as previous Saints Row games, but it could be the start of something great."

"Saints Row becomes the reboot that the most traditionalist fans of the saga needed."

"The Saints Row reboot ditches the over-the-top aspects of its predecessor, but still feels like it&s;s trapped in the past."

"Like a little train going up a mountain: At least it&s;s fun. at least it&s;s fun, at least it&s;s fun. The further I got through the game, the less I felt that was true."

"Saints Row is a perfectly fine open-world game. Just don&s;t expect any surprises, as the reboot lacks much character."

"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."

"Saints Row delivers no shortage of shallow shoot &s;em up thrills, but it&s;s a very familiar and uninspired brand of sandbox fun."

"Volition&s;s Saints Row reboot won&s;t set the world alight, but there&s;s a punchy game here with some pleasant surprises."

"Saints Row (2022) succeeds at returning to the roots of its predecessors by paring back the outlandish absurdity without losing an ounce of chaos, but sometimes feels as if it&s;s holding on too tightly to a past best left forgotten. …"