Eli is your techy nerd who runs the finances, Neenah, a former member of rival gang Los Panteros, is the driver and mechanic, and Kevin is the adrenaline junkie who was kicked out of the Idols. Each one suits a different role depending on their personality. You will play as your own character, again just going by the moniker of the Boss, and have three companions at the beginning - Eli, Neenah, and Kevin.
For example, the new setting will have nine distinct districts, each run by rival gangs, and will be the largest map the series has ever seen yet. Thankfully, more details about the story and character were explained outside this trailer.
The trailer wraps up with an explosive finish. While he distracts them with some witty dialogue, his partners hop in the car while they’re distracted and peel off.Ī massive chase ensues, with death-defying stunts, heavy weapons, and gravity-defying jumps. He has no shirt on and revs up his motorcycle. Things seem to be very grounded … until one character pulls on a motorcycle helmet with pink cat ears and lights that form a face across the face mask. A few new characters coordinate a heist to rob a weapons deal of some kind from a rival gang. The American southwestern city of Santo Ileso is shown off as being a mixture of wide-open desert plains, neon cities, and graffiti-laden neighborhoods. The announcement trailer begins by showing off the new location where the Saints Row reboot will take place in.
The full list includes the PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. While it is getting a little late in the generation, this reboot will hit both current and last-generation consoles. PlatformsĬoming so soon, we also saw all the platforms the Saints Row reboot will launch on. This is a pretty substantial delay, however, it may do the game some good to not launch in such a packed month of big-budget games. The official Saints Row Twitter account announced the news, stating that their “priority is to create the best Saints Row game yet, and, if we released on the original date, it wouldn’t be up to the standards we’ve set ourselves and that you’re expecting and deserve.” COVID-19 is also listed as one of the major contributing factors to the delay, as well as the large scope of the project. However, as is the way with things, the game was officially announced to be delayed until August 23. In a rare yet always appreciated change of pace, the Saints Row reboot was given a specific release date at the same time it was officially announced.