

The Saints have become media darlings, beloved by the public as a big middle finger to authority, including endorsement deals and their own energy drink. No, this game is one where you can arm yourself with a 4-foot sex toy and beat the crap out of cops, other gang members, or even just randos on the street.īeing the first game to embrace the wackier side of the franchise, the introductory mission When Good Heists Go Bad sets the tone right away. Heists can be some of the best sandbox opportunities in gaming, but who does it best? Some of the greatest franchises in gaming history have let us step into the shoes of the heist mastermind, planning and plotting.ĭon't like how it went down? Do it again! Load your last savepoint and change approaches change tactics change your support team. The video game heist is an even better version of the classic heist, because the player becomes part of the hunt.Īre WE as gamers smart enough to find the best spot to sneak in? Do WE think its important to disable security measures? Do WE want to be subtle, using sleeping gas or darts, or is the stealthy approach ignored in favour of going in, guns blazing and explosions echoing around us? Across our entertainment, we seem to love the idea of a bunch of people putting their heads together, gathering equipment, finding weak point in blueprints, and bribing guards to create the perfect in and out scenario that nets them the precious goods they were looking for.įollowed, of course, by a narrow escape under the noses of the police, casino bosses, rival gangs, and whoever else was standing in the way of our thieves as they grabbed the goods and got gone.
