![]() ![]() When playing, the constant hook for me was seeing what new crazy customize option I unlocked. What you unlock isn’t just the same shirt with a different color but wholly unique and meaningful items. ![]() Much of the progression and rewards are based on cosmetics, you’ll unlock new items with every activity completed. The developers clearly cared about giving the player agency when it comes to their boss and version of the Saints. This game lets you go crazy with customization, from a robust character creator to fine-tuning every aspect of your car. These were features that helped Saints Row 1 distinguish itself from being just another GTA clone in the series’ early days. Three core pillars of Saints Row that this game nails are customization, progression, and city takeover. It’s important to recognize a game’s strengths, Saints Row does have some fun ideas and features within. But what went so wrong and is there any part of this game that could redeem it? It’s Not All Bad If you strip out the Saint’s name and colors from the game, you wouldn’t know it was Saint Row. The game had an identity crisis, it rejected everything that made Saints Row great while not introducing anything new. It failed to please older fans and Volition couldn’t capture a new audience with their rebooted version of the Saints. The game had bland mission design and mechanics which while fun just didn’t feel polished or thought out. The writing was called out for being poor and nonsensical with the new cast of Saints not landing. On August 23, 2022, Saints Row came out and invoked a unanimous sense of disappointment by all reviewers. After a cover story done by Gameinformer that showed a game with fun but unfinished mechanics, it would be delayed. Immediately the game was levied criticism that the cast seemed too “woke” or catered to a “Gen Z audience”. It introduced a completely new cast and showed they still wanted to retain the overtop nature of Saints Row. Years later in 2021, a very different Volition would unveil the new Saints Row at Gamescom with a CGI trailer. However poor sales and reception for Gat out of Hell would put the series on ice while Volition tried something new. The ending of Gat out of Hell opened the door for a reboot in the series, a clean slate. These games were fun and had great things going on with gameplay and characters, but many wanted a shift back. The last time we saw the Saints in full swing they were battling aliens and going to Hell. The series had been continuously escalating to wackier and wackier heights, things began to get convoluted. When rumors of the Saints Row reboot began to bubble up there was a feeling of excitement. ![]()
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