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Saints Row 2 |OT|
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MrTroubleMaker
Member
:lol @ the pics, that's great! I can't wait to the same 
Nice little read about the development of the MP mode Strong Arm
Developer Blog - The Birth of Strong Arm
Nice little read about the development of the MP mode Strong Arm
Developer Blog - The Birth of Strong Arm
SuperEnemyCrab said:
lol, that's awesome. Free Your Inner Sinner has a cool srvey where you can select to have you character streak as well. Fat dude + Streaking = Win!
Seeing as the overall reviews and feedback has been good, looks like another title I will need to pick up this month. Got a 8/10 in the Official Aussie 360 Magazine.
My poor wallet is crying.
I can't believe people have the game already
MrTroubleMaker
Member
Bodom78 said:
:lol that's funny!
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
Found the truck shop
Custom wheels on a big rig
edit:
When you Get A New Car
And you Feelin Like A Star
Watchu Gone Do?
everything is better with ninjas
Custom wheels on a big rig
edit:
When you Get A New Car
And you Feelin Like A Star
Watchu Gone Do?
everything is better with ninjas
Got it today.
Im a couple of hours into SR2 now. Im a bit dissapointed in the customization options provided. After playing and loving the first one i expected to have an even bigger blast with this one. But the custom stuff falls short. Either you have to unlock the complete customization during the course of the game (right now you unlock "styles" for your gang) or it just isnt there. You basically get tilesets with different npcs. you choose one of them to be your gang. I really thought i could customize them myself like i can customize my avatar. I really sont understand why they didnt bring it in. The whole editor is already there.
Instead your choices when it comes to gang customization are extremely gimped. As i said im only a few hours in and may yet unlock a "freeystyle" gang editor, but i dont get why it isnt there to beging with. The gang signs are extremely dumb and almost all of them look goofy. Also, so far you cant customize your gangs cars but only choose from prepimped (and unlocked rides).
The walk+gun gameplay is basically the same with a couple of nice improvements and a handful of really fun and new weapons. You can also dualwield pistols and smg´s which is always cool.
There are a couple of new sidemissions to do like spraypainting property with liquid shit to devaluate real estate. The old ones are as fun as ever and they improved the hitman missions by actually making targets appear on the map and radar.
The story is as over the top as it was before and if you enjoyed the cutscenes from the first one you will most likely enjoy these.
I have a big issue with the driving though. Somehow they fucked up the feeling of all the vehicles. They turn to rigidly + the cars feel like on rails all the fucking time. Im glad that the driving is not the focal point of this game. It really sucks now.
My 2 Cents so far: If you liked the first one and want more, youll like it. Theres more of everything + a handful of new toys.
Im a couple of hours into SR2 now. Im a bit dissapointed in the customization options provided. After playing and loving the first one i expected to have an even bigger blast with this one. But the custom stuff falls short. Either you have to unlock the complete customization during the course of the game (right now you unlock "styles" for your gang) or it just isnt there. You basically get tilesets with different npcs. you choose one of them to be your gang. I really thought i could customize them myself like i can customize my avatar. I really sont understand why they didnt bring it in. The whole editor is already there.
Instead your choices when it comes to gang customization are extremely gimped. As i said im only a few hours in and may yet unlock a "freeystyle" gang editor, but i dont get why it isnt there to beging with. The gang signs are extremely dumb and almost all of them look goofy. Also, so far you cant customize your gangs cars but only choose from prepimped (and unlocked rides).
The walk+gun gameplay is basically the same with a couple of nice improvements and a handful of really fun and new weapons. You can also dualwield pistols and smg´s which is always cool.
There are a couple of new sidemissions to do like spraypainting property with liquid shit to devaluate real estate. The old ones are as fun as ever and they improved the hitman missions by actually making targets appear on the map and radar.
The story is as over the top as it was before and if you enjoyed the cutscenes from the first one you will most likely enjoy these.
I have a big issue with the driving though. Somehow they fucked up the feeling of all the vehicles. They turn to rigidly + the cars feel like on rails all the fucking time. Im glad that the driving is not the focal point of this game. It really sucks now.
