Saints Row: The Third got a newly remastered version for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One last year, and it was later released on Google Stadia in March. PC owners, on the other hand, could only buy it from the Epic Game Store, but the exclusivity would end after just a few days. However, it turns out that Steam users aren’t the only ones who will be able to play the game.
Saints Row: The Third Remastered will also see a next-gen update on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, according to publisher Deep Silver, who revealed the news on the game’s official website earlier today.
Not just that, but it’ll be released on May 22nd, the same day as the Steam version. Deep Silver also promises that this next-gen update will be on par with the PC version in terms of settings and that anybody who already has the PS4 or Xbox One version will be able to download it for free.
In terms of technological changes, it’ll be just as one would expect from a next-generation update. Both formats would have a 60fps framerate and dynamic 4K resolution. Only the Xbox Series X update, however, can let you choose between a Performance and a Beauty mode.
Performance mode, like other games including Resident Evil Village, provides 60 frames per second at 1080p resolution. Beauty mode, on the other hand, is limited to 30 frames per second but has a 4K resolution.
These models will benefit from quicker load times thanks to the more robust consoles, and the PS5’s DualSense controller will also have its own Saints Purple colored light, which has evidently become a common request from fans. Finally, Deep Silver reveals that the game will be out on the same day as Good Old Games.
Saints Row is best described as a more outlandish and over-the-top Grand Theft Auto for those unfamiliar with the film. The series follows the 3rd Street Saints, a street gang that is involved in turf battles with rival groups.
The Saints are now a media and consumer conglomerate in Saints Row: The Third, which is called the point at which the series becomes more satirical to help it distinguish itself from GTA. However, The Syndicate, a multinational criminal group, tries to kill them, causing the Saints to retaliate on the former’s home turf of Steelport.
When it first came out, the remaster received generally favorable reviews from reviewers. However, this was largely due to the fact that the original game was already playable, as the remaster only added minor graphical enhancements.
