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Saints Row 2 IGN Review: "Impressive" 8.2

October 09, 2008 in Reviews comments 8

IGN has just finished reviewing Saints Row 2, the highly anticipated game which is to release on the PS3, Xbox360 and PC respectively. It is a fair review. Read for yourself.

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.
Killosity via au.xbox360.ign.com »
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  • 0
    Newcloud Oct 10, 08
    8.2? the review u posted in your source was 8.0

    not a good score but then again not an awful one
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    redneonfish Oct 10, 08
    8.2 means nothing coming from IGN imo. They gave GTA IV 10 and that wasn't worth it.
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      Krunal Oct 10, 08
      That's exactly what I'm thinking. If they gave GTAIV 10/10 just because it was a GTA and they thought that gamers would screw at them if they didn't give it perfect score... what does this rating actually mean? Are they giving it a lower score because it's not GTA, or is it just not as good as GTAIV (in which case this would be a game worth avoiding).
    • 0
      Final Blade Oct 13, 08
      Funny since it wasn't just IGN that gave it a 10. So your comment means nothing.
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    Killosity Oct 10, 08
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    8.2? the review u posted in your source was 8.0
    not a good score but then again not an awful one
    Yeh IGN have their two reviews mixed up on the review list page so I must have grabbed the wrong one. In anycase, a fantastic and fair review. After GTAIV, this will feel like a breath of fresh air. GTAIV was good though. This hopefully could be better.
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    Krunal Oct 10, 08
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    Grand Theft Auto IV, despite the hype, the technology and the maturity, was for some ultimately a mundane and even bland experience. Given a pedigree of games that allowed you to wreak bloody mayhem, commandeer ridiculous vehicles and gave you some very wacky and clever missions, GTA IV felt shockingly sparse to those hoping for San Andreas' free-for-all content.
    Didn't they give the game 10/10
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      Final Blade Oct 13, 08
      Yes, but had you really get the point of that, its stating that "FOR SOME.....etc". They're just noting that for others it didn't pass the bar IF you was looking for a next gen GTA SA experience.

      Be wise not to take it out of context.
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    Dragoshi1 Oct 10, 08
    GTAIV sucks, and eprsonally,I think it was overhyped. Like Brawl.

    Anyway, I am getting this game too. I played the first one, and it was great.

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