Saints Row's Prison Mission is the Best Example of Classic Saints in the Game

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The Saints Row reboot's launch was not the overwhelming success that fans of the franchise had hoped it would be. Plagued by bugs and mediocre reviews from critics, it did not represent the triumphant return to form that developer Volition would've surely been planning for. While these issues have undoubtedly marred the game somewhat, it isn't all bad. Beneath the bugs, forgettable characters, and largely clichéd humor, there are flashes of brilliance that perfectly recapture what made the Saints so popular in the first place. Some missions really harken back to Saints Row's glory days, even if many disappoint.

One of the best examples of this is found in the prison mission, titled The Frontier, which sees the player breaking out the powerful and elusive Nahualli from jail, with the entire prison rioting all around as they make their escape. It's chaotic, adrenaline-fueled, and exactly what fans have come to expect from the series over the years. Unfortunately, it's also what the Saints Row reboot is really missing for the most part.

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Over the years, in both movies and video games, there have been some tremendous action set-pieces that take place in prisons, from the excellent opening scene of the movie Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol to Nate and Sam Drake's frantic escape in Uncharted 4. The Frontier mission is Saints Row's attempt to add to this list, and mostly it succeeds, providing one of the game's high points.

The mission starts with the Saints deciding that they need to break the Nahualli out of prison so that he can assist them with a robbery they're planning. After using the wingsuit to glide onto the prison roof, the player, who is dressed in the same uniform as the