The Vice Kings, Los Carnales and Westside Rollerz are now The Brotherhood, The Ronin, and the Sons of Samedi.

Although this worked well for Saints Row 2 and 3, it would also be responsible for the major criticism levelled at Saints Row 4. 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. As for the storyline, while creative, it wasn’t as immersive as previous entries to the series. It seemed a realistic setting with some outlandish weapons and vehicles felt more relatable to players than a jaunt into space. The likes of Johnny Gat (the only returning member of The Saints) and Shaundi became series mainstays. As did comedy weapon types and side-missions like ‘insurance scams’ and ‘destruction’.

Since its difficult beginnings, Saints Row has been well supported by the development team with continuous development and bug fixes. That clearly wasn’t crazy enough though. During the president’s first press conference aliens invade and kidnap The Saints, putting them in a simulation of Steelport. The fourth instalment sees ‘Playa’ save the world from nuclear annihilation in the first few minutes. As a result, they find themselves elected President of the United States. It didn’t review anywhere near as well as previous entries. Critics complained about the repetitive missions, poor graphics, and an abundance of glitches. The formula of the first three games makes a return. Take down rival gangs, take part in some side missions, or explore the sprawling landscape of Santo Ileso.

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. 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. Discover the Weird, Wild, West – Dive in to Santo Ileso, the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever, spread across nine unique districts surrounded by the vast, majestic beauty of the Southwest Desert. Vice City built on its predecessor very successfully. It told the story of Tommy Vercetti’s rise to power in 80’s Florida, adding new features, better graphics, and a more vibrant location to explore.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. Ultimately Saints Row is the story of a start-up company, it’s just that the business The Saints are in happens to be crime. Given The Saints start out on top, I’d forgive you for thinking that Volition had gone in a different direction… but you’d be wrong. 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. These are very, very minor technical complaints though, and do not detract from the overall quality and enjoyability of the game. While some prefer the next entry into the series, Saints Row 2 is, in my opinion, the most well-rounded game in the franchise. Going All Out