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Saints Row IV

High Voltage Software, Volition

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 29 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyscience fictionsuperherodetectiveespionageholidaysmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, breakneck shooter: glossy and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

597 ratings

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About This Game

Saints Row IV is an open-world action-adventure game with third-person shooter combat and a heavy science fiction and comedy bent. It is the fourth main entry in the Saints Row series and the last of the original storyline. Players freely explore a simulated version of the city of Steelport, taking on story missions and side activities, and gain superpowers such as super speed, high jumps, and elemental attacks that reshape how they move and fight. The player character is highly customizable, and a two-player cooperative mode is supported.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The player controls the leader of the 3rd Street Saints, who is elected President of the United States after stopping a terrorist attack. Years later, an alien empire called the Zin invades Earth and captures the president along with members of the gang, trapping them inside a computer simulation of Steelport. Aided by allies who have escaped and hacked the simulation to grant superhuman abilities, the player works to free their captured friends, break out of the simulation, and push back against the Zin.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyScience fictionSuperheroDetectiveEspionageHolidaysMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

AliensAssassinMotorcycleExplorationBloodyGravityMechTraining

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Details

Developers: High Voltage Software, Volition
Publisher: Deep Silver
Released: 20 August 2013
Series: Saints Row
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 29h normally, 39h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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