It's a decidedly minor complaint but difficult to entirely dismiss when other modern open-world games continue to improve in this area.
Despite the assortment of unique features, not every area feels hand-crafted or intentionally placed.
However, the city as a whole doesn't always feel like an actual place. Santo Ileso is also filled with plenty of interesting locales and dynamic events NPCs will interact with each other and the environment in limited ways police pull over cars and signs of road work move around the city. I felt Saints Row (2022) shined during hands-on playtime rather than zooming into screenshots. For whatever reason, the new Saints Row simply looks worse in still images than it does in-game - possibly because this title's visual fidelity doesn't call for absurdly detailed textures. Unfortunately, the positive qualities don't translate great through screenshots. Xbox, PlayStation, PC (Epic Games Store), Stadia
