Saints Row 2 Is Still The Best and The Most Complete Game In The Series
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2022
- On this week's episode of Under10Hours, we take a look at Saints Row 2, the followup to the well-received but often overlooked Saints Row. In this video we take a look at what makes this game the most complete release in the series and talk about how this game balances wacky gameplay and heavy themes.
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I don't know what is a bigger tragedy, the fact that volition barely recognise the first 2 games, the ending mistake of saints row 1 or that when most people think of saints row they think of the wackyness of 3 and 4 rather than the grounded story of the first 2 games
Keep holdin on
If the new saints row doesn’t succeed there won’t be a new sr2, with all the unnecessary bashing smh it’s all the bashing that would cause failure
@@TayRich93 if da new saints row doesnt succeed dere will be a new saints row by a different studio
@@TayRich93 all dis a$$ kissin is unnecessary
@@TayRich93 the bashing is not unnecessary, the game is fucking clearly cringe trash
I like how in the original Saints Row, Ben King tells the player, even if the they take out the Vice Kings it won’t be over, giving a bit of foreshadowing…
Ong
Julius was right in SR2...
They'll end up turning as same as Vice Kings with a shade of purple.
@@RumaG4N So true, so very true…
Saints Row 2 will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember I'd play this game constantly at the age of 8.
Yoooo me too😂 it was really amazing
@@Escapethematrix4_ SR2 had by far the best cheat codes ever. I had so much fun with them
@@Escapethematrix4_ one of my favorite is activating the drunk pedestrian and pedestrians at war cheat to create a zombie game lol
@@ThatGuySarabia Saints Row 2 might have the best cheat codes in all of gaming history especially now most games don't even have regular cheats like infinite ammo or unkillable I like beating a game then using a bunch of cheats do most games nowadays have teeth or no I haven't seen any
I doubt most games come with fun cheats or mods nowadays
This game was completely underrated and arguably far deeper than GTA5. It is a good alternative to GTA4 and both of these games are peak imo of the open world gang games.
better than gta iv but not 5
@@JCJ1234567890 sR2 even surpassed gta v since the peds in gta v dumb as hell+ cannot eat and drink boohoo idle animation surpassed both IV and V
@@JCJ1234567890 better than gta5 bro j needs graphics/gameplay tune
@@kredeaux4evr idk maybe funner but gta v just has too much packed in and little details and realism and shit
@@JCJ1234567890 tru tru
This game is truly lightning in a bottle. I've played dozens upon dozens of open world crime adventure games and this one still always comes out on top of them all for me. As much as I still love the Saints Rows that came after it (yes, even 4 and Gat Outta Hell) they just don't match this game's tone and storytelling. Really hope Saints Row 2 gets the remake it deserves someday.
I also enjoy 3 and 4 for different reasons, but two is the top for me as well. I would love a more serious direction from the series that has a better balance of humor.
@@Under10Hours Me too. Still hopeful the new SR has that good balance of serious and comedy. Very much liking everything I've seen so far at least
@@aairbear7179 Looking at their latest game release, if that's where their mind is story wise I think this game shouldn't get a remake. Graphics wise yes, woke? Not a chance.
Saints row 2 was so good bro
Still can't hear everybody wants to rule the world or karma chameleon without thinking about saints row 2
Idk why but the court scene with Johnny gate has always been burned in my brain! " THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR MUDER!!" 😂 Iconic exchange.
When I was a kid my mom never let me play gta because of news outlets at the time. So because of this I had the opportunity to enjoy games such as true crime, and saints row. Saints Row 2 grew to be my most favourite game of the series due to the amount of weaponry you get and your character is an actual gangster, you have the choice to fight four different factions. Two of them being gang members, another being a Yakuza like gang and the fourth is corrupt ultor. It’s even more of a plot twist when you find you Julius is a traitor. The mini games were fun too like truck surfing, trying to see how long you balance on top of a moving truck.
I liken Saints Row to the Evil Dead franchise. The first SR is a crime game with elements of comedy; The Evil Dead is a horror movie with elements of comedy. Saints Row 2 carefully balances action, drama, and humor, like how Evil Dead 2 balances horror, comedy, and fantasy. Plus, this is where their leads found their footing and became the badasses we know and love.
Saints Row 3/4 is the Army of Darkness of the franchise. It turns up the action and humor, though the decision to do so divided the fanbase. Some liked the aliens and dildo bats, others didn't.
Genuinely this is the perfect thing to liken it to!
