Not like other Saints Row's
599286
Nothing like the other Saints Row titles.  It's set in the future, like outer space.  If you like the classic Saints Row you're in for a surprise.
4224012
Pretty much the same free roam game we've grown used too since GTA 3, Gets repetitive after a while and the shock value has long run out. Needs more new content, this game did not live up to the hype.
728137
it is what it is. if you expect anything else than what it's intended to be then you will be disappointed. If you like goofy and a story that makes no sense then this is your game but if you are a hardcore gamer, i might pass on it.  Here is a video of some gameplay of saints row [...]
3487629
At first seeing and watching footage of Bloodborne I was very intrigued. A gothic hack and slash impression of a game to me. I thought this would fill the monster hunter void that The Order 1886 never lived up to.

I went into it knowing the developers reputation with the Dark souls series and their notorious difficulty rating I would give it a go. From what I initially understood this would be a more accessible version of those games. Yeah no.

I really wanted to like it with its atmosphere and hopefully just as impressive story. But I can't.

You're going to die a lot. Repeatedly. The long loading times between deaths makes it even more laborious. You can play through an area only to die and respawn at the very beginning of the area and lose all of the items you had acquired with only a slim chance of getting them back if you can return to the place of your death and kill the thing that killed you. That is not counting having to slog through all the other enemies you killed of skirted past to return to said area. So couple that with long load times between each death and this equals a not so enjoyable experience.

I know many players feel rewarded for the steep learning curve associated with this type game, I am not one of those types of player. I don't need my hand held through a game, but I don't want to be a bundle a tension and anger after playing one either.

Very obtuse to non existent tutorials didn't help either.

Have fun to those who enjoy this type of game, but I'm shipping this back today for refund.

Update:Aug /2015

After giving it more thought and inquisitiveness I decide back in late May to give Bloodborne another go. (I had a coupon for a copy new for forty dollars, so I jumped at it) I decided I would change my approach to the game and know that I'm not going to be able to plow my way through enemies like in other games, eventually you will only after learning an area and leveling up.

I found that I do like this game. It drips with Gothic atmosphere and mystery that I felt garnered myself another shot at it. So over the last few months here and there I have just about finished the game and for the most part enjoyed it. It is still confounding and very obtuse at times but still feels very rewarding after much trial and error. I still stand by the sentiment that new players needing more guidance will be confused at first. By the menus and story. But just get out there and explore, check your corners and farm your pants off till you're ready for the next enemy.

The loading times have much improved with patches that takes some of the edge off when you die. So I've changed my rating to a higher score than before. Also pending when completion of the game may bump up to a full five star rating. My hopes the upcoming DLC is a welcomed addition to the game and it good fun too.

Cheers
2200825
First off, I do not rate this game poorly because it offends me. I honestly believe that Rockstar took a step backwards with San Andreas. First off, the graphics are horrible compared with the past GTA games. I know that graphics aren't what make games fun (something that almost everybody seems to be forgetting these days), but the problems with them here are pretty much unavoidable. Looking into the distance at times yields a blank backround and at certain points while driving, a seam will appear which can be somewhat confusing. Not only this, but the character models here are actually worse than they were in the series last 2 entries.

Secondly, the soundtrack is lame. Vice City had the most impressive soundtrack I have ever seen in a video game. However, San Andreas yet again falters in comparision. Not being a fan of rap music, I cannot give this part a fair review, but most of the music actually made playing with the volume down on my tv more enjoyable.

Also, the storyline is downright awful. Gone are the varieties of missions that we knew and loved. Most of these missions had me doing the same thing over and over (go here, kill this guy, retrieve some object....etc). While these missions are fun at first, after about 2 hours of playing, I began to wonder why it seemed like I might as well have played the first set of missions over and over again.

Lastly, the dialouge here is trash. While Vice City's dialouge was a very welcome addition to the GTA series, it seems to me that the point of the dialouge in San Andreas is to see how many times they can cram the N word into a sentence. Downright awful.

