What was originally meant to be a DLC expansion for Saints Row 3, Enter the Domintrix, has been mostly scrapped and its development team merged with the team working on Saints Row 4, which began development two months before The Third released.įor that reason, and the seemingly quick release date after the THQ bankruptcy, there are obvious concerns that Saints Row 4 is more of a rushed cash-in before the next-gen consoles (and Grand Theft Auto V) release and that it's more of a 3.5 than a 4. No, not really - although that was the original plan - just put them in charge of the entire nation, give them Dubstep weapons, mechs, superpowers and. Give the 3rd Street Saints a dragon to fly.

So, with THQ gone, and Deep Silver now picking up the publishing reins for developer Volition, how does Saints Row 4 raise the bar from having Burt Reynolds on speed dial, a dildo bat weapon and singing zombies? It's simple. Saints Row: The Third successfully managed to redefine the franchise and carve out a niche in the sandbox arena by offering, extreme and over-the-top visuals and gameplay scenarios, with the primary focus being simply on crazy fun and just plain crazy. And you can do it with your character from 'Saints Row: The Third'. There are no dragons unfortunately, but in 'Saints Row 4' the president of the United States (you) will have to fight UFOs.