Saints Row 2 Is Still The Best and The Most Complete Game In The Series

On this week's episode of Under10Hours, we take a look at Saints Row 2, the followup to the well-received but often overlooked Saints Row. In this video we take a look at what makes this game the most complete release in the series and talk about how this game balances wacky gameplay and heavy themes.
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[@squeedlyspooge5648]

I don't know what is a bigger tragedy, the fact that volition barely recognise the first 2 games, the ending mistake of saints row 1 or that when most people think of saints row they think of the wackyness of 3 and 4 rather than the grounded story of the first 2 games

[@ThatGuySarabia]

Saints Row 2 will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember I'd play this game constantly at the age of 8.

[@NineOneTwenty]

I like how in the original Saints Row, Ben King tells the player, even if the they take out the Vice Kings it won’t be over, giving a bit of foreshadowing…

[@DMMDestroyer]

This game was completely underrated and arguably far deeper than GTA5. It is a good alternative to GTA4 and both of these games are peak imo of the open world gang games.

[@princenero_]

It’s a shame how saints row 3 destroyed this fire, that the saints row series once had.

[@aairbear7179]

This game is truly lightning in a bottle. I've played dozens upon dozens of open world crime adventure games and this one still always comes out on top of them all for me. As much as I still love the Saints Rows that came after it (yes, even 4 and Gat Outta Hell) they just don't match this game's tone and storytelling. Really hope Saints Row 2 gets the remake it deserves someday.

[@jpegjared]

When I was a kid my mom never let me play gta because of news outlets at the time. So because of this I had the opportunity to enjoy games such as true crime, and saints row. Saints Row 2 grew to be my most favourite game of the series due to the amount of weaponry you get and your character is an actual gangster, you have the choice to fight four different factions. Two of them being gang members, another being a Yakuza like gang and the fourth is corrupt ultor. It’s even more of a plot twist when you find you Julius is a traitor. The mini games were fun too like truck surfing, trying to see how long you balance on top of a moving truck.

[@TheMabiNerd]

Idk why but the court scene with Johnny gate has always been burned in my brain! " THERE IS NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR MUDER!!" 😂 Iconic exchange.

[@elvisnunez9226]

As much as I LOVE SR2 The graphics seems washed out especially during the daytime and threw me off cause the core gameplay and story was and still is engaging so yeah we definitely need a Remastered desperately🙏🙏🙏

[@KyanoReal]

Fun fact, the protagonist is technically not silent in saints row 1. He has a few speaking lines during cutscenes, but otherwise is a mute.

[@GamerGuysReviews]

I liken Saints Row to the Evil Dead franchise. The first SR is a crime game with elements of comedy; The Evil Dead is a horror movie with elements of comedy. Saints Row 2 carefully balances action, drama, and humor, like how Evil Dead 2 balances horror, comedy, and fantasy. Plus, this is where their leads found their footing and became the badasses we know and love.

[@conradojavier7547]

I see Corporate Warfare as SR2's Epilouge with You being Friends with Vogel's Replacement Eric Griffon, leading to The Saints being Celebrities, or as Julius puts it "Vice Kings wearing Purple".

[@skylerwilson5378]

1&2 are two games that will hold a high place in my heart when it comes to games. Played the hell out of them. Remember the day I popped the 3rd into my 360 and stopped playing a hr & a half after and only touched once more after to make sure I wasn’t being too harsh on it.. have hated the series since

[@scarletjester7831]

Saints Row 2 to this day is the greatest sandbox game out there, not to mention the story and gameplay being so amazing given the year it came out and how it carries despite it. I loved it and it deserves a remaster

[@AidenRKrone]

Despite being commendable in intent, Julius's plan is fundamentally flawed. He forgot the most important rule about power: it abhors a vacuum. Even if the Saints managed to take out all three gangs and then disband themselves, new gangs would arise to take control. We even see this in the second game: having been out of commission for five years, three new gangs moved in to take the Saints' place. The only way to ensure that more gangs won't arise is to keep the Saints active.

[@ocksie]

Keep in mind Shogo got connections with Ultor and Dane Vogel, which his father then completely trashed, leading to Dane telling the Saints about the hotel the Ronin has control over, Shogo was actually running the Ronin fairly well, but when Kazuo stepped in it slowly started to fall apart

[@josephlozano7792]

I don't think Loa Dust is a MJ derivative. When Shaundi introduces it to the player she uses a light bulb. The only thing you'd smoke out of a bulb is stuff you'd want to vaporize.

[@MistahJay7]

I honestly think Saints Row 2 is just straight up my favourite game of all time. It's my comfort game

[@Post_Leako]

I remember when Zero Punctuation named this his Game of the Year for 2008. That's when I first really noticed Saints Row. Still haven't played it tho.

[@josephlozano7792]

There are voiced lines for the Playa in part 1. There's only a few and they're short too.