

Or, to hear Greg Donovan, a producer at Volition, describe it, "You know what, we're like 'Pulp Fiction'.

Although the original Saints Row was criticized by some as being a copycat, it managed to do what countless others before did not - mimic the positive aspects of GTA while infusing the genre with a number or improvements and an exaggerated style that defined the franchise. When it comes to massive, open-world gameplay, there are two heavy hitters: Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series and Volition's Saints Row.
