Saints Row Rating

Been playing Saints Row which is a lot of fun and very buggy. Right now I can hear rain in the game and it is not raining, but anyway I was just reading the XBox Forum and there are a few teenagers talking about the game. I wouldn't let my kids play it, certainly not when the radio talks about banning immigrants religious costumes and has reference to burning fags. In the UK the game has a big 18 sticker on it so obviously parents are going to seriously consider the game before letting their kids play it.

However in the US it has an M for mature. If you read the Description of a Mature title then you know what you are in for, but when you look at the box it just has a little M in the corner and that doesn't communicate anything like the 18 sticker does in the UK. So there are going to be a lot of parents buying the game for their kids who aren't aware of the game's contents because the rating doesn't accurately communicate that at the point of sale.

Saints Row 360 Demo

Just been playing the Saints Row Demo from Marketplace and after posting this I am going to put in a pre-order down because it is one very nice game. Saints Row is a blatant GTA rip-off, but I don't care because it is so much better. The combat is done really well and without a gun lock-on mode anywhere in sight.

The last GTA game I properly played was GTA3 which I had for the PC. The one thing I hated about it more than anything was the stupid floaty boat cars which would always rock from side to side on the road because the car suspension was simulated so badly. It was like all the cars floated on a cushion of air. The cars in Saints Row however drive very well indeed and feel great. The game has a GPS mapping system so you can always get to your destination quickly and in the full game you will be able to customise and properly pimp-up cars. Even get them rescued if your baby blows up.