Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

[h1][b] TLDR: Superpowers make traversal an absolute blast, but clunky combat, a sea of bugs, and wild inconsistency ensure every high point comes bundled with an equally frustrating low. [/b] [/h1] [h1]PROS: [/h1] ➕Humor and pop culture references ➕superpowers are fun ➕Main missions offer some creative alternative gameplay elements, i.e side-scrolling beat’em ups [h1]CONS: [/h1] ➖Less character creation options than SR3 ➖Animations are clunky, especially with all the agility that super powers give you ➖So many bugs ➖Story is just mid, and oftentimes nonsensical My reviews for past Saints games: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/Synikx/recommended/9480?snr=1_5_9__402]Saint’s Row 2 (SR2)[/url] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/Synikx/recommended/978300?snr=1_5_9__402]Saint’s Row 3 Remastered (SR3)[/url] [h1] [b] Content (Game world/Narrative) – [5/10] [/b] [/h1] The game world takes place between a simulated world of Steelport and the real world of alien ships, but really, most of the better open world gameplay occurs in the simulated world. The map is fairly large and full of things to do. The narrative, like previous SR games, is wacky, crude, crazy, and often full of plot holes. It’s definitely something you shouldn’t take seriously. I mean literally the first 10 minutes of the game has you saving the country from a nuclear missile while Aerosmith is playing, then planet Earth is invaded by aliens and blown up. Literally the opening part of the game! From a complete story viewpoint, I found the narrative mediocre. Like many parts of the game, it has excellent parts, and terrible parts. [h1][b] Gameplay (Mechanics/Difficulty) – [5/10] [/b] [/h1] The gameplay loop doesn’t change a whole lot from SR3 - you pretty much do missions, get money, spend money on abilities or gun. Here though, superpowers adds a very nice touch. The super sprint and jump means that you’ll never want to ride a car. Add in the glide and traversal is a blast. Speaking of, there’s a blast element that can level entire intersections, telekinesis to hurl objects, and other somewhat pointless powers. While the powers are all great and fun, the game implements them in a very frustrating way. I found maneuvering in combat to be a clunky chore. So while the powers got the focus, the combat is still stuck in SR3 land. The difficulty is inconsistent. On stronger enemies that aren’t vaporized by my blast power, the combat shows its age. You often have to run around killing civilians to replenish health, or cases like the final boss, cower behind objects and wait for ~20 seconds for your health to recharge. I only died a couple of times, so the difficulty generally forgiving, but the clunkiness makes the game a harder experience that it should be. [h1] [b] Graphics (Quality/Technical) – [3/10] [/b] [/h1] Generally, kind of terrible. The graphics at times looks like how the combat is - a clunky blocky mess. This is PS3-era graphics at their worst. Technical side, it ran at a consistent 60FPS, but there is something wrong with the engine as I was getting stutters despite my FPS not changing. The thing with these types of games that emulate a type of computer simulation, is that it's hard to tell what are actually bugs or just cute little things meant to look like bugs. I can say that many achievements not popping up for completing missions are definitely bugs. In the game though, there are many things I’d classify as bugs, things like cutscenes being “Stuck” for longer than they should be, clunky animations, enemies dropping through floors or into walls, ect. Nothing game breaking, but this isn’t a smooth experience, and as the game goes on, the bugs become more and more apparent. 1440p @ 240hz | installed on SSD [h1] [b] Audio – [7/10] [/b] [/h1] Music is good - the radio stations have a decent variety of songs, with Arrowsmith replacing Kanye as the headliner. Voice acting is great. I never get tired of hearing Laura Bailey say “Freckle b***hes”. [h1] [b] Replay Factor (Longevity) – [5/10] [/b] [/h1] There’s a good amount of content in the base game. I think when I finished the game, my completion % was around 55, so I still had things to do like taking over districts, missions, and two entire DLCs to play. Also, there are a lot of achievements, but most of them require grinding through the optional content. There’s also co-op, but I didn’t test that. But the missions themselves are linear, so aside from a lot of optional content, there’s not a lot of reason to replay. [h1] [b] Final Verdict – [5/10] [/b] [/h1] Saints Row IV (SR4) continues the tradition of previous SR games by offering an over-the-top, wacky, crude, and occasionally hilarious alternative to open world third person crime games like Grand Theft Auto. I noticed while playing through SR4 that the game was incredibly inconsistent. This is a game of high highs and low lows, meaning it has some of the best and worst moments I’ve had in the SR series. The problem with the best and worst parts for me is like comparing two sides of a coin - often the best parts came coupled with terrible issues. Take for example the super powers. Great fun, great traversal, and really shakes up the SR formula. However, combat is so clunky that super speed and movement are major issues that become a constant battle against the movement as much as the enemies. Another is the story missions, some are incredibly cool and fun, then immediately the next part of the mission makes me want to drop the game. The game is full of these types of inconsistencies that damper the experience. Add in a plethora of bugs and this is a very hard to recommend game. Despite all of those issues, I did manage to finish it and I did have fun. I think perhaps when this game released it may have been a better experience, but time was not kind to SR4. Overall, I do recommend this, but barely. For every positive, there’s a negative aspect that lands me right in the middle of a mediocre experience. [h1] [b] Recommend? (Price) [Y/N] [/b] [/h1] [h1]Yes[/h1] $20 base price for this? No. Get it on sale. You can find my curator page here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Synik_GR

