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10 Reasons Why Saints Row 2 Is Superior To Grand Theft Auto IV

October 31, 2008 in Top List comments 22

Destructoid give us a list of 10 reasons to why SR2 (Saints Row 2) is more superior to Grand Theft Auto IV (GTAIV).

With GTAIV being so over hyped and pretty much every review out there giving it a high score, some people became scared to say it just wasn't really 'that' good. Although that doesn't mean it wasn't a good game and people didn't enjoy it since some people where happy with GTAIV's new turn.

Many people say when Rockstar made this title far more realistic than it's predecessors it subtracted vastly from it's fun factor. GTAIII wasn't that realistic but didn't it still succeed?

Destructoid have compiled a list to inform everyone of the 10 main reasons to why SR2 is superior to GTAIV.

Saints Row 2 is basically GTA San Andreas on Roids.

1. In-Mission Checkpoints
2. Cars are actually fun to drive
3. Weapons are far more varied and awesome
4. You can be a cockney bastard
5. Real customization
6. Lots more to do
7. Superior multiplayer
8. It looks better
9. It's much funnier
10. It's not ashamed of its own stupidity
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  • 0
    Chris717 Oct 31, 08
    It's not cockney, it's Australian.
  • 1
    Curt Connors Oct 31, 08
    No, it's a bad estuary English accent, not Aussie.
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    Gamesta100 Oct 31, 08
    2. Cars are actually fun to drive

    I find cars in both games fun to drive.


    8. It looks better

    No way in HELL does SR2 look better than GTAIV.
    • 1
      Subzer0 Oct 31, 08
      Please tell me you're kidding. GTA IV's driving was *bleep*ing horrible. One of the worst things in the game hence why I constantly used a cab in that game.
      • 0
        Gamesta100 Oct 31, 08
        Driving is about the only thing I can find fun in the game anymore.Well that and running people over.

        I usually hate realistic driving but in GTAIV I love it.
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    Goldva_X Oct 31, 08
    LOL @ SR2 " looking better " than GTA IV. Simply not gonna happen.


    Anyway, if it's undoubtedly that good it will sell better than GTA IV. Yeah, not gonna happen.
    • 0
      aphex Oct 31, 08
      Actually, I prefer SR2's graphics to GTA IV's dull look.
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        Final Blade Nov 1, 08
        Probably cause it was hardly anything realistic or over the top.
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          aphex Nov 1, 08
          Well, why would you want to play a game where the whole world looks like it's in sepia tone.
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          Final Blade Nov 1, 08
          Clearly graphics quality means nothing to you. Also I can pretty much guarantee you, since I live in New York where that game was modeled from, it looks very realistic and similar to NY. And Im beyond amazed at the sheer quality of its representation. I suppose only New Yorkers will appreciate quality like that.
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    Onvacation Oct 31, 08
    only based on hype. I bet those GTA4 sales didn't account the people who took their game back after a week.
  • 0
    ITANI Oct 31, 08
    SR2 doesn't look better but it's better in every other aspect.
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    Subzer0 Oct 31, 08
    One of the main reasons why this game is seen to be better is because of its lack of realism. Rockstar added realism to GTA IV which they shouldn't have done and now look at it. Not nearly as fun as the predecessors.

    I'll definitely gonna check this bad boy out. So many games to play this season. GAH!
  • 0
    BradSK Oct 31, 08
    2 and 8 are absolute bullshit IMO. I prefer the driving in GTA IV, and most will agree that GTA IV looks os much better than SR2.

    Otherwise they're right.
  • 0
    punksk8er Oct 31, 08
    I absolutely hated gta iv. but gta has sold over 10 million copies, and SR2 is almost at one million.
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    Ghost of You Nov 1, 08
    saints row definately doesnt look better. looks like a 80's music video with those colors they use. and it looks cel-shaded
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    Linkerd101 Nov 1, 08
    Were not talking about how it looks, dummy
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      Ghost of You Nov 1, 08
      i beg to differ "8. It looks better"
  • 0
    Final Blade Nov 1, 08
    10 reasons why this article is all opinionated!!
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    Existence Nov 1, 08
    Saints Row 2 is a LOT funner than IV. IV had the same run and gun missions all over again (which wasn't a bad thing, actually) and little more apart from the vigilante missions. SR2? Fuzz. Crowd Control. Mayhem. Heli Assault. Septic Avenger. And I haven't enev started on the story missions yet.
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    Taker4ever Nov 1, 08
    I agree with all the points apart from 2, 7 and 8.

    The driving in Saints Row 2 is laughably bad. I mean, the old GTAs had arcadey driving, but it was semi-plausible arcade driving. Saints Row 2 just feels entirely ridiculous in this aspect.

    In regards to multiplayer, GTA IV has more game modes, less lag and is easier to actually access. Saints Row 2 multiplayer has been very slow and buggy for me.

    And in terms of graphics, GTA IV wipes the floor with Saints Row 2. God Of War II on the PLAYSTATION 2 looks better than SR2.
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    Roy Nov 25, 08
    GTA IV is great game, but Saints Row is a good in its own aspects.

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