Saints Row: The Third

First off, this is an awesome game with a ton to offer, especially offline. The Campaign mode alone is very large and has some awesome aspects from jumping out of a helicopter to a penthouse roof and mowing down gang members upon arrival, free-falling out of a jumbo jet while avoiding its cargo, and &#39;surviving&#39; an onslaught from the futuristic swat team. The other offline mode is the &#39;whored&#39; mode which is essentially a random arcade survival mode with endless rounds that produce a unique challenge every time. <br /> <br />Don&#39;t get me wrong, this game offers endless hours of fun and gameplay, but the repetitive vulgarity and unnecessary off color situations detract from the game. <br /> <br />The M rating is an obvious hint from the get go, but the primary difference from it&#39;s main competitor in the GTA series is that there is no realism to the game, to include the weapons and gun play. This can be very fun for a while, but becomes frustrating during the more difficult gang fights as your are overwhelmed fast with the ridiculous firepower and are essentially forces to duck and run until health comes back. <br /> <br />The graphics aren&#39;t a whole lot different from SR2, but you can definitely see the similarities in the character models in GTAIV and the blur effect in vehicles. It is a definite step up from the previous two, but still has more of an arcade feel to it. <br /> <br />This game was loads of fun, but i strongly suggest renting and testing if the over the top humor and gameplay is what you are looking for as I feel many GTA fans will get bored. Overall a very well made game, just try before you buy!