Saints Row 2

[BodyBump]

Saints Row 2 officially canonized
THQ confirms thugged-out sequel will arrive on 360, PS3 in '08 with online campaign co-op.

By Tom Magrino, GameSpot
Posted Sep 24, 2007 6:30 pm GMT

When THQ CFO Edward Zinser projected the company's first-quarter financials in May, he stated that revenues would be down, and the PlayStation 3 port of the 2006 Xbox 360 hit Saints Row had been canceled. In lieu of a PS3 version of the original, THQ CEO Brian Farrell noted that Saints Row creator Volition had shifted its full focus to developing the game's sequel for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, to release simultaneously next year.

Today, THQ officially confirmed that Saints Row 2--now its official title--would be coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2008. The publisher also revealed some details on how the protégé will attempt to differentiate itself from its inspiration, the Grand Theft Auto series. The distinction might be necessary, given that Grand Theft Auto IV's delay to Spring 2008 might pit it against Saints Row 2.

Saints Row 2 will return to an expanded version of Stilwater, the crime-plagued metropolis that was the original's locale. However, Volition lead producer Greg Donovan said the game will have a heavier tone than its predecessor. "Saints Row 2 has a much darker and more sinister story that leads your character down a path of betrayal, revenge, and redemption against the city that has left him for dead, although we've blended that with the same light-hearted humor from the original," he promised.

Saints Row 2 will also offer a number of new features. Previously mission-based, online two-player co-op will now be extended to the full campaign mode, which will let two virtual gangsters play through the entire story together. SR2 will also include a somewhat mysterious "open-world competitive multiplayer mode never before seen in the genre." And as is standard for a sequel, Volition has expanded on many features of the original, including new character-customization options and added vehicles, such as motorcycles, boats, helicopters, and planes.

THQ also launched the game's official Web site today. Saints Row 2 has not yet been rated or priced.

Source: Gamespot

[-Young Buck-]

I thought saints row was good, seemed like it tried too hard to have those "nasty/funny" jokes that GTA always has around. Plus i hated the control scheme, mainly that the gas button was A while you aimed with the right analog, made it almost impossible to drive a car and shoot at people. What they should of done was have LT=gas RT=shoot LS=car steering RS=weapon aim. Would of made it alot easier. Plus there really is no reason to have two punch buttons. But with that said, Saints Row 2 has alot of promise. I still dont believe it will beat out GTA IV, but im willing to give it a shot. Motorcycles in the game will be a blessing. Boats and Helis would be even better. It has that saints row look and feel. I dont know what the last screen is about, perhaps you can make a female character in Row 2. Which would be a good thing.

[The X]

I preferred Saints Row to GTA, although I didn't play San Andreas....I liked navigation, & the use of plotting your path & you get a GPS-like thing on the map....I'm sure GTA didn't have it, although I'm sure they'll rip it off....

[keem21]

The Screenies are great..
but imo the GTA 4 screens look more Alive...

[Sauru]

I preferred Saints Row to GTA, although I didn't play San Andreas....I liked navigation, & the use of plotting your path & you get a GPS-like thing on the map....I'm sure GTA didn't have it, although I'm sure they'll rip it off....

you can set markers in gtasa and then they have the arrow which to follow

[Abctest123]

For some reason, I'm laughing at the second last pic .

[Jackal]

Even in games 8 Hype gets fucked.

[J@3]

if only I still had my burn of the week.

[shadowgrin]

Jackal is on a roll in Videogames Central threads.

8-Hype would have wanted to be in scenario like that anyway. He wants to live gangsta, he gets to die gangsta.

[J@3]

I like how one guy is about to mace him, while there's like 15 others who are just going to blow his head off

[shadowgrin]

It's 8-Hype, what do you expect. Almost everyone wants to blow his head off.

[-Young Buck-]

Here are more scans, and articles from EGM mag i think. Gives good info.

http://www.jeux-france.com/blog172440_Blakguy