10 Reasons You Should Be Playing the Saints Row Games

In a surprise twist for 2020, Saints Row has been making news quite a bit lately. A new mainline entry into the series is being developed for 2021. And of course, Saints Row: The Third Remastered releases on May 22 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

If you aren’t already a fan of the 3rd Street Saints, here are 10 great reasons you should start playing the Saints Row games!

You can start anywhere, really

There are some series, such as Metal Gear Solid or Mass Effect, that you should absolutely play in release order. This prevents you from becoming confused by the plot and having specific story moments ruined due to lack of familiarity.

Saints Row isn’t one of these games. While there is a pretty bare-bones narrative at play across the titles, it isn’t vital to playing the games. Whether you jump in at Saints Row 4 or Saints Row: The Third, you’ll pick up the plot quickly. Whether or not you’ll like that plot is subjective, however.

It isn’t serious at all

In the current times, all of these games with serious, meaningful narratives can be exhausting when you’re looking for a little escape. For those times when you just want to shut your brain off and laugh at dumb jokes for a while, Saints Row is a good choice.

Of course, there are times when the games have a tinge of gravity to them, but they’re few and far between.