My 2 Cents so far: If you liked the first one and want more, youll like it. Theres more of everything + a handful of new toys.
MMaRsu
Member
And here are the scores so far .
IGN - 8.2/10
Do yourself a favor and if youre a fan of open world games go out and pick up a copy of Saints Row 2.
the core gameplay experience is extremely enjoyable. Theres enough crazy-insane tomfoolery to keep a machete in the hands of even the most straight-laced citizens.
Saints Row 2 takes GTAs gameplay, turns it on its side and sends it rolling down a mountain filled with land mines, roving monster trucks and ninjas.
IGN AU - 8.0/10
Arguably, [Co-op] is also the best way to experience Saints Row 2 Youll want to share the explosions, massive jumps, stupid-but-entertaining cutscenes, secret sex grottos, morbidly obese hookers, beanpole Goths, punks playing craps, cops beating up nude public love-makers and other oddities that populate this world.
Total Video Games - 9/10
For the sequel, Volition has managed to bridge the gap between completing missions and just doing your own thing perfectly. Diversions now reward you for a wide variety of actions from powerslides and near misses in a car, to collecting CDs and streaking in public, which in turn reward you with Respect points.
Activities feel less of a chore than they did in the original Saints Row, making the experience infinitely more entertaining and enjoyable.
PALGN - 8.5/10
The actual narrative itself is also very well crafted, with some quite frankly hilarious writing thats pulled off very successfully by the games large cast of voice talent.
Saints Row 2 is outright the most entertaining open-world experience available. No game offers this amount of crazy fun, and no rivalling experience could pull it off with the sense of humour and exaggerated style thats on show here.
Gameshark - A- (91/100)
you will absolutely want to do the various activities for two reasons. One, they are fun as hell and two, you get some pretty cool stuff for your efforts.
As you progress through the various gang stories, cutting a bloody swath in the process, youre treated to some of the best directed cut scenes in a video game to date. Beautifully choreographed and fantastically voiced, these cut scenes are a joy to watch and do a great job of not only telling the story, but helping to flesh out your character.
. IGN - 8.2/10
Do yourself a favor and if youre a fan of open world games go out and pick up a copy of Saints Row 2.
the core gameplay experience is extremely enjoyable. Theres enough crazy-insane tomfoolery to keep a machete in the hands of even the most straight-laced citizens.
Saints Row 2 takes GTAs gameplay, turns it on its side and sends it rolling down a mountain filled with land mines, roving monster trucks and ninjas.
IGN AU - 8.0/10
Arguably, [Co-op] is also the best way to experience Saints Row 2 Youll want to share the explosions, massive jumps, stupid-but-entertaining cutscenes, secret sex grottos, morbidly obese hookers, beanpole Goths, punks playing craps, cops beating up nude public love-makers and other oddities that populate this world.
Total Video Games - 9/10
For the sequel, Volition has managed to bridge the gap between completing missions and just doing your own thing perfectly. Diversions now reward you for a wide variety of actions from powerslides and near misses in a car, to collecting CDs and streaking in public, which in turn reward you with Respect points.
Activities feel less of a chore than they did in the original Saints Row, making the experience infinitely more entertaining and enjoyable.
PALGN - 8.5/10
The actual narrative itself is also very well crafted, with some quite frankly hilarious writing thats pulled off very successfully by the games large cast of voice talent.
Saints Row 2 is outright the most entertaining open-world experience available. No game offers this amount of crazy fun, and no rivalling experience could pull it off with the sense of humour and exaggerated style thats on show here.
Gameshark - A- (91/100)
you will absolutely want to do the various activities for two reasons. One, they are fun as hell and two, you get some pretty cool stuff for your efforts.
As you progress through the various gang stories, cutting a bloody swath in the process, youre treated to some of the best directed cut scenes in a video game to date. Beautifully choreographed and fantastically voiced, these cut scenes are a joy to watch and do a great job of not only telling the story, but helping to flesh out your character.
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
MMaRsu said:
I'll do that right now
I just finished the storyline. i did a bunch of activities off the start, and just just just barely made it with enough rep to do the last mission
all in all, 16 hours 19 minutes and i'm at 62% that's pretty much the bare-minimum time to finish it. there is still probably 5-10 hours of activities left too, so much stuff to do in this game.
