The "Subtle" Sex Appeal of Saints Row: The Third

Saints Row has always wanted to be Grand Theft Auto, from imitating its gameplay to imitating its outrageous sense of humor. While Volition has gotten some of the gameplay right and has even surpassed Rockstar at times with some of its slicker mechanics (in the previous two iterations, I'm afriad--less thrilled with The Third but maybe I'll talk more about that at a later date), the sense of humor.... eh....

So, a few thoughts on the "subtlety" of Saints Row's efforts at satire:

The "Subtle" Sex Appeal of Saints Row: The Third