Saints Row: The Third

[Fresh Tendrils]

re: Saints Row: The Third

Game Trailers not showing the game much love

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Did they play the second one?

[Eton Rifles]

re: Saints Row: The Third

I'm sure they did. Let's face it, Any game that will go this far to be stupid and Entertain is bound to rub some people the wrong way. I personally like the Juvenile nature of it but that's just me.

[Cyros]

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I'm sure they did. Let's face it, Any game that will go this far to be stupid and Entertain is bound to rub some people the wrong way. I personally like the Juvenile nature of it but that's just me.

Yeah, they also weren't fans of Shadows of the Damned and the humor that game used.

[mestevo]

I like Saints Row, just a little wary of it being too absurd and having been inspired a bit too much with Just Cause. If its too much at least there's still GTA.

[Flawless]

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Gamesradar - 10

SR3’s only substantial flaw is that the city of Steelport isn’t terribly interesting. It’s a big industrial town with a few residential areas and lots of big neon lights and skyscrapers. It doesn’t look bad, but we can’t wait for Volition to expand the next game into more diverse territory.

Saints Row has always been seen as something of an also-ran, but The Third finally says, in no uncertain terms, that it’s just as big and even more fun than its more serious competition. Some might be tempted to dismiss the game because of its extreme wackiness, but know that at its core, the game is incredibly well crafted and ceaselessly fun. While the comedies typically lose out to the dramas come awards time, none of it changes the fact that Saints Row: The Third is one of the best games of the year, and given this year’s competition, that’s no small compliment.

OXM - 9.5

True, we finished The Third in 16 hours — which we could easily stretch to 20 by going for full 100% completion, although even that pales in comparison to the 40-plus hours of the average GTA — but literally every mission was an eccentric riot. You won’t find any of GTA’s fetch quests or filler here. Each Saints mission throws you right into something cool, whether it’s pancaking your foes with a tank, nuking pursuers with a sonic cannon, warring with dozens of rival gangsters in one intersection, or, yes, stumbling naked through a hooker-infested labyrinth.

Game Informer - 9.0

Saints Row: The Third features no shortage of activities, side-quests, collectibles, and humorous distractions. Between them, the wealth of new upgrade options, co-op play, Whored mode (a Horde mode clone), and the explosive story missions, there’s no shortage of content. It’s also good to see Volition continue to make the series less buggy with each installment. Occasional glitches will rear their head as you cruise around the new city, but they’re rarely more than cosmetic. Taking over Steelport as the 3rd Street Saints feels like a more focused effort than its predecessors’ campaigns, and it’ll keep you laughing throughout.

IGN - 8.5

A video game's first responsibility -- arguably its only responsibility -- is to show the player a good time. To say that Saints Row: The Third is a good time would be a severe understatement. Running naked around the fictional city of Steelport wiping out rival gangs with mind-controlling octopi delivered some of the most fun I've had this year. There may be a tendency to dismiss Saints Row as a Grand Theft Auto clone (it isn't) or as juvenile antics (it is) but when you just want to indulge in some mindless violence and sexual depravity, this will more than suffice.

1UP - B+

Lackluster side-content notwithstanding, Saints Row: The Third is so crazy and over-the-top that you can't go wrong with this game -- provided that you're the sort that would appreciate the game's knowingly juvenile sense of humor.

Destructoid - 7.0

As a huge fan of the last game, I want to shout this sequel's merits from the rooftops, but while the experience is often amusing and littered with some remarkable moments, I cannot help but feel a little let down by the final product. It's still a good game at its core, but it's not a patch on its predecessor, as it seems to have forgotten about Saints Row 2's achievements in its blinkered pursuit of extremity. It took me over two weeks to beat Saints Row 2, and I still wanted to stay in Stilwater. I concluded Saints Row: The Third in less than two days and feel no compulsion to return to Steelport anytime soon.

So it is that a game that aimed to be the most outrageous chapter of the series has ended up, if anything, as the least remarkable.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Anybody have any idea how long it will take to beat the game and do all the side missions? That Destroid blurb has they beat it "in less than two days" but that doesn't give me a very good idea of the length.

[Flawless]

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From IGN review:

However, following the story is just half the fun, and when I completed the campaign after 14 hours of play I had only finished half of the side missions with an overall 72 percent completion. Many good times await after the campaign ends for those that want to achieve 100 percent.

[goh]

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5/5 from XPlay

This is a game that hits on every level. The story is sharp and funny, despite the occasional misstep. The humor is ridiculously, deliciously over-the-top, perhaps borderline offensive at times, but the best creative works always are. The gameplay is as tight as it's always been but even more fun than ever thanks to the varied set of tasks placed in front of you. This series is a knockoff no more; Saints Row: The Third is, in a word, brilliant.

http://www.g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64977/saints-row-the-third/review/

[Dirty Turtles]

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I'll take 14+ hours of gameplay any day.

[canes21]

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I'll take 14+ hours of gameplay any day.

I don't want to start a game war, but I hope it is longer than 14 hours, or that he rushed through the game a little bit. My first time beating GTA IV took me over 50 hours and I only got to about 75%. My second play through I did strictly story missions only, took taxis everywhere, and skipped most cut scenes and beat the game in 16 hours.

[Fresh Tendrils]

re: Saints Row: The Third

I don't want to start a game war, but I hope it is longer than 14 hours, or that he rushed through the game a little bit. My first time beating GTA IV took me over 50 hours and I only got to about 75%. My second play through I did strictly story missions only, took taxis everywhere, and skipped most cut scenes and beat the game in 16 hours.

I'll take Saints Rows side missions over bowling with Kate or playing pool with Jacob.

[Dirty Turtles]

re: Saints Row: The Third

I don't want to start a game war, but I hope it is longer than 14 hours, or that he rushed through the game a little bit. My first time beating GTA IV took me over 50 hours and I only got to about 75%. My second play through I did strictly story missions only, took taxis everywhere, and skipped most cut scenes and beat the game in 16 hours.

50 hours is major overkill in my opinion. With all the random fun I'll have in SR, with a 14 hourish story to play as well, I'll enjoy weeks of entertainment but not get burnt out. I'll also be able to move on to something else to play through.

[Scoop 24]

Lol it's fun as hell though.

[SPTO]

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Main story being 14+ hrs with side missions adding probably about 8-10 hrs isn't bad really.

EDIT: forgot to mention but it seems some guy has the game early and has a walkthrough/LP on youtube.

[goh]

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Some of the cheats,they're typed in instead of using the phone this time...

brains = peds are zombies
hohoho = peds are pimps and prostitues
mascot = peds are mascots

cheese = $100,000 cash

givevortex = Vortex
givespecter = flying bike
givevtol = F69 Vtol
givevulture = saints' helicopter

givecyber = Cyberdestructor
givegrenade = Grenade
givechainsaw = chainsaw
giveminigun = minigun
givemolotov = Molotov
giveairstrike = air strike
givedrone = Drone
giverpg = rpg
givesatchel = satchel
givekrukov = K-8 Krukov
giveultimax = As3 Ultimax
givehammer = hammer
givetek = Tek z-10
givekobra = Kobra Ka-1
giveapoca = apocafists
goldengun = one hit kill