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80
Official Xbox Magazine UK
Solid - but lacks the intelligence of "GTA"... Without a doubt, Saints Row's biggest contribution to the genre is multiplayer. This also happens to be the most fun part of the game. [Sept 2006, p.8]
80
Official Xbox Magazine
Though it might sound like a backhanded compliment, Saint's Row manages to climb atop the huge pile of GTA wannabes as the most well-excuted and enjoyable of the bunch. [Oct. 2006, p.71]
88
Game Informer
The one area where Saints Row really goes outside of anything that "GTA" has to offer is through its amazingly diverse and highly enthralling online. [Sept. 2006, p.95]
8
DarkMythHunter
**Saints Row (8.3/10)** The original *Saints Row* lays a strong foundation for the series with its open-world chaos and gang-focused storyline. While it draws heavy inspiration from *GTA*, it carves its own identity through customization and a more grounded tone. Combat and driving feel solid, though slightly dated, and mission variety can be uneven. Still, the city of Stilwater is engaging, and the rise-to-power narrative keeps things compelling despite some repetition.
6
BlorHD
Conheci a franquia há muito tempo através do The Third e do IV, sempre tive curiosidade de saber o quão parecido eram os jogos anteriores, então comprei o primeiro para Xbox 360. Saints Row nasceu de uma época com uma demanda gigantesca de jogos como GTA, mas diferente de muitos, conseguiu se diferenciar o suficiente para se tornar uma franquia. Saints Row não teve vergonha de se inspirar em San Andreas, a base de gameplay é quase a mesma, da maneira com que o personagem se movimenta a detalhes estéticos. Felizmente, a equipe de desenvolvedores usou essa base para criar algo autoral.Até onde pude constatar, Saints Row era um projeto para o PS2, migrado às pressas para o Xbox 360, resultando em vários problemas de desempenho. Durante minha jogatina, na maior parte do tempo, joguei entre 15 e 25 FPS, com uma inconstância notável e bem incômoda, ainda que não tenha tornado o jogo injogável.A estrutura de gameplay de Saints Row é um pouco simplória, como venho me incomodando com tantos outros jogos. Para a progressão da história, o jogador deve fazer atividades do mundo para conseguir respeito e desbloquear novas missões. É claro que esse tipo de estrutura não era um crime na época como é hoje, mas, de qualquer forma, vale a citação. A história é dividida em três frentes, uma para cada gangue de StillWater: Los Carnales, Vice Kings e Westside Rollers. Cada uma das histórias é acompanhada de um coadjuvante. O grande acerto do jogo está nos personagens, dos coadjuvantes aos vilões, todos com muita personalidade e carisma. Hoje em dia, quando pensam em Saints Row, a principal característica que vem à mente é a comédia. Na primeira entrada da franquia, não foi diferente. Com um humor mais moderado que suas sequências, mas com o tom certo, Saints Row tem ótimos diálogos e momentos realmente engraçados.O principal problema do jogo reside na base de gameplay, principalmente quanto aos carros. A inteligência artificial dos NPCs é bem ruim, o que se agrava ainda mais quando se fala dos carros controlados por NPCs que na maior parte do tempo atrapalham mais do que ajudam. Esse problema se agrava mais quando jogamos as diversas atividades do mundo, que em alguns casos envolvem carros e sempre acabam sendo frustrantes à medida que os NPCs policiais ou inimigos jogam seus carros no seu até explodir. Parte da minha decepção com o jogo se deve a essa dificuldade artificial que o jogo depende, não nas missões principais, que, com exceção de uma dos Carnales, todas foram tranquilas, mas nas atividades do mundo que são muito mais prejudicadas por esses **** sou um dos fãs da franquia que, por ter a conhecido no terceiro e quarto jogo, gosto mais das sequências. O primeiro jogo não é ruim, é entre os "clones" de GTA mais bem feitos, mas sinto que o primeiro jogo ainda não tinha encontrado o diferencial da franquia.
6
Suprizer
A decent story, couple horrible missions here and there nothing unusual for a game of its age, jokes are on point not too cheesy and overall a enjoyable experience.

Saints Row (2006)

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Aug 29, 2006
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81
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7.5
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81
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Detroit Free Press
The game is the deepest and most exciting to date of all the freewheeling street shooter games. There are missions and activities galore.
