Saints Row vs Grand Theft Auto: Next-Gen Video Game vs Current-Gen Video Game

I know, Grand Theft Auto is, at the moment, a “current-gen” only game but it has had three releases as opposed to Saints Row’s one so theoretically, Grand Theft Auto does have an advantage but I believe that Saints Row can succumb insurmountable odds. Let the comparisons begin!
The Title
To be honest, I like it better when a title leaves room for “more to come.” You know what I mean? Like Grand Theft Auto, they don’t have to call it Grand Theft Auto 7 if part seven ever comes out; they can call it Grand Theft Auto: San Pierro. Now if a sequel comes out for Saints Row, it will most probably be called Saints Row 2 and I hate that; it’s unappealing, generic, and a mood-buster. That’s one point for Grand Theft Auto.

The City
In Grand Theft Auto, the cities progressively got bigger with each new installment but there always was a problem, you were always limited to where you could actually go. Certain areas were locked until you completed a certain mission. Now I understand how this “may” be necessary but come on, I like to sample the entire area before I am enclosed into a small area. This makes the game somewhat linear. In Saints Row, you can go wherever the hell you desire from the get go. Heck, you could spend a week just doing random things around the city without ever even playing the actual game and as a bonus; Stilwater (the town in Saints Row) is gargantuan when compared to even San Andreas. Saints Row wins this one.