Saints Row has always had incredibly thorough character creation, but it seems to be extending this to all things customizable in the new game. A recent Saints Row trailer showcased character customization, vehicle customization, weapon customization, and a peek at how players can customize their empires. Ahead of this, Game ZXC was able to view a presentation on its customization options.
At first glance, Saints Row’s vehicle customization options look deeper than most racing games—if because most racing games aim for some level of realism, while the Saints throw that out the window. There are over 80 vehicles in the game, including the basic expectations and a ton more on top of that, like food trucks, hoverboards, VTALs, and more. There’s even one vehicle, the Frying Dutchman, that appears to be a SpongeBob SquarePants reference.
Saints Row Vehicle Customization
Every aspect of the vehicle can be customized, with one dev commenting that this is the deepest customization set in the series. Everything like hoods, roofs, tires, spoilers, side skirts, and far more are customizable, but the depth of the options is where Saints Row shines. Regarding tires, for example, players are even able to adjust the profile of the tire—from extremely low to extremely how. There are special rim options, like that they be made of wood, and players can even customize individual axles should they so choose.
Vehicles also come with signature abilities that allow players to use their vehicles in ways most games do not. This adds depth to Saints Row’s vehicular gameplay; it’s not that players just pick the fastest-looking car on the road to steal. Players are able to unlock abilities like a ball and chain that will wreck cops or rivals that are pursuing them. There are knee cappers to pop the tires of vehicles that pull up beside the player, and there’s even an option for ejector seats—so players can go airborne and pop their wingsuit in Saints Row at any time. Really, this is just the tip of the iceberg too.
To really put the empire into Saints Row’s criminal empire, players are also able to design the types of vehicles that their crew will pull up in. There will be plenty of locations around Santo Ileso to acquire vehicles and the needed improvements, and they’ll be able to access that from the garage in Saints Row HQ. Indeed, players may want to spend as much time under the hood, or on the body, or on any area as they do customizing their Boss in Saints Row.
Saints Row releases August 23 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
