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Saints Row 2 Detailed

By Alex Petraglia on Monday, October 15, 2007 at 9:00 AM EST  

Saints Row 2 Details

It was no secret that Volition had plans for a Saints Row follow-up since the title debuted on the 360 in August of 2006. Regardless, the game was officially announced last month and some more concrete Saints Row 2 details are now beginning to surface.

You’ll be returning to Stilwater, though 15 years after the events in the previous game. The city has been greatly expanded during that time, with some areas accessible by boat or aircraft only. An even wider range of vehicles, including motorcycles, boats, helicopters, and planes, is a given.

The gamer will enjoy an even more extensive character editor and customization options, with options to alter your avatar’s gender, age, and voice. You even get full access to the game’s complete clothing palette…regardless of your character’s gender. For those aspiring interior designers, the game offers the ability to design and decorate the inside of your crib. Your homies getting you down? Change your gang allegiances.

The combat is being reworked, with the ability to take human shields and use crowd cover as an escape method now incorporated.

Both online and local cooperative play as well as competitive multiplayer were reconfirmed. The entire singleplayer campaign can be enjoyed with a friend, while the game promises an “all-new open world competitive mode that’s never been seen before.”

The subtle changes are what will make Stilwater seem like a living, breathing city. The graphics are seeing a boost and gamers will no longer suffer from roads, walls, and buildings that “pop-up.” The game will feature impressive weather effects, like heat distortion and fog and rain. Pedestrians will alter their behavior to avoid getting rained on and take out their umbrellas at the first sign of downpour.

And yes, there will be ghost riding.

Keep an eye peeled for more Saints Row 2 coverage from us soon.

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35 Responses to “Saints Row 2 Detailed”

  1. cutthroatbne on January 2nd, 2008 6:22 pm

    when does saints row 2 come out?

  2. saintsrowfreak on January 12th, 2008 10:23 pm

    they said some time late in 2008, were not specific at all!

  3. errol hegg on January 21st, 2008 4:34 pm

    did the main charecter die or is he still alive

  4. LEBRON JAMES on February 2nd, 2008 12:51 pm

    he’s still alive cause if he had died i dont think they would make a saints row 2 hay if u want 2 join my gang find me at bk23lbj23 on xbox live GO CLEVELAND CAVS,BROWNS AND TRIBE

  5. bk23lbj23 on February 2nd, 2008 12:53 pm

    oh im not realy lebron james im just a huge cavs fan

  6. bk23lbj23 on February 2nd, 2008 1:10 pm

    saints row 1 is about da same as all da gta’s BUT SAINTS ROW 2 WILL BE DA BEST GAME EVER CAN GTA FLY PLANES THOUGH BUILDINGS CAN U MAKE YO OWN PERSON IN GTA CAN YOU BE A GIRL IN GTA!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUT YOU CAN DO ALL THAT IN SAINTS ROW 2. but dont get me wrong all da gta’s r good games but i think saints row 1 and 2 r even better games but gta IV does look very gooooooooooood. but saints row 1and 2 are da better games

  7. CzJ on February 3rd, 2008 12:12 pm

    when does saints pow 2 come out

  8. dudey 145 on February 7th, 2008 11:44 am

    i own on saints row 1 and im goin own on saints row 2.if anyone wants to join my gang in saints row 1 my gang is called los santos my gamg is the best gang in the city of stillwater.PEACE OUT!

  9. cutthroatbne on February 17th, 2008 3:06 pm

    just an update when does it come like what month or has that not been released. thanks :)

  10. cutthroatbne on February 17th, 2008 3:28 pm

    :( ;(

  11. silver fang on February 17th, 2008 3:42 pm

    what month does saints row 2 come out?

  12. bk23lbj23 on February 17th, 2008 11:35 pm

    im gusting october 31

  13. nothing on February 20th, 2008 5:01 pm

    Saints Row 2 is was supposed to be released January 27,2008. But because of the budget cancellation and cutbacks. Everything is back on track now and will be released mid of 2008. THQ is predicting the game will be released around August 17,2008.

  14. cutthroatbne on March 6th, 2008 1:31 pm

    dude if you dont like the cover then get off the site you retard

  15. KierzNG8 on March 11th, 2008 9:20 am

    Dudey : You Probly Suck SoO Don’t Say Your The B3ST

  16. KierzNG8 on March 11th, 2008 9:21 am

    And Every1 Is Wrong.. Go On http://www.saintsrowtwo.co.uk Or SomeThing Because Saints Row 2 Is Out In September 08 You RETARDS

  17. Rizla on March 13th, 2008 6:28 am

    Saints row 2 launches in september 2008 no specific day, if u want more information and u have xbox live send a msg to my gamertag wiv wat u wanna no iight, its xBSAxKing Rizla

  18. Ben on March 21st, 2008 6:03 pm

    saints row 2 is out in may 2008 so i have red in mags

  19. Joker on April 3rd, 2008 11:22 am

    My god you guys are tards, its coming out in a couple of months, they never really say when anything is coming out until its about a month or a couple of weeks away from release. So stop argueing about it cuz you all are right just hav the wrong sources.

  20. bk23lbj23 on April 7th, 2008 4:28 pm

    yo! saints row 2 comes out 8-26-08 4 the US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TBA in UK

  21. bk23lbj23 on April 7th, 2008 4:29 pm

    check tha site

  22. bradley fleming on April 9th, 2008 6:15 am

    can u do hoes

  23. bradley fleming on April 9th, 2008 6:18 am

    did anyone from saints row one in the 3rd street saints gang knew the character was on the boat and knew it would explod

  24. bradley fleming on April 9th, 2008 6:20 am

    also r u still part of the saints gang oh and is julius still gang learder

  25. bradley fleming on April 9th, 2008 6:25 am

    this time the character should have a name and should have a girlfriend like san andreas and should eat in restaurants and stop having people talking about u for wearing the same clothes somtimes i might be all the wear price live then go home change then come back it’s just a game

  26. bradley fleming on April 9th, 2008 6:27 am

    this better be worth my money

  27. johnney gat on April 9th, 2008 6:35 pm

    i think u can do them i hope in the car

  28. johnney gat on April 9th, 2008 6:36 pm

    or the house

  29. JS13SR14 on April 17th, 2008 1:57 am

    I didn’t know we had to pay just to be in the gang online on xbox live

  30. JS13SR14 on April 17th, 2008 1:58 am

    join our gang people out there

  31. JS13SR14 on April 17th, 2008 1:59 am

    not the lebron james want to be

  32. JS13SR14 on April 17th, 2008 2:02 am

    who is bradley fleming he ask a lot of questions

  33. bk23lbj23 on April 20th, 2008 11:21 pm

    yo my new gametag is BK GAMBINO

  34. bk23lbj23 on April 24th, 2008 10:41 am

    oh if it says gametag not real just put a zero instead of a o in bk gambin0

  35. BK GAMBIN0 on May 16th, 2008 9:00 pm

    WILL SR2 HAVE BANKS?

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