It's considered a high point for the series, essentially rebooting a campy Grand Theft Auto alternative into a franchise that could legitimately compete with Rockstar's iconic series of open-world crime games. The original Saints Row: The Third was initially released in 2011 as a bright spot in THQ's lineup.

While we wait for games like Saints Row V and Grand Theft Auto 6, the studios of Deep Silver, Volition, and Sperasoft have formally announced Monday that Saints Row: The Third Remastered will be released in May, confirming leaks from over the weekend about an early ESRB rating for the game. It'll make you forget all about your longing for a Grand Theft Auto VI announcement. All of the original gameplay elements are intact, but the best part of the remake is the improved visuals that look more on par with Watch Dogs 2 than Skyrim. The remaster will introduce the bombastic and quirky open-world game to a whole new generation of gamers. Inverse got an early look at Saints Row: The Third Remastered in action last week. Saints Row has always lived in the shadow of Grand Theft Auto, but the series' best game is being rebuilt from the ground up, and it looks absolutely stunning.

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