Overall, Saints Row IV is what the community has asked for. Beyond small nuances and nagging bug issues, it might just be the best game in the series. Combining parody, mayhem, sex and overall tongue in cheek humor makes this the perfect game for those looking to play a game that doesn’t go too deep, without being a whole barrel of laughs and good times shared amongst friends.
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.
Well I must say I'm pretty disappointed again first and second saints row really good I liked every thing about the games and still have them but saints row 3 now this one they have really lost there edge and awesome concept of the game and to be hounest 3 and by the looks 4 is really going down hill with all this futuristic crap I mean I Gave number 3 a chance but I couldn't stand teleporting futuristic crap it drove me nuts so I got rid of it the next day , why they would take a good game and do that to it I have no idea but I can say this it's too bad maybe if they give up on the stupid concept they have going on in these last two games and go back to normal ill buy it again but the way they are now not a chance guess ill be sticking with the GTA games.