I understand that comedy is subjective but the joke do not land and the only humor most got was from the glitches, bugs in the game. Los Panteros treat their bodies no different than their cars: they are both assets and weapons, As such, they spend as much time working out to keep their bodies in shape as they do tuning up their cars. This is the crux of the 2022 Saints Row “origin story”: a tale that barely scratches the surface, and instead insists on doing things slightly differently, with the odd new mechanic that barely papers over its gaping, aging cracks. Saints Row is a largely successful reboot, even if it sometimes feels dangerously outdated in terms of open world design.

Let’s see what Saints Row is like today, April 2023, after 8 months of post-launch development and new content. They recruit constantly, using parties, raves, and social media to spread their message and bring in new members. Mostly just like to watch the morons getting annoyed that the series stopped being funny after they turned 14 years old. Instead, The Saints form from the bond between four young humans attempting to make it through a world that doesn't care much for them.Eli is the long-term strategic thinker of the Saints, the one who knows how to take them from small time operators to a big time organization. Players have complete control over the appearance and style of their Boss, and it's incredibly easy to update your character or switch between saved versions at any point using the Style app in your phone. Marshall moved their HQ to Santo Ileso in the 1980s when they acquired several major defense contractors in the region. Favouring performance on PS5, you can choose between a locked 60 frames-per-second at a super muddy 1080p, or you can go for 1440p with a frame rate that targets 60, but does have a bad habit of dipping. It also doesn’t quite venture into Crackdown 3 territory, stripping everything out of a fun, third-person adventure.

As the future Boss, with Neenah, Kevin and Eli by your side, you’ll form The Saints – and take on Los Panteros, The Idols, and Marshall as you build your empire across the streets of Santo Ileso and battle for control of the city. Plus, frequent performance issues, poor camera controls and aim assist, and egregious draw distance flaws were constant reminders that Saints Row (2022) lacks the polish of the best Xbox games. Tempted to play it because if it’s annoying the right sort of people then it’s clearly onto something. You and your friends go on an explosive murder spree around Santo Ileso, but it feels more like the absurdity is simply the reality in which Saints Row (2022) is set rather than out-of-context shock. A known pre-release issue with Saints Row (2022) made the camera sensitivity much higher than it should be, but no amount of changing or tweaking settings made it as smooth and reliable as I wanted.With the impending launch of Deep Silver’s next big title, Dead Island 2, and that it’s nearly 8 months to the day since Saints Row launched, I thought it a good time to revisit Saints Row and see what state the game is in today and give it a fresh look. The narrative of Saints Row (2022) is undoubtedly a full reboot, attempting to tell a story of a brand-new cast of characters — of young adults struggling to survive in a world that's just as ridiculous as in past Saints Row games. Gameplay fixes for the four missions where the player can die during cinematics, a soft crash occurs, and the next part of an objective failing to trigger.

I'd feel totally trolled or like they just gave up developing it at this point and didn't see the point in adding more content. Environmental details, cars, and even an entire building once (when I was flying) pop into existence at surprisingly close distances. It's worth mentioning that there are loads of accessibility options, too, which exist alongside your standard difficulty settings. The simply titled Saints Row is a reboot of the series, sporting an entirely new setting, new characters, and a fresh story — but the gameplay structure that the property has been peddling since day one remains. I also experienced dropped frames, lag, and movement stutters during action-packed scenes, especially those filled with multiple explosions.

The first game is a blatant gta clone but if you only played the first game you wouldn't have a good impression of the series as a whole. Admittedly, you’re referred to with they/them pronouns throughout the game–hardly surprising given how voice acting works–but if this fact of life doesn’t trigger you enough to defenestrate your console, you soon go on to learn about the friends you flatshare with. Robert's been a dedicated PlayStation fan since the days of Tekken 2, and he still loves a good dust up. The character editor allows the player to be naked including censored genitalia and uncovered breasts.