It’s probably unfair to question the very reason for a game’s existence, but with Volition’s purple-hued Saints Row spin off, Agents Of Mayhem, it’s hard to think of anything else. Agents of Mayhem Developer: Volition [...]
In a year filled with wonderfully realized open world games — The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nier: Automata — it’s difficult to wander around the world of Agents of Mayhem and not feel an overwhelming sense of missed [...]
Agents of Mayhem is the M-rated comedy equivalent of watching GI Joe, playing with action figures, and joking around with friends. Its neon-bright world is established by animated cutscenes that evoke the low-budget vibe of merchandised-to-hell cartoons, [...]
While still keeping one purple, stylishly-shod foot firmly planted in the Saints Row universe, Volition’s Agents of Mayhem is a bold attempt to create something a bit different. Whether or not you think it succeeds depends on how deeply you’re willing to [...]
Agents of Mayhem seems desperate to prove it’s a standalone franchise, unfettered by the Saints Row series it was (very loosely) spun off from. Where the Saints offered irreverent, stylish lunacy that celebrated chaos with surprising doses of [...]
While still keeping one purple, stylishly-shod foot firmly planted in the Saints Row universe, Volition’s Agents of Mayhem is a bold attempt to create something a bit different. Whether or not you think it succeeds depends on how deeply you’re willing to [...]
In many ways, Agents of Mayhem feels like a child smashing action figures together and making explosion sound effects. On one hand (the one holding the bad guy), the game is a shallow rumination on good versus evil. On the other hand (the one holding the [...]
