Grand Theft Auto IV was a gift to Saints Row. Rockstar’s debut on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 shifted Grand Theft Auto’s priorities away from the madcap open-world omnibus of San Andreas and toward a more Serious and Important direction with its narrative and content. Saints Row 2, while full of goofy jaunts, wasn’t technologically or inspirationally prepared to capitalize on ...[Read More]
Nobody minds having what is too good for them. At its release in 2013, at the end of a console generation, Saints Row IV was a chaotically stupid and enjoyable open world. It was pure delirium in a manner afforded exclusively to videogames. Its scenarios indulged in contemporary gags and references while providing the player with plenty of agency inside of its jokes. Volition, perhaps more so than...[Read More]
Grand Theft Auto IV was a gift to Saints Row. Rockstar’s debut on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 shifted Grand Theft Auto’s priorities away from the madcap open-world omnibus of San Andreas and toward a more Serious and Important direction with its narrative and content. Saints Row 2, while full of goofy jaunts, wasn’t technologically or inspirationally prepared to capitalize on ...[Read More]