Saints Row: The Turd
A little harsh I agree, but then again... this game
disappointed me on so many levels.
Let me start with describing how amazing a game Saints Row 2
was. It was AMAZING.
According to me and absolutely anyone who played it. The
game blew our collective expectations out of the water, so much so I guess they
decided to leave Stillwater
(the original city the Saints Row games took place). The new city is Steelport, and the verdict? “Ehhh...”
Compared to Stillwater,
Steelport feels TINY, BARREN, and generally UNINTERESTING... All those things
combined with an open world game leads to very low replayability.
The entire game feels so straight forward... as in the
previous Saints Row games you got to choose which order you’d be doing the
storyline. Now the entire game is so linear, I honestly don’t even remember if
it was or not, but it certainly felt that way. Maybe because it never takes
more then 30 seconds to reach a destination… the entire city being so small.
But now to say some good things about it… It’s “fun”,
especially with a friend. But too much “fun” isn’t always a good thing, too
much “fun” doesn’t even describe what Saints Row: The Third is doing… it’s
trying to shove “fun” down your throat until you suffocate.
It’s the Co-op aspect that pushed Saints Row 2 into the
realm of UNFORGETTABLE MASTERPIECE. The memories of playing such a great game
with my friends will always hold a special place in my heart. This is why what Saints Row: The Third did with the Co-op
aspect is UNFORGIVABLE.
Basically you have to buy the game NEW to get a code to
allow use of the Co-op mode. If you got it used, or if for example you and your
friend both get and beat it then lend it out to other friends so that more
combinations of Co-op experiences can happen... said friends have to buy a new code
online, just to play with you...
FOR SHAME! Basically, because every single person voiced how
much they loved the Co-op aspect of the second game. They decided to pull this
cheap stunt just to squeeze a little more money out of the fans. It’s
disgusting…