Is This The Best Saints Row Game? - Saints Row: The Third - (VOD)

Join Me As I Attempt To Complete Every Saints Row Game, I Have Gotten Threw Saints Row 1 & 2, And Now I'm On To Saints Row: The Third, which is set in Steelport, The 3rd Street Saints Gang Against Many Rival Factions And The Syndicate.
Streamed: October 26th, 2023
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[@phoenixdesigns7785]

This footage is from when Matt played during October 26th, 2023, He plans to replay the whole game in the future as he wasn't in the best mood when he streamed this.

[@girthychan9552]

Thank you, I came here just to ask this

[@SleepyjoeOG]

Matt’s bad mood always bring down live gameplay

[@bhanujaysingh7012]

So there won't be a part 2 to this VOD?

[@phoenixdesigns7785]

@@bhanujaysingh7012 No, this is a one-off VOD, however, when Matt replays the game it'll of course be uploaded here in multiple parts.

[@LuisOchoa-eq2dh]

Plz get matto to play sleeping dogs, the story line is like 10 times better than sr3 lol

[@VenomCobrah]

Hey Matto, may be a long shot but i was wondering if you could tell me what the version of Kanye West - Power you're playing over the mission is called? Looked at the music links in the description but couldn't really find anything. An answer would be greatly appreciated 😊 Love your Saints Row playthrough and will look forward to when you hopefully 🤞 play through the rest of this and maybe 4. They are kind if stupid compared to the first two but they are great fun 😄

[@medford.]

hey i believe they just used the song that kanye sampled. If you just looked up the samples he used you’d find it

[@sirmez9597]

your idiocy on small tasks amazes me when you get soo confident upon bigger tasks

[@medford.]

what could have warranted this response 😭

[@Marsh__]

@@medford.bro went into the gun shop confused on why he was sent there at the start. IT SAYS UPGRADE WEAPONS !

[@gracelynnblack]

@@Marsh__how do I throw him!? It literally displayed the button needed the moment he grabbed him 😂

[@FezTheMoose]

IF you have played the reboot, then you will find that everything before it....wasnt that bad.....at least we had gat....

[@Professor_Genki7]

My beloved saints row

[@assassinatdape]

I think they ruined the remaster with the faces. They tried to make it more realistic and made it worse. Everything else looks better. I prefer the original.

[@slumppmane4479]

Really is nice to see Matt play this man but yah SR3 was my last favorite. After that it went downhill in my opinion but I still played but i most definitely ain’t enjoy the reboot AT ALL but 4 was just really different than you know the gat one was like a dlc in my opinion but still ok. All and all crazy downfall but gold was made

[@kamikaze_x47]

MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD GAME FUCK YEEEEAAAAAHHHH

[@DanTheFemaleFootMuncher]

The characters are still definitely distinctive and the game's change in tone is true but also overstated as Saints Row 2 was also completely absurd with a magic voodoo man throwing you around for example. it's not as good as Saints Row 2 as Stillwater in 2 blows Steelport mostly out of the water and the atmosphere in 2 is vastly superior. but I would take it over the OG which is a dated poor man's GTA and very generic. The rest of the games were not Saints Row games at all really.

[@hanhanboi1807]

i love this game like a son

[@jackeldogo3952]

Why didn't they remaster SRII? It was so much better than SRIII, though it's not too bad compared to other open world games.

[@jinxysaberk]

i love saints row the third

[@TannerDuquette]

Hope you give Saints Row 4 a try

[@bigboom2438]

The game that was the start of the downfall for the franchise. SR1 and 2 were just way better games. This game by itself was pretty decent but in terms of it being a saints row game it just wasn't it. The activities disguised as missions was the dumbest part for me. It was like they ran out of ideas so they just chose random activities on the map and turned them into missions.

[@buzzbomb2597]

FINALLY!!!

