When a new open-world game releases, players eagerly search to discover things that may not have been talked about prominently in the build-up to the game’s release. The reboot of Saints Row features an array of awesome activities and things that players can do, which may surprise them. Saints Row (2022) can be a lot of fun and gives players intense freedom to discover their fun.

Whether players enjoy taking a joyride in a helicopter, surfing on the roofs of cars with a machine gun celebrating their surf, or more. There are many fun ways to enjoy Saints Row. The reboot has a great number of activities to its name, and not all have to be experienced alone.

8 Roof Rider

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Although driving fast cars and planes can be the best way for players to get around the large map of Saints Row, there are alternative ways to travel. Players can ride on the roofs of cars that are just happily driving down the road to their destination.

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The poor, unsuspecting AI of a civilian will be an accomplice to the player and their crimes, as the player will lay down on the roof of their car, with the ability to shoot their weapons. All the while, the AI is frantically driving down the road trying to get the player off the roof.

7 Skydiving

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The wingsuit is a staple of the new Saints Row. It’s a lot of fun to glide around the open world, swerving between buildings, or taking in the view of the desert. However, players can take it to the extreme by finding a helicopter and taking it to the limits of the sky, and then jumping out.

It’s a great activity for all players to enjoy. With such height, players can fall in style, and enjoy high speeds in the air, whilst also trying to maneuver between open canyons and skyscrapers. It’s just part of the fun to be had in Saints Row’s reboot.

6 Grenade In The Pants

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There’s a lot of style in the fighting and executions in Saints Row. From the many fun ways to hijack cars, to the great ways players can finish off enemies. If players are wielding grenades, they can use them against enemies like they are bowling with bodies.

Players can throw a live grenade in the underwear of an enemy, and then use the body to throw them into others. As the grenade explodes, whoever is in the vicinity will fall too.

5 Insurance Fraud

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Activities have been featured in the Saints Row games since their inception. With Saints Row (2022), activities return in the form of Criminal Ventures. These ventures are an evolution of the Activity system, and one such activity returns: the fan-favorite Insurance Fraud.

In Insurance Fraud, players need to throw themselves into harm’s way to earn both cash and XP. The more damage they cause to themselves, the higher the reward. It’s a fun activity that sees the player ridiculously act as a ragdoll.

4 Signature Car Abilities

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When it comes to the performance of vehicles, many players overlook there is a way to make them far better than they already are. With most vehicles, there is a Signature Ability that can be unlocked. This is usually done through a committed act of a challenge, unique to each vehicle that has one.

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These Signature Abilities allow players to use cars great degree. Some vehicles allow the player to jump with their wheels, whilst others allow for an infinite nitrous boost for high speeds.

3 Customize The HQ

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Immersion can come in many forms, and a dedicated location where players can spend their downtime, or appreciate their hard work, is part of that immersion. Saints Row features a headquarters for the Saints, in which players will find their growing forces of Saints, and a nice crib to relax in.

What players might not know is that they can customize the interior, and make their base just that: theirs. Through collectibles, players will be able to place their finds and achievements to make their base truly stand out.

2 Create Endless Bosses

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Part of the infinite charm of the Saints Row franchise is the ability for players to create their protagonists. Players become The Boss, and each Boss is distinct. Saints Row makes use of character creations and allows them to be practically anyone from fiction, real life, or their creation. There are no limits to the creativity of players as they make their Boss.

Since there are so many ways in which players can create their character, Saints Row gives players the awesome ability to save multiple Bosses. Through the in-game phone, players can load across their bounty of Bosses with ease, ensuring that they never run out of the character whose shoes they want to fill.

1 Play In Co-Op

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It may surprise some, but Saints Row has multiplayer. The 2022 reboot of Saints Row blends crime, action, and a wacky sense of fun, all of which can be experienced with a friend. There’s an added level of fun when it comes to hitting random people or enemies with a baseball bat, especially when there’s a friend around to do the same thing.

Co-op in Saints Row (2022) can be accessed through the menu, and there’s endless fun to be had with a friend. The feature is an awesome addition to Saints Row, and one that not many know about.

Saints Row is currently available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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