minnmax
patreon
MinnMax Interview - The Full Story Behind Saints Row's Reboot
🕑 Added 2022-08-01 16:16:00 +0000 UTC
MinnMax's Ben Hanson talks to the Saints Row reboot's creative director Brian Traficante and writer/narrative designer Jennifer Campbell about the full history of the game's development. They talk about the history of Volition and how the reboot started, some alternate early ideas that involved Bob Saget, specifics of the gameplay, and what they think about Grand Theft Auto 6.
You can watch and share the video version of the interview here - https://youtu.be/_c8gr115Ec8
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below...
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:18 - Finishing the game
00:06:09 - It’s the biggest Saints Row game
00:07:07 - Online reaction to the reboot
00:11:05 - Pranks in co-op
00:13:28 - The origins of the reboot
00:17:27 - Bob Saget and abandoned early concepts
00:20:08 - What does the community want from a new Saints Row?
00:22:00 - Why do so many developers return to Volition?
00:26:40 - The intense development of Saints Row 2
00:29:42 - Jenny’s path to writing Saints Row
00:32:44 - The funniest moments in development
00:34:58 - The slippery slope of adding more jokes
00:38:48 - Does modern Volition feel like “old” Volition?
00:42:53 - Transitioning from THQ to Deep Silver
00:43:43 - Crossovers with other Embracer Group characters
00:44:27 - The biggest challenge of Saints Row
00:46:31 - How does the game feel?
00:49:30 - The challenges of designing indoor areas
00:51:48 - Thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6 stories
00:53:09 - Eureka moments while writing
00:57:37 - Why they’re feeling confident about the game
Become a Game Champion by supporting MinnMax at the $50 tier on Patreon and lock in the game of your choice! https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
Team Fortress 2 - DJDio
Ghost of Tsushima - ProcyonNumber6
Earth Defense Force 2017 - ErinJBear
Jak and Daxter - SteveB
Wordle - PrettyGoodPrinting.com
Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal - Clemens Zobel
Journey - Spider_Dan
BioShock - Maniac
The Addams Family Pinball Machine (Bally, 1992) - Bob Buel
Elite Beat Agents - Divorced Cougar (Mike M)
Snowboard Kids 2 - Tanner
Borderlands - Jawarhello
Viva Piñata - Nickfilo
God Hand - Patrick Polk
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - Otsego12
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Starkiller
Comments
Love these interviews, keep it up!
Owen McCarter
Really love these interviews Ben! All the interviews in the past year have had some excellent insight into the industry and I really appreciate the diversity of people and studios you get!
Stephen Woodson
Awesome! Stoked to check this one out.