[@VINTAGExTEABAGx]

Finally😂😂😂

[@shazz3r5]

Him trying to explain why he dosent like the game is hilarious because its the same as most games😂

[@YoungBasedChefBeezy]

It’s very different from saints row 1 or 2

[@MrTimPL]

This was actually the first Saints Row game i played, and I really enjoyed it

[@Steppa_61]

More like Poop Row, this game is poop

[@Random_6565]

@@Steppa_61good one

[@Bellaaaaa_0]

I liked to see that twitch chat largely disagreed with Matto when he was complaining about the angel mission, i feel like when people watch someone play a game they just take their complaints as fact especially a game like sr3 so it was cool to see people saying change and upgrade weapons. Also it’s funny that he complained about repeated fights as if every fight in gta v isn’t the same lmao

[@sabo1789]

This is just a struggle he has with every game that isnt GTA 5, and even GTA 5 to an extent, he just doesn't read the mission objectives then acts very confused or will actively hinder himself, making everything 1000x harder than it needs to be, then blames the game as if there isn't better and easier ways to do things.

[@Hoesbehoesfrfr]

@@sabo1789dawg I just wanna say I remember playing this game when I was 11 that says a lot 😭

[@istdaslol]

SR3 is where the community was split. one half liked the wakyness and the other wanted a more down to earth game. I think its down to the constand "gta cone" that they went the waky route to be more destinct. hell the saints even were supposed to be green until GTASA came out.

[@zenswxrld]

I feel like if you play the saints row games (at least 1, 2 and 3) you can't go into it thinking it's a gta clone otherwise that's what you'll see it as. I enjoyed saints row 1,2 and 3, but I knew it wasn't anything like gta, I knew it was full of arcade shit that makes no sense, but that was kinda enjoyable imo, it made them unique compared to the realism that is gta (in comparison) but after 3 it went too far with all the super hero stuff and the terrible writing. I thought 3 was bad when it came out but, man it's so much more enjoyable then the newer one.

[@istdaslol]

@@zenswxrld what do you mean, there is just 1-3 plus the sifi dlc for 3. or do you mean the gat out of hell spin off ?

[@zwtmc]

grand theft auto: cone

[@Izanagi-Arsene]

i find it funny how they don't consider saints row 2 wacky when the game gave an absurd amount of enemies rocket launchers with pinpoint accuracy. the series was always wacky in it's own way. you'd definitely appreciate the 3rd and on better if you take it as a parody of itself and media.

[@zenswxrld]

@istdaslol they did a whole reboot of the series that literally killed the company lol. Just called "Saints Row" I believe.

[@AbulHabul-vv9vp]

1:11:59 I think your enemies are the guys with guns and red overalls.Also they are marked on your map and have big arrow over their head.All this is still a theory though. A game theory

[@ansh7358]

Matt is really really clueless about games outside of GTA 5. smh...

[@Steppa_61]

If you like Hitman, please don’t watch him play it, lest your screen bestow your eyeballs with some of the worst gameplay known to man.

[@DarylHadvard]

Matto criticising the game while playing it for the first time on hard mode and not upgrading or doing side stuff (which is crucial to the gameplay btw) is the funniest thing to me XD

[@DrBarbequeSauce]

Fun fact: You must complete the supposed 'final' mission, "Three way" twice for the true last mission: Stag film

[@Cerise__]

Debatable. The Hero ending is the true ending of the game, and the Villain ending feels more like the game letting you murder Killbane and Cyrus, just because screw those guys.

[@DrBarbequeSauce]

@@Cerise__ But you have to do this to unlock Cyrus's black VTOL

[@robinjay5807]

How is the game confusing asf your on the first mission ofc it is😐I swear he pisses me off when he fails to use his brain

[@moth_9]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS OMG I THOUGHTNYOUD NEVER POST IT I JUST GOT BACK INTO THESE GAMES FROM WATCHING YOU PLAYB1 AND 2

[@Nope-l3j]

Fact me too

[@felixcoolguy]

dude when he was in the clothing store and the brute came in had me rolling, so glad this was posted 😂

[@RealStang]

I scrubbed all the way until the mission where you jump out of the helicopter to hear the music, and the first thing he does is mute it. I have so fond memories of that song and that mission!