I can’t believe I hadn’t thought of that. I love Evil Dead 😂
@@Under10Hours Yahtzee from The Escapist said the same in his Saints Row The Third review
I recently watched all 3 back to back, the first one had less to work with in terms of budget, second one was a bit funny because we have been here before lets make fun of it, the third one is almost a kids show in comparison, funny enough it is why i know the franchise, laughing as a kid, first movie would have made me cry
Ash Vs. Evil Dead mixes up elements from all three movies if you haven't seen it yet. It's a great show, shame they cancelled it before the post-apocalypse arc.
1&2 are two games that will hold a high place in my heart when it comes to games. Played the hell out of them. Remember the day I popped the 3rd into my 360 and stopped playing a hr & a half after and only touched once more after to make sure I wasn’t being too harsh on it.. have hated the series since
I see Corporate Warfare as SR2's Epilouge with You being Friends with Vogel's Replacement Eric Griffon, leading to The Saints being Celebrities, or as Julius puts it "Vice Kings wearing Purple".
Saints Row 2 to this day is the greatest sandbox game out there, not to mention the story and gameplay being so amazing given the year it came out and how it carries despite it. I loved it and it deserves a remaster
As much as I LOVE SR2 The graphics seems washed out especially during the daytime and threw me off cause the core gameplay and story was and still is engaging so yeah we definitely need a Remastered desperately🙏🙏🙏
The only reason the game looks bad it's because they use too many filters if they would have met kept it looking like Saints Row 1 where the game had no filters only when cutscenes activate they should be used
I never realized how dull the colors were till I went back and played saints row 1 a month ago
If ur playing the game on PC, there is a mod that is either out in beta or released that brings back the look of the game to SR1 with the vibrant colours
@@themaskedwander Rest in peace to its creator btw. Man passed away of cancer.
@@MikoyanGurevichMiG21 RIP Mike. U r a legend taken to soon
I don't think Loa Dust is a MJ derivative. When Shaundi introduces it to the player she uses a light bulb. The only thing you'd smoke out of a bulb is stuff you'd want to vaporize.
When you bring the sample to Laura in the game, she says there’s strong strains of weed in it among other chemicals that are supposed to make it addictive. It’s kind of glazed over.
So like meth or crack ?
@@Under10Hours a bit of knowledge and good pot mixed with chems to be a white dust that vaporizes from a lightbulb makes for some strong and good shit
that of course would lead to coughing blood in later years and painful breathing but strong and addictive indeed
i mean they probably didn't had thoughts going that far in regards of the dust but that could be second epidemic worse than the crack one
Despite being commendable in intent, Julius's plan is fundamentally flawed. He forgot the most important rule about power: it abhors a vacuum. Even if the Saints managed to take out all three gangs and then disband themselves, new gangs would arise to take control. We even see this in the second game: having been out of commission for five years, three new gangs moved in to take the Saints' place. The only way to ensure that more gangs won't arise is to keep the Saints active.
It’s a shame how saints row 3 destroyed this fire, that the saints row series once had.
Yeah Saints Row 3 is like guilty pleasure fun that’s completely lacking in the substance of the story. I think with a better story, fewer forced activities and more freedom it could have been great.
They made three the way did because of the GTA fanboys who couldn't stand GTA having competition so they kept on calling the game a clone.
@@Under10Hours the story was kinda good
@@christyjay22 they shouldn’t have cared
@@Under10Hours this is why i dont like 3 that much. they killed the series for mindless fun, but if i wanna have mindless fun i'll play SR4, it did what 3 did but so much better on every aspect
Keep in mind Shogo got connections with Ultor and Dane Vogel, which his father then completely trashed, leading to Dane telling the Saints about the hotel the Ronin has control over, Shogo was actually running the Ronin fairly well, but when Kazuo stepped in it slowly started to fall apart
There are voiced lines for the Playa in part 1. There's only a few and they're short too.
Apentisis ?
FREEKLES BITCHES...
I honestly think Saints Row 2 is just straight up my favourite game of all time. It's my comfort game
I've become lazy these days on starting new games and learning them so I always find myself just booting up Saints Row and playing all over again. Or just messing around. The most relaxing thing I can do is load up Saints Row 2 and just mindlessly have fun for hours.
If you’re looking for newer games that give you that feel I recommend watch dogs 1-legion. Been playing sort of legion it’s harder then saints row but it’s very fun and limitless like
I remember when Zero Punctuation named this his Game of the Year for 2008. That's when I first really noticed Saints Row. Still haven't played it tho.
It’s a blast of a game, really
The graphics weren't great but i still thought it was perfect. Fun gameplay, lots of sidequests and activities, one of the best character creators of any game i've played and an amazing soundtrack with so much depth in it. Story was funny, sad, terrifying and badass. I wish it could get a proper remaster.
