Saints Row Deep Dive Seeks to Allay PS5, PS4 Reboot Concerns

All they need to do is release a trailer that looks like Duke Nukem and ‘that lot’ will lap it up.

I still think that the cast look like a bunch of YouTuber Ticktockers but whatever, at least the boss can be whatever you want. Part of the fun of the past was being able to be a zombie dude, complete with zombie voice lines, if you wanted. Just don't be a Ubisoft open world style game, at this point that's all I ask.

Oh and let me run around completely naked swinging a dildo bat.

Sold! They should have probably introduce the game like this instead of a generic cg trailer but yeah it's looks like Saints Row just with a new cast, maybe after this game they will reintroduce the OG cast who knows.

Yes the graphics are a bit better but all I see when I look at this game is Watch Dogs Legion. I know that Saints Row 3 and 4 overstayed their welcome but everybody had their own unique look or design. These characters and the gangs so far just look bland or samey.

ok , just release the game and we'll be the judge . they have 3 saints row games to look at as big context clues .

if this game sucks , its gonna be it for saints row lol . gameplay and graphics doesn't carry a game alone - thats been debunked like hell already .

@QBGaming12 why lump saints row 3 with 4 ?

As an Arizona native, the southwestern setting really appeals to me. But Saints Row 4 is the only one I liked, and that was mostly because of the superpowers. I hope this one is able to hold my attention.

@nomither6 true lol. It doesn't help that with the Platinum edition of the new Saints Row that you get Saints Row 3. People are just going to compare the two.

People are weird. This looks fantastic, and there was nowhere else to take the series after the kitchen sink approach to the world in IV. A reboot makes perfect sense.

@Deadhunter Dude people have no issue with the game having a reboot, the issue a lot of fans have with it is the fact that it lacks a serious tone that many fans that have enjoyed from SR1 and SR2. I suggest you watch a few scenes from 2 to get a better understanding.

@Xenomorph_79 Yeah, I agree 100%. I won't preorder as I never preorder anything, but I'll get it if the reviews are good and when I have a PS5.

Didn’t really see the character creator there. Do we still have the exact same array of options, or have some been removed? Or haven’t they said yet?

Looks great to me I'm in

@Nepp67 I've played through the entire series. 1 is the only one that took itself even remotely seriously. This one looks like it's closer in tone to 2, which I think was absolutely the best one, so that sounds good to me. I just think it's funny how quickly some people are ready to break out the torches.

The gameplay and world looks solid enough, but I'm not convinced by the characters or story. Feeling a little like Saints Row 3 in that regard for now. And this definitely should have been shown either instead of or right after the CG teaser.

They definitely should have led with this. The gameplay looks pretty good in my opinion, though I’m not thrilled with the desert location.

Never played a saints row game but this definitely looks like it'll scratch the 'waiting forever for gta6' itch

@Deadhunter You definitely haven't played the entire series if you think 1 is the only game that took itself remotely seriously. 2 has many scenes where it had an incredibly serious tone such as Aisha's death and the fight after it, Aisha's funeral, Carlos's death, our fight with the Brotherhood boss, etc, etc. It wasn't at all like what the reboot is showing off.

@Nepp67 Yeah, you've hit on one of my favorite past times: lying about which Saints Row games I've played. 🙄 Most of those things you're talking about are story beats, which of course they're not talking about here. I'm talking gameplay. But you have your opinion, I have mine.

@Deadhunter That's right, I am talking about the story, that's why I brought it up and why the reboot announcement clearly shows that it isn't going for that. Of course the gameplay has always been fun and goofy in SR1 and 2 with stuff like Insurance Fraud, Crowd Control, and Septic Avenger.

@Deadhunter 2 did have its serious moments, but it is more silly than people make it out to be.

@Gaming_Heretic_Aoife People like this. Just like TLOU2, any real criticism has been squashed by absolute nonsense.

So no character creation? That sucks, I don't care about her story whatsoever.

@Gaming_Heretic_Aoife The comments at the time of the broadcast were filled with stuff like that. Comments on the previous articles about this game had stuff like that. It’s not exactly obscure.

@Gaming_Heretic_Aoife It’s more just irritating. It drowns out legitimate arguments. This site is nowhere near as bad as its sister site for such pile-ons though.

I like the look of it. I do feel this is one of those game that would have benifited from being a different IP or just been a spin off rather than a reboot. Probably would've been recieved better. Saying that I think a SR1+2 remake wouldve been the best thing to do.

@Gaming_Heretic_Aoife for a minority, it's not that hard to find though.

@Dubbicakes custom characters have been confirmed several times. It's even mentioned in this article.

No mention of unique weapons and abilities or silly over the top innuendos makes this not seem like a Saints Row game. Going for the adolescent (10-24) group really toned down from it's past.

@Orpheus79V Character customization is confirmed, not creation. Even the trailer showed an example of the customization and showed only female models with a silver one being debatable.

Only ever played a bit of 3 on the switch, not sure what folk are getting vexed about. Interested to see if it launches with a decent online, 4 player co-op in a big dumb open world that learns some of the lessons of gta online might do quite well.

The old saints row games were at best sh ite. This new one looks good and I’d buy it.

I think it's funny that people expect Volition to make the ideal Saint's Row game when the series has a spotty reputation to begin with and Volition always just do whatever the hell they want. The social media mob will not get their way here, lol.

I get the feeling this will be to Saints Row to what GTA IV was to GTA. In other words it will be a good maybe great game but will lack what made the series so good. Unlike GTA IV though what had massive audience with a variety of different thoughts on it SR doesn't so toning down the stuff what made people love it is not a good move, remember DmC yeah the next game after that was a sequel to the original series what sold far better.

@WallyWest GTA IV is one game I wished they would remaster, I want to give it another go. After San Andreas I was so disappointed, only spent a few hours with it until I shelved it

I legit feel bad for the devs. They're finally able to show a new entry in a beloved series and they get tossed into the mud because it's not what everyone expected.

@Vivisapprentice there is a remastered version GTAV enhanced and expanded coming November 12th on ps5 and xbox series x running 4k 60fps on both consoles and plus Gta online launches separately and its free on ps5 for 1st 3 months 😀 top of it since last June 2020 at playstation event ps plus members get 1mil gta online credit each month until it launches in November on ps5

It actually looks pretty good and feels like saints row from the gameplay sneak peaks. The main characters design is still awful. I just want badass and memorable characters like kinzey or pierce

@Vivisapprentice If they gave it many of the QoL stuff from GTA V plus its driving i think it could be a lot better. Don't get me wrong i really like GTA IV and i LC is one of my favourite gaming cities but i think its a poor GTA game and its a big downgrade compared to what SA offered. Its kinda funny how critics back on release acted like its one of the best games in existence yet by the time GTA V released most of them admitted it had a ton of faults and was a step back in a lot of ways.

@Falkirk4life I was talking about GTA IV 🙂

@WallyWest yep, have Rockstar on your box means it's an instant 10, and while most of their games deserve it there are a few that don't .

I don't understand trailers like this. I'm seeing a lot more of random staff standing around talking than the actual game.

Well, at least there aren't any superpowers this go around. SR2 was tonally perfect, IMO. Later entries just got a bit too stupid for my liking.

First impressions matter.

The gameplay looks fine but the characters don't look like anything special so far.

Will wait to see more before deciding to pass on this or get Horizon 2

This only made me MUCH MORE WORRIED. The graphics seem to be the same as Saints Row 3, the gameplay looks boring and not that good, the gang is AWFUL. OOF this game will flop hard, sadly.
I love Saints Row and actually defended the franchise for many years. But this one is a joke lol