Opinions About Saints Row

What are your opinions about Saints Row?
In my opinion, the title went downhill after Saints Row 2, now it all looks like shit in terms of graphics and story.

Volition completely fucked up the whole pace and flow of Saints Row by introducing shitty new gimmicks, dumbing down most in game mechanicsthat made the first two games cool and getting rid of the serious elements of the games in fear of becoming a "GTA clone".
Silwater in the first two games were the best, they had lifelike, interesting citizens. Steelport in Saints Row 3 and 4 is the most boring city I think I've ever played in.
Once you've completed Saints Row 3, there's pretty much no point in playing anymore, as the whole boring feelof the city and its citizens makes you want to quit; All citizens just walk, not much differentiation between them.

I could go on, but I'd be here all day.