Impressions:
-storyline is decent. some things you really don't see coming. some really dark moments.
-Great mission variety.
-awesome vehicle customization.
-good vehicle variety.
-voice acting is great, some of the bigger name actors only have a couple lines, that's a little dissappointing
-ninjas
-NINJAS!
-some really neat ideas put into the game
-so much variety in player and clothing customization
rollingstart
Banned
Where are they selling this game early?
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
well.
There's your answer.
Both versions should perform about the same.
i had about 5 requests for co-op throughout the game, but you can't accept if you're on a mission, and people have no patience. i'll probably play co-op tonight if anybody else has the game for 360.
There's your answer.
I got mine at future shop.(canada)
It's a co-op heavy game, so wherever your friends are. If you don't have friends, the 360 player pool is likely going to be much deeper, like with R6:V2, and pretty much everybody will have a headset.
Both versions should perform about the same.
i had about 5 requests for co-op throughout the game, but you can't accept if you're on a mission, and people have no patience. i'll probably play co-op tonight if anybody else has the game for 360.
MMaRsu
Member
SIP YEK NOD said:well.
There's your answer.
I got mine at future shop.(canada)
It's a co-op heavy game, so wherever your friends are. If you don't have friends, the 360 player pool is likely going to be much deeper, like with R6:V2, and pretty much everybody will have a headset.
Both versions should perform about the same.
i had about 5 requests for co-op throughout the game, but you can't accept if you're on a mission, and people have no patience. i'll probably play co-op tonight if anybody else has the game for 360.
Holy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit nice ride
. Too bad you can't accept when your on a mission for coop, but it's logical I guess.
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Kabuki Waq
Member
just picked it up in Toronto
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
My stats:
play time: 18:51:15
respect earned 468553
Money earned $887395
arrests 0(its really hard to get arrested, they'd rather fill you full of lead
number of deaths 36
hospital bills: 3000
time at highest police notoriety: 12:59
" Gang: 22:01
number of missions completed: 41 of 42(wtf?)
stores owned: 8 of 90
homies: 4 of 9
cars unlocked(special cars) 21 of 42
secret areas found 3 of 32
shots fired: 21933
hit percent: 25.39
56% with the shotgun
89% with the RPG
55% in 40 shots with sniper
vehicles owned: 60
vehicles destroyed: 138
miles travleed:
by foot: 61
car: 222
motorcycle:11
aircraft: 27
co-op time played: 00:46(accepted, but guy didn't wait for me to finish last minute of mission)
play time: 18:51:15
respect earned 468553
Money earned $887395
arrests 0(its really hard to get arrested, they'd rather fill you full of lead
number of deaths 36
hospital bills: 3000
time at highest police notoriety: 12:59
" Gang: 22:01
number of missions completed: 41 of 42(wtf?)
stores owned: 8 of 90
homies: 4 of 9
cars unlocked(special cars) 21 of 42
secret areas found 3 of 32
shots fired: 21933
hit percent: 25.39
56% with the shotgun
89% with the RPG
55% in 40 shots with sniper
vehicles owned: 60
vehicles destroyed: 138
miles travleed:
by foot: 61
car: 222
motorcycle:11
aircraft: 27
co-op time played: 00:46(accepted, but guy didn't wait for me to finish last minute of mission)
SIP YEK NOD said:My stats:
play time: 18:51:15
respect earned 468553
Money earned $887395
arrests 0(its really hard to get arrested, they'd rather fill you full of lead
number of deaths 36
hospital bills: 3000
time at highest police notoriety: 12:59
" Gang: 22:01
number of missions completed: 41 of 42(wtf?)
stores owned: 8 of 90
homies: 4 of 9
cars unlocked(special cars) 21 of 42
secret areas found 3 of 32
shots fired: 21933
hit percent: 25.39
56% with the shotgun
89% with the RPG
55% in 40 shots with sniper
vehicles owned: 60
vehicles destroyed: 138
miles travleed:
by foot: 61
car: 222
motorcycle:11
aircraft: 27
co-op time played: 00:46(accepted, but guy didn't wait for me to finish last minute of mission)
raYne said:
Ok I feel bette
BravoSuperStar
Member
Without posting any major spoilers, do they leave the story open for a sequel?
