This 2020 remaster updates the open-world action-adventure where you lead the Third Street Saints against the Syndicate in the city of Steelport. Gameplay blends third-person shooting, racing, and over-the-top scenarios, featuring outlandish weapons and deep character customization. This version preserves the original's chaotic spirit while delivering significantly enhanced graphics and including all three original expansion mission packs plus 30 pieces of DLC. You can play the entire story solo or online with a friend.
This edition focuses heavily on visual fidelity improvements across the board. The remaster features significantly enhanced graphics, including updated character models, revised lighting, and improved textures, making the city of Steelport appear visually richer and more detailed than in the original release. Audio components have also seen attention, ensuring the soundtrack and sound effects benefit from modern processing.
Crucially, this version is a faithful recreation of the original experience, preserving the core gameplay mechanics that defined the title. The outlandish scenarios—such as taking a tank skydiving or calling in satellite-targeted airstrikes—remain intact. The focus is on modernization rather than fundamental alteration of the established formula.
A major draw for players deciding on this version is the inclusion of substantial additional content. This remaster bundles all three original expansion mission packs along with approximately 30 pieces of original downloadable content (DLC) that were previously sold separately. This means players receive the complete, definitive package of the base game and its post-launch missions.
The gameplay loop combines third-person shooting, vehicular combat, and open-world exploration. Players engage in missions that often escalate into absurd levels of destruction and spectacle. Key mechanics involve utilizing an arsenal of unique and often ridiculous weaponry—referred to as "Weapons of Crass Destruction"—and piloting unconventional vehicles.
The game allows players to engage in highly unconventional activities, such as using hover jets or participating in scenarios involving human cannonball cars. The freedom to approach conflict with extreme weaponry and vehicles defines the action structure.
The game offers extensive character customization, allowing players to create highly unique avatars. Furthermore, the entire story campaign can be experienced cooperatively online with another player, allowing for shared participation in the game's most chaotic moments.
This remastered experience is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, ensuring broad accessibility across current and last-generation hardware.