Even the city feels like a left over from the first game. Unfortunately this been there/done that feeling doesn't end with the missions. The sad truth is that if you jumped into this game four or five missions in you would think that you were playing the first Saints Row, not a brand new story set years later. We're talking about getting revenge on people you don't like, killing other gang members, sabotaging people and screwing with the police.

In other words, you're doing almost exactly the same thing you did in the first game.ДЄpparently being in a coma at the Stilwater prison didn't help rehabilitate you, because it doesn't take more than a mission or two before you're back to your old habits. It's up to you to make your mark on the city, convince people to join your gang and, most importantly, take back the city for the Saints. Landmarks from the first game have been turned into tourist traps, there are skyscrapers everywhere and the Saints (the main gang from the first game) has been completely destroyed. No matter what kind of character you decide to go with, you'll be treated to a protagonist with a lot to say, which is a real departure from the first game.ДЄfter escaping prison you flee for Stilwater, which has gone through something of a transformation in the past few years. I decided to create an attractive (yet still bad ass) female warrior mostly because it's about time the fairer sex had a chance to take part in the sandbox fun. Not only do you get to design the face and body type, but you can also choose their sex, voice and walk. The cool thing about this game is how much freedom you have to create a custom character. As far as I'm concerned they stole this plot device straight out of a daytime Soap Opera, but if it means playing as somebody else then I'm perfectly fine with it. This means that the game can get away with allowing you to create a brand new character all while still keeping the continuity alive. In the years since you were incarcerated you've been in a coma and, for whatever reason, plastic surgeons have had their way with you. Apparently you were kept alive in a prison hospital. Confused? Well don't be, because within the first few seconds of the game everything is explained. Despite the fact that you were blown to smithereens in a boat bomb, you play as the exact same person you played in the first game. Saints Row 2 picks up quite a while after the events of the first game. Sadly there's really only one way to accurately summarize Saints Row 2: It's a pre-GTA IV game living in a post-GTA IV world. But even though the parallels were blatantly obvious, many critics (myself included) were willing to forgive the game's sameness as a stop gap before GTA IV. With its 'gangsta' story and non-stop violence, it was easy to draw a direct line from Rockstar Games' popular franchise and this THQ action game. The original Saints Row was a solid action game that benefited from the fact that it was the only GTA-style sandbox game on the market.

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