Saints Row's New Factions Explained

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For many years, the Saints Row franchise has been built in part on faction-based crime wars, and the upcoming reboot from Volition is no exception. Once again, players will find themselves building up power for the Saints, albeit in the new setting of Santa Ileso. The reboot, simply called Saints Row, will feature a combination of old and new features. Players can expect explosive, over-the-top gunfights in the streets of Santa Ileso as usual, but the overall faction mechanics come with some valuable new ideas, like the player's ability to set up businesses in territory that they claim from their rival factions.

Taking control of Santa Ileso in Saints Row won't be easy. Players have three different factions to fight off in their quest for wealth and power, and each comes with a different aesthetic and skillset that sound like they'll mix up combat and the game's plot. These factions are Los Panteros, the Idols, and Marshall Defense Industries. Volition has conjured up a variety of noteworthy traits for the factions of Saints Row, from vehicle skills to outlandish sci-fi weaponry. While none of them are truly comparable to one another, they ought to add up to a diverse Saints Row experience overall.

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Los Panteros are the most grounded of the three rival factions in Saints Row. Players can easily recognize the game's members by their fondness of athletic clothing, as well as the heavy weapons and blunt objects their wield in combat. Raw strength is the defining characteristic of Los Panteros. Aside from their heavy weapons, Los Panteros set themselves apart through their love of cars. Veteran Saints Row players may remember a car brand called Scorpion in previous games, and