Bigs: On an unrelated note it would be nice to see Agents of MAYHEM here...
anothername: I'm surprised by its lukewarm reception; when the SR titles got released ppl appear to generally raving. Here its more like "It there, kinda nice but kinda cheaply; next".
I adore the Saints Row series and I've got zero interest for Agents of Mayhem. Maybe because of the pre-built characters (I loved the whacky customization of SR), or maybe because of the setting (I liked SR's insanity to take place in ordinary environments - Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks" would be less fun if it took place on an imaginary scifi setting), but the first reviews about bugs and perfrmance issues aren't helping either.
It may be the natural continuation after SR5 and Gat out of Hell, but I draw the line at SR4. It was fun, but I don't see the point in Gat out of Hell (having, already, to play predefined chars in an alien environment), and Agents of Mayhem just push forward theelements that made me lose interest.
So, maybe it's a widely shared feeling. Despite the common elements (over-the-top action and characters), I don't feel that it aims at the exact same public.