Saints Row 5is definitely coming, but there is a lot of confusion about where the franchise could go next. After all, by the end ofSaints Row 4, the Earth is destroyed and the Saints comprise the only known survivors of humanity. Still,Volition reaffirmed that the nextSaints Rowgame is in fact in development, so there is a future for the franchise as a whole. The best place to look for where the series could go is the ending ofSaints Row: Gat out of Hell, or rather its endings (plural). One of these endings must be established as the true ending forSaints Rowto continue.
After an alien invasion decimates the planet Earth, the Saints are left floating through space, leaving many to wonder whatSaints Row 5will be about. That said,Saints Row: Gat out of Hellwhich served as a stand alone epilogue toSaints Row4has already taken the story from outer space into Hell, and its numerous alternate endings provide a hint at what the future of the franchise may be. WithSaints Row, though, anything is possible, as fans of the series probably never thought thatSaints Row 4would take players to an alien simulation deep in outer space.
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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell Endings
Saints Row: Gat out of Hellhas five possible endings, four of which lead to four differentdistinct possibilities forSaints Row5. After defeating Satan and saving The Boss in Hell, God himself offers Johnny Gat one of five choices. The first two choices mean vastly diverse things for Johnny but don’t make much of a difference toSaints Row 5. Gat can choose either to go to Heaven, which he believes is his only shot at getting in, or to become the new ruler of Hell. While both are fitting for the character, neither affects the story ofSaints Row 5.
In the above choices, the next game would likely see the Saints searching for a new planet to inhabit and rebuild the human race. Gat’s third choice is to learn from God the answers to all the questions in the universe. Although this likely means something similar for the Saints as the first two options, it is possible thatJohnny Gat returns inSaints Row 5as some sort of omnipotent being, perhaps pointing the Saints in the right direction. Still, this seems unlikely and it is out of character for Johnny Gat to choose this.
The fourth choice sees God restore the Earth back to its former glory. The catch, because of course there’s a catch, is that this would, in God’s words, retcon theSaints Rowuniverse. Choosing this option lets the player see a cutscene ofthe Saints as law enforcementchasing down some unknown adversary named Brimstone. If this was the canon choice, it would give Volition the chance to reboot the series and bring it back down to Earth (literally and figuratively), but seeing the Saints as cops would be quite the twist.
Gat’s final option is to learn the location of a suitable new homeworld for the Saints, and upon choosing this choice, a cutscene shows Gat with the saints just after arriving to this new planet. Fortunately for Gat, the planet is inhabited by a warlike alien race. This would be a great next installment also, but Volition would have to think ofa way to include super powerslike the ones the boss had in the simulation or Gat’s powers in hell, or otherwise justify their lack of inclusion. Still, this and the previous option seem like the most likely places for the nextSaints Rowgame.
