Saints Row 2

BASED ON STEAM VERSION because that's the version I played first ...It's not well optimized and Gentlemen of the Row community patch adds more problems than it fixes. I get that people praise it because it fixes a lot of issues but it doesn't *really* make the game more stable and easier to play. It just makes the game more inconsistent on when it does decide to crash or not work. The base game aside from that is really unstable, especially for later systems(I think I first tried it on Vista?). It really doesn't run all that well. I'll comment on where I place this in the Saints Row Series. From best to worst : Saints Row 3, Saints Row 2, Saints Row 4, haven't played Saints Row 1. This game, to put it simply, is one of the best and most fun games I have ever played. It's, what, San Andreas but a different take on the open world gangster shtick? This game is to GTA what Postal is to... FPS games, I guess. I remember first loading this game up(which wasn't even in the last decade, believe it or not) and I was amazed at how fun it was, with all of the minigames, collectibles, and side stuff to do. The missions are all just really fun and hilarious, and the character in unforgettable, especially Shandi. The gameplay has always been really good in the Saints Row too, so I only have high praises for how fun the game is to play. Now, as I was checking my Steam purchase date of this game, I noticed a news stub that said Volition found "long-lost Saint Row 2 source code, pledges to fix notoriously wonky PC port", so... There's some luck there. Volition detoured away from this game's roots with Saints Row 3 and 4, but maybe this potential fix of Saints Row 2 will reignite their love for parodying GTA/gangster games. We need more of Volition's magic touch. For the time being, however, I can't genuinely recommend this version. Go out and buy a used PS2, and then buy this game for PS2. More worth it than buying this version.

It is an excellent gta-style game. You can customize your character, clothes, tattoos, even your house. You have lots of weapons at your disposal, the story is decent, the "submissions" are entertaining ... as long as you just walk. Every time you put your butt in a vehicle, it makes you want to cut your veins. The driving system is uncontrollable, there is no way to end up stamping you against a wall, in the hollow of some stairs or trapped between two trees at the moment in which you try to turn. Forget the "gentlemen" patch, nothing can fix that mess. ====================== Es un excelente gta-style game. Puedes personalizar tu personaje, la ropa, tatuajes, incluso tu casa. Tienes montones de armas a tu disposición, la historia es decente, las "submisiones" son entretenidas... mientras te limites a andar. Cada vez que pones tu trasero en un vehículo te dan ganas de cortarte las venas. El sistema de conducción es incontrolable, no hay forma de no acabar estampándote contra una pared, en el hueco de unas escaleras o atrapado entre dos árboles en el momento en el que intentas girar. Olvida el parche de "gentlemen", no hay nada que arregle ese desastre.

Amazing game and worth buying! In my opinion its the strongest game of the series. With some of the best social satire I've ever seen in a game. ​ Great character customization and the freedom to do anything you want, how you want, and when you want. Can't ask more from an open world /sandbox / RPG. Its a shame that Volition went under and that Deep Silver will more than likely not be adding to this great series again any time soon, if at all...

This is one of the best open world games ever. In the same league as San Andreas.

Remember when Shaundi was fun instead of empowered and bichy? Remember when we could still make PMS jokes, and have parodies like 'Freckled Biches'? While Saints Row 3 was fun, it was also the start of the series downfall, when the series started to get in line with "The Message", and also lost it's serious overtones and hard core elements. Saints Row 2 is where the series still had the balls to be offensive and still had the heart and soul to be deep and impactful. If you want to go back to the good old days before wo'ke shit took over and killed the fun, this is the game. (apparently gog has hidden censorship hardwired in that they don't mention or detail, so sorry for any funky editing)