[Multiplatform] Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta - Saints Row 2

I will preface this post by asking politely that this doesn't turn into a "THAT SHIT IS GTA RIP-OFF" thread. That'd be great, thanks. Also some spoilers for the first game follow.

In a couple months the sequel to the rather fun Saints Row is going to be coming out. For those of you who aren't aware, Saints Row was a sandbox style game that took place in the city of Stillwater. You created an extremely customized character and got thrown into the mix as a recruit into the Third Street Saints, helping them rise to power in the city.

At the end of the first game your character is blown up. At the start of the second, you get to "recreate" that character from the first game (This time able to choose male or female), and continue where it left off - ten years after the explosion. Naturally, things have changed, and YOU WANT VENGEANCE!

Here's some trailers for you all to get an idea:

"Uncle Gary" talks about a few new additions

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Customization trailer

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Storyline trailer (featuring just some custom character)

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While GTAIV seems to be taking that series in the direction of a more realistic portrayal of criminal life and the world, Volition clearly wants to make the second Saints Row even more over the top and fun. I'm looking forward to it. So should you!

Spoiler:

Well, even they like to tease GTA a little.

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Jam it back in, in the dark.

I second what Juan says. The fact that it's a greatest hits title now, so you can grab it for $20 or less is another reason to get it. For the amount of money you'd put down, and the experience it offers, it's definitely worth it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Oh, no shit? Wonder if Microsoft had anything to do with that?

More fun for me then, nyahaha.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Haha, that was just a joke for the commercial. You can make actual women, too, both sexes have different voice types as well.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I made a guy in the first game that was pretty similar to the joker, purple suit and all. Was pretty funny hearing him say, "Bullshit, those shoes are last season and you know it!"

I was speaking idiomatically.

I don't actually recall any scatological jokes in the first game. Do you remember any specifically?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

The first game featured three major gangs that you had to take out before the Saints could rule the city. Looks like this one will have the same. They've been releasing trailers for the gangs, so I think I'll post them! Someone edited the two trailers together, so that's nice.

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I like the drug addict with the shirt that says drugs on it.

EDIT: Apparently the video for the third gang, the Ronin, has been released as well.

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How ya doing, buddy?

A blog was posted on the Saints Row website that talks about the activities this time around. You can go there to look at it, but this thing about co-op activities stuck out to me.

Quote:

Designing Activities that a player can do many, many times is tough for a single player game. In Saints Row 2 we threw in a whole additional player in Co-Op, this made things really interesting and incredibly fun for Designers. We knew from the start that Co-op was going to change everything, but we really had no idea how much adding another player into the mix was going to crank everything up to 11 and turn fun into a mind blowing one of a kind Co-op experience.

One of the first Activities we knew we had to absolutely blow out in Co-op was Escort. In the original Saints Row the player would drive ladies of the night around as they pleasure their sometimes unusual customers in the backseat. Twisting and turning through the streets of Stilwater the player attempts to keep the client safe from the paparazzi.

In Saints Row 2 Co-op Escort players will participate in the backseat rendezvous directly instead of leaving the work to someone else. While their Co-op partner is pleasing the client in the backseat using our new Co-op Escort Minigame the other player is driving the car around dodging paparazzi, news vans, the IRS, and even irate former lovers through the streets of Stilwater.

Well, Rotor, I know what we're gonna be doing.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Don't like to double post, but this is like the first good image of a chick in SR2, and I thought it needed to be up in the thread.



Kinda reminds me of Mena Suvari.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

In anticipation of the game's release tomorrow, here's the ACTUAL last gang trailer, the Ultor Corporation.

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There's nowhere I can't reach.

I did some co-op with Plarom yesterday. All he wanted to do was escort missions so he could fuck old ladies. It was really awful.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Zakiller2000

Oh, and in the end of it all...

Spoiler:

Am I the only one who thinks the main character is pretty damn cold? Seriously, finish the main story and secret mission, as I'm mainly thinking of the secret mission and only parts of the main storyline, not all of it. I liked some of the things he did though, and then again, it's a video game, and it's still damn funny. xD

It's funny, because really your character did stuff just as cruel in the first game for the most part. I think the thing that makes them seem so much more sadistic is that now because they talk, you can hear how totally unaffected they are by doing the things they do to their competition. If anything, they LIKE it.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I know, I shat a brick.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Well, Volition is surprising us with some more DLC coming just next week.

Not sure if anybody was hoping for face bandanas but they are finally being added in. Looks like horrible VA and worthless twat Tera Patrick isn't involved too. Hooray.

Originally Posted by Blog entry on the site

There is a hidden theme that lurks beneath the surface of the Corporate Warfare pack that bears mentioning: This DLC is for SR2 fans.

We’ve gone overboard with community requests in this package. You can thank Singular, our community manager, for this. He sits just down the hall and is a huge part of making it happen.

Corporate Warfare will bring you the return of Dex, a heap of requested customization items like the face bandana and hockey mask, increased difficulty, the best Co-Op mission yet developed and a conclusion that defies description.

The new missions are a shot of adrenaline on top of the already frenetic Saints Row 2 style of gameplay. If you enjoy bullets falling like raindrops, explosions ringing in your ears and surprise ninja attacks then this is the package for you. We’ll take a closer look at all of the new content in an upcoming video release. Keep an eye out for it.

Blog with some screens can be found here

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

It does, actually!

FELIPE NO

Yeah except the like, ten same people who do nothing but play it online. Fuck those guys.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

We got here a full list of what's to be in the second DLC pack coming on thursday. I was already sold due to the continuation of the goings on with Dex and Ultor, but the new vehicles and clothing are pretty sweet.

Not that I wanted a Ronin Jacket, but the face bandanas should've been a given from day fucking one.

Jam it back in, in the dark.