The latest Kingdom Hearts reference no one expected. When the first Saints Row game was released in 2006, many players felt it played almost too similar to the already massively successful Grand Theft Auto series. However, after several sequels, the franchise formed an identity of its own with its over-the-top weapons, humorous writing, and ridiculous missions that would make most Hollywood action films feel inadequate in comparison. Saints Row IV started the game by allowing players to create their own character who begins as the President of the United States and must fight off an alien invasion after being given superpowers.
After the fourth game in the series, the developers decided to pull back and reboot the Saints Row series with a more realistic tone. Saints Row 2022 is a return to the "evolve your gang formula," but many players have experienced glitches and other issues that could have been improved with another delay. However, many fans are exploring Volition's latest open world, with its engaging missions and unique weapons. One weapon skin, in particular, has caught the eye of Kingdom Hearts fans.
Saints Row players have discovered a Keyblade weapon dubbed the Saintsblade in the latest game, which acts as an impressive weapon skin for the game's pickaxe weapon. The discovery was posted by Reddit action-RPG series Kingdom Hearts often grants its wielder magical and powerful abilities, the Saintsblade seems to be a strictly cosmetic addition to the latest Saints Row game. However, while the developers release updates to address the game's bugs, they could also add extra content and eventually give the Saintsblade its own unique abilities.
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It's been less than a week since Saints Row 2022 first launched, and like most open-world games fresh after launch, it needs a few updates to iron out several issues players have encountered. Besides visual glitches, many Saints Row players feel like the game's missions and gameplay retread many of the features they have experienced before in several last-gen titles. However, Saints Row 2022 could be a decent launching point for players who haven't experienced the silliness the series is known for.
Previous Saints Row games often started with a highly over-the-top intro mission, establishing that players were in for an explosive treat before being dropped into the game's open world. While the newest game's story starts off by removing a lot of the tension from the game's starting missions and ends just as it starts to pick up, much of the franchise's goofiness remains. In less than a week since Saint Row 2022's release, the Saintsblade has been discovered, and time will tell what other interesting references are packed in the game.
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