Saints Row 2 (abbreviated to SR2) is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game developed by Volition Inc and published by THQ. It is the sequel to Saints Row and is the second title in the Saints Row series. Saints Row 2 was released in North America on October 14, 2008, in Australia on October 16, 2008, and in Europe on October 17, 2008, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A PC version of the game was released in North America on January 6, 2009 and will be released in Europe on January 23, 2009 and in Australia on February 5, 2009. A smaller variant of the game has also been published for mobiles.
Set in Stilwater, a fictional city based heavily on the likes of Detroit and Chicago, the game begins with the protagonist (referred to as male in this article) waking up from a trauma-induced coma in a water-locked prison hospital, two years after being blown up aboard a yacht at the end of Saints Row. After successfully escaping the prison with the help of a fellow inmate, he returns to Stilwater to find that it has been heavily expanded due to the work of business corporation Ultor. The protagonist then resurrects the 3rd Street Saints, an urban crime gang to which he served in Saints Row, in a quest to reconquer the city, eliminate the three rival gangs who now control the streets of Stilwater, and to give retribution to those who betrayed him.
Since its release, Saints Row 2 has been generally praised by critics and fans alike and has received generally positive reviews. There are, however, common complaints of technical issues; the game does contain a large number of bugs and glitches, and has been known to freeze in some instances on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Saints Row 2 has had more than two million copies shipped worldwide since November 5, 2008.
Gameplay
Saints Row 2 has gameplay structured similarly to its predecessor Saints Row. The core gameplay consists of elements of a third-person shooter and a driving game, affording the player a large, open environment in which to move around. On foot, the player’s character is capable of walking, running, swimming, climbing and jumping, as well as utilising weapons and basic hand-to-hand combat. Players can steal and drive a variety of vehicles, including automobiles, boats, jet skis, helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and motorcycles.
The open, non-linear environment allows players to explore and choose how they wish to play the game. After the player completes a tutorial mission the entire environment is fully explorable to every detail. Although storyline missions are necessary as they are part of in-game progress, players can complete them at their own leisure, after filling up a bar full of respect, in-game currency which is used for missions. These missions can be completed at the player’s own leisure and when not taking on a storyline mission, players can free-roam and explore the environment, spend money on various shops and participate in mini-games called activities which earn the player more money and respect. However, creating havoc can attract unwanted and potentially fatal attention from the authorities and rival gangs. However, gangs only respond to the player attacking their members and vehicles whereas the Police will respond to the player attacking anyone as long as there is a witness.
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