It takes guts to reboot something, doesn’t it?

Guts, and no doubt a lot of hand-wringing.

It’s the purple, I think: the purple and the silliness.

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Until now, anyway.

That said, the gunplay is indisputably brilliant.

  • and yep, it is every bit as satisfying as it sounds.

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As for Santo Ileso itself?

That said, Saint’s Row is not without its issues.

A generous checkpoint system, though, means resetting to your last save is rarely unforgivably frustrating.

Saints Row review - weapon loadout screen

Saints Row review - over the shoulder combat inside a train, getting shot at with a green laser

Saints Row review - character customisation screen featuring you wearing a taco outfit

Saints Row review - a custscene still of a character on a balcony

Saints Row review - a wide view of the city across its river at sunset

Saints Row review - a massive, impressive explosion of traffic on a desert road

Saints Row review - a gunfight

Saints Row review - characters chat at a bar