[@DarkViperAULivestreams]

There is a replacment that is a remake of the instrumental used here, but for the main channel it's not worth getting a video that'll take 10s of hours to edit demonetized. -Phoenix (Channel Editor)

[@SoAaron_]

@@DarkViperAULivestreams I kinda wish he would do it with the music for the stream/when he plays it then edit it out, because I know u have to do that. That mission isn't the same without the music

[@DarkViperAULivestreams]

@SoAaron_ Unfortunately, it's impossible to perfectly separate the music from the game dialogue and other sound effects. So doing it the music off is the only way.

[@youtuberson4077]

Im so glad to finally see Matt play this and cant wait for this full playthrough. I played through this one and ReElected with my best friend in COOP and had SUCH a blast

[@spazonWZ]

needed a friend to play with finsihed it solo jsut today

[@5.7.3]

1&2 was the best hands down

[@9mmSurpressor]

3 is better

[@5.7.3]

@@9mmSurpressor definitely not

[@Professor_Genki7]

Sr3 better sorry

[@Demon-qc1ye]

@@Professor_Genki7Better than the reboot maybe, but definitely not better than 2.

[@Tasty_Green]

If you say 3 is better you just didnt grow up with them in 08

[@Cinnamowo]

I don't remember hard difficulty being THAT insane in the original, lol. Or maybe I do, cause I do vaguely remember hating it, but I thought that I just sucked years ago I learnt about SR2 and 3 around the same time in my childhood (my dad told me about SR2, and for a while I disliked that it kinda looks like GTA but isnt, but after I found some co-op playthrough on youtube I instantly fell in love with the game. Co-op was also pretty funny), and so I never really had any mixed opinions about SR3. I loved both games a lot. Years later I of course like SR2's story way more, but I also absolutely love the alternative ending of SR3, it has those exact vibes But yeah, SR4 just doesn't feel the same. The gameplay is a lot of fun, but it's kinda more like a standalone dlc and the story just goes off rails

[@anthonyalvarez3595]

*cracks knuckles* saints row 3 I would argue is where the downfall of the series actually started. Don't get me wrong. Out of all the games in the series this one's the one I beat the most. I've put countless amounts of hours into this game co-op and by myself. I have really good memories w this game. It's where the downfall of the series started. But this video makes me wanna play it so ima install it

[@anthonyalvarez3595]

Also I can't believe this is your first time playing this game. Highly recommend this game with a friend dude

[@LuisOchoa-eq2dh]

Petition for matto to play sleeping dogs 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️

[@matthewcampbell7318]

This game has the best sound track of any game I've ever played

[@DeadX2]

Than u clearly haven’t played much games

[@zenswxrld]

Definitely wouldn't say the best, but it's up there. It fits the game very well.

[@YoungBasedChefBeezy]

Not even close lol

[@Professor_Genki7]

Okay bro nobody cares.​@@DeadX2

[@DeadX2]

@@Professor_Genki7 clearly you do

[@MrNobodyNR]

I love saints row and all of the craziest shit they done, everything is so damn well good for my taste that i can't badmouth any of the games, it's the kind comedy and stupidy i'm all up for it.

[@iXpertGTA]

Finally! I love this game!😊

[@kavishbansal]

Get ready to be sad then

[@iXpertGTA]

​😅I missed the stream so watching Matt play good or bad doesn't really matter.​@@kavishbansal

[@DarrickEvans-dd4bu]

It's so easy I can speed run it

[@thearchitect5405]

Why's he complaining about the enemies being the enemies? He keeps calling them bosses, it's like complaining that GTA V keeps throwing the SWAT boss fight at you every time your notoriety gets really high in a mission. Thing is, this game has a lot more enemy types than GTA V, he just barely scratched the surface since he's only fought the Luchadores, and the tutorial Syndicate units.

