Saints Row is a reboot of the beloved crime franchise and while its initial unveiling had many worried that this was going to be something that they didn’t feel was true to the brand, that’s not the case at all. This game blends the tones of Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third quite well, creating a story with a variety of bombastic set pieces that feel right at home for this series. That’s not to say it doesn’t have problems, because it has plenty, but this game feels in line with the IP it is rebooting. As is tradition, you play as an unnamed character typically referred to as The Boss who is down on their luck working for a group of mercenaries at the start of the game. Eventually, The Boss and their three roommates – who all work for various crime families – have enough of working for crappy bosses and decide to make their own business: a criminal empire known as The Saints.
