Saints Row IV PC
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  • Summary: Saints Row IV is an open world game that continues the story of the Third Street Saints by elevating their status to the highest level - the leaders of the free world. After a catastrophic alien invasion occurs where the aliens trasnport the Saints to a bizarro-Steelport simulation, you must fight to free humanity from alien grandaddy Zinyak's mental grasp by ultiziling gargantuan superpowers. Escape the simulation that's trapped the Saints crew, or die trying.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Quarter to Three
    Aug 19, 2013
    100
    The consistent thrill of Saints Row IV is how it constantly, eagerly, happily, accommodatingly asks you “Hey, how do you want to break the game now?” And for a game so colossal, so occasionally dumb, so often colossally sharks-with-laser-beams-on-their-heads-that-can-also-breathe-fire-and-fly-and-turn-invisible-and-you-can-even-ride-them dumb, what an incredibly smart thing to do with an open world, a franchise, and a story.
  2. Impulsegamer
    Sep 9, 2013
    98
    Volition it seems has made a new standard in over the top…no really I don’t think you understand… they went over the top before. Now they had to raise the bar in standards as well, just so they could go over the top of that.
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 5, 2013
    90
    Saints Row IV is wild and wacky, but also provides first class entertainment. [Sept 2013]
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  4. GamingTrend
    Aug 14, 2013
    86
    This game was built as an homage to the history of gaming. Sure it’s derivative. Sure it leans heavily on shallow and easy humor. Sure it borrows unrelentingly and unabashedly from any source Volition could pry into the product. Somehow all of that comes together to create a game that is fun, hilarious, addictive, and demands that you find every single collectable possible.
  5. Level7.nu
    Sep 10, 2013
    80
    The fourth part in the Saints Row saga is an outrageous, silly and incredibly entertaining adventure. The days of Grand Theft Auto is since long gone and the game reminds you rather of the super hero games Crackdown and Infamous. An unexpected but welcome change.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Aug 14, 2013
    80
    Saint Row 4 is recommended for fans of the saga, but also to those looking for a fast-paced and disengaged title.
  7. Eurogamer Italy
    Aug 14, 2013
    70
    The Saints Row saga can still be considered the most debauched franchise that lovers of free roamers could dream of. It has some good new ideas and the same shortcomings of the previous game, but it's a funny game nonetheless.

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  1. Positive: 142 out of 207
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 207
  3. Negative: 45 out of 207
  1. fil345
    Oct 1, 2013
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, the game isn't that good, its just perfect, amazing soundtrack, funny dumbass missions, cool characters and a very great story.
    Of corse there are glitches, but they are just too funny, and by the course of the game, you will notice they are there because the creator wants it.
    The aliens, the enemy gangs of old steelport, everything, that brings even Johnny Gat is back, so, as you can see, there is nothing bad abaut this game
    The games defenitively deserves at least a 100 out of 100 and it really deserves you to play it, with or without wanting it    … Expand
  2. kailip
    Sep 15, 2013
    10
    Took Saints Row 3's greatness and made it even better. Why fix what isn't broken?… Expand
  3. Socialpath
    Aug 20, 2013
    10
    A LOT of people will be mad at this game. It is completely different from all of the ones before it, and it really shares little with the previous games in the series. If you didn't like SR 3 due to the sci-fi and super hero aspects, you might hate this game... a lot. If you're looking for something in the realistic criminal vein (ala Grand Theft Auto), you might hate this game.

    The changes here are immense. It's like being in a mish-mash of every science fiction movie out there, with lots of elements/ideas coming straight from the Matrix.

    Before you buy, check out some of the YouTube gameplay videos and make sure you're not going to hate it. If you go into this with the wrong expectations, you're going to be very disappointed.    … Expand
  4. Dmck2b
    Aug 22, 2013
    8
    Finished storyline and all side quests within 15 hours, so a little shorter than you might expect but it's longer than Saints Row 3's story was for me. Apart from the recycling of a lot of the resources used from the city, Saints Row IV has a large amount of small improvements over it's predecessor, much like Saints Row 2 was to Saints Row.

    The super power system is extremely streamlined and I enjoyed the return of challenges to unlock special abilities both for your character and your super powers. Though I came into several game breaking bugs makes me thing this was rushed through QA to the point where they didn't even watch their own credits sequence http://imgur.com/uP4oEqZ But overall was a fun experience with a half decent storyline I would recommend to friends.    … Expand
  5. Injenu
    Sep 5, 2013
    7
    If they would've focused on creating a better multiplayer experience, they would of had much better critical acclaim. That and the combat is sort of bland.. Sure there's some funny weapons, but Sleeping Dogs to me is the runner up to the GTA series as far as the contemporary single player open world experience genre is concerned.… Expand
  6. EtaYorius
    Sep 12, 2013
    6
    I liked the game, just not as i liked the second and third... this game story is way too lunatic but at least the gameplay is very fun, about activities they still dont seem as much as SR2.… Expand
  7. Uzumakitony
    Oct 8, 2013
    0
    I almost cried while watching the trailer. It's more of an advert of a GAME CHARACTER. Waste of my time. Thank God didn't waste my money in purchasing this Colossal Failure.… Expand

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