The anti-GTA is back, and its even more absurd than before.
Here’s our review of Saints Row The Third…
It was an inferior game toGTA, but still attempted to emulate the successful series.
The second game was, quite simply, crazy.
Want a transsexualIncredible Hulk?
Fancy playing as a overweight geisha?
Whatever your particular taste, you’re able to probably craft it here.
Quickly youll discover some of the games tweaks and refinements, including a tighter and more polished car handling.
A major change is the new phone menu system.
The story progression has also been tweaked.
Yep, thats right.
One of my favouites, though, has to be the Professor Genki game show.
Complete with commentary, this is a great little activity.
Always present alongside this wide range of missions is the still very crude and often childish humour.
Sure to put off some, this is luckily tempered by some genuinely fun gameplay.
Its puerile, its wrong, but funny nonetheless, and thats really whySaints Row The Thirdworks.
The physics system often freaks out, causing more than a few unfair mission failures and deaths.
Theres also the occasional slow down.
It looks pretty good, sure, but its not going to win any technical achievement awards.
Theres also the omission of some now expected game mechanics, most notably the lack of a cover system.
I should also mention the extra whored mode (groan).
This is a simple spoof of theGears of Warstaple, and sees you fighting off waves of attacking prostitutes.
Its a sandbox, single player experience thats an enjoyable ride from start to finish.
you might rent or buySaints Row The ThirdatBlockbuster.co.uk.
Rating:
4 out of 5
