It’s no secret that the city’s wildly diverse design makes it feel huge. The renovated Stilwater of Saints Row 2 is simply breathtaking. If you didn't know completing activities grants permanent character unlocks, you’re stuck with them for good.Īside from activities and diversions, Saints Row 2 has one of the best distractions in any sandbox game. Unfortunately, there’s no way to toggle unlocks they’re both a blessing and a curse. The difficulty curve hits freefall once you earn unlimited sprint and unlimited ammo. On the other hand, Saints Row has always had a love/hate relationship with its unlocks. While it may get tedious, the allure of unique weapons and unlimited ammo is hard to resist. Rewards keep us engaged and demonstrate our impact on the world. Effective rewards are often the difference between fun side-content and engaging side-missions. Diversions typically unlock cosmetics or vehicles while activities unlock permanent character upgrades. What’s great about all this side-content is that it always contributes to your arsenal. Kill a bunch of Brotherhood boys with your homies? Why not keep the streak going with the Drive-by diversion? These little moments are a great way to keep you engaged as you move across the map while also fleshing out the city itself. Need to steal a car? You may have inadvertently started the Hostage diversion. On the other hand, the unmarked diversions never get old. It’s easy to get bored with Crowd Control or Drug Trafficking when you’re fighting the same enemies, in the same locations, relying more on luck than skill. Likewise, higher levels of Fight Club and FUZZ prove more tedious than challenging. Septic Avenger is a great spectacle, but spraying doesn’t have the same satisfying oomph as blowing up cars and breaking necks. While the activities are fun, they can get repetitive. But you’re going to fix all that because you’re not just a playa anymore, you’re the Boss and that means you’re a deranged psychopath with nothing to lose. A trio of new gangs have taken over your turf. In Saints Row 2, the 3 rd Street Saints were cruel, but they were never crude. Stilwater comes alive thanks to an array of diverse environments, characters, and a whole basket of Easter eggs. The story is hammy, but never falls into self-parody. The characters are fun, but not overblown. Just as cheat codes and secrets were on their way out, Saints Row 2 gave us a last hurrah of esoteric treasure hunts and obtuse unlockables. Just as other open-world crime games were turning gritty and realistic, Saints Row 2 had the gall to tell a B action story set in a unique city full of color and life. Saints Row 2 represents a different time, not just for Volition, but for games as a whole.
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