Saints Row Preview - Being Your Own Boss Never Felt So Good
Would you believe that it’s been nearly a decade since the last Saints Row? Nine years ago, Saints Row 4took the series to the most absurd place it could venture - Congress. Oh, and space, the Matrix, and superpowers were a thing too I guess.
After such an extreme tonal leap, the only direction for the Saints to realistically head in next was a complete reboot, which is exactly what Volition’s newest entry aims to be, replacing the Saints we know and love with a new group of much younger characters in a completely new city to wreak havoc in. As a big fan of the Third Street Saints, this game is something I've been looking forward to since its announcement, even if I had my reservations about its modern approach and tone.
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Thankfully, after several hours of hands-on time with it, it's clear this reboot is still a game for the fans, one that blends together the essence of Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third to create something warmly familiar yet excitingly new. Whether its story will stick the landing is something that'll take more time to tell, but its first impressions are very strong.
My preview took me through the first four hours of the game, introducing me to the Boss and their friends that'll eventually make up the Saints. This little play session establishes their main reasons for diving into the criminal underworld - they need money for rent and student loans. Relatable, eh?
The biggest point of discussion with this reboot is the characters who are all young hipsters worrying about rent and mounting debt, something that seems like a far cry from the gangsters of the first two games. This approach never bothered me personally as an origin
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