Originally penned for release in February 2022, the rebooted title is now launching 23rd August 2022 instead. There has recently been a statement from Jim Boone citing reasons of quality control and “meeting the expectations you deserve”. It’s bad news for those who are keenly anticipating the game, but unfortunately there’s not much that can be done. If you want to play the new version of the game, you’ll have to wait! In the meantime, there’s plenty of fun to be had playing roulette games for fun.
We’re expecting a raft of changes to the Saint’s Row, but not a complete separation from it’s self professed wacky roots. It’s a mooted departure from some aspects of the strangeness of the original title including dildo bats but something which still appeals to the core audience of the original game which we’re expecting with this reboot. We’re nine years on from the third title in the Saint’s Row series with a completely different gaming landscape in existence. Plenty more open-world games have come and gone in that time, so it could be said that the goalposts have perhaps moved…
Weaponry and Equipment
From the in-game snippets which have been released so far, there looks to be plenty of firepower for players to make use of in the new game. We’ve been teased with rocket launchers, wingsuits, stunt vehicles, neon (glowing) sniper rifles & laser spraying rail guns. Might ring a few bells from previous titles. Some of the new weaponry can be found below:
-FMG 9
-K8 Krukov
-P320
-Unnamed Revolver (based on S&W Model 500)
-M4 Type Rifle
-Customised G36c
-Drum Mag Shotgun
-Mac10
-Baseball Bats (with various adornments)
-Drones
-RPGs
-Tek Z
Plenty to look forward to i’m sure you’ll agree!
Characters
The characters will be pretty much all new for this title. The OGs of Johnny Gat and his crew are out, in favour of an all new crew from a fictional southwestern US city. The boss is known as Marshall and is joined by Neenah & Kevin. They begin as roommates and the heists begin with one of a payday loan company before the crew realise they might be good enough at it to make a living.
Location
The upcoming game takes part in Santo Ileso, described as a vibrant fictional city in the American SouthWest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become self made.
Gameplay
The first gameplay trailer was released during the 2021 game awards which showed the customisable features & combat dynamics. There have been a lot of parallels drawn between GTA and the Saint’s Row games in the past - leading to some claims that the Volition developed title was a poor man's version of the Rockstar one - a copycat if you will. Did (and will) that perhaps lead to more off the wall features in the new Saints Row game in an attempt to banish those comparisons? It looks clear enough that the SR game will be more gameplay focused, less on the DLC and hopefully more about the game than the business!
Plenty to chew on then, in terms of the details released so far on the characters, the storyline and the gameplay & weaponry options which will exist in the new Saint’s Row game. It’s a release which has loyal fans and new potential players alike pretty excited - especially after the release date pushed back in November of 2021. Here’s to hoping that it lives up to expectations!