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Saints Row 2

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68

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 14 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    1
  • Good:
    3
  • Average:
    7
  • Bad:
    3

Pros:

  • Zombie Uprising is awesome.
  • Coop mode is a blast.
  • You can throw people 20 feet.

Cons:

  • Frame rate issues and tons of popin.
  • Friendly AI is frustratingly stupid.
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Last revision on July 29, 2013

Editors Liked

  • Zombie Uprising is awesome
  • Coop mode is a blast
  • You can throw people 20 feet
  • Offers countless hours of missions, diversions and hilarity
  • Cars handle better than those in GTA4

Editors Didn't Like

  • Frame rate issues and tons of popin
  • Friendly AI is frustratingly stupid
  • Multiplayer is forgettable
  • Choppy framerate
  • Lack of support for widescreen display resolutions
  • Problematic multiplayer support

Expert reviews and ratings

By BrightHub on February 17, 2009 40

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By GamePyre on February 12, 2009 73

The good, the bad and the ugly! No, Im not talking about Clint Eastwoods classic western, Im talking about Saints Row 2. The good in Saints Row 2 can be found in the character creation, the customization and the diversity of the missions as well...

By VideoGamer on January 26, 2009 70

Great fun, Loads to do, Visually disappointing, PC port isn't...

By AtomicGamer on January 19, 2009 70

When THQ announced a PC version of their free-roaming action game Saints Row 2, no one seemed to be very excited. Gamers have clamored to see PC ports of many console games over the years, including ones that turned out to be horrible. And while SR2...

By cnet on January 12, 2009 65

When the original Saints Row came out two years ago, it served to placate fans until Grand Theft Auto made its next-generation debut. Saints Rows deviant destruction didnt push the boundaries of what to expect from a free-roaming urban assault game,...

By GameSpot on January 12, 2009 65

Technical problems mar this delightfully crass, immature, and over-the-top sandbox game....

By Tech Olive on January 12, 2009 70

No matter what anyone says, Saints Row 2 (SR2) is a typical “GTA clone”. There is no way around that fact and the sooner you accept it, the better. Having said that, it does manage to diversify itself from the rest of the clones, and...

By GameSpy on January 09, 2009 60

In 2008, my favorite sandbox-style game wasnt Grand Theft Auto IV. It was Saints Row 2. And no matter how many weird looks my coworkers gave me, I was adamant about my stance on the matter. Saints Row 2s superior driving mechanics and shooting...

By Games Radar on January 06, 2009 70

From the setting to the gameplay, Saints Row 2 borrows quite a bit from Grand Theft Auto - but it’s not “just another” clone. In fact, on the Xbox, the Saints Row series is probably the best-received of the many open-world carjacking...

By GamePlanet on October 29, 2008 85

A real challenge to... you know, that other sandbox game... Saints Row 2 expands on the original with a dizzying level of complexity. Stilwater is back and bigger than ever - theres so much to see and do youll be entertained for...

By Cheat Code Central on October 14, 2008 76

As far as murder simulators go, GTA is king. However, it's not the only game town. Volition and THQ are looking to further cash in on GTA's success with the latest addition to the Saints Row franchise, Saints Row 2. We went ahead and took the...

By AsiaOne on November 17, 2008

MANY might dismiss Saints Row (SR2) as a copycat of Grand Theft Auto (GTA), the indomitable gang leader of the sandbox genre.Although SR2 indeed feels like a compilation of GTAs greatest hits, the former proves that it does have sufficient clout to...

International Review By Gameswelt.de on February 03, 2009 76

Nach der doch etwas holprigen Umsetzung von Grand Theft Auto 4 auf dem PC gingen wir mit leichter Vorsicht an den direkten Konkurrenten Saints Row 2. Auf der Konsole hatten wir schon einigen Spaß, doch wie wird es auf dem PC aussehen?...

International Review By GamingXP on January 31, 2009 60

„Saint's Row 2“ kann in Sachen Optik mit Sicherheit nicht mit „GTA4“ mithalten. In Sachen Spielspaß und unterschiedlichsten Missionen schlägt es das Vorbild von Rockstar jedoch ganz sicher. Auch würde das Spiel...

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