Saints Row 2 (PC) Video Review

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  • Posted Jan 13, 2009

Tom Mc Shea heads back to Stilwater in this Saints Row 2 video review for the PC.

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73 Comments

  • AqUaBlaDe123

    Posted Dec 27, 2009 10:31 am PT

    Idk i have alot of money ill get it

  • chwynn

    Posted Dec 11, 2009 6:47 am PT

    @Diegog5 Don't blame GS, if 80% of people suffer severe technical problems with the game, and the developers have just made a lazy port so a lot of the background is emulation, then they deserve a low score. Thing is, a lot of people come to Gamespot to determine whether a game is good enough to buy, and before the patch, this was terrible. Choppy, inconsistent frame rates, no targeting options if you choose to play with a controller, and you also cant take cover, so it was difficult to play. Its the console release, but with a host of technical issues and some features removed, so why should it get the same score as the console releases? If they had just delayed a month and released it working, then it would've gotten a better score, but they didn't, and got a deserved 6.5. I was able to play this on medium at about 20-30 FPS, which is a horrible frame rate range, and because of that, it basically ruined the experience for me. Gamespot are just trying to prevent that happening to other players by giving this bad port a bad score.

  • jimy1475

    Posted Nov 27, 2009 3:50 am PT

    is it realy that bad, i will try it

  • rennik_l

    Posted Oct 17, 2009 5:12 pm PT

    I've been playing GTA: VC (my favorite of the GTA games) and all that does is make me want to play this again (yes even the pc version.)

  • stuart111

    Posted Oct 17, 2009 1:25 pm PT

    its not awesome for the pc unless u have a very good pc. also there are no patches that will make this game handle any better

  • Mart1n_

    Posted Oct 5, 2009 8:13 am PT

    AWESOME GAME, deserves better!

  • Diegog5

    Posted Sep 2, 2009 3:16 pm PT

    This is what I don't like about gamespot rating pc games. Patches addressing this issues will be made by the developers, they always do in order to protect their reputation. I also have a gaming computer, this game doesn't lag at all in my computer, does that mean that the 6.5 ratting doesn't apply to me? They should not rate a performance of a video game based on how their computer runs it. They shouldn't rate it at all. Gamespot rates games based on the casual gamer living the serious gamers out of the picture.

  • mc0375

    Posted Aug 30, 2009 10:51 am PT

    saints row 2 copied gta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • ProGamerNerd

    Posted Aug 13, 2009 11:11 am PT

    lol for the people that say this is better then gta4, well its not, the only thing half of the people are calling ta4 overhyped is because it got a 10 and i bet if it got a 9.5 they would of said it should got a 10, lol 21st century thats what people are like(mjority) and some other people like me loved this game and others just didint because controls are hard or ect but i dont think so. this is the 7th generation what u want gta 4 like san andreas but in chicago on a xbox 360 hell no. and if u dont have time getting used to controls i wonder how u have time to play other crap games. gta4 goty of 2008. and spike tv got it right on mgs no just has good graphics(im a hardcore ps3 fan) i got bored of mgs4 i rented it and really sucked, fallout 3 is boring you just run in a wastland lol. dont say gta4 is just run and shoot its not you can do what ever you want, when you want or feel like it.

  • dynamite_gamez7

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 11:47 am PT

    The should make an enhanced edition with less technical flaws and stuff

  • parkurtommo

    Posted Aug 5, 2009 10:59 am PT

    Yeh i also think so. The graphics lack shadowing, but thats 2009 thing

  • Goblex

    Posted Jul 2, 2009 2:12 am PT

    To me it seems utterly boring.Playing it woudl be a waste of time.

  • 13ozzy

    Posted Jun 22, 2009 8:36 pm PT

    I disagree with those people who say that this is a better game than a GTA IV, because it isn't. GTA is a high quality product, while this is a cheep and cheerful alternative. I would compare this game to a Mustang- thirsty, badly put together, but loads of fun, meanwhile GTA is a BMW 3 series, superb quality, but a bit boring.

