Saints Row 2 is 10 years old today, share your best memories

[MauroNL]

First released 10 years ago today. I remember being super hyped for the second game. I loved the first game, which kinda came out of nowhere back then and it was the best GTA clone before GTA actually came out. I remember getting the Collectors Edition that looked like a plastic gun, which came with a USB drive shaped like a bullet which I actually used a lot. The game was better than the first one in almost every way for me and I've put many hours into the co-op and multiplayer. Share your Saints Row 2 memories ERA!

 

[ProstatePuncher]

Insurance Fraud was the fucking best. I love goofy ragdoll modes.

Johnny Gat was amazing too. Unfortunately he became "lol so funny xD" in the later games.

 

[Starlatine]

radioactive tattoo

 

[Vicious17]

Never played. Well, not never, I did play a few hours, but never got far.

What state is the PC version in these days if I were to jump into it?

 

[Kraken3dfx]

Getting it to run properly on PC.

 

[lazygecko]

Unfortunately I only have brief bad memories since I have the PC version. Even though I got it years after release with lots of patches, it was still a glitchy mess from the get go, with my character clipping through the boat that takes you from the tutorial prison.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Finding out I could use my katana while driving a motorcycle, and my character all of a sudden singing while I was flying a helicopter. I was lukewarm on the original Saints Row, but this game just blew my mind. They threw everything they had into it.

 

[Nintendo]

I remember liking it more than GTA IV at the time. But unlike GTA IV, it didn't age well.

The pimp cane was my favorite part of the game lol

 

[Kapryov]

This is the first game I finished on the 360 (well, finished the story anyway). I remember spending ages trying to find the sea monster (I did eventually).
Such a fun game, not sure what it's like to go back to though.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

This is the first game I finished on the 360 (well, finished the story anyway). I remember spending ages trying to find the sea monster (I did eventually).
Such a fun game, not sure what it's like to go back to though.

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It's definitely dated. But it actually runs pretty well on xbox BC, minus that one part in the first mission.

 

[ScaleboundGOTY]

Best co-op game ever

 

[Kemal86]

Working 72 hour weeks for months on end, ruining all of my interpersonal relationships in the process.

...still proud of it tho.

 

[Deleted member 16876]

This game still has the best pump fights.

God what a game! Will need to replay it after I am done with some of my other games.

 

[TheBeardedOne]

Saints Row 1, 3 and 4 are so much better than this. I waited years to play Saints Row 2 and it was still a buggy mess.

Maybe I really erred by playing The Third first, since it's in such a different league.

My favourite memory was when I saw the credits, ejected the disc and traded it in.

 

[TheMadTitan]

If there was a mod to give that game a more modern control scheme, at least in the vein of Saints Row 3, it'd be the best open world sandbox game.

Still think the plot is better than GTA4's by far, though. Especially when it came to invoking emotions. None of the shit that Niko went through made me sad. But those Brotherhood mission, man.

 

[SimonM7]

Biggest, most coherent and most fully featured Saints Row game, with the best Shaundi hands down. It's the only reason there's *anything* wrong with The Third, because in comparison, that game has some really weird structure and volume of content issues.

Overall, though, it doesn't hold a candle to The Third in terms of sheer personality and charisma. There's so much generic gangsta garbage in this game that I think my soul would prolly be torn apart if I fired it back up.

 

[7threst]

Best co-op game ever

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Ok fuck, laughing my ass off to this .gif

 

[Starlatine]

If there was a mod to give that game a more modern control scheme, at least in the vein of Saints Row 3, it'd be the best open world sandbox game.

Still think the plot is better than GTA4's by far, though. Especially when it came to invoking emotions. None of the shit that Niko went through made me sad. But those Brotherhood mission, man.

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Doesnt Gentlemen of the Row actually touches control options? been a while since ive played it

Saints Row 1, 3 and 4 are so much better than this. I waited years to play Saints Row 2 and it was still a buggy mess.

Maybe I really erred by playing The Third first, since it's in such a different league.

My favourite memory was when I saw the credits, ejected the disc and traded it in.

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There's being wrong and there's being TheBeardedOne

 

[The Ummah]

"Bounce like my checks did, back in the day!"

Or the other hits...

"Leave the hoooooo!"

"Don't fuck me like I'm your wife!"

 

[Deleted member 13155]

I liked the first one. It was before GTA IV was a thing and it was kind of fun. I never played the sequels.

 

[Deleted member 5535]

It was a good game for the better game in the sequel

 

[Starlatine]

i'm not one to recommend anyone to watch other people playing videogames but if you absolutely have to, watch this LP of Saints Row 2

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdV22PiaPneVoxHAugLKTPJThSBDpNqYS

 

[RollTheDice]

Working 72 hour weeks for months on end, ruining all of my interpersonal relationships in the process.

...still proud of it tho.

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My favorite part of it was eating a THOUSAND slices of crunch papa john's.
Or slap-happy late night MP tests.
Or the PS3 Fence of Doom.

 

[Bond]

Baby is all grown up!

