It’s been five years since we last saw an entry into the hit open-world action franchise and now Deep Silver has unveiled that Saints Row: The Third is coming back with a complete remastered edition set to hit shelves for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on May 22! The announcement trailer can be viewed in the player below!
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The game, which originally hit shelves in November 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, sees the Third Street Saints having evolved in the years since taking over Stilwater from a street gang to household brand name with sneakers, energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobblehead dolls. Despite their celebrity status, the Saints aren’t alone in the world as The Syndicate, a legendary global criminal fraternity, has take aim at the Saints and demands they pay tribute. When the titular gang refuses, players bring the fight to Steelport, a city of sin under Syndicate control that allows fans to take a tank skydiving, call in a satellite-targeted airstrike and more outrageous antics.
The remastered edition has seen every weapon get a remodel, every car redesigned and a large city of the portion being retextured, with over 4,000 assets reworked by Sperasoft, who has transformed environments, character models and visual effects, alongside enhanced graphics and a new lighting engine. The game will also feature three expansion mission packs and over 30 pieces of DLC from the original version that has been remastered.
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The full list of features in Saints Row: The Third Remastered includes:
- The Full Package, Remastered – With enhanced graphics, improved lighting, reworked environments, and visual effects, Steelport and The Third Street Saints have never looked so good.
- City of Sin – Disrupt and dismantle the Syndicate stranglehold on weapons, cybercrime, and criminal rackets. Discover the secrets of Steelport, where there is action on every street corner, for better or, more likely, worse.
- Weapons of Crass Destruction – It’s one thing to defeat your enemies. It’s another to humiliate them. Hover jets, human cannonball cars and outrageous melee weapons are all part of the fun.
- Crazy Character Customisation – Create the most outlandish characters ever seen, from washed-up celebrities to maskless ninja pirates. Inside every sinner, there is a Saint. Who will you become?
- Over The Top Co-op – Fly solo or play online with a homie. Give freefall skydiving a try, landing in your partner’s flaming pickup as you make a desperate run toward a heavily armed Syndicate base. Steelport is always more fun with a friend.
- All DLC included – All three expansion mission packs and more than 30 pieces of DLC from the original version.
Saints Row: The Third Remastered is set to hit shelves on May 22 and can be pre-ordered from the game’s official site here!
