Saints Row suddenly has a lot of empty road in front of it in 2022. It sees itself as one of the big triple-A guns of the world, and by most accounts it is. But in what promised to be a legendary year crammed with Elden Ring, Horizon, God of War Ragnarok, Breath of the Wild 2, Starfield, Suicide Squad, Gotham Knights, and Hogwarts Legacy, it could have been lost in the crowd. Cue delays for Starfield, Breath of the Wild 2, and Suicide Squad, radio silence from God of War, a holiday launch window for Gotham and Hogwarts, and Elden Ring and Horizon already in the rear view mirror, the summer now belongs to Saints Row – it just needs to make the most of its shot. After my hands-off preview, I think it stands a great chance, as long as people are willing to let a few things slide.
