Monte Vista is all pools and fancy houses, El Dorado is like a mini Vegas. The city is split into nine different territories, each with a different feel. A Southern expanse that is rich in color and silhouettes and iconic imagery that we used and fused into one of the largest cities that we ever built for a Volition Saints Row game." "One of the most iconic, colorful regions in the United States. "Our inspiration for Santo Ileso was the American Southwest," revealed creative director Brian Traficante. Finally there's Marshall Defense Industries, a private military conglomerate that has advanced weapons and lots of cash. They'll try to overwhelm you with sheer numbers. The Idols, meanwhile, are the party faction and obsessed with notoriety. There's the Los Panteros who hang out at the Scorpion Motors Factory and favor heavy weaponry and melee attacks.
"We have a return to the triple threat, it’s the golden formula where three brand new very distinct, very different factions that stand between the Saints and ultimate control of Santo Ileso." "Santo Ileso is currently under the control of three separate but equally threatening gangs," explained associate art director Stephen Quirk. He’s always looking for somewhere that he can belong."Īs you and your gang make your mark on the world, you'll face three other criminal factions.
He’s also a bit of a thrill seeker and he grew up in foster care. He loves people, he loves his friends, he’d do anything for them. You're either going to love or hate Kevin, formerly of the Idols criminal faction, who is brash and definitely looks like someone who would have a pranking TikTok account. "As she comes into the group, her journey of wanting to work for herself, instead of working for someone else is what brings her into this core of the Saints," said Bernstein. Neenah the mechanic is a former member of the Los Panteros faction, now she drives for you. He just didn’t quite realize that the business he was going to build was a criminal empire," said Jeremy Bernstein, Volition's lead on mission narrative. "Eli is an MBA who came to Santo Ileso in order to make his fortune as an entrepreneur, to build a business for himself. There's Eli, the nerdy kid who is all strategy and planning.