Saints Row, the long-awaited reboot for Deep Silver’s street crime franchise, is out this week. After poor sales numbers for its 2017 spin-off, Agents of Mayhem , Volition is back on board to develop the latest iteration — pulling away from the “eccentric” tone praised by recent entries. Saints Row 2022 is billed to feature the biggest playground ever, with funky characters, neon-drenched locales and loads of explosive barrels and vehicles. The reboot hits all major platforms, bringing back the perfect ratio of seriousness and wit, reminiscent of Saints Row 2.
First shown at Gamescom last year, the Saints Row reboot was met with divided opinions on social media, with most criticizing the overwhelming weirdness of the characters. 2014’s Saints Row IV introduced a goofier concept of an alien invasion, yet retained the intense tone of the previous installment. With this reboot, producer Jim Boone plans to tone it down further, claiming that such narrative beats won’t work in the current social climate. “We love [the old Saints Row games]But we also recognize that they are an era game,” he said in one the interview, “They made sense at the time and we were able to do things that felt good at the time. But that tone is not what we want today. We had a different kind of story that we wanted to tell.”
Set in the fictional, chaotic city of Santa Ileso — loosely based on Las Vegas — Saints Row tasks players with establishing control over the city by piecing together information on their own crimes. You step into the shoes of a character called The Boss and take on gangs like the Idols, Los Panteros and Martial Defense Industries – all with deep ties to the underworld. As with previous games in the franchise, Saints Row will have you working your way up the ranks, as you gradually gain control of the nine districts spread across the map.
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The Los Panteros gang consists of musclehead smugglers
Photo credit: Deep Silver
Unlocking each zone gives you complete freedom in what kind of “business” you want to run, from a wide selection of drugs, weapons, nightclubs, gambling and more. These establishments can help your gang earn enough dough, wrestle off rivals, and eventually become the “boss” of Santa Ileso. Players will be armed with exotic weapons such as laser miniguns, bazookas or even battle tanks for the explosive feel of Saints Row. Character customization options are also detailed, letting you choose fun costumes and emotes; And it also has a cooperative multiplayer system.
With that, here’s everything you need to know about Saints Row, available this weekend on all major platforms.
Saints Row Release Date and Platform in India
Deep Silver’s Saints Row reboot will launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, and Windows PC via the Epic Games Store on Tuesday, August 23. The studio currently has no plans to release the game on Steam, although it could show up after a year – as seen with previous Epic exclusives.
Sant Pankti was originally planned to release on February 25, but got pushed Six months delay In light of additional development time to ensure better optimization at launch. At the time, CCO Boone also brought up the COVID-19 pandemic as a contributing factor, citing scheduling issues. This time, however, the game went gold, ensuring a solid launch on August 23.
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The Saints Row reboot acts as a sandbox, letting you jump right in and mess around
Photo credit: Deep Silver
Saint Row PC System Requirements
PC system requirements come directly deep silverWith general requirements listed as Windows 10 64-bit and at least 50GB of free storage space on an SSD.
Saint Row Minimum PC Requirements
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i3-3240 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics (GPU): Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 480
- RAM: 8 GB
- Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at 30fps
Saint Row Recommended PC Requirements
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Graphics (GPU): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX 5700
- RAM: 12 GB
- Resolution: 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at 60fps
Saint Row High PC Requirements
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Graphics (GPU): Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 or AMD Radeon RX 6700XT
- RAM: 16 GB
- Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels at 60fps
Cents Row Ultra PC Requirements
- Processor (CPU): Intel Core i5-12600 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Graphics (GPU): Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT
- RAM: 16 GB
- Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (4K) pixels at 60fps
Saint Row Gameplay
Taking inspiration from the exaggerated visuals in Just Cause, the Saints Row reboot acts as a sandbox, letting you dive right in to ensure chaos with a hint of creativity. As the boss, players team up with a ragtag group of misfits and launch their own startup in Santa Ileso. A hotspot for booming business and criminal activity, surrounded by vast desert – the ultimate sinful playground.
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As great as it sounds, making quick money here is no child’s play as you find competing facts that are accurate in nine areas. Los Panteros are full of musclehead smugglers, Murthy is a group of independent anarchists, and Marshall is a private military corporation. These gangs and six others run the city by their own set of rules — if you don’t follow them, you can get in trouble. Helping you on your journey are strategist Ellie, shirt-hating DJ Kevin and your trusty getaway driver Nina.
Saints Row is also home to the Saints HQ aka the Citadel, where you run all major operations. Whether you’re experimenting with spaceships, motor boats, helicopters or honking at a taco truck, the hub is stocked with all kinds of ammunition and vehicles needed to expand the empire. As seen in Grand Theft Auto V, players can track missions using their in-game smartphone and customize their look with various options – masks, vibrant helmets, hotdog costumes, makeup, accessories, the list goes on.
Deep Silver has introduced this time Sant Row Boss Factory, a customization hub that allows players to share their creations with others online. The toolset is available to download for free and can be included throughout the game at launch, if you’re logged into your Saints Row profile.
The reboot also comes with a co-op mode, though it’s limited to two-players – just like Gotham Knights – with cross-gen support. Players from the same console family can play with each other whether they own PS4 or PS5 or Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X.
Saint Row download size
While the spec sheet for the game recommends a minimum of 50GB of storage space, Saints Row on PC requires 40GB when installed, Gadgets 360 can confirm. The remaining storage comes in handy when downloading updates that extract themselves before lobbing in with other installed files.
The case is different on the console side. According to a trusted Twitter account Playstation size, Saints Row will take up 60.3GB on PS4 and 53.5GB on the new-gen PS5. Xbox file sizes haven’t been revealed, but fans will find them in the same ballpark.
Sant Pankti has no dearth of transport options
Photo credit: Deep Silver
Saint Row Price and Versions
Saint Row on PC
On the Epic Games Store, Saint Row Available in three versions: Standard, Gold and Platinum. The lowest tier costs Rs. 1,859 and includes the base game and Idols Anarchy Pack. Gold Edition, Rs. 2,749 cents adds the Criminal Customs content, the Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle, and the Expansion Pass that ensures all post-launch DLC is automatically downloaded to your system.
Finally, you have the Platinum version which costs Rs. is listed in 3,049 and collects all the above bonuses along with a copy of Saints Row The Third Remastered.
Saints Row on PlayStation
The console version comes with the same bonuses and content, but is priced differently. On the PlayStation Store, Saints Row is listed for cross-gen support — both the PS4 and PS5 versions are listed for the same price. The standard edition is priced at Rs. 3,999, the gold price is Rs. 6,399, and the Platinum is priced at Rs. 7,199.
Saints Row on Xbox
Saints Row will not be available on Game Pass at launch. Those that are Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X (Optimized) are priced at Rs. You can buy the standard edition in 3,999, Gold Rs. 6,399, and Rs. 7,199 — the same price as the PlayStation version.
If your gang consists of four members, Saints Row only allows two-players.
Photo credit: Deep Silver
Deep Silver has also made physical copies available — internationally, exclusively to GameStop — where the Infamous Edition comes with the addition of a steelbook, a double-sided poster, mini artbook, 4 Santo Ileso postcards, and 4 character art cards.
Saint Row Review
At the time of publication, no reviews were available — and no word on when to expect them. The first reviews for Saints Row should be released before release.
