Saints Row 2
About the Game
At the end of Saints Row , the city of Stilwater was in the hands of the 3rd Street Saints. But the main protagonist also got blown up on Mayor Alderman's yacht, putting him in a coma. So things went down from there. Five years have passed now and the main protagonist finally wakes up from their sleep only to find themself in prison and the city of Stilwater controlled by several rival gangs, with Johnny Gat about to be put on the electric chair.
Story & Setting
With the help of Carlos, a fellow inmate, the protagonist escapes, rescues Johnny Gat and once again begins to reform the gang and move the 3rd Street Saints back up to number 1. Before players can enter the open and non-linear environment of the city, they need to define who the main protagonist is by using an extensive character creator which allows for changing everything from gender to the size of the characters ears and the voice acting. While respect is used to unlock missions and progress through the storyline, players's style affects the overall respect modifier increasing the amount of respect earned.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In shops scattered all around the city players can buy additional clothing from underwear to hats to not only change their appearance but also the gang's. These clothes are then also available in the up to six cribs players can unlock and buy during the course of the game. Besides changing their appearance, players can also stash weapons and cash there, withdraw the daily earnings, rewatch cutscenes and more. Activities are mini-games that are started at a one of two specific points in the game world and span out over six difficulty levels. After completing three levels, players gains unlockables like a 5% discount on clothes.
Standout Features
- They can also change the overall style of the crib and buy new stuff like a TV-set which grants them additional style points.
- Besides activities already known from Saints Row , Saints Row 2 includes six new ones including "Crowd Control" in which players needs to protect a VIP from intrusive fans and "FUZZ", a parody of COPS in which players is followed by a camera crew and has to deal with criminals in a very creative manner to gain points.
- Gangsta Brawl: Another notable element is several multiplayer modes ranging from a two-person coop-mode to twelve player deathmatch ("Gangsta Brawl") and team-deathmatch ("Team Gangsta Brawl") and a mode called "Strong Arm" in which the team wins that manages to earn $100,000 first.
- Diversions on the other hand include the simple driving on the wrong side of the road, doing stunts, playing poker in a casino, hijacking a car with more than one person in it and taking the passengers hostage and doing the job side-missions like driving the tow-truck or playing taxi.
- This is accomplished by winning events based on single player activities like racing.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Co-Op, Team, and 2 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
