The pranks of Saints Row return after a long time without making any noise with a really suggestive adaptation of the third part destined for Nintendo Switch. We analyze Saints Row: The Third The Full Package.
GTA broke the mold many years ago, especially after its third installment, which practically gave life to a new genre. From there, countless similar titles emerged, sandboxes or open world games, although very few managed to stand out among tons of productions cut by the same pattern. One of these exceptions was the Saints Row saga by Volition Games, a work that stood out for many aspects but, above all, it did so by offering a load of humor and chaos rarely enjoyed in any title.
Of all its installments, one of the most celebrated was the third, Saints Row: The Third , the same one that many years after its original release (2011) landed on Nintendo Switch to the delight of its users. Yes, because the Nintendo console does not stand out precisely for enjoying in its catalog a great variety of this type of proposal … and less so entertaining, frantic and loaded to the brim with content like the one offered by this so-called Full Package .
As it is a reissue, I think it is not necessary to go into detail about everything that has to do with this work. But, also, being such an “old” title, I will stop to explain some of the most important details of Saints Row: The Third The Full Package , as its plot.
Saints Row The Third – The Full Package Releases For Nintendo Switch
Steelport, the city where anything goes … and explodes!The famous Third Street Saints , a band led by Johnny Gat , has already done everything it had to do in the city of Stillwater (the same one that hosted the previous installments of this saga). And what is your new challenge? Well, do the same in the new city of Steelport … but things are not so easy this time. The reason is that another group operates in that location, the Syndicate, and defeating this gang will not be such an easy task. In fact we will take at least 12-15 hoursto achieve this if we only focus on getting through the main phases. But I already warn you that the useful life of the title can easily triple that figure as soon as we entertain ourselves by doing the crazy thing out there, something that in this action adventure is little less than “mandatory”: there lies a large part of its grace.
To put an end to everything that comes our way, we can use an imposing and quite curious arsenal.
The inclusion of abundant DLCs adds a tremendous amount of extra content to the gameThe madness and debauchery are the two most important aspects of everything that surrounds this adventure … and the rest of the series. The activities that can be carried out in this game are completely surreal and, although key elements are integrated in this type of productions such as shootings, chases, etc., the way of carrying out the tasks and their disposition is what make a difference. The sense of humor of all kinds (black, green, etc.) runs freely and is noticed at all times, being able to make a look of the strangest for our character to participate in minigames as stupid as they are fun or take up weapons quite extravagant (the penetrator has fabric).
Although it is not possible to play split screen, the cooperative mode works perfectly both online and in TableTop mode.
In general, everything works quite well but, given that it is an adaptation of a sandbox, a genre that is possibly the one that has grown the most in recent years, there are certain obvious deficiencies attributable precisely to the passage of time. The shootings and the action sequences , for example, are wild and exciting but are affected by a somewhat imprecise control and the inability to cover use. The design of some missions and levels has also become a bit outdated, although it is true that it is not too serious.
On the other hand, more problematic is everything that has to do with the final polish of the game, which is far from ideal. During games it is possible to experience bugs of many different kinds (crashes of the game itself, getting stuck in certain places …), which can sometimes be frustrating. We assume that these errors will be corrected (as normally happens in this type of titles) with the passage of time and the arrival of the corresponding patches, but despite that it would have been nice to have dedicated more work in this regard prior to launch of the game.
On the other hand, and leaving this aside, one of the most plausible virtues of the title is the disproportionate amount of content it presents. Saints Row: The Third can boast of being one of the sandboxes that has received the most DLCs over time. They are almost innumerable! Trouble with Clones, Moneyshot, The Warrior Pack and many other content packs have been integrated into this work, although the Bloodsucker and Unlockable Packs have been omitted “to improve the balance of the game” (that is literally the official reason for this decision ).
The number of vehicles that we can drive is impressive, from sports cars to tanks or helicopters.
In the same way, the impressive degree of customization that it grants us is also remarkable , being possible to customize practically everything: characters, vehicles, etc. But, in my opinion, the best quality that Saints Row: The Third The Full Package treasures is its online and local cooperative mode (in TableTop mode, not split screen, keep the latter clear), which works very fluidly and increases considerably the levels of fun that this work throws. And finally, the Horde mode (which was also part of the original title) has also been contemplated, which further prolongs the useful life of the title, although it is not the best thing that the game houses, not at all.
Technically, the Saints Row series has never stood out for offering outstanding levels or, either, for enjoying a super powerful graphics engine, as is the case with this reissue. Instead, the aesthetic line is quite attractive and recognizable, the animations of the characters are very striking, and the size of the stages is quite respectable.
The sound far exceeds this technical plot, and it does so thanks to its excellent soundtrack, its more than remarkable dubbing in English ( texts in Spanish ) and the large number of sound effects that are noticeable during our adventures.
“Okay”
Saint’s Row: The Third
9.5
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Switch does not stand out precisely for enjoying a large number of sandbox-style adventures in its catalog. That is why the arrival of a title as well-known as Saints Row: The Third with all the DLC material that has appeared to date included as standard is welcome news for its users, being able to enjoy an unbridled madness of action and humor as imperfect as attractive and absorbent. He is not the best of his genre and his age shows, but he is indisputably entertaining, long and, in double, a show.
- Despite the time since its original release, it’s still a lot of fun
- The amount of content it presents is impressive
- The degree of customization that it integrates is incredible
- Online and local cooperative mode is hilarious
- Control can be improved, especially during shootings
- Many bugs, some of them quite annoying
- It has been somewhat out of date in the design of certain aspects of the game