[@jollyjim619]

This game is great, very fun and arcadey like that my little brother and I would play it endlessly and still revisit this game to this day!

[@GiliceJani]

I understand how this game split the community, but in my opinion it was like a breath of fresh air when it came out. It did everything a bit different and I loved it for that, of course I recognize it's wackyness, but in light of the last Saints Row I personally think it was done perfectly.

[@beegdawg]

Too bad Steelport was such a bore. Not to mention the features that were further cut out since the first Saints Row game. And yes, I'm talking about the loanshark mechanic that didn't return in SR2 among many other things. ;-;

[@cartercolson7975]

NO ITS NOT WEATHER BIY

[@girthychan9552]

Dang, this was actually such a good stream. Was having such a good time right up until the end where matto does that thing that he does where he randomly invents problems/complaints that nobody has ever had before

[@phoenixdesigns7785]

That's not a fair way to phrase things. "he randomly invents problems/complaints that nobody has ever had before" This is not true at all, since Saints Row 3 is known to have split the community. Matts Critisims of the game are mirrored by many. I myself love SR3 but even I can agree that the game is vasty different from SR1 & SR2, so it makes sense that Matt might have been expecting a different experience. By the time he gets around to starting a second playthrough and finishing the game he will likely still dislike the story but will probably enjoy the gameplay and wacky-ness of the game once he's used to it.

[@ghostlyswat12]

@@phoenixdesigns7785I mean one of his problems with rdr2 was that why are Dutch and the gang scared of the Pinkertons when they’ve mowed down a army’s worth and why do the pinkertons have unlimited men Why would Micheal Franklin etc be scared of the fbi if they can easily mow down 100s of cops and swat The answer is the same reason gta 5 has unlimited cops seats etc… gameplay would be kinda boring if you had no enemies to fight after 1 encounter and majority of games have this supposed issue Like that’s is basically him creating a random issue no one else would have and making it a issue He very much does have a thing for creating random problems Not to say some of his problems aren’t valid of course but he does find ways to have issues with things valid or not

[@phoenixdesigns7785]

​@@ghostlyswat12 Who said that he doesn't dislike those things about GTA 5? I can't speak for him 100% but if I recall he's stated several times that he doesn't find the story of GTA 5 to be incredibly unique or interesting and he's critiqued it several times and pointed out many pointless missions. The difference is that Matt enjoys the mechanics of GTA 5 far more than RDR2. Him being more critical of RDR2 also probably derives from the thing that brought him to play each game. He started playing GTA 5 because he thought it would be fun, and it was. He started RDR2 because he wanted to experience Rockstars next game after GTA 5. The reason you are playing the game can greatly change how you perceive the flaws.

[@ghostlyswat12]

@@phoenixdesigns7785 I’m not saying he doesn’t Dislike those things I’m saying who tf complains about the enemy factions police pinkertons etc having unlimited men Like no one would find a problem with it unless they wanted to create a problem Because it’s obviously a gameplay mechanic almost every game has because you need ppl to fight and if the police or gangs ran out of men well gta story would be dull quickly because you’d have no enemies same with rdr2 I agree with the other guy he does tend to sometimes create problems that aren’t problems to anyone Are the problems valid … well that depends on the problem having a problem with say the police/pinkertons having unlimited men to fight for gameplay Yh Complaining about say a villain being generic as he does in this vid that’s a fair complaint/problem to have with a game

[@phoenixdesigns7785]

@@ghostlyswat12 I mean isn't this a common thing people say about video games though? 'How are their infinite amount of a faction'. The reason is obvious but you're making it seem like this isn't something that is ever brought up about games. Matt talks a lot about having him immersion be broken by fictional stories, like the reason he couldn't get through My Hero Academia was because during the second half of the first season a hero just pulls out a gun and a gun is effective against 95% of the evil people but instead they punch, kick and throw fire balls instead of just shooting the bad guy. People will put up with things that break immersion if they enjoy it enough, Matt enjoys GTA 5, he didn't really enjoy RDR2 on his first two playthroughs, the complaints you mention, were not mentioned in his most recent RDR2 playthroughs and he's even doing RDR2 chaos because he enjoys the game more now than he did before.

