Saints Row: Rent is the Enemy That Brings the Gang Together

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The Saints are in a new city, with new faces, new enemies, and a new crew, but make no mistake, the Saints are coming back in their full glory. Releasing on August 23, players will step into the shows of their new fully-customizableSaints Row boss as they and their group of friends set out to form the Saints. Going back to the beginning is a good place for a reboot, but much of the humor the brand is known for in laterSaints Row games remains.SPOILER WARNING: The following details the opening hour or so of the new Saints Row Game. Those wanting to go in fresh should turn back now.Game Rant recently attended a Saints Row gameplay presentation hosted by Volition, where the company presented a deep dive on Saints Row missions, gameplay, and more. Volition confirmed that there would be 25 critical path missions in the game, beginning with the formation of the Saints through their rise in Santo Illeso, and with plenty of chances for mayhem in-between.

Saints Row Has a Long History of Deep Character Customization

In the first Saints Row game, the player is saved by, joins, and eventually leads the Saints come future games. This reboot goes all the way back to the roots, beginning earlier than even the first game when it comes to the Saints. At the very start of this reboot, the Saints don’t exist. Instead, players are just one of four roommates who, for some reason or another, are part of different gangs (well, except Eli). The Saints Row player character and new Boss is from the Marshalls, Kevin is from the Idols, Neenah is a member of Los Panteros, and Eli is just someone who moved to Santo Ileso to set up a business for themselves.

Despite their differing associations, it’s clear that the new characters are close friends.