Impressions of the 40-or-so minutes of gameplay, full of the explosive and wacky hijinks series fans have grown to expect, are making their rounds online and the sentiment seems to be the same: This new Saints Row game is familiar and refreshing, with so much customization you can really put your unique stamp on the world.

You are The Boss, a gang member disillusioned by the state of gang affairs in the fictional American southwest city of Santo Ileso.

There’s still some polish the game could use and the tone is a total shift for the series, but those invited to the preview event walked away at least hopeful that this reboot is seemingly maintaining its over-the-top action while providing something different—in the form of a new setting and characters—for long-time fans to get lost in.

In fact, in the preview I saw of the game, the player’s Boss went from being a young, casually dressed female to a stocky male with a full-blown cowboy aesthetic.

Shops around Santo Ileso will stock up on more clothing and weapon options as you progress through the game, adding more ways to make The Boss your own as you take over the fictional American Southwest city.

Brian Shea recently previewed all the things you can customize in Saints Row, and you can read all about it here and dream of how you’ll make your Boss look.

Saints Row’s Santo Ileso setting plays a huge role in striking the balance between old and new.

Enemies do look a bit bullet spongy, with some taking several shots in the head to take down, and it’s often completely ridiculous, but that’s always been part of Saints Row’s charm.

Each district of Santo Ileso is meant to have its own vibe and NPCs, not just wandering the streets but getting into trouble with the law—or at least getting parking tickets—or just hanging out listening to an impromptu musical performance.

The Saints Row reboot, however, has adjusted the formula to try to make them that much more sincere.

While the last couple of games in the series weren’t massively well received, this reboot of the series wants to remind you of why you loved Saints Row all those years ago, and it wants to show you what is possible in the new generation of consoles when it comes to this series.

Based on these previews, Saints Row seems poised to make an interesting comeback.