Watch naked ladies streaking in Saint's Row II ... or don't
by Justin McElroy 
{ Oct 8th 2008 at 10:00AM }
But before you hop over the break to bask in utterly non-erotic semi-nudity, we'd ask you to reconsider. You're better than that, right? We're honestly a little embarrassed we brought it up. You wouldn't want your mom, girlfriend or, heck, even your friends who've seen actual boobs before to catch you watching something like that, would you? Why don't you just scroll down to the next post, dignity intact? Or, to put it more simply ... "Don't look, Ethel!"
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Shagittarius @ Oct 8th 2008 10:08AM
I love how nudity is an excuse to curb stomp that poor woman.
Looks like fun though, can you be a male streaker? I've always wondered what a penis looks like.
Mike @ Oct 8th 2008 10:10AM
This must be Tera Patrick's "special" producer contribution...
Dralthi @ Oct 8th 2008 10:13AM
Thanks Volition! You just gave the game hating media more fuel for their regulating fire.
I hope this pointless crap isn't in the final build of the game.
Lysergio @ Oct 8th 2008 10:23AM
Pointless? What the hell did you expect from Saints Row 2?
SR was about fun and being stupid. Insurance fraud missions?
This fits perfectly I'd say. And so what, the media can suck it.
Dralthi @ Oct 8th 2008 10:24AM
C'mon though. This isn't necessary to make this game fun. It already is without this.
Phinehas @ Oct 8th 2008 11:34AM
Right. The mass murder makes it fun. The nudity just makes it controversial.
Frankly, the whole thing looks like an exercise in extreme juvenile behavior to me. I used to think it was exciting and dangerous to say "booger" too, but I've moved on. Sure would be nice if the gaming industry did the same. Or, at least, it would be nice if it stopped giving the mainstream media the impression that it hasn't.
Geoff Gibson @ Oct 8th 2008 11:59AM
@ Phinehas
Oh get off your high horse. Would you sooner call somebody immature for going to watch Saw V or Die Hard? Probably not, but the overall theme is the same with each of those films; explosions, violence, desecration, and fear.
Saint's Row 2 follows the same vein as GTA is that it gives you an open world to mess around in. Any perverse nudity or murder that a player decides to pursue is in the hands of the player not the game (gang violence, the theme of the game, not withstanding).
Phinehas @ Oct 8th 2008 1:16PM
If Volition will get off its hobby horse, I'll be happy to jump down and meet them halfway. On the other hand, mainstream America appears to be sitting on the same horse I am.
I didn't see Saw V (wow, that's fun to say), but nothing about Die Hard gave me the impression it was deliberately out to push the naughty envelope for its medium the way Volition is apparently attempting to do with SR2.
This *will* get negative coverage from the mainstream media in a way that Die Hard never did. Sure, we can keep telling ourselves that that's just because mainstream America is out of touch and not nearly so enlightened as we gamers are. And when politician's propose more game legislation in response to mainstream America's (i.e. their constituents) wishes, we can all come together on gaming blogs and tell each other what meddling a-hats they are. 'Cause that's been working so well up to this point.
Or maybe we can just grow up as an industry and start making adult games where "adult" isn't assumed to mean exposing naughty digital bits, saying naughty words, or doing naughty things. Real adults understand that only juveniles find pleasure in pushing the naughty envelope, and this is precisely why so very many of those adults will see games like Saints Row 2 and assume that video games are made by and for juveniles.
AoE @ Oct 8th 2008 1:54PM
@Phinehas,
Real adults also understand that while juvenile humor may be immature, there is a time and a place for it, even if they themselves aren't so fond of it. They also realize that the existence of more mature material doesn't in any way require an absence of immature material. There's nothing wrong with Volition creating the sort of game they want to create. If society deems it inappropriate (and I mean society, not mass media/infotainment) then the game won't sell. Otherwise, there's obviously a place for it.
Phinehas @ Oct 8th 2008 3:57PM
AoE said: "Real adults also understand that while juvenile humor may be immature, there is a time and a place for it..."
Of course there's a time and place for immaturity: It's called, "Kindergarten." :P
"They also realize that the existence of more mature material doesn't in any way require an absence of immature material. There's nothing wrong with Volition creating the sort of game they want to create."
