Saints Row The Third Review

Today's review is for Saints Row The Third. I finished this game recently and had a blast with it - best fun in ages! Its wacky, crazy, fun, and weird all at the same time! You'll love it if you dont mind frequent cursing and sexual references.

But now, what you've all been waiting for...the review!


Saints Row The Third is an awesomely wacky & crazy third person sandbox romp, similar to Grand Theft Auto.

Saints Row The Third is a AAA third person sandbox action game made from the ground up by Volition Software, that is so crazy and wacky that its awesome! Saints Row The Third hasn't got ultra-realistic graphics, but thats part of its charm. It has crazy looking graphics that suit the crazy feel of the game.  Saints Row The Third  has some great music, but most of the songs on the radio are repetitive and boring, and take a while to get used to. You may grow to love them, as I did, but you may not. It definitely feels likes the weak link the whole package though. I feel as if they could've added lots of crazy songs to fit, but they really missed the mark music-wise. Saints Row The Third's campaign is so fun! It has heaps of crazy missions including a mission where you have to drive a tiger around, enter a Tron-like world, win a wrestling match, rob a bank, parachute, parachute in a tank, kill as many mascots as possible, and many, many more crazy, fun things. Saints Row The Third's storyline is that you and the Third Street Saints rob a bank but end up getting arrested. Basically, one thing leads to another and you find yourself in Steelport, the hometown of the Syndicate, a massive rival crime ring that includes 3 gangs, the Luchadores, wrestling fanatics, the Deckers, computer hackers, and the Morningstar, your average street gang. Because you find yourself in enemy territory, naturally you feel compelled to make it your own and all the events in the game are to try and takeover Steelport, piece by piece. As for the action,  Saints Row The Third has really good controls, apart from the odd quick time event. The cars aren't the easiest to control, but once you get used to the handling you can drive like a pro at massive speed. The shooting mechanics are very nice, sometimes feeling like a conventional shooter. It feels different from GTA, as everything feels unique, fun and colourful, unlike the drab world of GTA IV. If you are thinking of getting GTA anytime soon, especially with GTA V being released soon, then definitely pick up Saints Row The Third instead. Saints Row The Third beats GTA also, because in Saints Row The Third you can create your own character. Customization is definitely one of the best parts of this game. The one beef i have with it though, is the fact that it gets a bit boring when you've completed the missions, whereas you can do so much in GTA and have fun.


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One thing though, there are a LOT of adult references, so don't let your kids play. It involves sex dolls, sex toys, hookers, sex clubs, sex machines and lots of other sex related things such as those.


Now, for the scoring.

Gameplay            10/10
An awesome sandbox action title, that beats GTA on any day of the week.
Graphics              9/10
Not overly realistic, but thats why it looks great!
Sound                   8/10
The music and voice acting are very average, with the odd good song.
Fun                       11/10
So much to do in this crazy and fun game.
Campaign             8/10
Not the most riveting storyline ever, but it sets up for lots of fun.
Replayability        10/10
I'm now on my third playthrough of this game because after the campaign it gets boring.
Multiplayer          8/10
Co-op mode only, but it looks great.
Control Scheme   9/10
Easy to use and you can jump in cars!!
Originality            8/10
Over-used concept but its a great one. Comedy is so great though!
Extras                   8/10
You can create and share your character online.

Overall score: 89/100
Saints Row The Third is one of the best games I've ever played! Fun, crazy, wild, and awesome all at the same time!

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