A popular GTA 5 rival has received a massive discount on Steam, and fans have until the 31st of this month to grab it for less than half the original price. The game by Volition was released just last year and has since been compared to Rockstar Games’ best-selling title, Grand Theft Auto 5 for its open-world crime action-adventure genre. The game was an Epic Games exclusive when it was released in February last year and stayed exclusive for a year until it was finally released on the video game digital distribution service, Steam.
Steam is known for its deals and discounts and continues to give players a bunch of new titles a good discount, if not massive, for a limited period of time.
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Saints Row Download Size on Desktop, Recommended System Requirements, and More
Steam has posted the following system requirements for Saints Row. Looking at the game’s minimum system requirements, players would need Intel’s 3rd-gen i3 or Ryzen 3 1200 processor with at least 8 GB RAM. Gamers will need either of these GPUs – NVIDIA’s GTX 970 or AMD’s Radeon RX 480 and finally at least 50 GB of available space.
As for Steam’s recommended system requirements, players would need the 12th-generation i5 or the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X processors. A minimum of 16 GB of RAM and 50 GB available space, and either of these two GPUs – NVIDIA’s RTX 3080 Ti or AMD’s Radeon RX 6800XT. The game is compatible with both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and requires either Directx 11 or 12 to be installed
To get the best experience from the game at 4K 60 FPS, a minimum of 16 GB RAM paired with either the RTX 3080Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800XT. The CPU requirements are the same as the ones mentioned under the recommended specs. Finally, an SSD with 50 GB of available space would be perfect.
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Backlash Towards Saints Row Explained
As far as reboots go, even movies have received quite a bit of backlash when sometimes the reboots change too many things compared to the original. The same was the case with the Saints Row reboot released last year, as the 2022 version just didn’t resonate with fans of the franchise. Right off the gate, fans let their disappointments known from the initial reveal and announcement of the reboot that showcased a lot of over-the-top action. The new set of cast in the reboot also just didn’t work with the fans of the series.
Principal Designer for the game, Damien Allen, tried to explain the plethora of changes as being a balancing act, between the original and the reboot and how the series is just moving forward with the times. He went on to address fan hatred shown towards the reboot by saying he believes old and new players will end up falling in love with the game, eventually, once they try the game.
Saints Row also had a lot of comparisons made to Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto 5. While Saints Row is a single-player story, the GTA version has a lot going on and is a lot more mature comparatively when it comes to both characters and the overall theme of the game. Grand Theft Auto Online‘s multiplayer experience which has seen a massive evolution is also far better now in comparison to Saints Row‘s multiplayer campaign which was fun in its own right.
Steam lists a mixed set of reviews for the game from the fans, as the game is now selling at a massive discount. For gamers who have yet to try the game, this might just be the perfect time to grab the game from Steam for less than half the original price.
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Steam Discounts GTA 5 Rival Massively, Available For 67% Off
Steam continues to deliver massive discounts on major titles. This time, the reboot from Volition Saints Row, released last year and added to Steam early this year has received a 67% discount. The game launched on Steam at a price of $59.99 but gamers can grab the game for as low as $19.79 as the game’s on sale until 31st of August. There’s not a lot of time left so gamers who haven’t yet tried the game can grab it for less than $20.
The Gold Edition currently costs $29.69 and includes an Expansion Pass and the Los Panteros American Muscle Bundle, while the Platinum Edition costs $32.99 which includes the Gold Edition goodies as well as Saints Row: The Third Remastered title. The Expansion Pass has the following content:
- The Heist & The Hazardous campaign expansion
- A Song of Ice & Dust campaign expansion
- Doc Ketchum’s Murder Circus mode
- Going Commando pack
- Chicken Dinner pack
The Platinum Edition is the best option for players to consider, given the fact that after the current deal ends, the base game will cost almost double the cost of what the Platinum Edition is currently on sale for. Gamers who can’t get enough crime and heists in GTA 5 or GTA Online can definitely try Saints Row for more mayhem and a completely different experience.
Source: PCGAMESN
