Y'know, I just wanted to make a new post. I was in a kinda creative mood and couldn't think of anything to write... go figure.
Anyway, I got to thinking on Saints Row... not that surprising that I have been playing it on and off for about 4 days straight now. In saying that, four days would normally complete a game for me but this 'uns different. I can't believe how immersed I get when I am playing it (and this coming from someone who hates the whole "gangsta" culture - think the word "bling" and you'll see where I am coming from.)

I have got a few gripes with the game like some of the voice acting being kinda hammy but when it comes down to it, the rest of the cast more than make up for it. I really don't think that I am alone in saying that I could play an entire game under the guidence of Benjamin King (http://imdb.com/name/nm0003817/) just to hear Michael Clark Duncan do what he does best.

As for the storyline itself... it kinda compels me in ways GTA never did. I never thought to myself that I had to do another mission in GTA "to see what would happen next". In SR, however, every time I finish a mission I get to some activity as fast as I can so that I can earn enough respect to do the next mission.
That's another thing I love about the game. You never had  to do the side missions in GTA and you don't have to do them in SR either... it's just that to progress the story you have to earn respect and are given many options on how to do so.

As a final point I just want to say that the whole garage and mechanic system is brilliant. Never before would I see a car pass me in a game and think, "Oh, that would look nice with some hotrod flames!" I never liked the idea of "dressing up cars" but I have to admit that it is one of the most fun things to do in Saints Row. I have a garage of about 20 cars now with about 18 of them souped up. The other two I plan on messing with when I get money... at the minute I can't figure out why I can only collect $2,000 at a time from my crib. I keep buying clothes too but I am still wearing what I changed to at the start -  some black jeans, a purple shirt and a baseball jersey... ME WANTEE TRENCHCOAT!