Saints Row unapologetically brings back the same extensive menus for customising, even if players will lose hours to perfecting their characters. One completed mission and menu slider at a time. Players still become The Boss, an ambitious gang leader looking to build an empire in their own image.
The 2011 release managed to strike a right balance for comedy that could still add drama. According to Volition, much of its tone and gameplay were inspired by Saints Row: The Third. Surprisingly, the feature is what pushes the story forward as players build their own gang from nothing. CGMagazine was given a hands-off preview of Saints Row, focusing on that mechanic alone. Third person shooting, a sprawling open world and gang progression are familiar gameplay elements keeping this reboot glued.Ĭustomization is one such picture frame saved in the fire. This doesn’t come without a few pieces of memorabilia from previous entries. The reboot takes Volition, its staff and players into a new setting. Developers have also called it quits on a storyline which has spiralled out of reality since Saints Row was first introduced in 2006. Themes including celebrity gangsters are also out the window.
Gone are the zany aliens driving Saints Row IVfurther from its roots. The game’s direction comes with a fresh start. No two players will ever look the same in Volition’s upcoming reboot of Saints Row.