Thanks for the trip down memory lane! One of my favorite games as a kid- ahh, the good old days.
Fun fact, the protagonist is technically not silent in saints row 1. He has a few speaking lines during cutscenes, but otherwise is a mute.
Volition really did have the perfect formula with SR2. A big diverse city, grounded story, interesting characters and whackiness on the side. They could’ve built on that and made a fantastic sequel/game in general. Following Dex to a new city should’ve been the way forward. I fail to understand why the game developers seem so adamant on steering as far away as possible from it with each instalment.
I think it would’ve been better to arrive in Santo Ileso for the new Marshall job, knowing no one and then build from there.
SR2 Was one of the few games I played over, and over, and over, and over again and again when I was younger. I miss it lol.
great video, keep it coming. thnx for uploading
Thank YOU for watching!
is nobody gonna talk about that character created that looks like a mix of all the wolverines mashed with most of the 90s WWE wrestlers 😂
When I was young...In my mind - I always looked at this game as "San Andreas 2" in an alternate dimension where you get to play as the ballas lol. All time classic and its the peak of the Saints Row series. I only wished that the modding scene was bigger and that old volition team gave the community modding/debug tools. can you imagine the fan-made overhauls and expansions??sigh... if only
Saints Row from 2006 was my favorite! I was only 14 years old and I loved it!
I've played through this whole entire game so many times and I still love watching videos about it
Right there, when you said "While GTA was going more realistic and tame, the world wanted something more Bombastic and wild" That is the definition of Saints Row and SR2 is the pinnacle of that. This is what SR'22 should of been, a GTA V Clone, but just as wild and as crazy as SR2 was against GTA IV, coming in with the most bizzare and most crazy of things this decade of internet has a problem with. They could of went against Cancel Culture, how everything is filmed for views, how people rather tweet than oppose. Yeah they would of gotten the Anitas, and the Twitter crew blasting their game, but that is whats needed SR'22 could of been something special if they went back to SR-2 levels of storytelling
This game truly is one of the game of time, for sure.
Really great video on a really great game
In an alternate universe the rest of the Saints Row series looked like this
@@Under10Hours I miss the old faces lmao
Two things you forgot to mention:
- This is the same Ultor from Red Faction.
- This game has two DLCs, one of which stars a porn actress.
Great vid, you should do one on Roadkill.
hidden gem
I love SR2. One of my favorite games of all time. But to say it has some of the best third person shooter mechanics in all of gaming is actual insanity.
they need to remaster this game!
I would give anything for a remaster on newer consoles. At least you can play on Xbox! Better than nothing.
@@Under10Hours that's what I'm waiting for but sadly they said they lost the source code for 1 and 2 games so I dunno if it will happen ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ
I replayed sr2 after a decade, and it actually lived up to my nostalgic memories. The frame rate is far worse than I remember, along with the controls and the AI but the driving is better than I remember, still crap though. Everything else just as cool as I remember.
Aside from the unlocks maybe, 15% clothing discount? No barnstorm reward?
The funniest part of the story is Pierce, he’s desperate to get in the action and murder people, ultimately he’s denied every chance for it and ends up as one of the few characters nothing bad happens to through the entire series, because nobody noticed him.
Big W! You earned a sub my guy!
Thanks for watching! Happy you enjoyed it!
Played SR 2 through 4 (haven’t played 1 and completely finished 3) and 2 is definitely my favorite from the franchise!
This game was more fun than gta 4 it wasn’t just a gta clone and even it was so what it’s doing a great job at being unique game
I played Saints Row 2 as my first Saints Row game when it was randomly made free on Steam in a sale like 7 years ago. I was still new to gaming and hadn't ever played a game like that before and I loved it. I loved the open world and the character customisation and the humour in the game. I've tried Saints Row 3 but I couldn't get into it. I don't fully connect with the lore cause I never played the first game but for me it's still the only one I need to play, and stands pretty well on its own.
I played the 2nd game first too, and while I definitely missed some of the references, it does a really good job of standing on it's own.
