After all, while Saints Row The Third was a major success when it dropped during the last generation, there's every chance that its older visuals and aged gameplay could make it a disappointing experience to revisit. Naturally, a lot of fans are curious whether the iconic third entry in the tale of the 3rd Street Saints's remaster will bring the larger-than-life open-world crime game back with a bang. Luckily for fans of the wacky game, it has just hit the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in the brand new Saints Row: The Third Remastered package, which brings all the title's DLC and some brand new visuals to current generation consoles. The aforementioned comparison works perfectly to exemplify that.Taking the series to ludicrously crazy new heights back in 2011, Saints Row: The Third is remembered by many as both the best entry in the series and potentially one of the most fun sandbox games in the history of the genre. In the taller buildings, there's more detail than originally there's grass flowing over the edge of the balconies, while the actual shape of the building is more prominent, too.Īgain, these are changes to be expected when remastering an open-world game, but seeing it come to life is mesmerising. The colour of the buildings stands out also, with the pinks and yellows being particularly eye-catching. These little details give it more of a Grand Theft Auto V feel, while still maintaining that retro feel. A Vice City comparison shot early on shows far more life to them, with the days of oddly stiff branches now gone in favour of them flowing naturally in the breeze. Really, the trees were the clearest of the changes made to the in-game world.
Rockstar's official line on the change states that nearly everything - characters, weapons, vehicles, and roads to name but a few - feature "higher-resolution textures", whereas the water and trees have also been updated so that they don't look out of date.