However, that willingness to go so far over the top and skewer absolutely everything meant that Saints Row often went way too far. There aren’t many games that start with a gang leader becoming President of the United States only to eventually acquire superpowers that they use to defeat aliens, but that’s exactly what a game like Saints Row 4 offers. To be very fair that approach also contributed to some of Saints Row‘s best moments. You may or may not find things like dildo bats, dubstep guns, or a car repair shop called “Rim Jobs” funny, but the franchise’s willingness to really lean into that direction certainly helped it find an audience. Generally speaking, Saints Row‘s ridiculousness has been its greatest asset. The Saints Row series has historically looked for ways to make a name for itself and stand out from the competition (most notably the GTA franchise), and that style of humor and general absurdity have long been its biggest weapons in that fight. See, the original Saints Row games ( Saints Row 1-4 and their various add-ons) famously utilzied an over-the-top, take no prisoners style of humor that has often been compared to South Park.
