Co-op Gaming in Eyefinity: Saints Row - The Third

Welcome to the next of my video blogs where I look at co-op games and how satisfying the experience is in multi-monitor. I love co-op gaming, but not all co-op games play well in multi-monitor. My reviews cover what I needed to do to get the game working in Eyefinity, any issues that I found in the game that relate to it, and how fun I found the whole experience.

This episode reviews the game Saints Row: The Third.

In case it is helpful, I have provided a text copy of the transcript as well. Enjoy!

Today I am reviewing the game Saints Row - The Third. To be honest, before I bought this game, I hadn't really looked at the Saints Row series much and I didn't know what to expect. Lolotov from the Widescreen Gaming Forum told me to check it out and I can assure you I have NOT been disappointed!

The first thing to point out is that the game does not hold back on anything. Be warned, this game contains sexual themes, coarse language, violence - sometimes all at once.

You can style and dress - or not dress - your character as much as you like. Your character can taunt or applaud others, which can be pretty funny when your co-op partner does something silly or something awesome.

The game is very much like grand Theft Auto - so many features feel the same. Only instead of trying to be slightly realistic, this game is far out whacky. It's so over-the-top, you can't help but feel excited and really enjoy the madness that comes your way.

This game is the funniest most random game I have ever played. Every co-op gaming session leaves us in tears of laughter. Every time you think it has gotten as strange as it possibly could, an even crazier situation comes along. It's so random and simply hilarious. Like the insurance fraud challenges to earn money, you have to try to injure yourself or get run over to earn cash. It's so silly that it's fun.

The game itself performs great in Eyefinity and indeed, I highly recommend that it is played in Eyefinity. The graphics are fantastic, the animations are brilliant, and all GUI elements are perfect. The HUD is centered and everything. The menus contain themself to the centre monitor and scale perfectly.

The game seemlessly transitions from cut-scenes to gameplay at times and the cinematics are simply fantastic. Some cut-scenes cut to a single screen while others play on in 3 screens, but either way it just works. The only anomaly is that the outside screens turn on before the black overlay fades away on the center screen, but it's not a problem.

Another bonus is that we have not had any connection issues at all, hosting or joining multiplayer is easy and reliable.

There is no question about it, this is the best co-op game we have ever played. I cannot imagine how it could possibly get better, it gets a 10 out of 10 - you MUST play this game if you love co-op gaming and love to have a laugh. Thanks for watching and make sure you put this game on your list.