4. Saints Row 2

Saints Row 2 gameplay

Five years after the first game, you wake up in prison to find the Saints gang has fallen apart.

Bust out, take on the other gangs who’ve filled the vacuum, and rebuild your criminal empire. Improve your style and earn the Respect points of others to unlock more missions and diversions.

And be ready for some weird stuff — this is where Saints Row really established its over-the-top flair.

Strange justice: A gun-toting judge is just one of many quirky characters, major and minor, filling the game.

Glitzy gangsters: Establish your gang, but also your gaudy style.