It’s riddled with bugs and glitches that go beyond quirky mishaps. The problems begin when you actually start playing Saints Row. The narrative presents as if you’re always the same person, but dry British woman vs John Wick make two otherwise identical scenes playout very differently. In my case, that meant hot swapping between a British woman, a portly American bloke, and unofficially Keanu Reeves as John Wick and Bryan Cranston as Heisenberg – the latter two being downloaded from community creations. These characters look vastly different and can be swapped at any time.įun is what you make of it.
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You play as the leader of your new gang, simply called the Saints, who end up trying to take control of the fictional southwest American city of Santo Ileso from a series of rival gangs. You’ll start by selecting, and customising, from a selection of pre-made characters called Bosses. This Saints Row finds a better balance, and much of the humour is framed by your revolving door of playable characters. It leaned too much into that in its last outing, to the point it was a detriment. Saints Row is meant to be over-the-top and a bit ridiculous. While there’s a bit too much cringe, I don’t mind it. Consider that the best indication of Saints Row’s sense of humour and how it positions itself as a big parody of every gang or street crime story you’ve ever seen. Yes, you can adjust the bulge size of your Ken-doll gentleman’s region, or free the nipple and select your cup size (including man boobs).
Instead, it lands somewhere in the middle, keen to keep its absurdity in-check, without taking itself seriously or infringing anywhere near GTA’s remit. In that regard, it succeeds by dialling back the farcical lunacy that got out of hand in Saints Row 4, but this isn’t the semi-serious gang wars of 2006’s original Saints Row, or even its highly-regarded sequel. It’s more of a reset in story and tone than a proper reboot. Saints Row doesn’t do that and feels like a direct sequel to 2013’s Saints Row 4 – with gameplay that somehow feels even older.
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Reboots need to revitalise and update gameplay, while refreshing and modernising as they bring something new to the table. Unfortunately, it doesn’t achieve that goal. Saints Row returns after an almighty layoff with promises of a lavish reboot that keeps its joshing sense of humour and penchant for mayhem. Saints Row gets the gang back together, but needed more time to complete its comeback.
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