They can further alter the appearance of their character at clothing stores, tattoo parlors, barbers and jewelers, and tune vehicles at chop shops. They may also access the character customization system again at a plastic surgeon to apply cosmetic changes to their character. Players can run, jump, swim or utilize cars to navigate the world. The game makes use of third-person view, which allows players to freely rotate the camera around their character. After completing the first mission, players are then given free roam over the game's open world, the fictional city of Stilwater, which is modeled after Baltimore, Detroit, and Chicago. The game's success launched the Saints Row franchise, starting with Saints Row 2 in October 2008.Īt the beginning of the game, players create their character through a system that allows them to customize his ethnicity, fitness, face and hairstyle. It also did well financially, selling over 1 million copies by the end of 2006. Saints Row received generally positive reviews upon release, with many critics favorably comparing it to the Grand Theft Auto series.
An online multiplayer mode allows multiple players to engage in a variety of cooperative and competitive game modes. Players can fight enemies using a variety of firearms, and call in non-playable gang members to assist them.
The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot or by vehicle. Outside of the main story, players can freely roam Stilwater, consisting of two main islands.
Story missions are unlocked by trading in "Respect" points, currency earned by completing minigames and side-missions. The storyline is non-linear, and divided into three separate story arcs for each rival gang that the player must defeat. Set within the fictional city of Stilwater (modeled after Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore), the single-player story follows a player-created character who joins the 3rd Street Saints gang after they rescue his life, and helps them rise to prominence by undermining enemy criminal syndicates, while slowly building up his own reputation within the gang. It was released in North America on August 29, 2006, followed by an Australian release two days later and a European release on Septem(the same day the mobile version was also released). Saints Row is a 2006 action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by THQ for the Xbox 360.
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