5 Ways Saints Row IV Won Me Over (And How Comparing It To GTA V Is Redundant)

3: Parodies Are Spot-On

I watch too many movies and too much TV, and never has a game rewarded me for that more than Saints Row IV. The references and parodies here are so well-crafted and written that it is almost a treat when you recognise one for what it is. It is clear Volition has a lot of love for these properties, and I do too. Whether it's walking and talking through the corridors of the White House just like in The West Wing, or getting a masterful Predator reference or dancing around an old American sitcom simulation, Saints Row IV rewards you for paying attention. Some of these references are subtle, and can be missed. But the most skilful things is that if you haven't seen The West Wing, it's not going to impact your enjoyment in any way. You're just going to see people walking and talking through the corridors of the White House. And that's fine. But for massive nerds like me, it is joyous. Oh and that's even before we get onto the Mass Effect references...