Top 10 Favorite Games Of 2008 - #6
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Saints Row 2 Likes & Dislikes
What I liked about the game
- Immature fun: This game does not take itself seriously, and that makes for some great and funny moments.
- Co-op story: The entire story, including the Activities, are playable in co-op. Marvelous.
- Deep character customization: The main character can be a man or a woman... or both.
- Terrific licensed soundtrack: No B-sides to be heard here.
What I didn't like about the game
- Trimmed down multiplayer: Where's Blinged-Out Ride? Big Ass Chains? Do we have co-op to blame for their disappearance?
- Cakewalk: I don't mind easy games, but this was just too easy.
- Uneven and incoherent story: Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, flat out dumb.
- Redundancy: The Activities are quite fun, but most of them get old after a while.
The Lowdown
In 2006, I had chosen the original Saints Row as my all-around Game of the Year. When the sequel was announced, I already started salivating. The salivating quickly became all-out drooling when I saw the first gameplay videos. In a year that saw the first next-generation release of the renowned and fabled Grand Theft Auto franchise hit store shelves, Saints Row 2 had to come out swinging for the fences, hoping to hit a home run. Thankfully, it did. It also became quite clear that both franchises are heading into completely opposite directions. Rockstar's franchise produced a very serious and engaging entry into it's series. Volition Inc.'s game, on the other hand, was just balls to the wall, over-the-top craziness. What I really enjoyed about SR 2 was just that, the silliness of it all. Even though they trimmed down the online multiplayer component to almost nothing, the co-op was still satisfying. Although GTA IV's story is leaps and bounds ahead, and that the Activities became redundant, the robust character creation and a superb licensed soundtrack add up to the package and are enough to place Saints Row 2 at #6 on the countdown.The Countdown So Far
10. Fable II9. SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
8. Gears of War 2
7. Civilization Revolution
6. Saints Row 2