Saints Row

ACG says buy

A reboot that massively misjudged its audience. Despite promising a return to grounded drama and comedy, it delivers Gen Z caricatures that alienate both established millennial fans and younger player

A fundamentally broken game plagued by bugs, poor writing, and lifeless design. Needs 6-12 months of development to become remotely playable.

Technical disaster with broken missions, unfunny writing, and uninspired gameplay.

Fantastic, hilarious, action-packed sandbox with entertaining superpowers and great world design.

Disappointing sequel that lost the charm and creativity of Saints Row 2. Shorter campaign, removed activities, weaker story make it inferior. Buy Saints Row 2 instead.

Saints Row is a fun, mass-appeal open-world experience with solid driving mechanics and character depth, but heavy reliance on rapid-fire comedy humor may alienate some players.

Solid remaster of a gloriously dumb sandbox; great variety, music and progression, though shooting feels loose and cutscenes have screen tearing.

Fun sandbox experience on Switch with great portability but hampered by significant performance issues that affect core gameplay mechanics.