"The lighting alone makes it feel like a modern game. It’s the same Steelport, but it actually looks like a city you’d want to cause a riot in now."
: It’s still the same ridiculous, over-the-top fun. From skydiving into penthouse parties to using "The Penetrator," the game leans into its identity as the "unserious" alternative to GTA. Saints.Row.The.Third.Remastered.Update.v2021031...
: The 2021 updates were crucial for PC players, fixing various "Day 1" issues like uncapped framerate stutters and specific lighting bugs. On modern hardware, the game now maintains a silky-smooth 60+ FPS at 4K. "The lighting alone makes it feel like a modern game
: This version includes all three major expansion packs and over 30 pieces of DLC, offering dozens of hours of mayhem right out of the box. Community Perspectives : The 2021 updates were crucial for PC
The community generally appreciates the visual leap but notes that the underlying "jank" of the original engine still peeks through.