![]() ![]() The late, great Michael Clarke Duncan was among the voice cast, and even early on, there was an anarchic sense of humour in the 'Saints Row' franchise. 'Saints Row' showed glimpses of what the franchise would become The bones of a good franchise were there, but 'Saints Row' was too derivative of so many other sandbox games on the market.Ī fairly by-the-numbers story about gang violence in a city wasn't anything to write home about, but 'Saints Row' was a fairly enjoyable first game in the franchise, and there were glimpses of the series' trademark demented humour. ![]() The original 'Saints Row' was released in 2006, and was a respectable debut outing that didn't set the world on fire. The success of 'Grand Theft Auto' spun a large web that enveloped everything around it, and this extended to the world of video games.Įverything from 'The Simpsons' to 'Scarface' took a stab at making their own 'Grand Theft Auto' clone, but only 'Saints Row' managed to successfully endure. It was only natural other game developers would try to get a slice of the incredibly lucrative pie. In 2006, 'Grand Theft Auto' was at perhaps its cultural zenith, regularly occupying column inches in newspapers and lifestyle magazines as its depiction of violence supposedly inspired a generation to run around and re-enact their favourite moments from the game. Imitation, they say, is the greatest form of flattery, and the original 'Saints Row' was shameless in its pretensions by copying the 'Grand Theft Auto' blueprint. ![]()
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