Pitched as a first-person shooter, at some point in its 4 years of development things changed, with production jumping to the Xbox 360 in the process.

Almost every element of the first game saw improvements in the sequel. More licensed music, better controls, a bigger story, larger environments and, of course, more ways to cause mayhem. Based on Reno, Nevada, large parts of the map are wide-open deserts, with densely-populated towns dotted around to explore at will. Seamless Co-Op – Experience everything on offer with a friend at any time, via fully untethered drop-in / drop out co-op, skipping the need to take either of you out of the outlandish action. Play nice together, or play all new pranks on your team mate. After all, who’s the Boss now.Saints Row is the ninth released installment in the series, including the mobile ports of Saints Row and Saints Row 2. Up until the release of GTA 3 the series had looked quite different. An overhead view, clunky mechanics, and a distinctive but unimpressive look had been a staple of the series to that point. The Saints Row reboot is just around the corner, with the criminal action series set to release on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PC and Stadia on August 23, 2022.

There is now a ‘respect’ system to give more meaning to side-missions and activities. But the most noticeable change is how much bigger Stillwater is. They explain this with another big change; Ultor. It didn’t review anywhere near as well as previous entries. Critics complained about the repetitive missions, poor graphics, and an abundance of glitches.

Beginning life as a PS2 game called ‘Bling Bling’, Volition’s original idea for Saints Row was a ‘Gang Simulator’.

The ability to change up the look of the player character has always been a staple of the Saints Row series, and that’s no different here. Fans of Channel 4’s Grand Designs are also in for a treat – bases are customisable too, with both functional and stylistic changes. The Bottom Line…Saints Row is an action-adventure, open-world video game developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver, released in August of 2022. Set in the fictional city of Santo Ileso, the game puts players in control of a customizable character, as they establish a criminal empire, engage in combat, and complete missions. The year is 2003 and one of the biggest console games on the market is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, a follow up to the critically successful Grand Theft Auto 3. So, I can say with confidence that the technical aspect of Saints Row is now solid. It runs perfectly and the long list of major and minor bugs is resolved. Category Video Games Tags Saints Row Video Games, Sale, Xbox One, Xbox Series X SKU VKM-DESA49.UK.25LE Availability