Is this what video games have become? This game continues to fly off the shelf because people will bypass horrid storylines, average graphics and poor layout design just to be considered "cool" and "edgy". If you are looking from some truly 5 star GTA, I suggest you pick up Vice City or GTA 3, which while dated, still provide more fun than this god awful piece of garbage.
4506318
I have 30hrs into the game and I will have to say I am very disappointed. On one hand it is very much a game in the same bracket of the Gothic series in terms of being difficult with a steep learning curve with an amazing story line and decisions that affect the course of the game... On the other hand the combat is janky at the best of times and the graphics on XB1 are terrible (reminds me of PS2 days). You will get very mad at the fact that during melee combat you will not get the first shot in and the auto lock is incredibly annoying. When the auto lock is turned off the UI does not allow you to focus on one target and even with the auto lock turned off still snaps the cross hairs to the target it wants you to look at which is terrible for fighting multiple targets. The XB1 version is terrible for the graphics and NPCs shake and jig all over the place during conversations, there is a lot of lag time when going into combat that only the player seems to experience while the NPCs don't get effected at all.
2585157
Saints row 1 isn't that great compared to 2 and saints row 1 I would give 3/5 saints row 2 i would give 4/5  Saints row the third though not in this purchase I would give it back marks to 3/5 as it didn't improve on 2 just created alternate things to do in game and with added better cartoon like graphics is all that's changed check my saints row third review for full details why many reasons i gave why saints row 2 is still better than both 1 and 3.  suffice to say saints row 1 and 2 are decent purchase at this price level its great games, saints row 3 however its the sequel of 2, just took many things out of the game that made saints row 2 the best one of them all still. the full list as i said is in my extensive review on amazon.com check my review of saints row 3 here by Kenshin http://www.amazon.com/Saints-Row-Platinum-Collectors-Xbox-360/product-reviews/B005CGOGKW/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
1876385
For the most part, Demon's Souls is an average hack-and-slash game.  I started playing with a knight, and I got so bored after 15 minutes that I went back and created a sorcerer, just to do something different.
That being said, the overall atmosphere of the game is very dark.  It reminds me of Wolfenstein without the Germans.
You walk forward, things run at you, you kill them, you walk forward again.  Yawn.

Now, the above would be worth 2-3 stars to most people, including myself.  However, the one thing that completely ruins this game is the complete lack of an autosave / manual save function.  You have to reach a waypoint in order for the game to autosave, and sometimes it's an hour or more before this happens.  As a result, you play for 40 minutes, get killed, then return back to the beginning, where every monster you have already killed is respawned, and you start all over again.  What a piece of crap.
It is the most frustrating, disappointing game ever.  I just bought it on here, and it is going to GameStop immediately for trade-in.
3439901
The frame rate (on consoles) sucks.  My game crashed 3 times.  Its more a Saints Row 3.5, than 4.  My game is permanently glitched so that at every loading screen I hear the same COMPLETELY UNRELATED audio clip.  That audio clip is of Keith David, and it doesn't matter what he says because its Keith David as Keith David!  The game universe is so beautifully over the top, I don't care if its glitched.  The dialogue and jokes are ridiculous and funny.  They make the whole experience ten times more fun than it should be.  So if you were into Saints Row 3, then you need to play this.  If you managed to play Saints Row 1-3, then this game pays you as much fan service as they can without giving you some free DLC.
2315693
The Blood Omen series is very different from its sister series Soul Reaver (which I highly recommend). Don't get me wrong, this game is pretty cool at times. But I have a hard time getting past the lame combat system ( you have to hold down the left trigger and then press ONE button to attack). The blood drinking is cool, but the meter gets annoying. You have to constantly drink blood or the meter will run out and you'll die. This is also a very linear game, you have one path to go and thats all you can do, go forward down a straight path (I have a hard time believing in a huge city there is only one road or alley). BUT, this game is alot more accessible than the Soul Reaver series. People not familiar with the Legacy of Kain saga can pick up this game and have a good time. Soul reaver focuses more on building on the plot while Blood Omen focuses on action. If your a fan of action games with a good story I would definetly recommend picking up all of the Legacy of Kain games (Blood Omen and Soul Reaver tie in together). Start with the first Blood Omen, as is the start of this engrossing tale.
1937932
I'm not going to get into the discussion of whether this game is better or worse than GTA IV. Both games may be the same genre (that began with GTA), but that's the only thing they have in common. Saints Row 2 is an all-out celebration of sex and violence with it's tongue planted firmly in cheek. There are no apologies for it's mature content and I like that! If you're going to be an M rated game then go all out with it and don't hold back, and Volition held nothing back for Saints Row 2. It's a blast to play, you get knee deep into the action right away and the wild ride never stops. There isn't a dull moment to be found. If you're looking for sandbox crime action, this may arguably be the best one out there (for next-gen systems anyway). Customization is king in Saints Row 2. You can customize just about everything in the game. From your crib, to your clothes, to your rides... you can alter them all. Customization can get pretty crazy too. For example, if you're a guy you can walk around in your boxers and if you're a woman you can walk around in just a tiny t-shirt and panties, or go naked (with your naughty bits censored of course). This can make the cut scenes pretty hilarious to say the least!

The new features of Saints Row 2 are pretty cool. Co-op play has been added (via Xbox Live or system link) and now you can play as a female, not just a male. A female friend of mine said she was going to pick up this game simply because of this feature, so more games should utilize this. There's a lot to do in the game as well. I've been playing all day and I'm only 3% into the game (I've been doing more side missions and exploration), so the game is going to offer hours of gameplay. Also, you can double the play time by playing thru as a man and then a woman to experience the subtle changes made in the game between the sexes.

