Saints Row®: The Third™ Remastered

-90% Sale, cost me like £3 and refunded. Read the reviews that did warn people about this "remaster" and honestly they are correct. Would never play full price for this. Multiple graphical bugs during the first mission, one of them being depth of field not working correctly and making the entire screen blurry when someone walked in front of me to the odd hit detection during the second mission. Soon as I finally was able to roam around steelport the game would drop frames inconsistently to which I edited the graphic settings and the game fully crashed on me. Horrible "remaster" yet the only good thing I can say about it is the character model upgrades [i]mostly[/i] were great including creation for us. Stay away from this version of the game, don't even get it during a sale.

[h3][b]   • JOHNNY GAT DIDN'T DIE FOR THIS ...[/b][/h3] The most jarring changes in Saints Row: The Third Remastered are the painfully awkward character redesigns. The developers completely butchered the original cast, replacing their expressive, stylized faces with stiff, uncanny-valley models that lack personality. Boss, Pierce, Shaundi, and even minor NPCs now look like plastic mannequins with exaggerated wrinkles and shiny skin textures, making cutscenes unintentionally grotesque. The lighting overhaul only makes things worse, casting unnatural shadows that highlight every poorly reworked facial animation. Instead of feeling like a true remaster, these changes come off as a misguided attempt at realism in a game that thrives on absurdity. Beyond the character models, the physics and animations are a mess. The original game’s over-the-top ragdoll chaos has been replaced with clunky, floaty movement that lacks weight. Cars handle worse than before, bouncing unnaturally off obstacles like they’re made of rubber, while pedestrians react to hits with bizarre, robotic flailing. Even simple actions like melee combat feel off, with punches and kicks landing without satisfying feedback. The game’s signature chaos feels more like a glitchy tech demo than a polished upgrade, stripping away what made the original’s gameplay so fun and unpredictable. Finally, the graphical "improvements" often clash with the game’s art direction. While some textures are sharper, others appear muddy or stretched, especially in environmental details like clothing and buildings. The excessive bloom lighting and oversaturated colors drain Steelport of its original gritty charm, making it look more like a generic sandbox than a distinctive open world. Coupled with inconsistent frame rate drops and long load times, this remaster feels rushed a lazy cash grab that fails to justify its existence. If you loved the original, stick with it; this version does more harm than good.           [b]RATING:[/b] ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ [b]- 10[/b]

Saints Row The Third Remastered is a competent update that makes a classic title playable on modern hardware, but it is ultimately just a fresh coat of paint on an aging structure. Beyond the visual and technical cleanup, there is nothing new here. If you have already played through the original, there is very little reason to return to Steelport unless you are looking for a nostalgia trip. It’s perfect for newcomers who missed out the first time or die hard fans, but those looking for a modern, refined experience may find it hard to look past its technical limitations.

This is a downgrade to the original. Remastered? WRONG! It does not achieve the same level of quality as before. SR series has always had bugs, but this is just worse than before. If all you care about is graphics slop then I guess play this over the 2011 version.

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To put it simply, if you loved the original then this is a fantastic excuse to revisit this wacky and memorable joyride. The graphics are obviously much improved and there are several character redesigns which you’ll either love or hate (I’m not a fan of Shaundi’s, for example). If you’ve never played this game, or even never played a Saints Row game at all, this game is definitely worth the asking price of around $30 (or wait till it $2). You’ll get your money’s worth in terms of content, with the main story being accompanied by a slew of hilarious side quests and three zany DLC stories. In terms of drawbacks, the lip-syncing in the cutscenes can occasionally be off, however this is few and far between. More annoyingly, there was a couple of times during missions where I would find myself glitched and unable to move due to being blasted into somewhere I shouldn’t by a crazy explosion. Again, this was still a very rare occurrence. Overall, the game is definitely worth your time and money, and is packed with memorable moments and OTT set-pieces while also not taking itself too seriously. A fun and relaxing romp which you’ll find yourself coming back to long after the campaign is over. Enjoy!

Когда я впервые поиграл в эту игру в 12 лет это стало моим пособием по сваге для начинающих, уже бог знает какой раз прошел и кайфанул как в первый, мой любимый клон гта до сих пор. ABSOLUTE PEAK