The new Saints Row is taking customisation to a whole new level, with so many options you can create an oiled up Shrek, a suave suit-wearing gangster, or even someone who loves nothing more than heading our in full S&M gear. Saints Row Boss Factory is a new standalone customisation suite free to download on Xbox, PlayStation and the Epic Games Store today.

And you can share and save your creations for use when Saints row launches on August 23 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Get your Boss ready.

Boss Factory lets you nip and tuck your Boss to your heart’s content; along with outfits, hair, footwear, accessories and body options, asymmetrical face customization is included for the very first time so you can really get the creative juices flowing. You can also give your Boss one of eight voice options and choose from scores of emotes too.

Once you’re happy with your creation, not only can you save it ready for when the game launches, you can also share your creation with the world and download other players’ characters at SaintsRow.com. By sharing a character from Boss Factory, players also get two free helmets for use in the game.

The social experience really comes alive on the Boss Factory hub (accessed via SaintsRow.com) where you can browse galleries of player-created bosses; and registered users can share or download them direct to your console or PC (where you can edit and improve them if you wish) from the site.

Furthermore, when you register for a Saints Row account via the Boss Factory hub, you will receive the exclusive Marshall Rocket Launcher, unlocked and ready to use in the full game.

It's a great tool, and one we've been playing with - so stay tuned for our own creations.