Posted on: July 19, 2019

WrathOfDeadguy

Games: Reviews: 2

200 Proof Fun.

I gave this series a pass for a very long time... and I was completely, utterly wrong to. Saints Row started out as a GTA clone, but it has turned into so much more than that, and SR4 is something *very* special. Not only is it a riff on the entire open-world genre, it's a startlingly well-written comedic grand tour of its own heritage. This is a game that knows it's a game, and actively wants you to have as much fun with it as humanly possible. SR4 ditches the more problematic elements of previous Sants Row games (and the open-world crime genre in general) by eliminating the cringeworthy attempts to make light of things that just aren't funny. At the same time, it doubles down on the best qualities of its predecessors: the freedom to be what you want to be, to do what you want to do, and to do so shamelessly while laughing maniacally and blowing up everything in sight. Fans of self-referential and fourth-wall-breaking humor will not be disappointed. Fans of scenery-chewing villains and snarky, vice-loving anti-heroes will also go home satisfied. SR4 delivers one other noteworthy experience, and it would be as criminal as the game's amoral protagonists not to mention: It is the best Matrix game that's never been made (because no licensed spin-off has ever delivered half of what this game does). You get Neo-esque virtual superpowers very early in the game, and their progression is both rewarding and satisfying until you've basically turned yourself into a simulated god. It is immensely satisfying just to traverse the open-world environment by dashing down a crowded street, scattering pedestrians and vehicles in your wake, before sprinting up the side of a building and leaping into the sky... gliding majestically over the city, swooping between canyons of skyscrapers, scaling floating alien towers... and then lunging towards the ground, fist-first, and devastating everything around you in a purple-tinged nuclear blast. It is exactly as fun as it sounds.

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Posted on: April 20, 2017

Skolia

Verified owner

Games: 809 Reviews: 13

Hilarious Fun!

If you're looking for a serious game, this is the wrong one, but if you want to play something really hilarious and fun, you really can't go wrong with this.

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Posted on: January 16, 2024

BlazeStryker

Games: 90 Reviews: 2

I used to own Saints Row IV

I have seen people complain about the Epic Store issue and how it's not DRM free. They're right, but this isn't GOG's fault. God, I loved Saints Row IV. It was my vibe of fun insanity. Then (after Deep Silver bit it) the company that bought the franchise decided to streamline everything... to the Epic Store version. I was going to buy it from GOG but this is the Epic version as well. If somebody has a physical copy (HA!) of the old hotness and cared to send it up to these guys, I for one would gladly jump through the extra hoops for a version that isn't ruled over by Epic. I doubt I'm alone in this. As far as the game itself goes, the DLC were always suitably outrageous and the pricing was always suitably NON-outrageous. If the old hotness were ever salvaged from the Hot Mess, I'd recommend it highly. Again, I doubt I'm alone in this.

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Posted on: June 14, 2020

guessguess

Verified owner

Games: 122 Reviews: 3

A blast from the past with problems.

The game hangs in places when I play it and requires a CTRL + Alt + Delete "Sign Out" to regain control of the PC. If you look on SR4 fondly enough then still buy it because it is bearable if you want to play the game again. If you haven't played it before, I wouldn't bother. SR3 is far better in terms of story and game play and doesn't have what I consider to be the worst DLC of any game i've ever played.

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Posted on: November 21, 2020

mikedallen78

Verified owner

Games: 97 Reviews: 1

Audio issues detract from enjoyment

I had had this in my shame pile for a while and decided to load it up after finally finishing the Witcher 3 and GTA V (for some reason I have had more time at home recently).. Anyway my game has been plagued with audio issues. First the car engine noise and enemy attack effects were no existent. I tried the "VLC" fix and the 5.1 to stereo fix but to no avail. Eventually I limited the FPS to 60. This restored the car sound but ambient environment noise was almost undetectable and for some reason the car engine noise drops away after a while. Seems odd to.me that a game that is more than 5 years old is still suffering from such a basic issue. I have not had a problem with any other games. Including the much maligned Arkham Knight (which ran fine for me pretty much from release). It is not game breaking but as the title says it detracts from the enjoyment

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