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Saints Row 2
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About this game
Developer: Volition Inc.
Content Rating: Mature
Summary
Saints Row 2 takes place a few years after the original. Several new upstart gangs have been able to sweep in and make their mark on Stilwater. At the same time, a multi-national conglomerate known as the Ultor Corporation has become a pivotal player in city politics, pumping millions of dollars into rebuilding the metropolis.
As leader of the Saints, you'll have to do whatever it takes to protect the members of your gang from new enemies, including the Ultor Corporation and rival gangs.
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System Requirements
Recommended
- OS:Windows XP or Vista.
- Processor: 3.2 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB system RAM
- Graphics: 256MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 8800 NVidia card or better, ATI HD3850 card or better)
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
- Hard Drive: 15 GB of Hard Drive Space
- Display: DirectX compatible display capable of 640x480 in 16-bit color
Minimum
- OS:Windows XP or Vista.
- Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent
- Memory: 1 GB system RAM
- Graphics: 128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better)
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c
- Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
- Hard Drive: 15 GB of Hard Drive Space
- Display: DirectX compatible display capable of 640x480 in 16-bit color
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Critic Reviews
7 Reviews7.21
Saints Row 2 isn't a GTA killer, but it's a GTA alternative. It's tough not to hate on the slightly lacking production values, but when you see the rest of the game it actually makes a bit more sense. The technical shortcomings are the only truly bad part of Saints Row 2, and, sadly for PC gamers, it pretty much kills their experience unless they can play with the bulk of the visual settings turned down or off.
It's a shame the PC port is so poor, because the core of Saints Row 2 is still a blast. The great cooperative integration, unique activities, and super-cool zombie-slaying mode are just as creative and silly as they were in the console iterations, but everything is hampered by severe technical problems. If you have plenty of patience and a powerful gaming rig, you'll happily create havoc in Saints Row 2 for a long time.
We loved it, but if you're someone who takes games very seriously and are looking for a nigh-on carbon copy of GTA 4 this won't be for you. If the idea of childishly laughing every time your character speaks in a completely inappropriate voice sounds fun, or you just want a game that positively encourages you to mess around, we can't recommend Saints Row 2 enough. It's just a shame that this PC version is even rougher around the edges than the already less than perfect home console editions.