The more you have, the more money you make.

The more money you make, the more resources you have to expand the Saints ranks.

Your rise to power isn’t immediate, however.

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This group of characters has already proved divisive since the game’s reveal, and I can see why.

Still, theres a tonal disconnect here thats hard to ignore.

I dont buy them as friends.

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I barely buy them as people.

One thing I really loved here was the character creator.

These choices, including the ability to go topless, arent limited by gender - which is really nice.

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This is slowly becoming the norm for games, so kudos to Volition for going the extra mile here.

You love to see it.

Even then, they behave like robots - spouting one-liners like, Cryptocurrency isnt gambling, its an investment!

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to absolutely no one in particular, or just stand frozen in place like theyd forgotten their lines.

AI is just awful across the board here.

If you have a ranged weapon, theyll still come at you wielding bats - because why not?

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That makes total sense to me.

Saints Row has the worst sound design I have seen in an open-world game in a very long time.

Even while driving, Id notice the car radio volume going up and down seemingly at random.

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What really got me were the bugs.

Verdict

Wait for a sale on this one.

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