


Digital Foundry described the remaster as "an exceptional effort" that "addresses all of issues" of the original game and "radically updates all visual aspects of the presentation" and was "one of the best remasters" they have seen. On the day of release as the review embargo dropped and more information about the remaster surfaced it was revealed that much of the graphics engine and resources had been recreated or enhanced. Initial reactions to the announced remaster on social media were lukewarm, with some dismissing it as merely being the original game with a few shader filters applied. While the original 2011 game eventually received a Linux port in 2016, as of no such support for the remastered version has been announced. The game was released for Windows on the Epic Games Store on with an announced release for Steam in 2021. The version includes all DLCs from the original game with the exception of Team Fortress 2 Masks, Bloodsucker Pack (but this one can be restored), and Unlockable Pack which are not included and cannot be purchased.

The remaster was developed by Sperasoft and published by Deep Silver, featuring an entirely new lighting engine with physical-based rendering, HDR rendering, and global illumination, as well as reworked and improved vehicles, completely remade weapons, reworked visual effects, higher resolution textures, improved materials and much more. It will, and the article has been updated to reflect this information.Saints Row: The Third Remastered is a third-person open world action shooter in the Saints Row series, and a remastered version of the 2011 game Saints Row: The Third. Now, console players will finally get that smoother, prettier experience with all the antics that come with the franchise.Ĭorrection: A previous version of this article misstated that Saints Row: The Third Remastered will not run at 60 fps in 4K on Xbox Series X. These sorts of shenanigans are par for the course in Saints Row. Polygon’s review describes one scene during which the reviewer’s character hangs halfway out of a helicopter wearing a black-fringed wizard robe, only to dive into the city below him. Saints Row: The Third Remastered is sort like a GTA game, except even more lowbrow and more flamboyant. The Xbox version also takes advantage of the newer hardware to lower load screen times. Both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X players will get a bump to 60 fps in 4K, and Xbox Series S users will be able to switch between a performance mode that runs at 30 fps and a higher-resolution, beauty-focused mode that runs at 60 fps in 1080p. Those who currently own the game will be able to get the upgrade for free. The next-gen version of the game will bring visual improvements, like better textures and the option to run at 60 frames per second, according to the company’s announcement.

The mayhem-fueled sandbox game from Deep Silver, Saints Row: The Third Remastered, is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on May 25.
