Phase 4

This is a sub-page of Prerelease:Saints Row (2006).

2004#

circa. Summer#

Pre-Phase 5 Build#

A build, labelled as "Pre-Phase 5"¹ was shown at was shown off at the “30 Years in 30 Minutes: Embracing Digital Preservation” presentation by Andrew Borman at the Save The Games: A Digital Preservation Symposium at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY on August 24, 2024.

This build appears to be much more polished compared to the Phase 3 era, having a proper UI and light/shading physics. The following images were taken on PC hardware (which contains early elements of Xbox 360 alpha hardware).²

Though the presentation was not recorded, some images were released from it.

Overworld Image#

An image of the protagonist standing in front of the Jackrabbit, in the Phase 4 map. It resembles the map from the Bling Bling: Jackass video, except updated.

• The minimap was moved to the bottom-left corner, and was redesigned to distinguish between various structures and with more detail overall.
• The HUD is a lot more stylized now, showing the Money, Notoriety and places on the map.
• The "curved streetlights" make their first appearance.
• The timecycle seems to have been implemented, as evidenced by light physics.
• The red arrow can be seen on a pedestrian, sporting a more basic design.

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