Saints Row 2
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| Developer(s) | Volition |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Producer(s) | Greg Donovan |
| Designer(s) | Scott Philips James Tsai |
| Series | Saints Row |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Linux |
| Release |
PS3, X360 Windows Linux
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| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (PS3) 83% (44 reviews) (X360) 83% (66 reviews) (PC) 71% (11 reviews) |
| Metacritic | PC: 72/100 PS3: 82/100 X360: 81/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B |
| Edge | 5/10 |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GameSpy |   |
| IGN | (US) 8.2/10 (AU) 8/10 (UK) 7.5/10 |
| OXM (US) | 9/10 |
Saints Row 2 is a 2008 open world action-adventure video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. It was released in October 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and ported to Microsoft Windows in early 2009. A mobile tie-in version was developed by G5 Entertainment and released the same month. The game is the second title and first cross-platform release in the Saints Row series, following 2006's Saints Row. It is succeeded by 2011's Saints Row: The Third and 2013's Saints Row IV.
Set in the fictional city of Stilwater five years after the events of Saints Row, players control the same protagonist and lead a new order of Third Street Saints gang against the three rival gangs occupying their turf and the corrupt Ultor Corporation conglomerate. Players navigate the open world and unlock missions by spending Respect, a currency earned by completing numerous off-mission activities. Two players can cooperatively progress through the game's story mode and participate in all activities. The player may also compete in 12-player deathmatches.
The developers opted for a more comedic tone to set the game apart from Grand Theft Auto, a series featuring common gameplay elements. The game's promotional effort included various public showings, special editions and downloadable content including the Ultor Exposed and Corporate Warfare mission packages. Reviews were largely favorable, praising the action and straightforward gameplay, while criticizing technical issues. Reviewers were less receptive to the Windows port, citing worse technical issues. The game had sold around 400,000 units by November 2008, and at least 3.4 million units by September 2010.
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