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Saints Row: The Third eGuide
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Contents

  • Essentials
    • Game System
      • Introduction
      • Saints & Sinners
      • Special Enemies
      • Homies and Followers
      • Player Actions
      • Vehicles
      • Combat and Weapons
      • Customizing
      • Notoriety
      • Shortcuts
      • Radio
      • Cell Phone Menu
      • Cribs and Stronghold
      • Cash, Respect and Rank
      • City Takeover
      • Diversions
      • Modes of Play
      • Community Site Features
      • Developer Tips
    • Saints
      • The Player
      • Johnny Gat
      • Pierce Washington
      • Shaundi
      • Oleg Kirrlov
      • Kinzie Kensington
      • Angel De Lamuerte
      • Joshua Birk
    • Sinners
      • Phillipe Loren
      • The Dewynter Sisters
      • Eddie "Killbane" Pryor
      • Matt Miller
      • KIA
      • Commander Cyrus Temple
    • Weapons
      • Weapons Overview
      • Melee
      • Pistols
      • Submachine Guns
      • Shotguns
      • Rifles
      • Explosives
      • Special
      • Grenades
      • Temporary
    • Vehicles
      • Vehicles Introduction
      • Bikes
      • Boats
      • Cars
      • Compact cars
      • Sports Cars
      • Muscle Cars
      • Luxuary Cars
      • Helicopters
      • Planes
      • VTOLs
      • SUVs
      • Tanks
      • Trucks and Vans
    • City Takeover
      • Properties and Shops
      • Gang Operations
    • Saints Book
      • Assassinations
      • Vehicle Theft
      • Challenges
    • Diversions
      • Diversions Introduction
      • Survival
      • Jumps
      • Barnstorming
    • Collectibles
      • Sex Dolls
      • Money Pallets
      • Drug Packages
      • Photo Ops
    • Extras and Bonuses
      • Achievements
      • Cheats
      • Unlockables
  • Walkthrough
    • Campaign
      • Mission 1 : When Good Heists Go Bad
      • Campaign Introduction
        • Overview
      • Mission 2: I'm Free-Freefalling
      • Mission 3: We're Going to Need Guns
      • Mission 4: Steelport Here We Come
      • Mission 5: Party Time
      • Mission 6: Guardian Angel (Pierce)
      • Activity 7: Trafficking (Pierce)
      • Mission 8: City Takeover (Pierce)
      • Activity 9: Tank Mayhem (Pierce)
      • Activity 10: Professor Genki (Pierce)
      • Mission 11: We've Only Just Begun
      • Mission 12: Hit the Powder Room
      • Mission 13: The Belgian Problem
      • Mission 14: Return to Steelport
      • Zimo's Arc (Activities 15-17, Mission 18)
      • Kinzie's Arc (Activities 19-22, Mission 23)
      • Angel's Arc (Missions 24-27)
      • Mission 28: Trojan Whores
      • Mission 29: Pimps up Hos Down
      • Mission 30: Ho Boat
      • Mission 31: Gang Bang
      • Stag Arc 1 (Missions 32-34)
      • Decker Arc (Missions 35-38)
      • Mission 39: My Name is Cyrus Temple
      • Stag Arc 2 (Missions 40-41)
      • Killbane Arc (Missions 42-44)
      • Mission 45: Three Way
      • Mission 46: Stag Film
      • Mission 47: Gangtas in Space
    • Activities
      • Overview
      • Escort
      • Tiger Escort
      • Guardian Angel
      • Helicopter Assault
      • Insurance Fraud
      • Mayhem
      • Professor Genki's Super Ethical Climax
      • Snatch
      • Tank Mayhem
      • Trafficking
      • Trailblazer
  • Multiplayer
    • Multiplayer
      • Co-op
      • Whored Mode
  • DLC
    • The Funtime Pack
      • Funtime Extras!
    • Money Shot Pack
      • Money Shot!

Saints Row: The Third Guide › Essentials › Game System

Introduction

Story and Setting

Set a few years after the events of Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third once again places you in the shoes of the leader of the nation’s most infamous gang: the Third Street Saints. No longer content with merely being criminal masterminds, the Saints have used their success to become pop icons and are now living the dream.

But bad luck has the Saints crossing the path of the Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns all over the globe, and you find yourself thrust back into the world of sex, violence, and betrayal. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you lead your crew to Steelport with the sole purpose of tearing down their organization brick by bloody brick.

As if fighting the criminal illuminati weren’t bad enough, the Saints are confronted by STAG—an elite government task force that has been sent to stop the gang wars by any means necessary. As tanks, carriers, and fighters take over Steelport, the reality of the situation becomes apparent: The only way to survive is to annihilate the gangs and the military that stand in your way!

Welcome to Steelport

Saints Row: The Third takes place in the city of Steelport, an entirely new and original city. In Steelport you can buy anything, be anyone, and satisfy any craving—for a price. This city caters to the darkest of fantasies: S&M bars, designer drugs, human trafficking, sanctioned bloodsports, and any other devious thing you can imagine.

Power to the Player

There is no denying that, as the leader of the Saints, your character is the baddest son of gun on the planet. Nobody else could pull of the crazy, over-the-top, suicidal and often painful stunts, but there is an important fact you should notice about your character. Whether you are blessed, cursed, or just ooze so much awesomeness, the fact is any vehicle you get into instantly becomes more tougher. Also, you may notice that even the guns you fire sounds cooler. The game is truly centered around your character and anything you do is enhanced by virtue of your rank. It’s gotta be great to be that guy!

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