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Saints Row The Third may be the perfect sandbox game from this generation of consoles. There is just so much to do that the average gamer could spend 40+ hrs in the game. Volition and THQ have done a great job. The game is fun, addicting, full of customization, and it doesn't take itself seriously. Hopefully Rockstar takes notes from Saints Row: The Third.
Today Gametrailers reviewed the recently-released Saints Row 2 and were overall impressed with the end result, having only a few minor niggles that dropped some points from the final score ...
"Is Saints Row 2 a heavenly nod or a trip through tired cliches?"
"They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that is true then Volition Inc. (and by associated THQ) are downright besotted by Rockstar Games. Such is the similarity between Saints Row 2 and the all conquering behemoth that is Grand Theft Auto 4. I am sure that just as many with be put off by its GTA-alike approach as are enthused, but it would be a great shame if punters were not to look past the similar stylings and mechanics to see what lies underneath. Because this is no..."
"People have been constantly asking me whether Saints Row 2 is better than Grand Theft Auto 4. It's a question I hate. To me it is just like asking whether Burnout Paradise or Forza 2 is better, they may have similarities, but they are vastly different games.
Yet if I had to answer the question I would really have to say that both do some things better than each other. A better question would be which title did I have more fun with, and the answer to that my friends, would be Saints Row 2 b..."
Popular Australian review show Good Game recently reviewed Saints Row 2 and they were impressed, giving the game an overall score of 10/10 and 9/10 respectively.
If you were disappointed with Grand Theft Auto IV, then you might be more satisfied with what Saints Row 2 has to offer ...
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"The game as a whole is clearly a simple upgrade of everything which had been seen in the original title. The Combat System has been adorned with Finishing Moves, the world features minimal Loading delays and the story-based Missions provide a pleasing variety of objectives. Some may have argued that the first Saints Row lacked character..."
"One of the biggest things this game has going for it is its online play. Players can hop online and play the entirety of the campaign with a co-op partner. Unfortunately, there is no local co-op support; the days of split-screen action seem to be numbered. But I digress. Players can also participate in up to 12-player multiplayer battles that are either kill or objective-based. Online multiplayer functions smoothly, and the mix of modes will definitely keep gamers' guns blazing."
"Saints Row 2 is a wholly different beast from GTA. If one were to compare it to any game in that other series, it most closely mirrors San Andreas. But where Carl Johnsons saga offered a shift towards more mundane, real-world connections, Saints Row 2 heads in the opposite direction by delivering such blatantly over-the-top satire that it borders on parody. That was pretty much the point of the first game and things are elevated to the Nth degree in this sequel, with more missions and act..."
"That's Saints Row 2 – possibly the most diverse sandbox action game available – and one that is entirely aware at all times that it's coming in after Rockstar's heavyweight champion. Volition has benefitted from years of other games that have come and gone, each contributing to the genre's gameplay bit by bit. Because of this, if GTA IV did a few key things extraordinarily well, then Saints Row 2 offers ten-fold the gameplay at the expense of refinement, bugs and structural originality...."
![Box shot of Saints Row 2 [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/saints_row_2_frontcover_small_9I1fj3Am0eLzMZZ.jpg)