Andrew writes:
"For the past few weeks I’ve been pretty much just playing Saints Row IV, Volition’s latest release to the wacky franchise that will be coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC next week. Going back to 2006, I can remember watching friends playing the original Saints Row, but at that time the game didn’t keep me pulled in, even though most of my friends praised the game for being awesome. I didn’t own a Xbox 360 until a year later, which granted me the chance to start on many games. Fast forward to today, and I’ve had the chance to catch up with Saints Row, Saints Row 2, and Saints Row: The Third.
Does Saints Row IV live up to all its predecessors, or does it crash like a computer system with a bad virus? Let’s find out in my review!"
Remember this year's Saints Row(opens in new tab)? Volition would probably prefer that you didn't, which might go some way to explaining why the studio recently decided to upgrade everyone's copy of Saints Row 4(opens in new tab) to its full-fat Re-elected Edition, containing all the game's story and cosmetic DLC and even introducing cross-play between Steam, Epic, and GOG versions of the game.
Unfortunately, that upgrade seems to have backfired, and players now report a myriad of bugs with their new version of SR4. Both the Saints Row Steam forums(opens in new tab) and subreddit(opens in new tab) are filled with players complaining of broken saves, crashes, and mods failing to function. It's also received a few hundred negative Steam reviews(opens in new tab) since the update. If it's succeeded in washing the taste of Saints Row (2022) out of players' mouths, it's only because it tastes even worse.
I wonder if Volition's getting reorged under Gearbox impacted the quality of their release.
When it comes ranking the Saints Row games, there are a couple of weird ones you have to consider, though this is Saints Row after all.
Juan at SwitchWatchTV got his hands on Saints Row 4 Re-elected for Nintendo Switch. Check out his review here and see what he thinks.
