

Unlike Saints Row and Saints Row 2, which had three separate story arcs for each gang with a prologue and epilogue, missions in Saints Row: The Third have multiple interwined storylines.


In Saints Row and Saints Row 2, Strongholds are special missions which unlock neighborhoods and do not contain storyline antagonists, but are required to be completed before the finale of each gang's arc. Excluding these, and counting Gangstas in Space, there are 25 missions in the game. This count includes 14 compulsory activities, 4 cutscenes, 4 strongholds, and both instances of Three Way. The Statistics and the Save/Load Menus state that there are 47 missions in Saints Row: The Third. Respect, a form of currency that is needed to start missions in Saints Row and Saints Row 2, is not needed to play missions in Saints Row: The Third, but is instead used for Upgrades. Each leads to its own respective bonuses. Some missions require the player to make decisive choices. Missions are essentially levels which allow progress through the storyline of Saints Row: The Third.
