Obviously many people think "GTA Clone" when they see Saints Row and to be honest that’s not an unfair statement, but when given a chance the game proves to be a solid and enjoyable experience in its own right. Many of the things you enjoyed about the GTA series are in here but it's obvious that the guys at Violition have sat down and thought about how they could improve upon the successful GTA formula of sandbox mayhem. Saints Row boasts a wide range of side missions ranging from protecting drug dealers to committing insurance fraud, however one might question if these are truly side missions as you are required to complete at least a portion of these to gain enough respect in order to progress through the games main story of defeating the 3 gangs that control the city of Stillwater. Small additions such as MP3 players, an improved store hold-up system, improved garage system, not losing all your weapons when you die and many other small touches help the game to set itself apart from games in the same genre and prevents it from becoming an exact clone of previous games. The story is pretty basic in itself but interesting characters, decent voice acting and sleek graphics help to create a cinematic experience as the story progresses which has a noticeably different feel to the comical, unrealistic plotlines of GTA, all in all Saints Row is an entertaining experience with strong gameplay, decent visuals and good replay value and hard not to recommend to any self-respecting 360 owner.
Some info you might want to know before I get on with the review, I am about 40-50 hours in the game and beaten the main storyline. My Gamertag is ShottyOwnage You begin the game by making a custom character of your c... Read Full Review
Saints row is a under- appreciated game that really deserves more credit. It may be similar to GTA but you could make that case for EVERY game for pete's sake. The graphics are amazing and they really show what the 360 c... Read Full Review
