Saints Row: The Third Remastered
By David Chapman,
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What’s It About?
SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD REMASTERED takes the Third Street Saints back to Steelport and their infamous turf war with the Syndicate. After taking over Stilwater in the previous games, the Saints have become a household name, complete with branded energy drinks, clothing lines, toys, and more. But when a bank heist goes wrong, the Saints wind up stuck in a new city, facing down some new competition and a new fight to dominate the streets. Of course, the Saints wouldn't have it any other way. You'll take on rival gangs throughout the open world streets of Steelport, leaving a trail of bodies and destruction in your wake. You'll pull off a string of insane activities to build your bankroll and earn your reputation, while carving out your place in Steelport and looking good while doing it. That means decking out your customizable character with all the best fashion and all the special skills you could ask for. This version of Saints Row: The Third has been fully remastered for the current generation of consoles and includes all three previously released mission packs, as well as more than thirty other pieces of downloadable content.
Is It Any Good?
There are plenty of video games on the market that cater to audiences of all ages, with clean wholesome entertainment for the whole family. Saints Row: The Third Remastered is not one of them. The game is filled with all kinds of adult humor, extreme violence, and other mature content that earns its M rating many times over. That said, the over-the-top open world action/adventure game is also a lot of fun to play. And thanks to all the visual polish put into this remaster, the Third Street Saints have never looked better. Whether you're locked in a gunfight on the city streets, barreling through law enforcement in an armored tank, or threading the needle between the buildings of Steelport in a jet fighter, the game looks fantastic and it never skips a beat.
Saints Row: The Third relishes in its absurdity, taking players along on a ridiculous rollercoaster of a ride that pokes fun at just about every taboo imaginable. But underneath its bawdy and raucous presentation is a surprisingly deep game with a lot of content. There's never a shortage of things to do in Steelport, and there's enough variety in the activities to keep things from getting stale or repetitive. This remastered package includes even more content than the original release, adding extra missions, cosmetics, and items previously only available as downloadable content. If there's one gripe about the game, it would have to be the pacing. While there's plenty of side missions and activities to fill time, actual story progress happens at a much slower pace. Thankfully, Steelport is a city that players likely won't be in too much of a rush to leave behind.
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Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Available online?: Available online
- Publisher: Deep Silver
- Release date: May 22, 2020
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Topics: Superheroes, Adventures, Science and Nature
- ESRB rating: M for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
- Last updated: May 20, 2020
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