Next week, Agents of Mayhem arrives to save the world. Well, the wider world. This is a Saints Row spin-off, so no promises on innocent bystanders. Look, if you don’t want to accidentally be exploded by a superhero fighting a vast evil conspiracy, you need to move to the suburbs. Otherwise, here’s an exclusive look at the many fun abuses you can visit on henchmen and people looking for coffee.
Following on the wacky postmodernism of Saints Row IV, Agents of Mayhem takes place in a future Seoul where the Saints have, among other things, funded a highly advanced crimefighting organization called Mayhem, fighting the evil foes of Legion, who want to destroy the world’s nations.
That said, the game plays slightly different from the all-out superpowered warfare of previous games. You’ll have a squad of three agents, each with different skills and weapons, and as you play they’ll rack up new attacks, new weapons, new mods, and other ways of causing chaos. So, what can you do as one of the many Agents of Mayhem? Let’s take a look!
Fun With Balls
The Gutterball Gun encases your foes in a giant electrified sphere and then flings it at their buddies, which is a slightly better fate than being caught up in a Katamari, because at least your death is quick, instead of being fired into space screaming to die in nuclear fire.
Ball Pit lets you stuff enemies in your balls, although unlike in Pokemon Go, you will not be able to sell your enemies to a professor for candy. Yet.
Up Close And Personal
Yes, the super speed and powerbomb abilities from Saints Row IV make their glorious return, because really, even with all the guns in the world, sometimes you just need to get your hands dirty. And, of course, you can just whack cars, enemies, and really anything that isn’t nailed down into space:
Death From Above
Orbital strikes are always a handy tool, and with the Moon Beam and the Sudden Snow, you can either just wipe out a whole squad with one carefully targeted shot, or freeze your foes solid from above and introduce them to shatter physics. Or if you’re in a Metallica kind of mood, make ’em ride the lightning with Lightning Strike
Exploding With Enthusiasm
Finally, this being tied to the Saints, there’s a lot of weapons that blow up people. Like for example the Cabbit Bomb, where an enemy is turned into an adorable floppy eared harbinger of explosive death:
Or The Corpsespolsion, which, well, it’s right there on the label.
And yes, you have the ability to explode pedestrians. Well, we guess you always had the ability to explode pedestrians, but this is the hilarious intention, not just a hilarious side effect.
When you’re ready for a little cartoon chaos, Agents of Mayhem arrives August 15th for PS4, Xbox One and PC.