It's a whimsical turn that feels closer to the Vice City era, than any recent GTA venture. Saints Row is lively, hilarious, and vibrant. The player's customizable character is a mercenary for hire, who, with their roommates, commit crimes for an extremely relatable reason: they have to pay the bills. The story centers around a group of roommates, all involved in some competing level of Santo Illeso crime.

Saints Row takes place in the sprawling Santo Illeso, which has the right mix of cities, desert, suburbs, and anything else you can think of, really. It’s been some time since I played a game ( Elden Ring, to be exact) where if given the choice, I would have lost myself in an all-nighter playing it. Let’s get one thing straight: Saints Row is fantastic. I was cut loose into the colorful, full, and downright exhilarating Santo Ileso to steal, kill, or just spend most of it playing fashion shows, if I so chose. This wasn't one of those guided, we’ll-only-show-you-the-cool-parts-play-tests, by the way. While this isn't a full review, I did get to sit down with some wonderful people and clock in four hours of unadulterated play time. You have more chaos, more customization, and more fun coming with the reboot of the whimsical Saints Row, which releases on coming out on August 23rd.

This isn't some rabbit hole, GTA 6 rumor mill, garbage clickbait, either. All I know that we've all been hankering for more mayhem and virtual criminality. Am I being hyperbolic?! I don't know anymore. We’ll get GTA 5: Redux Funky Edition before GTA 6 even touches the surface. If I see you bozos causing Grand Theft Auto 6 to trend on Twitter for another 12 straight years, I'll lose it.

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