That is, until Volition decided to swap realistic weapons out for dubstep guns and superpowers.

The thug life spiraled into presidency, and so followed an entire nexus of humorous shenanigans.

That, to many, is whenSaints Rowfinally managed to find its feet.

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Here are, in our opinion, the five bestSaints Rowgames of all time, ranked.

Fans asked, and Volition listened.

After two to three hours of doing the same things, the story rolled out to a close.

Saints Row: Gat out of Hell Launch Trailer | PS4

The best part, of course, was being able to confront Satan and shoot him in the face.

Saints Row IVswapped the usual modes of transportation out for flying, and the weapons out for superpowers.

You were no longer a hungry gang boss but the President of the United States.

Saints Row IV - Launch Trailer

A well-deserved sequel toSaints Row The Third?

Having said that,Saints Rowwas still a fantastic game overall.

But was it as good as its successor?

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Well, that’s debatable.

Street gangs were out, high profile criminal organisations were in.

Back alleys brawls were canned, and penthouse shootouts soon followed up.

Saints Row 2 Xbox 360 Trailer - Launch Trailer

You get the picture.

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