What would sell well would simply be a modernized version of SR1/2. Wouldn't have to be the exact same game, just the concept. GTA has gone off the rails, and while realistic shit doesn't do super well anymore on the gaming market outside of the niche, which is the only place to find good games anymore.
A 2022 take on rhe concepts of SR1 would literally be a san andreas type release, just modern. Instead were getting this wierd mix of old, new and shit.
Who's taking the plunge and buying this POS? I'm debating it. I could care less about the characters and story so long as the open world is fleshed out and rewards gameplay. SR has always had goofy characters and missions and really no emotion, and was always a fun open world 3rd person shooter with a nice amount of exploration attached, until 3. Good open world games are hard to find now, and I'm very worried it will be a checklist of useless shit.