

The developer aims to deliver a richer experience through new lighting, textures and character models. Over 4000 assets were updated to modernize the graphics and enhance the art direction. Every weapon, car and a vast proportion of Steelport has been reworked. There’s almost nothing in the game Sperasoft hasn’t touched. On today’s consoles, Saints Row: The Third Remastered has a lot more power to play around with and developer Sperasoft intends on taking advantage of it. The framerate would frequently plummet, the low resolution made distant objects blurry and the world lacked detail. Released towards the tail-end of the PS3 and Xbox 360’s lifecycle, Saints Row: The Third suffered under the constraints of the aged hardware. The real story behind the remaster, however, is the visual overhaul. Though we’re still not sure if the package includes Whored Mode or split-screen co-op (online co-op does return), this is nearly a complete package so far. The full game is here along with all three expansion packs and more than thirty pieces of DLC.

It’s a remastered version of the third entry in the Saints Row franchise for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Saints Row: The Third Remastered is exactly what it sounds like. We got a chance to look at an early version of the remaster to see how Deep Silver is bringing this classic to current-gen consoles.

Thankfully, Saints Row: The Third Remastered is coming and it’s shaping up to be just what we need today. In this current day and age, we could all do with some humor and levity. Today, the Saints Row franchise is sorely missed with it being a few years since the last release. With a wonderful sense of humor, excellent set pieces and decent gameplay, Saints Row: The Third made a considerable splash critically and commercially. Though it took a while for the series to find its groove, it was the third entry, Saints Row: The Third, when everything came together. The Saints Row franchise was a colorful, humorous light in a sea of seriousness last-generation.