  • bradlehh

    Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:20 am PT

    Seems pretty fun, just as long as you can blow peoples heads off with shotguns is pretty fun to me!

  • Nuggetol

    Posted May 31, 2009 8:36 am PT

    i've only played gta san andreas but in my opinion this game is better, the mayhem you can cause in this game early on is superior and you don't need cheats to get to 5 * and survive for more than a minute (well for me anyway)also even if exaggerates a lot of points of real life e.g fat cops and throwing people 20ft, you won't care because it gets funny after a while (to me it does =P. It also has a in depth character creation instead of a set character skin (although gta you ccan customize hair and clothes. Bad points now, it has bugs not too many to spoil the game but enough to distract gamers from it's true light(I didn't have any other word for it D=) also in my opinion the interface is a little dull i prefer straight bars like in Gta than bars over a circle. Oh and Pc owns you console fools >.

  • Huwbutts

    Posted May 21, 2009 7:24 am PT

    While far from perfect, this game is what GTA used to be - a laugh.

  • gmreedy

    Posted May 9, 2009 5:36 pm PT

    Okay, so you cannot kill someone from far away with a shotgun?
    Why does this guy make a review when he sucks terribly at it. And the way he drives looks like he does it on purpose.

  • evratto

    Posted May 4, 2009 3:16 pm PT

    GTAIV totally sucks against this superb action game.

  • d0zin0X

    Posted Apr 27, 2009 7:57 am PT

    Screw this game, you dont throw people 20 feet. And look at the AI, they are not nearly as good as the ones in GTA IV

  • wallym76

    Posted Apr 21, 2009 11:37 pm PT

    Tom McShea STOP reading the reviews from a script. He has got to be one of the worst reviewers on this site. He is also one of the most annoying people on the HotSpot. Fire his ass already!

  • frostyjax

    Posted Mar 11, 2009 9:00 pm PT

    It,s true, The game has bugs, but treat it like a hard learning curve, play it on low res and it,s a real treat
    customization are second to none 8/10

  • pointoforigin

    Posted Mar 11, 2009 1:43 am PT

    This game sucks.

  • ali-5000

    Posted Mar 2, 2009 1:18 pm PT

    sick fuk game

  • FPSMadPaul

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 4:04 am PT

    It has to be pc it says press r to pick up weapon (2:20)

  • SpunkyB0B

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 3:28 pm PT

    The game play in this vid cant be from the PC version..... the way he looks around is NOT how a mouse would work, look at 2:30 he is strafing to shoot them not moving the mouse like you normally wood..... or is this really that sh1t... love it on 360 though

  • chilipepperman

    Posted Feb 7, 2009 11:57 am PT

    good review, this game looked good, but it looks like they did such a bad port now that im not even considering pirating it

  • sharpshooter188

    Posted Feb 6, 2009 11:31 am PT

    wait you can shoot the people you capture? I was not aware of this.

  • never-named

    Posted Feb 5, 2009 5:10 am PT

    The great thing about PC gaming is that a game can be patched, fixed, optimized or what have you (although it also holds for current gen consoles to an extent), provided the developer is dedicated enough...but even if Saints Row 2 were to be patched to perfection in the following month or so, nobody would give a rat's ass about it since reviews/ratings sell games these days and reviewers aren't known to update their reviews accordingly.

    PS: Counsel version?

  • acountddd

    Posted Jan 29, 2009 7:21 am PT

    to prokickboxer, Halo to FPS? are you kidding me? Maybe on console but on PC no shooter competes with Counter-Strike in it's hayday. Plus so many other better FPS games on PC than Halo. Goddamn Halo. Screw Halo.

