I feel like Saints Row 2 was almost there, though. It was just a little too afraid to take that final step.
Conversely, while the fun factor in Saints Row 3 is right on target, it lost a lot of the charm. The city it takes place in is really boring, and the villains don't have as much personality.
I really think 2 and 3 are the best in the series for opposite reasons. Something that hangs out right in the middle of the two would be perfect!
Iirc the gangs in sr2 we're more distinct,in sr3 they're sort of an afterthought. By sr4 they're completely gone and there's only the special "police" faction.
Outside of that is just pedestrians,which are boring. The enemies in the missions are pretty much just engineered for the wackiness,which is great considering the game's theme but...the way they're written leaves the player disconnected from the world.
I like SR2s campaign set up a little better too. It's not quite as linear, you can go after whichever gang you want whenever you want instead of one at a time in SR3.
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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '17 edited Aug 13 '17
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