Saints Row: sublime screenshots of the GTA-killer on the run, just before the new presentation

Game News Saints Row: sublime screenshots of the GTA-killer on the run, just before the new presentation

Published on 04/18/2022 at 17:55

For the completely crazy franchise Saints Row, no new numbered episode, but a reboot in good and due form. A few months after its revelation, Volition is relaunching communication around this next game: very soon, a new presentation will take place, revealing a still unknown facet of the title. The countdown is on and the pressure is on the rise today with a flurry of screenshots from the lands of Santo Ileso.

Summary

A new kingpin in town, in addition to GTA 6
A virgin land to build his criminal empire

A new kingpin in town, in addition to GTA 6

Through its latest opuses, the license Saints Row had pushed the insanity slider to its highest level. Not without completely renouncing what makes its charm, the franchise of Volition Games returns to a more raw terrain, more arid even, one could say, because of its desert setting. Moreover, it is this idyllic setting, tailor-made for its sandbox aspect, which is making a name for itself today. After allocating some time to the presentation of ses districts, his frenzied shootings by car and the offenses that can be fomented in this new Eldorado of crime, the developers of Volition Games give us an appointment very soon.

Wednesday, April 20, it will be time for the reboot of Saints Row to come out of his silence. It must be said that the launch of the game is fast approaching – next August 23 – and that we still have a lot to discover about it. Plan your evening because, on this date and from 9 p.m. French time, on Deep Silver’s YouTube and Twitch channels, Saints Row invites you to explore the wide customization catalog that this brand new version will embark on.

A virgin land to build his criminal empire

After this new presentation, expect to wait to talk about Saints Row for quite a while, he who hopes to compete with the juggernaut Grand Theft Auto and take the crown from his nose and his beard. Nevertheless, Saints Row must draw quickly to establish himself as a real competitor against Rockstar’s license, and that’s what he intends to do in the coming days by returning to the front of the stage. If we still have to wait a little over 48 hours, a handful of screenshots have been published on the web, allowing players to familiarize themselves with the aesthetics of Santo Ileso and its surroundings.

To be mistaken, one could believe that we have just landed in another license held by Rockstar, namely Red Dead Redemptionbut it is not. Far from the bustle of the city and the skirmishes between rival gangs, Saints Row will take us off the beaten track for a whole host of activities, more or less legal, in dusty and dry settings. From this new preview, we guess some nice work from the teams on the lighting effects and on the care given to what happens beyond the hustle and bustle of the city. The calm, next to the storm? Somehow.

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