Saints Row II is in my opinion the best in the series. However, in the case of this port... On a visual level everything is fine, and whilst MK is a little bit clunky and controller buttons don't show up if you use that, it's still fun to play. But the sound. Oh the sound. It is true when they say enduring poor visuals is easier than poor sound and such is the case with the PC port of Saints Row II. Awful crackling grind on the ears, the sound quality sounds like it's cassette quality and the only way to describe it as crystal would be by adding meth after it. Which is a shame because the game still looks charming and is a ton of fun to play. The customisation is still only rivaled by The Sims 3 and even then it's neck and neck. The shooting, fighting and driving still is as fun as on the consoles and the writing yet to be topped in any sequel. But the sound, the awful sound is so bad on a technical level that you can't escape it. The poorly performing PS3 version with muddy graphics is preferable since the audio is fine. The only way to play this on the PC would to have it muted, which is a massive shame because it cuts out such a large part of what gives Stillwater and its inhabitants the personality that really makes the game. Try and find a 360 version for the best experience, or a ps3 one if you can stand some muddy textures and less than stellar framerate. Invest in this if you have 20/20 vision and... may be deaf?
