![]() ![]() ![]() For me, an open world game with a boring, lifeless world is an exercise in frustration. And (at least what I played of SR3) those antics are still largely "drive here, shoot these guys" similar to GTA, despite all the efforts to be kooky or extreme. It's a cardboard cutout "city" backdrop for whatever silly antics you're currently being tasked to do. I always wanted to get into these games, but after putting an honest 6 hours into SR3 on Switch I have to concede that it is just not for me. ![]() However, even as a purely solo experience, Saints Row IV ends up being one of Switch’s mostly action-packed open-worlders. Support for co-op is also included, should you want to team up with a friend and unleash super chaos in Steelport. The only real ‘new’ addition is support for motion controls, which are decent and do help with the accuracy issues of gunfights if gyro controls are more up your alley. Players who have played the first game shouldn’t expect anything new in terms of content – although new players will be pleased to know the Re-Elected package includes all post-launch DLC. Simply climbing huge alien towers with your super jump, or racing through the streets in super-powered races, becomes the game’s most enjoyable elements. Thankfully, the onus on greater movement agency helps temper this issue. You’re also noticeably underpowered when it comes to combat in the first few hours, which, when combined with the unwieldy aiming controls, can make gunfights a lot less enjoyable until you start unlocking better weapon upgrades. The smaller analog sticks of the Joy-Cons have never been a particularly good fit for shooters and you’ll need to dial up the sensitivity quite a bit to help negate this issue. Of course, some things port over better than others. Although, while self aware, it’s devil may care attitude to being PC means some players might find its sense of humour a little puerile. Look, Saints Row IV is having so much fun – as you will, too – that its satirical nature never feels mean spirited. The fact you can rescue characters and build a crew – who you can also ‘romance’ at will – is purely coincidental. When you’re not ‘getting your Neo on’ in the simulation you’ll return to the ‘real world’ aboard a ship that’s in no way a pastiche of the Normandy from Mass Effect. Can you guess the film reference, there? Because it’s very subtle. Yes, all those powers are in fact your way of hacking the simulation you and the rest of humanity find yourselves suspended within. ![]() You’ll use the highest buildings to glide from one neighbourhood to another, slamming down to Earth only when you need to deal out justice to the alien empire that’s decided to ruin your newly elected status as President of the United States by invading and enslaving the planet. Even before you unlock some of the elaborate powers Saints Row IV has to offer, your relationship with the city around you completely changes. Just hearing Nolan North – one of many voices you can choose for your charismatic avatar – spewing out secondary school-level one liners and swearing like a trooper is far more hilarious than it has any right to be.Īfter a while, Saints Row IV stops feeling like a ‘GTA clone’ (a term that hasn’t applied to this series for years) and starts playing more like Xbox-exclusive Crackdown. The next, you’re piloting a spaceship through an alien mothership – naked, naturally – while Haddaway’s ‘ What Is Love’ blares like the ’90s banger it truly is. One moment you’re climbing a nuclear weapon while Aerosmith’s ‘ I Don’t Wanna Close My Eyes’ croons in the background. Want to fight off zombie hordes? Star in your own sci-fi B-movie? Have tank battles while in freefall? Check, check and check.Īnd from its earliest moments, right through to the roll of its credits, Saints Row IV: Re-Elected never lets that grin slip from its face. Want to throw yourself into oncoming traffic and ragdoll your way to insurance riches? It’s got you covered. While GTA tempers its acerbic tone and pop culture devotion with a firm set of in-game rules, Volition’s open-world series has always aired towards the silly and the slapstick. Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)įew games do ‘fun’ with as much enthusiasm and self-awareness as Saints Row. ![]()
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