Saints Row 2 releases October 14 and you might be ho-hum on this one, especially if you're still playing—or maybe a little burnt out on—Grand Theft Auto IV. Truth is, Saints Row is what GTA IV should have been; sure, it's simpler and the graphics aren't as nice, but it's so much more bad ass. And yes, I'm talking about the first Saints Row, not the brand new shiny one coming out next week. You're probably shaking your head in disbelief right now if you haven't played the first Saints Row. For SR veterans though, they know what I'm talking about.Saints Row lives up to the reputation that GTA built. Instead of bowling and throwing darts like in GTA, in SR you're pimping ho's and throwing yourself in front of cars for insurance fraud. Sure, in GTA you can walk around drunk, that's fun the first time, but the second and third time it's just annoying. But in SR, when you throw yourself in front of cars to scam insurance companies, that's fun, time after time after time.
Saints Row isn't as pretty as this year's GTA, but SR was published in 2006, so let's get over that hurdle. If you allow yourself to imagine how SR would play with GTA's sophistication, then you're talking Game of the Year status. All I'm saying is, if you haven't played SR yet, and GTA IV left you feeling let down, then definitely trade for SR and spin it around the block a few times; you'll see what GTA could have and should have been. Saints Row is a fun game to play while GTA can feel like work playing it.
I have very high hopes for SR2, even though it probably won't warrant a purchase during the Holiday rush, it's definitely on my watch list for games to trade for.
Saints Row is currently valued at 400 points on Goozex and there are plenty of copies available.
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Saints Row is more GTA than GTA IV. Rockstar's series has changed drastically since the early games, losing much of the light-hearted feel and over-the-top silliness. Rockstar has left the ground open for THQ to take over.
At this point, I think Saints Row is competing more with GTA's history than GTA IV. As you say, the original SR is a better game, and this new one looks like it might prove to be even better.
I loved SR. I had a hard drive fail in the time I was playing it, and I lost all my save data. I liked it so much I went through the story a second time. There are few games I've played the story more than once.
I'll complement what you wrote with another major point in SR's favor, customization. Your player, clothes, and cars, there seemed like endless possibilities. SR, though lacking in some areas, was more GTA than GTA IV. Good article!
Thanks Jimmy the Greek! I have to say, I love the articles you post on Thoughts of a Random Gamer.
well i guess I'm not gona be seeing my comment cause its being reviewed first! lame! be a man and post it. we read your crap!
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Your first comment was rejected because you dropped the F-bomb. I'm trying to keep this site somewhat family friendly. If you can write a comment without the cussing, then you criticize as much as you like. Here at TGR, we really are not going the flame-bait route.
As for being a man, why are you hiding behind Anonymous?
Cause for some reason my google account doesn't work here and the other 2 don't have a clue what that is so they only way is anonymous. but you couldn't handle my identity anyway ;) moehahahah (evil laugh)
TGR does not publish comments that contain cussing, which is too bad, because the last two rejected comments had valid points; but the commenters couldn't write a sentence without swearing. To quote Metallica, "It's sad, but true."
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