Saints Row 2022 Takes “Returning to Our Roots” to a New Level

An analysis of the Saints Row 2022 trailer and gameplay

Alexander Razin
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5 min readSep 30, 2021

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A couple of days ago, I was scrolling through Amazon to see what games I can buy for my PlayStation 4, when I stumbled on a game with a light blue backdrop with a character sitting atop a sign or logo with bold letters reading: Saints Row. I couldn’t believe what I was looking at; no way this is Saints Row. Feeling bewildered, I went on YouTube to check, and lo-and-behold, Volition and Deep Silver revealed Saints Row at Gamescom with a lengthy cinematic trailer showcasing a fresh new beginning for the beloved gang. Many devoted fans had unfavorable opinions of the trailer. It left them baffled by what Volition and Deep Silver produced.

Let’s go in-depth on how Saints Row 2022 came to fruition and what to expect when the game releases.

The modern Saints. Source: PCGamesN.

The Saints are back

Saints Row 2022 takes you to Santo Ileso (Spanish for Saint Unharmed); good one, Volition. The city combines California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada. Volition and Deep Silver split Santo Ileso’s into districts: El Dorado district mimics Las…

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