Despite some tech issues and inconsistent mission design, this kinder, gentler incarnation of Saints Row is probably a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, the main campaign is a little less successful, often falling back on repetitive action, gunplay and set pieces that go on too long.

The game rewards you for almost everything, so your time is never wasted. There is always something to keep you occupied, most of it served up in bite-sized missions that are fun to check off. Its open world is expansive and entertaining to explore. Saints Row is an ambitious reboot of a popular franchise.

Shoot and drive your way through the game’s sandbox world and ride various vehicles and armed with a host of weapons that are available for you.

Explore it as you wish and take on side hustles to get more moneys. Face off against The Idols, Los Panteros, and Marshall, and work with your gang to take over the city as a start-up crime group.

The battle to take control of Santo Ileso is always on.

Become the best criminals out there and face off against rival crime groups. And take a look at my Saints Row preview from May for a better idea of what to expect from the reboot.Gather the gang and take over the whole of Santo Ileso as the Saints. If you're partial to rocket launchers, you can nab yourself an exclusive one by registering for a Saints Row account via Boss Factory, which will be unlocked when Saints Row launches on August 23.

There aren't any 'male' or 'female' choices, just one list everyone shares, right down to Saints Row's trademark chest and groin sliders. Prosthetics are a welcome addition, and the barriers that can crop up in character creators with locked-in, gender-specific options aren't present here. I'm looking forward to the version of Boss Factory that exists once you've hit the shops and unlocked some new fashion disasters, but it's already pretty flexible. They say you should go out on a high, so I ended my foray into Saints Row's wardrobe there.

Is this my subconscious telling me something? Do I need more vitamin C? Anyway! This one is probably closest to her inspiration, even without the sci-fi gizmos. I'm only realising now that it's another orange one.

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