Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1415 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Released on: 2008-05-23
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Adults Only
• Platform: Xbox 360

Amazon.co.uk Review

In a nutshell:
There’s no new Grand Theft Auto game scheduled until late next year, but in the meantime 360 owners have got the next best thing, as you and your fellow gang members try to take control of a whole city to turn into your personal playground.

The lowdown:
It is pretty hard to describe this game without mentioning Grand Theft Auto, since the gameplay and even mission structure is based very closely on Rockstar’s classic. Of course being on the Xbox 360 the graphics are better than they ever were before, with a huge draw distance and streets that are very much fuller of vehicles and people than the real Grand Theft Auto. In fact the only thing that’s missing is Rockstar’s trademark black humour, replaced here with constant references to pimps and “hos”. There are though over 80 different vehicles to commandeer, all of which can be customised however you want.

Most exciting moment:
Although the city in which you battle is already bigger than Vice City the most impressive thing about the game’s graphics is the enormous amount of damage you can cause to vehicles and buildings. The game even remembers individual bullet holes on your prized car.

Since you ask:
The characters in Saint’s Row come in all shapes and sizes – not just the physically perfect mannequins of most other games. You can completely customise your own character, making them as fat, thin or buff looking as you wish.

The bottom line:
Grand Theft Auto 3.5 in all but name, that should make the wait till next October all the easier.
HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
Under threat from rival gangs and corrupt officials, the 3rd Street Saints must conquer the city of Stilwater or face destruction. From the spectacular opening battle to regain control of the local hood, Saint's Row offers an unparallel level of freedom to explore this living, breathing city. The player is free to engage in the multitude of different activates at his/his leisure, all the while building up respect in a gameplay-rich world. Build enough respect and the 3rd Street Saint's lieutenants will trust the player with more dangerous missions.

Saint's Row features no ordinary city. Gateway to the Rust Belt, Stilwater is a vibrant urban environment where all the players' actions really matter and enemies may strike back at any time sending the player reeling for support.

Redefining online play for an open-world game, Saint's Row will also fully utilise many of the incredible features of the Xbox Live® online game service to deliver a fast-paced multiplayer gaming experience.

Customer Reviews

Great single player!
Now I have only recently purchased this beautiful game and only have one 360 controller so thus I cannot review it multiplayer-wise. However I can say the single player is fantastic. It is beautiful to look at and, okay the game itself is little more than a GTA-clone (this is most evident with San Andreas where you could custumise your gangster) but you don't really think of little things like that when there is so much detail going on around you. Not only are the buildings and streets beautifully detailed but there are a wide range of vehicles on the roads too, some thing that GTA didn't have that much of in variaty I seem to recall of. Plus you can recruit your friends in the game to help you out on missions if you get stuck or can just go on a mayhem spree with them!

It's a good filler-in for those waiting to get GTA 4.

Love it!
Let me just say that even though I own Bioshock, Gears of War, Oblivion and Mass Effect which are supposed to be the some of the best on games on this system, this is the game I find myself going back to time and time again. For me, driving all over Stillwater being a badass whilst playing the entire Cypress Hill Black Sunday album over the car's stereo is pure addiction.

I have read other people complaining about the controls but I have never had any problems at all with them. The missions are varied and occasionally hilarious as are some of the non-story based activities, but even just driving or running around causing carnage is great! Maybe the graphics are dated a bit compared with some newer games but it still doesn't stop this being fantastic fun.

Although GTA 4 may get all the publicity and attention, I personally can not wait to get my hands on Saints Row 2!

Sick
Best game ever made on the xbox, the only problem is that there are loads of multiplayer glitches. But if you have xbox live buy it!!!!!