The game builds upon the fundamentals of Saints Row by improving the respect system, adding. A Microsoft Windows port, announced in June 2008, was released in early 2009. While a PlayStation 3 port of Saints Row was in development, it was cancelled when Saints Row 2 was confirmed in May 2007. Yes it's ludicrous and lewd, but it's also a joy to play, a streamlined sandbox that hooks the fun directly into your veins. Saints Row 2 began development in mid-2006, a few months before the Xbox 360 release of Saints Row. Saints Row: The Third is the complete realization of everything this franchise has set out to do. For those who skipped straight to the end While the comedies typically lose out to the dramas come awards time, none of it changes the fact that Saints Row: The Third is one of the best games of the year, and given this year’s competition, that’s no small compliment. Some might be tempted to dismiss the game because of its extreme wackiness, but know that at its core, the game is incredibly well crafted and ceaselessly fun. Saints Row has always been seen as something of an also-ran, but The Third finally says, in no uncertain terms, that it’s just as big and even more fun than its more serious competition. It doesn’t look bad, but we can’t wait for Volition to expand the next game into more diverse territory. It’s a big industrial town with a few residential areas and lots of big neon lights and skyscrapers. SR3’s only substantial flaw is that the city of Steelport isn’t terribly interesting.
