The latest "please get excited to buy us" trailer for Saints Row 2 takes some playful potshots at Grand Theft Auto IV. The video, which we've placed after the break, asks us if we'd like to do mundane tasks like bowling in GTA IV or more over-the-top things in Saints Row 2, like shooting sewage at pedestrians?
The trailer is a tiny bit awkward, acting as if THQ's game will be available right after players are done with GTA IV. We really don't know how long they expect us to be playing GTA IV, but considering Saints Row 2 doesn't come out until October, chances are we'll be done with it sooner than they anticipate.
I saw this last night and laughed my ass off. I went from "Well, the first was good so maybe the sequel will follow suit" to "Hot damn, where do I place my preorder?"
I agree with you. I LOVED the first one, even though it glitches to hell and back to the point where I couldn't even finish the game. But it was so much fun.
I recently borrowed my friends GTAIV and I couldn't get into it. I NEED this to come out
Wong, that is what I was thinking. The first was full of glitches and wasn't really it's own game yet. It seemed like a GTA fill-in. I figured the 2nd would be the same. This game actually looks like it's own game and looks like it may be better than GTAIV. I'm excited to try it out!
Lame attempt to make fun of GTA4. If Bowling, Caberat, Watching TV, etc was the only thing you do in GTA4, then that would be a valid way to make fun of GTA4. But you can do so much more than that, and it's optional.
I could make a trailer right now only naming 3 lame things in Saint's Row 2 that you can do, as if those lame things are the only things you can do in Saint's Row 2, and it would have the same effect.
That kind of marketing annoys the hell out of me. Frankly, that trailer makes me look forward to the game even less. Looks to gimmicky to me. I don't want to play the game for weird side activities, I want the main storyline gameplay to be good.
Just about anyone with a pulse I guess, if that lets you do all the things in this video. Besides I'd rather make my own character than take whatever "the brightest minds" in the video game industry can come up with.
This game looks so much more fun than GTA4 it's ridiculous.
Making fun is their way of coping with their (warranted) fear that GTAIV and GTAIV's DLC will destroy their sales. They already delayed the release of the game out of fear, and this is just the next step in their festival of cowardice.
On the other hand, Saints Row 1 was awful. Easily the second worst GTA ripoff I've ever played (next to the ripoff staring the simpsons). The writing is bad, the acting is bad, the characters are bad, etc. I'd expect nothing less from 2, then for it to be equally as horrible.
lol some well earnt digs there at GTA, Saints Row seems much more "fun" in that sense, the social activities are a lil tedious. After GTA there is certainly space on my shelf for Saints Row
He's been banned. Readers, if you see any more jerks spoiling MGS4 for you, send us a tip. I get to ban them and they get the little bit of attention they've so dearly craved since birth. Win-win situation.
I personally don't mind spoilers, so long as they're marked appropriately; but it's not fair to those otherwise... whether it's MGS4, GEARS OF WAR2, RESISTANCE2, et al.
I had a first bad impression about crackdown but it later turn out to be fun but it was too short and with nothing interesting do in game after you beat it except collect orbs.
Assassin’s Creed same thing except that I can forgive Crackdown because at least it wasn't pretentious as AC. Damn you Ubisoft.
As of right now, there won't be a Crackdown 2, as Real Time Worlds is currently deep in production of All points Bulletin (APB). Now that is a game that looks amazing and will be worth getting.
Crackdown 2? Is that like Crackdown too, but with a new story? Oh wait, Crackdown 1 didn't have a story, every mission felt tacked on (and it was super short).
Crackdown was a fantastic game mechanic looking for a game to go with it. I would love to someone to pick up this ball and run with it.
It's difficult to compare Crackdown to Saint's Row (which had some writing) or GTA IV (which, in additiona to the stupid man date system, has a lot of great writing).
For those who may not know, Crackdown was also a "test" game for RTW as a new company. They wanted to have one successful game under them that incorporated the open world and gameplay elements seen in Crackdown, before moving into full development of APB, which was their original project idea. They didn't want to rush and fail at something that had major potential.
Really, words cannot describe it. I've been avoiding almost all topics to do with MGS4 on the web to avoid spoilers, I've avoided a couple of trailers too, and then I come here to read about Saints Row 2 and you have to vomit all over me.
Luckily I quickly glanced away after the first spoiler, but still, fuck, that is a BIG spoiler.
They should do an advertising campaign like this for gamevideos vs. gametrailers - Would you rather wait 10 minutes to watch a 30 second clip, or watch the video as it loads?
