First time I'm writing a TA review but as a Massive Saints Row fan, I'm glad to start here.
There is a lot of hate online for this game by people who I think really jumped the gun on few sentences said during reveal, instantly mitigating the story. there is also plenty to be said about the gameplay and of course... Achievements
StoryDe story of the Reboot is short and sweet. You'd might say the story is
too short. If you were to story rush it, you could realistically reach the final level in about 10 hours (on a low difficulty). The story could be longer, but it doesn't overstay it's welcome.
Also, the prologue before the Saints start is way too long compared to how much story comes afterwards. It gets better, but, you'll have to grind through those early missions to really get to the joyful parts.
contentBeside the story, there is a side quest for all 3 companion characters. there is an extra mini storyline involving an "investigation" into the Saints.
There are 14 ventures with their own missions and challenges. old Saint vets will recognize some of the missions as Insurance fraud, Mayhem and Chop Shop
Besides that, there are plenty of newly styled activities, making the ventures feel like a breath of fresh air in comparison to older games.
Outside ventures you got the Bounty-app, which are your hitman targets, as well as "Side Hustles", which are the open world activities. Without spoiling anything, these are new activities not seen in previous Saints Row games.
This all together means there is more than enough to keep you occupied
CustomizationCustomization is the best it's ever been. Your character can literally be anything, black, white, alien green, smurf blue, looking like the Thing or Drax. Anything you want.
Cars have a variety of options, and finally you can alter Choppers and Boats too which is long overdue.
The charactersNeena, Kevin and Eli
Neena is an ok character, a bit geeky, low-key arrogant but loyal to her friends.
Kevin is the killer... besides, yourself, of course. Kevin is a bit extravagant which makes him a good mascot for the new Saints
Eli is just smart, total geek, but ultimately the guy that comes up with the plans. You could compare him to Dex, but without the attitude, the arrogance and big headedness, you know, the things that make you want to punch Dex
One story-related thing I hate about these characters, is that they are just there. little to no backstory and it feels like you miss the connection these characters should have, mainly because you never got to experience it.
as an example, there is one mission with Neena, which is quite personal to her. Considering you and Neena have been friends for years, the info she gives you shouldn't be news to your character.
Some deep dive into the history of the characters would've been nice
gameplay and bugs So many bugs, it makes achievement hunting a giant pain. DO NOT play this in co-op until the challenge bug got fixed cause that will ruin your game.
Other than that save breaking bug, there are a few annoying things that you can fix with reloading the game, but unfortunately there are plenty of them.
Bugs aside, the game plays really well, the driving is good, not excellent, but good. The shooting is horrible, but, changing the auto-aim fixes that. The wingsuit is good fun, the abilities are fun to use and with time you unlock some fun weapons.
The World and enemiesThe world is nice and diverse. Deserts, Skyscrapers, industrial sites, suburbs, Villa's, and smaller towns. Filled with things to explore and interact with.
The enemy factions are great! the bosses... not so much due to wasted potential
Los Pantero's are heavy bruisers, monster trucks, heavy guns and get close and personal fast
The Idols are fast, great in numbers and riddle you with bullets and various effects
Marshal has strong units, from armored units with assault rivals, DOA mines, traps and snipers they will pin you down fast!
As for the bosses:
Sergio of the Pantero's had potential, but, well... you'll see it if you play it
The Collective are 6 leaders of the Idols, they got no face and 2 of them don't appear in the main story. Completely empty and boring bosses
Atticus Marshal is the leader of Marshal, a great character and an awesome boss battle waiting to happen, but alas, nothing of the sorts.
This is followed by the "End boss" who I'm keeping unnamed, this is the only worthy boss with a good arc and a good battle, so at least it ends on a high
AchievementsOne missable, one co-op, one collectible achievement and no difficulty achievements.
If it wasn't for the co-op challenge bug, this would be well easy to complete. Make sure you finish the game or keep a spare save for co-op.
Keep an eye on the Collective as that's where the missable achievement is.
There are a few (lots of) photos you need to take for the collectible achievement, but nothing too difficult
The rest is "grinding" out all the ventures, missions and more, basically just playing the game, which is how it should be.
4.0