Unfortunately, not all is perfect with Saints Row 2. Like I said, I've been playing all day (over 8 hours) and my game has froze dead in it's tracks not once, not twice, not three times, but four times!!! It happened during the Mayhem mode when I had tons of cops on my tail. This is really unacceptable. I've also noticed several small, yet annoying glitches that hamper the fun factor of the game. For example, while having several cops on my tail I had to switch cars. Several cops were on foot close to me as I tried to jack a car. I pushed Y to get into the car,  instead of getting in, my character froze and one of the cops near me got inside the car I wanted instead. It was a temporary freeze, and I quickly pulled the cop out of the car once I could move again, but I have a feeling glitches like this could just be the tip of the iceberg.
With that said, I still love the game. The fun factor out weighs the glitches and freezes, but I did remove 2 stars due to these problems. If it wasn't for that, Saints Row 2 would've easily been a perfect 5 star game, but things like this should really get fixed before they're released to the public.

The collectible tin, bullet usb drive and money clip are pretty cool, but the art book is a joke and a copy of the soundtrack (ala GTA IV collector's edition) would've been a perfect touch, especially since this is $79.99 and not $69.99. Unless you're a die-hard fan of the series, I would skip this Collector's Edition. I bought it because I simply enjoy owning collector's editions of... anything.

So, if you can remember to frequently save your game and you don't mind game freezes and a few glitches here and there, then I highly recommend you spend some quality time in the Row. It's a fun place to visit!
3587252
nothing very original about this game- killing undead adrift at sea.  I played it through though.
661560
I confess that the game is using the resources of the DS quite well. But, the screens are too small for the amount of information shown. You will always miss the big PC screen's size and the PC's graphics power. It is a cut-down version of the many PC games, and although it is well-done, it feels a little dull, since the characters are weekly developed, and the missions are not personally engaging. However, if you do not compare it with former versions of GTA, it stands alone as a good game.
1750062
Yakuza voice acting, check.  Japanese city simulator, check.  Crazy fist-fighting...no.

Yakuza: Dead Souls has all of the graphic and voice-acting charm of previous Yakuza games, but the controls are downright awful for a shooter.  Half the fun of the Yakuza series is the exploration and story and the other half is the fighting.  This has exploration, but repeated maps.  This has none of the fist fighting that previous installments did, although it does have similar character, weapon and inventory systems.  The story is your standard zombie outbreak scenario.  This might have been a great mediocre to middle of the road zombie shooter if they improved the shooting controls, but a Yakuza game it isn't.  I'd prefer to pretend this didn't exist.
3161241
The game is okay, but I really dislike the level design. For one, it's just enemy after enemy, nothing different ever happens. When something different DOES happen, it's used over and over again, like they thought they were so clever they had to do it five more times for you to fully appreciate their genius. The only fun to be had is the Noir segments, because the other 3 universes feel exactly the same. Through every single level you have to fight the level's boss three or four times. I hate boss fights. I hate them. They are the most overused mechanic in gaming, apart from QTEs. I don't know why some games feel the need to have this outdated "boss" character at the end of every level, but this game goes way over the top. On Electro's level, I fought him three or four times before the final encounter with him. It's boring, extremely repetitive and not what I want to be doing in a video game. If you like constant boss battles, you'll probably enjoy this game, but if you don't, I'd steer clear. The humor, on the other hand, is classic Spidey and decent. A major plus for me is that Noir Spider-Man is voiced by Christopher Daniel Barnes, the same guy that voiced Spidey in the awesome 90's cartoon. Other than that, the gameplay is boring and repetitive. If you want a Spider-Man game, I'd go with Web of Shadows. It's not perfect but it's a heck of a lot better.
300368
(Written by my 14year old son) Now Need For Speed IS known for it's fast cars, great graphics, and a life-like surrounding.. But this arcade style game from them is a let down. I have an earlier game by them on the PS2, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. But the graphics and quality in this were just sad. I myself don't like arcade style games, but if you do... Go for it. Not my top pick though. .... I will suggest that you might want to look into getting "Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit". It's the newest game that's coming out onto Xbox, PS3, PC, & Wii. That is similar to the life-like games. Here's a link to check it out: [...] ... I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TO A FRIEND.
3261463
This is a strange game. I guess I never tried a racing game, where the story line was the main thing and the driving was secondary. I'm too dense to have 40 different controls to run the game, that's why I stick to racing games. This one is too complicated. There's controller assignments in driving, walking, visual and menu modes. Too much for me. I spent more time on the controls than playing the game and some stuff I couldn't find the answer to, like how to answer messages. I just didn't like the game. I would rather try racing games where it's all about racing, not all about a bedtime story.
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It is great to run people down though, but it's too easy, no fun after a few times...