One of the best open-world games of all time, I spent hours getting lost in the world and messing around with the activities. It felt like a next-generation version of San Andreas - with less brand power but a sense of fun which felt lost in the genre. Sadly, the following titles failed to match its charm and went for a more forced comedic attitude. Volition needs to remaster this on current generation consoles.

I'd love for a franchise reboot, that took Saints Row 2's best elements and mixed them together.

Edit: I even interviewed one of the original female voice-actors on my website, several years ago - it was a cool experience.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Aisha funeral.

Man, I wish I got the sequels to this I actually wanted.

 

[KomandaHeck]

Saints Row always seemed to have this reputation as a discount GTA at that time. It was mostly true for the first one but Saints Row 2 is genuinely fantastic, best in the series and one of my favourite crime sandbox games. It struck the perfect balance between serious and wacky.

Quite fancy playing through the first two games again actually, are the two DLCs for SR2 worth it?

 

[m29a]

Loved this game and have played through it probably 2-3 times. To me, it's much more enjoyable than 3 and especially 4.

 

[disgraciau]

Best game of the series. And you can't change my opinion about it.

Shame that the PC port is a huge mess. This game needs a proper remaster.

 

[Fairy Godmother]

I still keep several items of the ultimate edition. First game I preordered, no regret.
Random things I liked:
The gangs were fun and flavourful.
You can surf cars!!
Still one of the best customisation system: Layered clothing, 6 VA in total (for a single player back then it's a lot), cool tattoos.
I loved the radio.
There's a whole new shopping centre in the game that's unmarked with 3 more clothing shops you can't find anywhere else.

 

[Kemal86]

My favorite part of it was eating a THOUSAND slices of crunch papa john's.
Or slap-happy late night MP tests.
Or the PS3 Fence of Doom.

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We don't talk about the Fence.

 

[Turkoop]

I really liked the second but really loved the third. so good

 

[Karlinel]

Playing the PC port, my memories is of the game running in an odd aspect ratio at 2x the speed. I was laughing my ass off, and then booted the Third. Good times!

 

[Corleth the Fey]

Man, I gave this game such the side eye before release. I thought it looked like a shitty GTA rip off. But a week or two after it released I heard good things from people I trusted. So I bought it.

Best idea ever. I fucking loved it. I mean there's a million brilliant things in this game. Getting high with Shaundi. Johnny Gat helping a guys face greet a tombstone. Naked co op car surfing. Pirates vs Ninjas. Keith David. And of course the bad ass Boss herself. Yeah that's right the Boss is a girl - like there's only a fem Shep.

 

[SneerfulOwl]

Best SR game in the series. I don't care what other people say. SR3 & 4 was mediocre compared to SR2.

 

[TheBeardedOne]

Saints Row: The Third > Saints Row 4 > Saints Row 1 >> Saints Row 2 >> Saints Row: Gat Outta Hell

 

[Indelible]

This was when the series got its own identity away from being a GTA clone, it only got better after IMO.

 

[TheBeardedOne]

This was when the series got its own identity away from being a GTA clone, it only got better after IMO.

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Agreed

 

[Adnor]

The entire escalation of violence in the Brotherhood missions is insane.

Also the funeral scene.

 

[TissueBox]

Pierce singing Ne-Yo!

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

The last great Saints Row game.

I mean, the third game had its moments, but it just didn't measure up.
Then part 4 hit and it was just BLEAH.

 

[MauroNL]

Added poll, because why not

 

[RationalGinger]

2 and 4 are the best games in the series.

 

[Deleted member 33887]

I was piloting a helicopter in a coop mission. It was somewhat difficult, and I was failing halfway through. My buddy insists he pilot the chopper because I keep failing. I'm like "Okay, but don't crash into the..." and before I finished my sentence he crashed into some low hanging powerlines and likely would have hit a water tower if he had somehow missed those. It took me like 20 minutes to stop laughing. Apparently he thought they weren't real objects in game. He took a super low angle of ascent, which I knew was going to cause problems because you don't start that high relative to other buildings for that particular mission.

 

[Nazo]

I was able to miraculously make a character that looked exactly like me irl. It was hilarious seeing myself in the game doing all the crazy shit. Good times.

 

[TheBeardedOne]

I'll never understand how Saints Row: The Third isn't celebrated more. It's by far the best one.

 

[King Alamat]

We count hundreds on the table, twenties on the floor
Fresh outta work and on the way with some more
And I love it, yeah, and I love it
I got gangstas in the crowd, mad bitches at my show
It's parked outside and it's sittin' on fo's
And I love it, yeah, and I love it

 

[AwesomeSauce]

Co-op was so fun.

 

[DrFunk]

Best co-op game ever

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Best gif on the internet

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

2 and 4 are the best games in the series.

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Yep. 2 was just insane in the content. 3 looked and played better, but felt small and a step back everywhere else (I also hated the music selection except for the ever amazing Robert Tepper). 4 took what did work in 3 and expanded on it and I loved running up buildings and gliding all around the city.

 

[ProstatePuncher]

Remembering the absolutely stellar cockney voiceover now. Also listening to nothing but K12 all day every day.