[@RobikV3]

Ive played through the game like 2-3 times never had issues with it, it is a bit grindy i guess? youre supposed to do the activities which are repeated to get more money for upgrades and such, if you just try to book the missions it might be hard and annoying that way

[@Odwalacz2137]

Best game in the world

[@jacobferg5703]

saints row 2 is 300 percent better but 3 is the end of the fun and decent story 1 and 2 are superior forget 4 and volition was shut down for a reason with the reboot

[@toma5289]

the start of the downfall of Saints Row

[@Olraty]

Sr3 is my favorite in the series, but the remastered version is vastly inferior to the original in my opinion

[@DeadX2]

2 is mine

[@oggeorgy5519]

Thanks Matto i Loved that Game i've alw played it w/ a Bro for hours after School amazing Game Amazing Times >>>♡

[@LxstGalaxy2000]

Saints row 3 was the 1st saints row I ever played and I loved it but Saints row 2 is the best hands down. Edit: the people in the chat that were saying that the original was much different than the remaster have no clue what tf they are on about 😂. I've played through the og so many times I've lost count and the remaster is the same bloody game just with better graphics and textures.

[@MyAccount217]

And way more bugs and uglier clothing

[@YoungBasedChefBeezy]

@@MyAccount217I see you everywhere

[@KyleBennett-q3w]

Saints row 3 was the most underwhelming game in the series I think. 1 an 2 are the best IMO, rest can buzz off lol

[@KDC93]

This is funner to watch having just platinuming it. It was torture.

[@tharpbilly2396]

Sue who? That shit studio is gone😂😂😂 good riddance after SR 2022

[@Jawzsy]

I hope he sticks it out, I wanna see what he thinks of SR4 🤣🤣

[@MetalDevil1912]

00:49 Media Empire *shows an LTT inspired logo.. 😂🤫

[@MrDjXray3]

You should played not remastered version is way better

[@LiverussGaming]

he shouldnt be playing the demaster it looks worse

[@KingsleyHulda]

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[@theoutsiderjess1869]

Saints row 3 and the reboot are the worst in the seties

[@andy56duky]

Good thing i got a copy of this game plus all the dlcs (except 2 of them) for free.

[@NICH.O0O0O0O0]

I got it for free back in the day for "Games for Gold" good days man.

[@Thomas_Bjornsson]

I've read a lot of comments in the chat that SR4 is better than SR3, and I don't agree with that. Every single side mission in SR4 (and some of the main missions) are just - complete this list of side activities and then play through a short mission for the plot. SR3 while true, is repetitive to some degree (every single fight being waves of enemies with occasional specialist/brute) it isn't as boring as SR4. Also, you're just stupidly overpowered in SR4, making most fights "spam your power of choice and run around simulator" instead of taking cower and actually using guns to fight opponents.

[@Jmcooldude22]

Saints row 4 is pretty good as well

[@caffeinezx4490]

This is my first time seeing this game since I played when it came out. I remember thinking it was very fun for a GTA clone and just embraced a fun weirdness.

[@DEMONITION1723]

Questions answered (from first half hour) - Take cover by getting human shields. E it said when you get close. Or picking up a dropped shield. (You can insta kill or throw them after. You also kept killing allies human shields xD) - It definitely seems to be a joke you don't understand. Info I found from a Belgium friend, they are "the speed bump of Europe" they are between many countries and have many languages. French, Dutch, German and maybe some others.