  • Media_Mind

    Posted Jan 26, 2009 7:08 pm PT

    not surprised

  • apiz2k

    Posted Jan 25, 2009 11:30 am PT

    is this san andreas 2? is that cj's back on the game cover? oh i think im dreaming...wink wink

  • Prokickboxer08

    Posted Jan 24, 2009 8:26 pm PT

    Also GTA is the king of that genre (like Halo to FPS or World of Warcraft to RPG)

  • Prokickboxer08

    Posted Jan 24, 2009 8:24 pm PT

    Wth is your problem, when GTA1 was made it created a gamin genre (like FPS RPG Beat em' ups) GTA doesnt own the genre so expect more to come.

  • Destroy3r3

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 9:55 pm PT

    Another GTA clone, and with technical problems. Another BAD pc port. Do they expect us give 50 euros for this? No, I don't think so...

  • bark00000

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 6:46 pm PT

    this game is way more fun than GTA but it needs a patch real bad...

    i really thought that saints row 2 was alot like GTA:SA in almost every way! i really felt like i was playing SA with a mod on or something lol

  • vunkster

    Posted Jan 22, 2009 8:13 am PT

    The games framerate is good for me, but going around the city on high speed causes stuttering. I guess its cuz of my video memory.

  • LoneStarGamer86

    Posted Jan 21, 2009 9:22 pm PT

    "Just like when GTA came to PC."

    Are you freaking kidding me!? This is much worse than GTA IV on the PC!

  • rikhan_z

    Posted Jan 21, 2009 9:19 am PT

    lolz at the beginning hostage scene

  • Earthbound_X

    Posted Jan 20, 2009 4:29 pm PT

    Hmm, looks like I'll be sticking with the 360 version if I planned to get this.

  • dapcnut

    Posted Jan 20, 2009 11:46 am PT

    Now I see one of the reasons why piracy is so high on the pc.
    All these crappy pc ports lately that people dont want to buy.

    Only if these game companies would spend more time to
    make properly polished pc ports and games that would
    take full advantage of what pc has to offer.
    Then they would be worth buying.

  • fernando_Kpo

    Posted Jan 20, 2009 11:28 am PT

    dont even worth the download time...

  • DrKill09 posted Jan 20, 2009 7:18 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    DrKill09

    Posted Jan 20, 2009 7:18 am PT (hide)

    And crap like this is why I abandoned pc gaming.

  • havocmerc

    Posted Jan 19, 2009 2:23 pm PT

    Good review Shawn.

  • Peewee_89

    Posted Jan 19, 2009 8:29 am PT

    This game was one of the best sandbox games I have ever played. GTA 4 has nothing on this in terms of pure fun. I wish it would never end. I don't know about the performance issues since I sold my soul for a space-age computer.

  • aggourodolmas

    Posted Jan 18, 2009 4:41 am PT

    Yeap! Now I made my mind! "The Whatever 2"...

  • ishoturface

    Posted Jan 17, 2009 9:29 am PT

    this review is biased

  • Templar_Bladema

    Posted Jan 16, 2009 2:50 pm PT

    Jose Yero: This is the reason why I look to ports that are either A) Released alongside their console brethern or B) are at least a month to 3 months away from the original release. For A) It means they put the same amount of effort that they did in the console counter parts and For B) It means if A never happened, it gives them time to at least develope a quality port, though not always the case.

  • Jose_yero

    Posted Jan 16, 2009 2:39 pm PT

    lol, it seems like the people with a machine that means more then any toy like Console, will be truly upset. the fact that we PC gamers Reaped Most games back in the Gta1,Deux and other mofo like that.. But so sad how we are Reduced and Declined to Play BULL like this, if ur going to bother about Ports, put time..

    I personally reckon more people download console games then they do to pc games.

  • Chirodip_08

    Posted Jan 16, 2009 6:25 am PT

    Nah,It's just a GTA wannabe.No real innovation and ethics adding to the already said problems in the video make this boring.

  • Giantsfan22

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 9:02 pm PT

    Looks like the game is gta 4 without any nuance. At least gta 4 pretends to see a line between right and wrong. This game reminds me of killing for killing sake, puting ethics or morality aside, makes for a boring gameplay.

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