1-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 2-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 3-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 4-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 5-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 6-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 7-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE 8-4 PUDGY PLUMBER BEATS MUTANT SPIKED TURTLE UPON A BRIDGE BY CHOPPING THE BRIDGE SUPPORT WITH A GOLDEN AXE. PRINCESS SAVED, NOOKIE NOWHERE TO BE HAD BY THE HERO. 1-1 NEW GAME WITH FIRE-RETARDANT BUZZY BEETLES.
Ya, they do have a point. Some of that stuff looks pretty fun. I doubt the game is as funny as GTA though. And the actual execution of the game is probably not as polished.
Would you rather play a game with $100 million budget or a rip off of a game with a $100 million budget?
The first Saints Row was a very fun game and wasn't a cheap imitation. There were things in that game that just straight-up owned the GTA series and I believe that the competition is good for us. I'm loving GTA4 now and threw $5 down on SR2 on the day I picked it up.
I'll be happy to see both games push each other for a continuing fun experience.
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I recently borrowed my friends GTAIV and I couldn't get into it. I NEED this to come out
I could make a trailer right now only naming 3 lame things in Saint's Row 2 that you can do, as if those lame things are the only things you can do in Saint's Row 2, and it would have the same effect.
That kind of marketing annoys the hell out of me. Frankly, that trailer makes me look forward to the game even less. Looks to gimmicky to me. I don't want to play the game for weird side activities, I want the main storyline gameplay to be good.
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This game looks so much more fun than GTA4 it's ridiculous.
Making fun is their way of coping with their (warranted) fear that GTAIV and GTAIV's DLC will destroy their sales. They already delayed the release of the game out of fear, and this is just the next step in their festival of cowardice.
On the other hand, Saints Row 1 was awful. Easily the second worst GTA ripoff I've ever played (next to the ripoff staring the simpsons). The writing is bad, the acting is bad, the characters are bad, etc. I'd expect nothing less from 2, then for it to be equally as horrible.
They feel more identified with a douch*b*g than with a serious character.
I really liked Niko and most of the characters in GTA IV unlike GTA:SA.I hated every and each single character of San Andreas.
(KIDDING)
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Looks like it's going to be a long week...
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I personally don't mind spoilers, so long as they're marked appropriately; but it's not fair to those otherwise... whether it's MGS4, GEARS OF WAR2, RESISTANCE2, et al.
RED ALERT HERE PPL
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I had a first bad impression about crackdown but it later turn out to be fun but it was too short and with nothing interesting do in game after you beat it except collect orbs.
Assassin’s Creed same thing except that I can forgive Crackdown because at least it wasn't pretentious as AC. Damn you Ubisoft.
Crackdown was a fantastic game mechanic looking for a game to go with it. I would love to someone to pick up this ball and run with it.
It's difficult to compare Crackdown to Saint's Row (which had some writing) or GTA IV (which, in additiona to the stupid man date system, has a lot of great writing).
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...Oh wait. Other people might not appreciate this.
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Luckily I quickly glanced away after the first spoiler, but still, fuck, that is a BIG spoiler.
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un-fucking cool, what the fuck is wrong with you.
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2-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE
3-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE
4-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE
5-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE
6-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE
7-4 THE PRINCESS IS IN ANOTHER CASTLE
8-4 PUDGY PLUMBER BEATS MUTANT SPIKED TURTLE UPON A BRIDGE BY CHOPPING THE BRIDGE SUPPORT WITH A GOLDEN AXE. PRINCESS SAVED, NOOKIE NOWHERE TO BE HAD BY THE HERO.
1-1 NEW GAME WITH FIRE-RETARDANT BUZZY BEETLES.
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Oh shit that's right there'd have to be a story to spoil first.
THEY WANT TO KILL ALL THE HUMANS ON EARTH
YOU FIGHT THE SMALLER ONES FIRST
YOU KILL THE BIG ONES LAST
SHIT BLOWS UP
EARTH IS SAVED
2-THE DEMONS ARE NOT MARINES OR YOU.
3-EVERYTHING THAT'S NOT YOU DESERVES TO DIE.
4-USE THE ROCKET LAUNCHER AND BFG9000 ON BIGGER BOSSES.
5-KILL ALL THE DEMONS,ZOMBIES AND BOSSES
6-REACH THE END.
7-CELLING FALLS.
8-YOU ARE THE DEMONS.
9-JON IS A ZOMBIE.
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Would you rather play a game with $100 million budget or a rip off of a game with a $100 million budget?
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I'll be happy to see both games push each other for a continuing fun experience.