Contract mission structure (Mayor's contracts)
The Saints take over Steelport in a gleefully silly open-world adventure.
Saints Row: The Third is a 2011 action-adventure game developed by Volition and published by THQ. It is the sequel to 2008's Saints Row 2 and the third installment in the Saints Row series.
Quick Facts
- Franchise
- Saints Row
- Developer
- Volition
- First appears
- Saints Row (2006)
- Co-op capacity (later entries)
- Up to 4 players
- Core role
- Gang-building mission loop and reputation progression
- Primary settings
- Stilwater (originals & IV), Steelport (The Third)
Lore & Background
The game is set in the fictional city of Steelport and continues the story of the 3rd Street Saints. Years after the events of Saints Row 2, the Saints have grown into a large media and consumer empire. After being stranded in Steelport, which is ruled by the Syndicate, the Saints must rebuild to take over the city and defeat the Syndicate and S.T.A.G.
Reader's Guide
Saints Row: The Third is an action-adventure game played from the third-person perspective in an open world. The player's goal is to lead the Third Street Saints gang to overtake rival gangs in a turf war. The main story campaign missions can be played alone or cooperatively with up to two players. There is no competitive multiplayer, but a wave-based survival mode called Whored Mode supports up to two players.
Did You Know?
- The game introduces experience levels and weapon upgrades to the series.
- Players can customize their character's body, dress, vehicles, and home properties.
- The game features a 'awesome button' that allows actions like divekicking through a car windshield.
- A complete edition including three downloadable content packs was released in 2012.
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