Before the 2022 reboot, Saints Row had a very different vision. Early plans included returning Saints characters, darker missions, and insane set pieces, from a lone-wolf Nahualli to a giant robot gorilla boss.
Publisher interference and THQ Nordic’s restrictions led to major cuts: dialogue was censored, the old cast was mostly removed, and the tone shifted to sitcom-style absurdity. Lines recorded for returning characters, crazy missions, and story beats were scrapped.
It’s wild to see how much the game changed from Volition’s original vision, this thread’s for anyone interested in dissecting what could have been.
Publisher interference and THQ Nordic’s restrictions led to major cuts: dialogue was censored, the old cast was mostly removed, and the tone shifted to sitcom-style absurdity. Lines recorded for returning characters, crazy missions, and story beats were scrapped.
It’s wild to see how much the game changed from Volition’s original vision, this thread’s for anyone interested in dissecting what could have been.