I have a feeling SR2 is about to get a lot more players coming back bc of the new reboot disaster…
The first game was a chore. Yes, it had great ideas and parts were seriously cool, i.e. the world building where there were characters all throughout the city, being able to break into stores at night, and the story was pretty good. But my GOD, was it an unforgiving game. The city wasn’t easily traversable, meaning certain side missions were absolutely a chore; the mayhem and car chases weren’t enjoyable because of the easy deaths, which also transferred into numerous story missions. I only managed to finish the game twice and couldn’t play any more for my own sake. The soundtrack wasn’t great either
Then 2 knocked it out of the water. Had the same world building, but with much crazier mission designs, and again, real continuity between story and gameplay. The fact that you and Gat could raise a bit of carnage outside the story was cool for me, and I especially loved how much tighter the side-activities were. They were no longer a chore, and I almost forgot about the main story at times because I wanted to go beyond the infinite respect and just unlock shit to blow every gang member to the smithereens. What also made the game more enjoyable, was being able to actually sit back, enjoy each moment without the fear of having to restart an entire mission again (some in SR1 took a good 15 to 25 minutes to complete). What they had also done with 2 was take the stuff from 1 and ramp up the speed. Everything was faster, from the car chases to the gunfights, and far more explosive (again without the fear of having to tediously rethread everything). The absolute carnage that could occur in a car chase or shoot out was beyond anything I’d seen in a GTA game, with rag doll bodies flying in multitudes alongside bits of cars, glass from a shop window, or bits of suburbia getting absolutely annihilated mid-chase. Bear in mind, this came out a few months after GTA 4, and while I really loved 4, SR2 was the first time I had ever found a GTA-clone to be actually ON PAR or an EQUAL to the actual GTA, to the point that just MAYBE a few extra additions and it would have been better, (what sells GTA for me is setting and backdrop too) but in the end, SR2 is a game I honestly have absolutely no criticisms about. The soundtrack was much better this time around too.
Dude I’m replaying now and having the time of my life
this is my favorite by far. I actually played it well last the original release but man am I glad I started with it
the reboot : exists
Saints row 2 : you're a cheap fucking knockoff
Only game I’ve seen where they throw aspects of an online open world game into the campaign, (ex: buying personnel properties with customization options, choose the style of your gang/ vehicles, custom radio station and etc.)
Volition has a chance to improve the reboot if they were to follow the footprints of saints row 2 if they even make a SR2
I’m replaying it right now such a fun game can’t believe i was 9 years old when this game came out
Oh to be in middle school again, playing 1 and 2 via the double pack
For some reason the intro had me dying. Bro sponsored himself
I started with saints row 2, and it was an amazing game and experience. None of the others compare.
My XBOX360 finally died on me about a year ago and this was one of a handful of games I was playing until the very end Fight Night champion Saint's Row 2 and godfather 2 to this day are some of my favorite games ever I'd probably buy another 360 just to play them again
You explained perfectly Why SR2 is the best game
The true spirit of series died with Gat in 3 intro
I just love how Stillwater is based on Detroit
Good video I disagree with something’s about it like how the aiming is top notch and all the missions being great but over all I liked the video.
Saints row and saints row 2 story in both was the best written story in a gangster game I’ve experienced. Whoever wrote the story in both games and had the ideas definitely did a great job and needs to be recognized. These two games made the series. I remember playing saints row 3 being really disappointed how Johnny was “dead” and how they change shaundi. The game wasn’t bad like saints row 4 but it wasn’t the step in the right direction just the wrong one. The only thing I liked about saints row 3 was stag I thought they had fun and crazy missions and had a big boss feel compare to morning star.
Ive been re playing saints row 2 before the new game comes out tomorrow. SR2 is easily the best in the series, so many side quests and exploring the map!
Demolition Derby unlocked some core memories of the 64 game LOL
A superior destruction derby game for sure. Get rid of that bomb!
The soundstrack of SR2 is top notch
2 was the perfect mix of slightly quirked up and serious
💯 percent agree with the title
The console version of SR2 is the best in the series. I wish the PC port functioned properly.
Gentlemen of the row mod
@@definitelyfamousbutyoudont1810 Unfortunately, it fixes only so many technical issues. I'm still getting consistent crashes in a few locations.
One thing is sure, the should have retconned the new one, pick up after 3 because 4 was just "ok we're done here have fun"
steelport doesnt touch Stilwater. it's in the name, stagnant rotten water breeding filth as a theme from the beginning
I always thought SR2 was the best of the series myself
It has the best music
For sure my favorite Saints Row game. I had the disk for xbox 360 and it broke. I saw it was free on xbox like a week ago so i down loaded it and started to play it again
Looks like it’s remaining that way.
I like how SR2 lets you play as the bad guy. The bosses take no shit I'm the best attitude is so fun to come back to.
i think in the long run I will always enjoy saints row 3 and 4. those type of games are usually in my alley and I enjoyed plugging in hours in 4. i think if i had gotten the first two sr games for the 360 i would have a more better fondness for the series. I did recently try saints row 2 on ps plus and after 30 mins i dont know if i liked it at all. but watching this video made me enjoy what the og sr games did to bring a better balanced fun sr
I will always appreciate saints row (The first one) and saints row 2.