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Deeko
Saint's Row has done something that "Grand Theft Auto" had never managed to do for me: the game is so over-the-top, so exaggerated, so hyperbolical, that it really makes you suspend your disbelief and just "act a fool", getting into the role of your own personalized character and becoming a gangster.
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7.5
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Nov 13, 2022
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Tayebgat73
This game, this game , an amazing start for a beautiful series , it is NOT a GTA clone , the gangs , customizations , the details, damn , They Got Everything right, Definitely a 10/10
Sep 9, 2020
10
TheSnitchfather
10/10 and I don't give a f*cking **** how late I am to review this dirty bastard of a masterpiece. Best game in the gangsta/crime genre you'll ever play, while the graphics are kinda dated on this game, but the ragdoll engine that SR had was leagues above any other open world crime shooter. GTA SA doesn't have f*ck all on Saints Row in any way. People, including me, calling it a GTA clone, though I never meant that in a negative way. SR did everything that GTA did 100 times better, the gangs, the story, the clothes, the jewellery the guns, the cars etc. I wish I could play it again, but I sold my 360 about 9 years ago, so there's no way. But to anybody who's interested and owns a 360 and is into crime games, this is a f*cking must.
87
Gaming Target
The missions and activities are fun, and the shooting action is perfectly tuned. Even as a serious imitator, Saint's Row manages to transcend its plagiaristic tone and delivers a genuinely engaging experience.
80
Gaming Nexus
While Saints Row won't win any awards for originality, it does manage to weave a pretty interesting story with great game play and a lot of fun activities to do.
80
Cheat Code Central
Volition tries and fails to re-create GTA’s sense of style, but their attempts at humor, from the naming of the businesses to the radio commercials, just comes off as even more derivative and less-inspired than its current gen doppelganger.
75
Game Revolution
It’s good, messy fun, even if everything but the multiplayer is “borrowed.”
22
netjak
I don't want to see anyone play this badly built junk even once, let alone own it for the "joy" of multiple playthroughs. The single player experience was so bad I refused to even try the online mode. I don't want to see anyone else go through the pain of being tempted with such an immersive experience just to have it ripped away by the shortcomings of whoever was responsible for these game-breaking glitches.
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Oct 22, 2019
10
Icelandic19
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Aug 30, 2022
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funnymystical
review: story: 7/10 characters: 8/10 driving: 5/10 combat: 5/10 laughs: 0/10 animations: 8/10 ragdoll: better than sr3
Feb 20, 2019
7
JaydenPickens
Wish they would remake this one. Remaster it or something, release it on all platforms, let everyone have fun with the saints. A good start of the series. Pickens approves.
Aug 23, 2023
4
VLG
Boring, repetitive, shallow and below average in every way possible. I played it out of boredom.
Apr 11, 2017
2
Broyax
Voilà un GTA encloné par Volition et le résultat n'est pas des plus heureux : il en reprend les défauts comme les missions longues et chiantes sans points de passage, le manque permanent de munitions, les dialogues à la Tarantino qui se croient drôles parce qu'ils placent un fouack toutes les 15 secondes et la ville qu'on doit traverser d'un bout à l'autre pour un oui ou pour un non (et ça soûle...). Cela dit la maniabilité est dans la moyenne d'un (bon) TPS et s'avère très supérieure à celle (calamiteuse) d'un GTA mais la conduite des véhicules est en net retrait et la technique est faible : c'est moche et saccadé, tout le temps. Autre souci, bon nombre d'éléments du décor sont indestructibles et bloquent carrément le véhicule : insupportable lors des poursuites ! Si les activités sont plus originales que dans un GTA, elles sont clairement mal foutues et à l'état de brouillon mal dégrossi ; il faudra attendre les Saints Row ultérieurs pour qu'elles atteignent leur maturité ludique... tout comme l'ensemble du jeu à dire vrai : tout y est trop bancal et branlant pour prétendre faire de l'ombre au célèbre concurrent Rockstar, lequel ne pond certainement pas des chefs-d'oeuvre mais produit des simulateurs de racailles un peu moins pourris que cette copie bien veule de Volition.
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SummaryWelcome to Stilwater, a city where the streets are everything but tranquil. Divided by rivaling gangs, you’ll need to adopt savvy street smarts to build respect, make money and gain notoriety, let alone stay alive. As a member of the 3rd St. Saint’s, you need to push back against a city looking to wipe you out, in order to rise up the ra... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
  • PlayStation 3
  • Xbox 360
Aug 29, 2006
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