While Grand Theft Auto Vtook open-world games in a more serious and story-driven direction, critics saw Saints Row IV as a reminder that video games were meant to be fun above everything else. That said, I must be mis-remembering the original games because I dont recall ANY of the characters or humor involved being terribly memorable. It didnt do any one thing exceptionally well, but had a lot of gameplay elements that were strong enough to make them an enjoyable package. Given the clear sci-fi influence, critics had a tough time comparing Saints Row IV to previous games, though it seems a though they saw that has a positive. The only main complaint with Saints Row IV is that the game can sometimes feel a bit too much like a collection of disjointed minigames. Saints Row gameplay made the game 'good' imo. Almost as if the game was trying to one-up its previous entry, Saints Row IV shocks players during the tutorial by blowing up the Earth.
Originally meant to be a DLC for Saints Row: The Third called 'Enter the Dominatrix,' Saints Row IV introduces superpowers, alien invasions and Matrix-like simulations into the no-longer grounded world of Saints Row. If critics loved how over-the-top Saints Row: The Third was, it makes sense that they'd love Saints Row IV even more. Saints Row 2 Rebuild the Saints and seek revenge against rivals to reestablish your crew as the rightful kings of Stilwater Customize your crib, recruit your gang, and set your swagger using countless combinations of character configuration Protect yourself with human shields, throw rivals into oncoming traffic and zero-in your nut-shot using all-new Fine Aim controls Build your empire.