Прекрасная игра прошел быстро. Не пожалел потраченного времени. Жаль сикса не было полностью видна(

Epic ruined the stability of multiplayer altogether and even on a completely wired LAN connection (over Online mode, even on wired you will NEVER get any games showing under LAN) and so I can't recommend this to anyone who would remotely want a fun multiplayer experience. That being said the game is fun but has been crippled by third party slopware forced on every player.

This game is a 10/10 experience. I recommend it to players who like open world sandbox games as it is fun and as hilarious moments in it.

Hell yeah. I know there is a strict divide between people who think everything after Saints Row 2 was an abonimation, but I enjoyed the even-more-over-the-top style and the clownish behaviour of the boss. Not taking things seriously, that's me. On the other hand, I understand why some people prefer Saints Row 2. But if you can get behind a game based on the premise "Aliens put you into the Matrix after you, a gang boss, became president of the United States by manually destroying a nuclear missle in flight and now you got superpowers", then... Well, you might really like it. But, this is not even remotely GTA anymore.

ШЕДЕВР, А ГЛАВНОЕ С ДАБСТЕПОМ

在这作都市里，我最爱干的事就是拿巨大假屌抽打路人

the character customisation was incredible. i mean i just made FAT ♥♥♥♥♥♥, or FAT niggettes. either way they had big boobs :)) but when you made the womans titties bigger they just looked fake. like i want saggy breasts but no they just look like traffic cones i mean the story was lackluster to say the least. i mean when zinyak blew up earth i didnt care becuase its just a video game. sometimes i used to make womean in the character customisation screen have really deep voices because i didnt want to come to terms with the fact i am a closeted homosexual ♥♥♥♥♥♥ also you need mods to fully enjoy the game. i recommend the ones that remove the nudity filters to when you go running you see FAT tits bouncing YAYYY !!!11!!11!!1!11 THE GAMEPLAY WAS ALSO REALLY ♥♥♥♥ !! not really i was joking.... it also says i played for 16 hours, and i finished the game twice side quests and all. ♥♥♥♥ you genki dont play this game if your iq is above 35. that being said i am also mentally handicapped BLEH AAAAAHAHAHAHHHHHAHAAHAAHHH :)

[b] P. S. If you have difficulties in the walktrough, this guide will be very useful: [/b] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561496240 [h1] Stop bugging the boss, Shaundi, and Pierce [/h1] The game feels less like a full-fledged sequel and more like an extended, wonky DLC for the third installment — same locations, same side quests, slightly different scenery, and a couple of new mechanics. The story is a mix of disconnected clichés: first terrorism, then an alien invasion, then a Matrix-style simulation. It all comes across as a mess, and the game can’t decide what it wants to be — a superhero action flick, a standalone comedy, or just an empty open world. In the end, it ends up as a weird hodgepodge of parodies of other titles with no real backbone or Saints Row spirit. There are far more gameplay problems than new features. Superpowers are handed out without any setup or character development along the story, and they don’t make up for the overall repetitiveness: many mechanics and the damage balance are just as weird and off as in previous entries. The feeling of “they just repackaged the old stuff” never really goes away. The Russian localization is sloppy. Lots of mistakes, mixed-up pronouns, wrong name translations (and sometimes no translation at all). If you didn't like Saints Row 3, there's no clear reason to get the fourth one. It's an awkward collection of ideas, fan service, and an attempt to push nostalgia from previous games in the series, which probably won't even please SR fans. [h3] Verdict: [/h3] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3612049014 [i] P. S. 2x. Did you like the review or my profile? Drop a Steam reward for the review. Thanks to your support, I don't lose the point of playing and writing reviews! [/i]

you have to download epic games launcher to play this... Gross