[@excuh]

lets go, i was just wondering if you played the third or not

[@thearchitect5405]

This was the first Saints Row I played, then I proceeded to play Saints Row 2, then 4, then Gat Out of Hell, and eventually 1 once I got an Xbox. 1 and 2 are my favorites but I also love 3 and 4, but I treat them kind of like 2 different sets of games.

[@thearchitect5405]

Uuugh, I can't stand chat. Killbane is not the main villain, Stag is, Killbane is just the final gang leader. They also kept telling Matto completely wrong crap early on.

[@aleksandrajarv2263]

That is captain price right

[@choolwetwambo6078]

All you need is a dubstep gun and you good

[@TZGKIV]

My favorite thing to do in this game is start playing the star wars cantina music, and just toss people off the top of the penthouse building. Its amazingly entertaining for no reason at all.

[@choolwetwambo6078]

Love this game so much yeah the story isn't as good as the first two but it's game play is better from shooting to driving and the weapons and way better only thing it was missing was more to the story

[@Tclbmx_]

Not to shit on fans of this game, but jesus this look bootleg lol

[@aarongrimes6490]

37:44 batman??

[@michelzwiers7742]

don't mind me, just putting a timestamp so I can finish the vod later 1:37:34

[@whycreepy]

I hate Samsung a lot...

[@Thatguywithswords]

idk why but the og SR3 grapics are way better

[@irishladdie1500]

1:32:00 I have played GTA V exactly once, and I knew this.

[@PassatTheWWESuperstar]

FINALLY!!! i been waiting for this for months 🥲

[@Blue-bf8lv]

He should complete this game

[@DarkViperAULivestreams]

I will replay it eventually.

[@joeabosssands2481]

@@DarkViperAULivestreamsplease do bro i love this saints row series

[@matthewcampbell7318]

A foot is a third of a metre so 330 mm and you can change the settings to metric

[@MunkiAndTrunkTVOfficialC-dn2ic]

1:15 : 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) References.

[@ririgo2804]

I realy want to see him play saints row 4 now

[@allen.harper]

thanks for finally play saints row 3 darkviperau

[@ryanduffy2152]

This should be good, this was my first experience with the franchise on PS3 and still a personal favourite. After this, it completely lost everything. Superpowers, aliens, fighting Satan etc went completely left

[@xdfaceondabeat]

Why were there so many references to the number 42

[@MrTimPL]

Best missions in this game are ones at movie studio

[@Roug3e_Bunny]

but gat is supposed to be dead :(

[@angrypickle6346]

It is the best but still mid game imo.

[@Clinicallyinsane]

Bro doesn’t know about “cheese”

[@Ssekkaha]

Ah the game that killed the series.

[@nuIlII]

The non Canon ending is the best ending

[@shadowchaserxx3omega]

Gameplay wise, yes but storywise, no

[@alfiecrichton9834]

completely agree, the story is still pretty good but nothing beats SR2

[@DeadX2]

@@alfiecrichton9834story in this game sucks it’s just filler and 90 percent of the missions are just activities

[@alfiecrichton9834]

@@DeadX2 ok

[@DeadX2]

@@alfiecrichton9834 ok

[@joeabosssands2481]

Play saints row 4

[@tom-pf5dh]

Leaked footage of GTA six😮

[@joshuaarmstrong377]

Has Matt played saint row 4?

[@6qusax_5]

idc what anyone says sr3 and sr4 are amazing games

[@You-suck-op8dr]

has he played sr4 thats probably my favorite and want to see the stream or vod

[@addictedgamer3146]

Ayoo new video. Thanks editors

[@benjaminlatham7376]

Saints row 3 pacifist?

[@j.cheezy1254]

This is still my favorite

[@ansh7358]

Speedrun challenge idea: Matto finishes 1 mission without chat's help and inputs.

[@garywinthorp4387]

sr2 was the best

[@L.Aracati]

no it's not

[@rizones2286]

Yoooooo finally SR3