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A dead liberty

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 18
Date: September 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Beware this game!

If you have a none HDTV the retail version of this game may disappoint you big time!

I have a 480i widescreen TV. The demo played ok on it, the graphics shone out--zing, zing.

However, something has gone horribly wrong with the retail version. It looks like a dog on my TV (jaggies and low res textures)! The graphics dont look 'next gen' more like poor quality early PS2 games.

The word on the forums is that there is a technical problem with the Widescreen encoding on some resolutions. A patch will be released sometime to fix it--However, no confirmation that this will improve the graphics or ETA on the patch.

Saints Row

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Saints Row

Grandson loves this game and plays it all the time.

Dont buy this game, wait for the new GTA

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: September 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game was a dissappointment for me because it doesnt raise the bar, it falls short of the bar set by the GTA franchise.. GTA san andreas is a much better game than this. The only thing better about this game is it's graphics( and that's because it's a 360 game) and it falls short in all other categories.. A completely new version of GTA will be release on 360 and PS3 at the same time, i suggest gettin the new GTA instead. it will be way better than this game.

All around great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I come from the Madden NCAA era where all I play are those games. However, since EA Sports dropped the ball with these games, I decided to venture outside of my comfort zone and rent SAINTS ROW. I am familiar with GTA, however I have only played their games once.

This game is a great deal of fun and addicting. I like all of the missions and activities you can do. They are extremely fun and creative. I also like how you can have some of your gang members ride with you on certain activities and missions. Even though the city is HUGE it is easy to get around by going to the map and setting your location to the preferred destination.....I find myself at the jewlers and car mechanic quite a bit. I think these options are fantastic....Nothing like putting platinum bling all over my character and having him ride in a souped up Hummer with Spinners....ALL IN all I enjoy this game.....and would recommend it for anyone over the age of 17

Great

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Probably one of my favorite games that i have played on the 360. Its shorter than gta San andreas, but its more fun. The way that you can keep the car you pimp out is cool. i recommend this game to anyone who liked grand theft auto san andreas.

A GTA rip-off that is better than GTA itself

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Ever since GTAIII came out for the PS2 a few years ago, there have been countless rip-offs that people want to burn, except it would be waste of wood. Well, after years of sad attempts to conquer the gang-bangin' leader of controversial video games, GTA now has a worthy competitor, Saint's Row, for the Xbox 360.
Like most stories of this genre, you live in this gang corrupted city named Stillwater. Three major gangs own parts of the city, they're the Vice Kings, West Side Rollerz, and Los Carnales (remember its not THE Los Carnales), and a smaller gang called the 3rd Street Saints (>GASP<). This where you come in. You are later save by the Saints and join them in thier unrelenting quest to take the wor...I mean...city.
Let me break it down for you.

The Good-Full character creation and customization. You can be muscular, good lookin', and have a full set of hair, or fat, ugly, and in serious need of a toupee. Use money you earn to buy 100s of clothes and acceseries (or a facial and hair cut!). Sorry, no bikes, motor cycles, boats, planes or choppers, just cars. But they make it up to you by allowing you to fully chop down any vehical you find and build it to your perspective (if you got the cash). Barely any glitches at all, mabey a few now and them only if you play non-stop for 7 hours (unlike GTA). Terrific graphics, everything has the smallest details from mailboxes to skyscrapers (characters actually have hands and fingers!(Unlike GTA)). Tons of fun and clever side missions to keep you buisy. Online play, create your own online character and compete in many kinds of modes with friends.Regenerating health and "save anywhere" function. Store as many cars as you want in your garage. If they get destroyed pay $500 at the machanic and your car is as good as new. Replay missions and cut-scenes in the movie theaters around the city.

The Wack-Character only male semi-mute. Area isn't that big or creative. Not the most original or epic story. The "gain respect" system slashes out the realism by using respect to "purchase" new story misions. Some side missions can be very frustrating.

All in all Saint's Row is a very good game. If your into the GTA genre and have a 360, get this game NOW.

Pssst, Rockstar. Take notes

GTA:III in 2K6?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: February 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Saints Row - Circa 2006

GOOD:
- Great Graphics and physics make the game come to life.
- Shooting works efficiently and easily, Shooting is more like that of a Third Person Shooter (like Lost Planet on Xbox 360)
- Online gameplay either with or against other people, with modes like versus/team play ect...

BAD:
- Plot is considered pretty weak to many.
- Voice acting maybe good, but most dialog feels like a forced/fake attempt to seem hip-hop urban.
- No Motorcycles, Boats, or helicopters (only the police get helicopters).
- Game might seem like too much of a Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas rip-off for some.

IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- A go anywhere do anything at any time type of game that we have seen in such games as Grand Theft Auto. You're a new Gang member in an up and coming gang and it's your job to help stop (kill off) other rival gangs.
- Much like Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (on Xbox 360, PS3, PC) you can customize your own character with things like Race/Hair styles/and setting the positions or types of things like eyes, nose, mouth ect. Also you can go back anytime and change these attributes (at the plastic surgeon for body and face and Barber for new hair types or styles). On top of all that you have many different clothing options/styles/types to choose from different clothing stores.
- GPS type map lets you put markers on the map and the CPU will map out (using a dotted line to your goal) the best/fastest route to get there.
- Lots of Car customizing to be had. Also note your garage can hold over 50 cars (which can be accessed by a scrolling menu). Also once a car is added to your garage its saved their so if you lose your car it will show up in your garage (in the same state you left it in), and if you destroy your car you can get a brand new one from your garage (for a small price).
- Pick and use weapons/health ups from a click wheel (like Turok 2 form N64 had), this makes switch weapons fast and easy. Also you don't lose weapons after you die.
- If you fall into water in the world of Saints Row you can swim, but you can also warp to the shore saving time and effort.

GAME ITS MOST ASSOCATED TOO:
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2/Xbox/PC)
- The Godfather: The Game (Xbox/PS2/Xbox 360)
- CrackDown (Xbox 360)

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- There is already new content out for download for this game (most of which is free) via Xbox-Live. One pack gives you a Santa Suit.
- Reportedly this game is also coming to Sony's Playstation Three.

Better than GTA

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is much much better than any of the GTa's. If u like gta u will love this game its more realistic than gta also and there is more stuff to do. u can start hold ups on ur own as much as u want. Tons of stores and tatoo parlors. Itssss GREAT

Saint's Row is fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Fun game similar to Grand Theft Auto series. I purchased this game for my college-age son but I quickly became immersed in the gameplay also. We both play this game alternately. I still like Dead Rising better but hos is fun!

Underrated little brother to GTA

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Alot of people are saying Gears of War was the best game of the year but I think Saints Row beats out everything. This game has just about everything that made the GTA games great. It has a large to city to explore and plenty of things to do. The missions are fun as well and the side activites are enjoyable. Hell any game that has an activity called "Insurance Fraud" has to be great right? Well this game is! Go pick it up.

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