There will never be another SR2 👏🏼
I'm finally going to get my physical 360 disc so I can play this awesome game on my Xbox 1.
My only complaint about the first 2 games were needing respect for the next main quest. Sure it was easy to get but still had to do a small grind in between to keep going. I like how the third introduced you to each side mission but didn't force to do a few levels.
It really pushed for activities to show you how to get upgrades
I First Learnt About SR this year.
I saw through a part by part playthrough by A RUclipsr of OG SR and i immediately fell in love with it. I watched the Playthrough from the same person of SR 2 too.
It was great.
Yesterday just finished playing SR 3 1st time and it was terrible compared to the Older ones.
They completely Went Over the Top with the game the Ending left Me questioning my willingness to spend my time playing the game and the story and characters are forgettable at best.
Such a Shame that they went from Vice Kings , Sons Of Samedi to
The Deckers.
The Syndicate weren't even an issue if you had a good story.
Literally like Two Story based missions in and you're already taking out Loren. How can taking out a whole gang operation be This easy.
There's no build up to the demise of the Morningstar leaders and an overall waste of an Antagonist with potential.
I completed almost all the activities besides Hitman And Car Jacking but really felt empty inside like i was expecting something that wasn't there. It didn't really the same like SR and SR2.
Although the activities were enjoyable , fun over the top ngl
Always liked carlos was always upset he had to die
My geniune fav saints row game
I want to get Saints Row 2 on PC but heard it was really laggy? Is there any other options or way to make the PC version run smoothly?
A mod gentleman of the row close to a remaster we can get
Amazing review, but not enough mention of Charles Shaughnessy (Mr. Sheffield in The Nanny) voicing the cockney British voice option. Definitely one of the reasons why 2 is the peak of the series! 😏
Saints row 1 protect the pimpin was the shit to 💯
The thing I love about saints row 2 is that the story wasn't over the top nor did it try to make it super funny or whacky, it did have it's moments when it's dark, funny or had some lore to it but when saints row 3 and 4 came along the series wasn't the same.
This was a trip down memory lane. Can't tell you how many times I played through this game. Truly one of the best open world, crime games. This was my first Saint's Row game and got me into the series
You should cool this video "Saint Row 2 Story summary"
I agree 👍 💯
Yessssss every “saints row” game after saints row 2 is only saints row in name.
This is why the reboot is so upsetting. They hyped it up by saying they were going back to a more serious tone like sr2 and instead we got Just Twitter 5.
Me after playing SR 2022: Look, how they massacred my boy.
JUST MY OPINION.
SR2 is undoubtedly the best SR ever 10/10.
SR3 was fun, not even close to 2, but fun, more like 8/10.
SR4 was very weird, but overall, okayish, 6.5/10.
SR 2022 is just bad, simply bad, those idiotic woke devs ruined the series, -10/10
$3 was pretty good loved the constant action in it
I completely agree with the title, I played the game yesterday (Aug. 26th) and compared to one; the activities are so much more fun than the rest of the series. I didn't even do missions until I had finished a good handful of activities. From the rest of the series I didn't like much, other than insurance fraud and Genki's Murder Time or something like that.
P.S
Of course I love the story of 2, Liked 1, mildly indifferent to 3, and okay with 4.
Give me a amazingly remastered SR2 I’ll buy the super deluxe edition!! Lol
My biggest regret is never picking up the special edition bundle of this game when it came out.
Saints Row 2 is probably in my top 15 games. I liked 3 too, but never finished 4 and the reboot leaves something to be desired.
SR2 was so good that's makes me feel guilty for getting it free
I only played a little bit of saints row one and loved it. Then years later played three or maybe it was four but I remember hating the wacky superpower nonsense an just thinking what the hell happened.
superpowers, that would be 4. yea they went off the handle with 4 and even arguably 3 by being labeled as a gta clone and trying everything to get away from that title. 1 & 2 are the only true saints row games imo. 3 turned the gang into a celebrity group which felt so off to me
I like the reboot more than 3 and 4 by far, but 2 still takes the cake for me. Wish the reboot had multiple purchasable Cribs and just more of those little things, but oh well
Loved this game honestly none of them compared to the emotional depth that this one did. Maybe it's just rose tinted glasses but this one had an impact on me which kept me playing the 3rd and 4th... yet to pick up the reboot.
Maybe my favorite game of all time. When they killed off Johnny Gat I knew Saints Row 3 wouldn't be the same and it just wasn't.
These games look/feel 6 years behind the industry… we’re in 2022 and it’s still the same shit with SR
Not on PC :/
Still waiting for that patch...
The story was so fire