Editing Saints Row (section)

==Reception==
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|IGN =8.5/10
|1UP =7/10
|GSpot =8.3/10
|TX =8/10
|GT=8/10
|GamePro=4.75/5
|GSpy=4/5
|GI=8.75/10
|OXM=8.0/10
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|compilation = yes
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|MC = 81%
|GR = 82%
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Prior to the retail version of ''Saints Row'' being released, the demo set an [[Xbox Live Marketplace]] then-record for being downloaded more than 350,000 times in the first week of its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/saintsrow/news.html?sid=6156122|title = Saints Row demo sets record | publisher = [[GameSpot]] | first = Tim | last = Surette | date = 2006-08-21 |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>

The game has received generally positive ratings. Although most critics have noted the striking similarities in gameplay that ''Saints Row'' shares with releases from the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, they have also praised the game for the inclusion of new features and its improvement of existing ones from ''GTA''. ''Saints Row'' has received ratings of 95/100 from [[GamePro]],<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/saintsrow | title = Saints Row (Xbox360: 2006): Reviews | publisher = [[Metacritic]] | accessdate = 2007-12-18}}</ref> 8.75/10 from [[Game Informer]],<ref name="metacritic" /> 80/100 from [[Official Xbox Magazine]],<ref name="metacritic" /> 8.5/10 from [[IGN]],<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/728/728829p1.html|title=Saints Row Review | publisher = [[IGN.com]] | first = Douglass C. | last = Perry | date = 2006-08-28 |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> 8.4/10 from GamerNode,<ref name="metacritic" /> and 8.3/10 from [[GameSpot]].<ref name="metacritic" /> GamePro called it "the best reason to own an Xbox 360 this side of ''[[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion|Oblivion]]''",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/79588.shtml|title=Review: Saints Row for Xbox 360 on GamePro.com | publisher = [[GamePro]] | date = 2006-08-28 |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> while IGN noted, "Hate it if you want to, snicker at its obvious me-too qualities, but don't forget to recognize impressive, kick-ass gameplay as you walk out the door."<ref name="IGN" /> ''Saints Row'' has received an average critic score of 82% on [[Game Rankings]] and 81% on Metacritic.<ref name="metacritic" /> The Australian video game talk show ''[[Good Game]]'''s two reviewers gave the game a 7/10 and 8/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/stories/s1711868.htm |title=Good Game stories - Saints Row| publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation| date=2006-09-19}}</ref>


Most critics have praised the "Activities" and the online multiplayer, as well as the free-form control scheme. Common complaints about the game are over issues with glitches, unsatisfactory car physics, cartoonish graphics and forced, hit-or-miss humor. While the robust character creation mode was praised, several gaming publications also complained about the main character's lack of dialogue.

Although welcomed by critics and fans alike, the online multiplayer suffered from significant [[lag]] upon the game's debut, making it difficult to play. This issue was mostly fixed by a patch that took 2 months to develop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://developer.saintsrow.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4497|title=Official Saints Row Forums |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>

As of November 2006, ''Saints Row'' had sold more than 1 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4133&Itemid=2|title=Strong Quarter for THQ | publisher = [[Next Generation Magazine]] | first = Kris | last = Graft | date = 2006-11-03 | accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>

''Saints Row'' received awards from GameSpot for "Most Surprisingly Good Game of 2006",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/achievement/index.html?page=3|title=Best Games and Worst Games of 2006 at GameSpot Special Achievement | publisher = [[GameSpot]] |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref> as well as [[Gaming Target]] for one of 52 Games We will Still Be Playing From 2006 selection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=6371|title=52 Games We'll Still Be Playing From 2006: Part 3 | publisher = [[Gaming Target]] |accessdate=2007-07-06}}</ref>

''Saints Row'' has since joined the Xbox 360 lineup of "[[Platinum Hits]]" games, being rebranded and sold for US$19.99.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gamespot.com/news/6170048.html | title = Saints Row canonized into Platinum Hits line | publisher = [[GameSpot]] | first = Brendan | last = Sinclair | date = 2007-05-02 | accessdate = 2007-12-18}}</ref>