It was today in 2006 that the first Saints Row hit shelves, making a serious attempt at capturing Grand Theft Auto’s fire with its own brand of open-world, urban sandbox.
The Saint's Row series has gone from being a mere clone of Grand Theft Auto to super powers, aliens, Matrix-like computer worlds and a Satan-filled musical in hell.
THQ may be going through a major league financial rough patch right now, but developer Crytek believes they will help turn things around for the beleaguered publisher.