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| From: THQ
Category: Video Games
List Price: £14.99
Buy Used: £6.22
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2548
Platform: Xbox 360
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
ESRB: Adults Only
Media: Video Game
Age: 11 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 4005209109581
ASIN: B000Q2P7Q4
Release Date: June 13, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: VERY GOOD CONDITION , DIRECT FROM OUR UK HIGH STREET STORE.
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Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
There’s no new Grand Theft Auto game scheduled until late next year, but in the meantime 360 owners have got the next best thing, as you and your fellow gang members try to take control of a whole city to turn into your personal playground. The lowdown:
It is pretty hard to describe this game without mentioning Grand Theft Auto, since the gameplay and even mission structure is based very closely on Rockstar’s classic. Of course being on the Xbox 360 the graphics are better than they ever were before, with a huge draw distance and streets that are very much fuller of vehicles and people than the real Grand Theft Auto. In fact the only thing that’s missing is Rockstar’s trademark black humour, replaced here with constant references to pimps and “hos”. There are though over 80 different vehicles to commandeer, all of which can be customised however you want. Most exciting moment:
Although the city in which you battle is already bigger than Vice City the most impressive thing about the game’s graphics is the enormous amount of damage you can cause to vehicles and buildings. The game even remembers individual bullet holes on your prized car. Since you ask:
The characters in Saint’s Row come in all shapes and sizes – not just the physically perfect mannequins of most other games. You can completely customise your own character, making them as fat, thin or buff looking as you wish. The bottom line:
Grand Theft Auto 3.5 in all but name, that should make the wait till next October all the easier.
HARRISON DENT
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
Great single player! May 2, 2008
Now I have only recently purchased this beautiful game and only have one 360 controller so thus I cannot review it multiplayer-wise. However I can say the single player is fantastic. It is beautiful to look at and, okay the game itself is little more than a GTA-clone (this is most evident with San Andreas where you could custumise your gangster) but you don't really think of little things like that when there is so much detail going on around you. Not only are the buildings and streets beautifully detailed but there are a wide range of vehicles on the roads too, some thing that GTA didn't have that much of in variaty I seem to recall of. Plus you can recruit your friends in the game to help you out on missions if you get stuck or can just go on a mayhem spree with them!
It's a good filler-in for those waiting to get GTA 4.
 Love it! April 29, 2008
Let me just say that even though I own Bioshock, Gears of War, Oblivion and Mass Effect which are supposed to be the some of the best on games on this system, this is the game I find myself going back to time and time again. For me, driving all over Stillwater being a badass whilst playing the entire Cypress Hill Black Sunday album over the car's stereo is pure addiction.
I have read other people complaining about the controls but I have never had any problems at all with them. The missions are varied and occasionally hilarious as are some of the non-story based activities, but even just driving or running around causing carnage is great! Maybe the graphics are dated a bit compared with some newer games but it still doesn't stop this being fantastic fun.
Although GTA 4 may get all the publicity and attention, I personally can not wait to get my hands on Saints Row 2!
Sick April 26, 2008
Best game ever made on the xbox, the only problem is that there are loads of multiplayer glitches. But if you have xbox live buy it!!!!!
 Badly designed April 17, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got given this as a present, which was a nice thought, but that was all that was nice. It has absolutely awful controls. awful graphics and the only reason some one could like this is if they havent actually baught good 3rd person game in their life. the building a gang is linear and the game should be left on the shelf.
 Saints Row March 31, 2008
Saints Row is an unashamed GTA copy cat. If you love GTA then chances are that you'll enjoy SR. SR, like GTA, tries to make you laugh. There's many attempts at humour in this game and though not as funny as GTA, it does raise a few smiles. You play an up and comer in the Saints Row gang. The smallest of the gangs that occupy the city of Stilwater. You carry out some missions and side quests and pretty soon you're are on your way up. Each of Stilwaters gangs have thier own distinct style and colours. You'll carry out missions for each of them during the course of the game.
The gameplay of SR is in essence a carbon copy of GTA's. You hijack cars, shoot guns and run around a large city. There is some innovation here though. Weapon selection and aiming is far better than anything we've seen from GTA to date. To select a weapon you press a button which brings up a circular menu, then using the analogue stick you select your desired weapon. To fire your weapon you simply aim with the right stick and fire. It's simple but works very well. Theres a small menu at the bottom of the screen showing the food/drink/drugs you have and the corresponding d-pad button. Taking drugs causes the screen to go all blurry and makes for some interesting driving. The cars handle quite well, if a little unresponsive. There's a great selection of cars and customisation options or them. You can change the paint, fit bodykits and change the wheels on most cars. There are various clothes shops scattered throughout Stilwater where you can purchase a wide range of clothes for you created character. You can also recruit homies to accompany you on various missions.
The main story missions in SR are just what you'd expect from this type of game so I wont go into that. Where this game really trumps GTA is the absurd side quests. Take the insurance fraud for example, by getting hit with a car and getting as many injuries and cars involved as possible your insurance claim goes up. You must get it up to a certain figure to pass. The rag doll physics makes for some truly hilarious accidents. The side quests really add to the great lifespan of the game. Online play, if you can get a game, is tedious and usually crowded with foul mouthed idiots.
The graphics are where SR stumbles. While stationary, this game look stunning. Detail is very high and the lighting is among the best i've ever seen. Seeing the shadows move as the sun rises and sets is a sight to behold. Everything in the game casts a shadow. Explosions are fantastic. The flames look perfect and when a car explodes pieces fly everywhere in a realistic fashion. This never gets boring to watch. The problems begin when you move. The framerate is shockingly slow at times. The pop up, particularly while driving on motorways, is very bad. Pieces of the road and cars can appear right in front of you. The worst flaw though is the tearing. This is an ugly side effect of having no v-sync. The sound in SR is excellent. You get a good sense of being in a living place. One nice effect is when a car drives by with the radio on loud, you can often hear muffled music. The soundtrack is nice and varied, though not quite as effective as any of the GTA soundtracks.
Overall, despite it's flaws, Saints Row is a great game that many will enjoy. It may fall short of the GTA franchise but SR is much better than any of the other GTA clones.
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