Of course, all hell breaks loose at one point – and the four finally decide to start their own gang in the city which is called the Saints. After this action-packed opening sequence, your Boss character takes part in more daring missions – many of which involve coming face to face with your roommates’ gang members. Y ou start out as a member of the Marshall private military, which sees you undertaking a high-stakes operation to capture a criminal that requires you to plow through hordes of enemies and gang members, blow up bridges, and hijack a ride on a jet all in the span of a few minutes – which sets the tone for what’s to follow.
" Upon booting Saints Row for the first time, you are tasked with creating the Boss through the detailed character customizer that allows you to change facial designs, your preferred voice – basically the whole nine yards." The four of them share a common apartment, and are involved in criminal activity and other not-so-legal side-hustles in an effort to pay their massive student loans and monthly rent.
Finally, there’s Neenah – the gearhead getaway driver for the Los Panteros gang. Then there’s Eli – a simple guy with a knack for setting up businesses and a natural liking for entrepreneurial podcasts. Apart from the Boss, there’s Kevin – a part-time disc jockey and a member of the Idols Collective. Upon booting Saints Row for the first time, you are tasked with creating the Boss through the detailed character customizer that allows you to change facial designs, your preferred voice – basically the whole nine yards. Although this shiny new reboot doesn’t really bring anything new to the open world genre, it manages to find a good balance between a sense of groundedness and the franchise’s signature over-the-top action which makes for a thrilling experience through and through.
All these years later, the Saints are back with a bang. Of course, most would agree that Saints Row 4 went a little too overboard with the superhero stuff – and following the divisive reception from critics and fans, the series was put on hold. Developer Volition’s Saints Row originally started off as an open-world game that was clearly trying to compete with Grand Theft Auto, but slowly and steadily built its niche by honing in on its slapstick humor and over-the-top action setpieces over the course of multiple entries.
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