A Saints Row Reboot Was Deep Silver’s Only Real Option
When Deep Silver announced the next title in the Saints Row series would be a complete reboot of the franchise, fans were not thrilled. The Saints Row franchise has garnered a large following, and players have connected with the likes of Pierce and Shaundi. Many players have great memories of causing mayhem alongside Gat in the streets of Stilwater, or taking over the city of Steelport with Kenzie Kensington. While they might not want to leave that universe, it was really the only good option.
The Saints Row franchise has seen a lot of growth and change over the years. It started as a Grand Theft Auto clone that soon divulged into a wild open-world mayhem simulator. Saints Row: The Third was where the series saw its first large innovation as the story became complete mayhem and filled to the brim with humor. Then, Saints Row 4 took it to the next level by giving players superpowers, and Saints Row: Gat out of Hell brought players to hell. The series went completely off the rails, and a reboot will help fix that.
Saints Row Character Creation Dials the Franchise's Antics to 11
The story of Saints Row began in 2006, introducing the fictional city of Stilwater where players could create their own character. The player-character joined the 3rd Street Saints and helped them rise to prominence by combating different rival gangs of the city. The story was told in three separate arcs depending upon what rival gang the player chose to go after. It was very similar to Grand Theft Auto, and was often compared to that since both series told the story of gang warfare in an open-world sandbox.
Two years later, Volition released Saints Row 2 which brought players back to Stilwater with a story and mini-games that took a more comedic tone
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