TheSaints Rowreboot announced only weeks ago is taking some radical departures from its predecessors, with one of the biggest being thenewSaints Rowcharacters. With new characters comes new customization, and the reboot appears to be very in-depth with such features.
Rather than being a part of the hardened and pre-established 3rd Street Saints, players will build up a criminal organization of characters just beginning their paths to infamy in the nextSaints Rowgame. The player will join three other characters to gain control of the Santo Ileso area.
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A post on the official Saints Row website claims that the reboot will have the biggest character customization suite yet, with eight voices in total and the return of layered clothing. Layered clothing is a returning feature from previousSaints Rowentries that will allow players to have more control over character customization. In addition to the characters, however,Saints Rowwill also feature vehicle editing, with the post vaguely claiming “a HUGE array of customization options.” The post keeps the finer details vague, but the information included shows a commitment toletting players represent themselves.
Saints Rowhas had in-depth character customization since the second game, and the reboot supposedly seeks to expandSaints Row’s character creator optionssignificantly while also bringing back some fan favorite features. The post specifically calls out players who noticed layered clothing shown off before this announcement. The setting also receives a special section, describing Santo Ileso as a huge fictional city in the American Southwest.
Character customization can be important in games likeSaints Row. Many players of open-ended games enjoy creating their own characters to play as instead of being forced to go by a specific canon. Customization is such a popular feature that players have exploited bugs for someextra customization options in similar games likeGTA.Saints Rowis also a series known for its character creator, so it is only natural to see such a feature returning. The announcement is vague, so evidently the developers at Volition do not wish to reveal what options will be available just yet. Either way, it should prove promising for any concerned fans.
InSaints Row 2, a recurring joke is made of the character customization; in the first game players used a preset character, so naturally in its sequel many players most likely changed the character to look nothing like the original. The classic “did you do something with your hair?” joke will sadly probably not return in theradically differentSaints Rowreboot, however, since the cast is entirely original and unrelated to the original series. On the bright side, customization should still be in depth.
Saints Rowwill launch on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on June 27, 2025.
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