They say that change is the only thing constant in the world. This applies to Saints Row as well.
Nearly a decade after 2013's Saints Row IV came out, Volition revealed a new installment last year. However, contrary to what many were expecting, the next Saints Row game will not pick up where The Boss and the rest of the 3rd Street saints left off after a brush with aliens and Satan. Instead, the upcoming Saints Row game is a reboot that will see a tonal shift from overly ambitious to one that's more grounded.
Judging from what we've seen so far, the new Saints Row retains the best-selling franchise's unapologetic and unabashed sense of humor as well as a penchant for destruction. The only difference is that Volition is doing away with the over-the-top theatrics in favor of something more measured, albeit still ridiculous.
Only time will tell if rebooting Saints Row was worth it. Volition developers, Kenzie Lindgren and Damien Allen, recently gave the reboot their vote of confidence.