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
raYne said:
Well you have to do a pile of activities to get the respect to do missions, remember.
I got up to 30something off the start just doing activities before getting into the story.
I did a full crowd control, sewage thing, insurance fraud, and a couple others, but there is a ton of shit in this game. even after completing the storyline it is a bit overwhelming.
yup.
Yeah, you go through the hosts world, but whatever money/respect you earn from missions or activities is saved and comes back with you to yours.DeadGzuz said:
Then any story missions you've completed in co-op, you have the option to skip it entirely when you reach it in your game. The activities however, don't carry over.
edit:
Oh, forgot to mention that the game scales itself to the additional player. So there are more enemies in any situation and it's overall more difficult. Plus, if you don't know, no player tether. Woot!
Other than the obvious?Teetris said:
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
My Gamestop in mid MI got this in today. Keep those impressions coming folks.
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
sullytao said:
city is yours after doing the last mission
yup
the options i have so far for the gangs are:
80s(think run DMC), body guards(suits and swat gear), gangster(gangster ), ninjas!(so awesome, there is even a ninja-like taunt), pimps and hos, prephop(30s gangsterish), and sporty(track suits and basketball jerseys)
), ninjas!(so awesome, there is even a ninja-like taunt), pimps and hos, prephop(30s gangsterish), and sporty(track suits and basketball jerseys)just to expand on that, they leave it so it can go either way. the story concludes, but no bridges are burned.
SlasherJPC
Banned
LiquidMetal14 said:
As in got it for sale?
MMaRsu
Member
SIP YEK NOD said:My stats:
play time: 18:51:15
respect earned 468553
Money earned $887395
arrests 0(its really hard to get arrested, they'd rather fill you full of lead
number of deaths 36
hospital bills: 3000
time at highest police notoriety: 12:59
" Gang: 22:01
number of missions completed: 41 of 42(wtf?)
stores owned: 8 of 90
homies: 4 of 9
cars unlocked(special cars) 21 of 42
secret areas found 3 of 32
shots fired: 21933
hit percent: 25.39
56% with the shotgun
89% with the RPG
55% in 40 shots with sniper
vehicles owned: 60
vehicles destroyed: 138
miles travleed:
by foot: 61
car: 222
motorcycle:11
aircraft: 27
co-op time played: 00:46(accepted, but guy didn't wait for me to finish last minute of mission)
Actually there is an extra mission, which I read somewhere, let me go see if I can dig that info up for you and I will pm it. Although if it's too spoilerific I don't want to know myself
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MMaRsu
Member
Lol I got banned from the official SR forums...
:lol idiots :lol
Whatever, that forum sucks anyway, too many 13 year old morons there.
By the way, Saints Row 2 commercial here : http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=nvtjfAre3pU
:lol idiots :lol
Whatever, that forum sucks anyway, too many 13 year old morons there.
By the way, Saints Row 2 commercial here : http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=nvtjfAre3pU
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
got it today in TORONTO ON
will try it later tonight
will try it later tonight
SIP YEK NOD
Banned
Go canada! finally we get something early.
i found the last mission.
to get it you go to the third floor of the police station, listen to a couple recordings, then get a phone number off the police chiefs desk and call it.
It explains what happened at the end of the last game.
i found the last mission.
to get it you go to the third floor of the police station, listen to a couple recordings, then get a phone number off the police chiefs desk and call it.
It explains what happened at the end of the last game.
MMaRsu
Member
raYne said:
Lol there was this thread about if you can customize police vehicles, and I linked to the shot that SIP YEK NOD made, and a picture of the retail box that he bought, because it's not allowed to leaked shit from the pirated game. So just to be sure I posted the retail box as well.
I was banned for two weeks because it's not out yet, and according to the mod that's a leak. The thread was removed and my account was banned. So I created a new thread PM'ing a mod for an explanation and he PM'd back it's not allowed to have two accounts, before I could reply that account was banned as well.
Fucking moron's I tell ya.
