Freshly finished, Saints Row The Third has left me both with a sense of a hoarse voice from laughter and surprise at both the ending. With the release of Saints Row back in 2006, many people turned it away, calling it "a GTA ripoff", but with the sequal to the original, the game francise finally made a mark to be called "GTA on crack" but with the third installment, many people are intisipating this game to be much more fun, and much more insane.
And THQ and Voalition definitely deliver.
To begin with, graphics have gotten a huge dial up, but at some points still are a bit pixelated, especially when the camera is focused on hair stylisations during cut scenes. But thats not whats important about this game. Storyline is random and brilliant in perfect SR style, alongwith gamplay. Musical score is a little bit dissapointing this time around, with only having a few great hits, both modern and classic. There's nothing better than chasing after an ally close to being executed with "Holdin' Out For A Hero" blasting behind you or storming an enemy stronghold with Kanye's "Power" from the reveal trailer pushing your through the front (Technically back) door. What really sets the game apart, as per its previous titles, is the gameplay. Not only fun and inventive, but completely destructive, random and crazy. Smashing a man in his genitals has never been more amusing, or even riding on a rickshaw as a dominatrix pulls you along, while you kill the enemies in your pursuit.
Mutiplayer has defiantely been taken down a peg this time around, with the game mostly focusing on Co-Op and a new mode called Whored Mode, in which you battle waves of enemies from a fixed position. Take away the "W" in that and you can see where the game developers got the idea from, once again, Cliffy B is flattered so many people are bringing it back just cause of them.
Other than these small multiplayer options, it has been completely removed from the game.
The only bad points this game seems to have is the loss of earning Respect. Yes, the option is still there, but its the undermined meaning. Respect unlocked Abilities, in which to improve your character. More health, recruit more people under you, use Double pistols etc. But Respect is no longer spent to play missions. And with this, gameplay is much shorter than usual, as taking over areas is as simple as spending $5000 on a new building. While the side missions are there as an option, there isn't really much stopping you from doing them, unless general curiousity. But who can resist Professor Genki?
Saints Row The Third continues the insane, fun and crazy style of the game. And with the released of a definite Saints Row 4, the series of the game is looking much brighter than what it was back five years ago. The only competition left in its way is the upcoming GTA5, and the battle for top dog will begin!
Out of 10, I gave Saints Row The Third an 9/10
Good points: Customisation at an all time high!
Continued storyline
A return to a classic
Bad points: JOHNNY! NOOOO!
Respect is unearnt
Side missions - fun but unneeded.
SR The Third is out now for the standard price of $85
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