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Key · 02-17-2023, 11:22 AM

2011

What a wonderful year full of games, one of which I never thought i'd get as much out of as I did when I played it. Basically went in with no expectations and found myself playing hours upon hours of it trying to just do everything I possibly could. I got to a point in the game where it started to feel a little stale which prompted me to stop playing. But it's a game I find myself wanting to go back to more and more as time goes on, especially since the next one in the series, granted it is pretty insane, didn't give me the same feeling as this one did. I'm talking about Saints Row: The Third.

Saints Row: The Third is often seen as the "poor GTA clone" however, I would actually be more inclined to say that Saints Row: The Third is definitely more on the crazier side than GTA, and that's not to say that GTA is bad necessarily. Hell, GTA V imo is still one of the best games ever made. But despite Saints Row: The Third wearing it's inspiration on it's sleeve, it still manages to standout as it's own thing without feeling like it's inspiration too much other than the obvious stuff you'll see when you play. You basically are free to roam around the city doing tasks for people and buying property. One of my favorite things was just the amount of customization there is for whatever you're doing. You can have different style motorcycles, cars, and the driving actually feels really nice. I often times found myself wanting to just keep driving when doing a task or something because it felt very free and easy to maneuver. The driving in GTA is something I've never really been able to get good at, but Saints Row: The Third was certainly easier to get used to, as it handled a lot easier. I'd even be inclined to say that it drives better than GTA, but my experience in that department is heavily one sided as I've not played a lot of GTA to form enough of an opinion. This is yet another reason why I think Saints Row: The Third was so impactful not just for my own experience but for others. I think a lot of people resonated with how the game felt enough like GTA that they didn't feel like they were getting cheated by not being able to play the current GTA at the time. Like I said though, for me, I actually kind of prefer Saints Row: The Third and the series in general given that it's not afraid to just go completely insane. And isn't afraid to make jokes at its own expense.

This and Saints Row IV are both great games, however if you ask me, Saints Row: The Third hits all the right notes, for all the reasons.

02-17-2023, 11:22 AM	#26 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	2011 - Saints Row: The Third 2011 What a wonderful year full of games, one of which I never thought i'd get as much out of as I did when I played it. Basically went in with no expectations and found myself playing hours upon hours of it trying to just do everything I possibly could. I got to a point in the game where it started to feel a little stale which prompted me to stop playing. But it's a game I find myself wanting to go back to more and more as time goes on, especially since the next one in the series, granted it is pretty insane, didn't give me the same feeling as this one did. I'm talking about Saints Row: The Third. Saints Row: The Third is often seen as the "poor GTA clone" however, I would actually be more inclined to say that Saints Row: The Third is definitely more on the crazier side than GTA, and that's not to say that GTA is bad necessarily. Hell, GTA V imo is still one of the best games ever made. But despite Saints Row: The Third wearing it's inspiration on it's sleeve, it still manages to standout as it's own thing without feeling like it's inspiration too much other than the obvious stuff you'll see when you play. You basically are free to roam around the city doing tasks for people and buying property. One of my favorite things was just the amount of customization there is for whatever you're doing. You can have different style motorcycles, cars, and the driving actually feels really nice. I often times found myself wanting to just keep driving when doing a task or something because it felt very free and easy to maneuver. The driving in GTA is something I've never really been able to get good at, but Saints Row: The Third was certainly easier to get used to, as it handled a lot easier. I'd even be inclined to say that it drives better than GTA, but my experience in that department is heavily one sided as I've not played a lot of GTA to form enough of an opinion. This is yet another reason why I think Saints Row: The Third was so impactful not just for my own experience but for others. I think a lot of people resonated with how the game felt enough like GTA that they didn't feel like they were getting cheated by not being able to play the current GTA at the time. Like I said though, for me, I actually kind of prefer Saints Row: The Third and the series in general given that it's not afraid to just go completely insane. And isn't afraid to make jokes at its own expense. This and Saints Row IV are both great games, however if you ask me, Saints Row: The Third hits all the right notes, for all the reasons.