Games

Saints Row 2

Volition

2008•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 28 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrags to richesrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeHeightened and wide-ranging: a very fast shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

329 ratings

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About This Game

After the events of the first game, you awaken from a coma to find that the Third Street Saints have all but disappeared. Much like Saints Row, you are charged with retaking the city from three rival gangs, only this time as the leader of the saints. While fighting the Sons of Samedi, The Brotherhood, and The Ronin, the Saints also antagonize the Ultor Corporation, which seeks to eradicate gang violence in Stilwater once and for all.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Set in the fictional open-world city of Stilwater, Saints Row 2 follows the customizable leader of the 3rd Street Saints, the sole survivor of the yacht explosion that closed the gang's earlier rise. After five years in a coma, the protagonist awakens in the infirmary of Stilwater's maximum security prison and escapes with the help of Carlos, the brother of a former Saint. The city they return to has changed. The Saints have been disbanded and scattered, and in their absence three new criminal outfits have carved up the streets: the gun-running Brotherhood, the drug-dealing Sons of Samedi, and...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureComedyAnimalsMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questRags to richesRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

PiratesHelicopterAssassinMotorcycleBloodyNinjaDrugsMinigames

Where to play

Details

Developer: Volition
Publisher: THQ
Released: 14 October 2008
Series: Saints Row
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 5h rushed, 28h normally, 24h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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