Sure, the existence of pulp doesn't preclude the writing of real literature. I'm just trying to point out that when your industry is being consistently tarred with the "pulp" brush and you think it can legitimately put out real literature, another piece of pulp coming down the pipe isn't necessarily desirable. Even more, standing up and saying, "This is pulp and we can do better!" shouldn't be seen as a Bad Thing.
Re1gn @ Oct 8th 2008 10:17AM
I think it's perfect, fits into the whole Saints Row vibe. The added "running" animation manages to take what would be censorship fodder and turns it into what it was supposed to be: Humorous Streaking (think the movie "Old School").
Binary Daoist @ Oct 8th 2008 10:15AM
Finally; I get to see a naked woman!
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Oct 8th 2008 10:34AM
Congratulations. You are now a man.
West @ Oct 8th 2008 10:39AM
So that's what makes you a man? SWEET! I've been a man since Custer's Revenge!
Mr ESC,Lives Again. @ Oct 8th 2008 11:34AM
Have your complementary Cigarretes and Beer,You deserve it.
Brian @ Oct 8th 2008 12:17PM
Mazal tov
Jacob P. @ Oct 14th 2008 4:35PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oECIKVaz5rc
samfish @ Oct 8th 2008 10:14AM
I'm trying to fap, but nothing about this gets me hard.
Brucie B @ Oct 8th 2008 10:17AM
Where's the R - Version! lol
Cheesecake Jones @ Oct 8th 2008 10:20AM
I like to consider myself a rather highbrow individual. For some reason, though, that little clip just made my day. Thanks Justin!
Burritoclock @ Oct 8th 2008 10:29AM
Why would anyone want to consider themselves highbrow???
Shmil @ Oct 8th 2008 10:52AM
you're avatar certainly suggests you have large brows.
Cheesecake Jones @ Oct 8th 2008 10:57AM
@Shmil That comment made my day, too!
Phinehas @ Oct 8th 2008 11:24AM
Should a true highbrow's day be made so easily? Hmmmm?
Mr ESC,Lives Again. @ Oct 8th 2008 11:35AM
It looks more like a High Unibrow to me.
hoagie @ Oct 8th 2008 10:24AM
Hmmm... a naked woman running about the city killing people and 'teabagging'(?) a dead cop should grab media attention nicely.
KingOfGods @ Oct 8th 2008 10:24AM
It looks like a mini mode like insurance fraud mini game in the last Saints Row. Look at the meter on the top left it shows streaking lvl 2.
x0rn @ Oct 8th 2008 10:28AM
Wow. The nudity is NSFW, but pass over the fact that she kills at least three people in this video. Bravo.
Grant @ Oct 8th 2008 10:29AM
I like the part where she vagina bags the cop.
CaptNink @ Oct 8th 2008 10:49AM
Isn't that known as "clam baking"?
Nathan Graves @ Oct 8th 2008 11:23AM
No, clam baking is when you smoke pot in an enclosed room or car.
Shagittarius @ Oct 8th 2008 11:41AM
This is the most important question i've heard in a while what is female teabagging called.
Please I must know.
Steve-o @ Oct 8th 2008 12:22PM
@Shagittarius
Actually, the female version of tea bagging is called "clambagging"
Source: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=clambag
ZeroCorpse @ Oct 8th 2008 12:24PM
It's called "foreplay". Try it some time.
CaptNink @ Oct 8th 2008 12:58PM
"No, clam baking is when you smoke pot in an enclosed room or car."
That's "hotboxing", n00b! ;)
Nathan Graves @ Oct 8th 2008 4:57PM
"That's "hotboxing", n00b! ;)"
clam baking
hotboxing
stoners oven
all the same =P
bill @ Oct 8th 2008 10:34AM
Ray Stevens reference, ... well played
CaptNink @ Oct 8th 2008 10:50AM
Oh yes they call her the streak....zoom! Boogidy, boogidy!
idiot @ Oct 8th 2008 12:22PM
but it was too late, SHE DONE BEEN MOONED!
Linkario @ Oct 8th 2008 1:10PM
+2 for Ray Stevens reference. Glad I'm not the only one that knows who Ray Stevens is.
Did you see what happened?
Yeeeaa, I did.
Author X @ Oct 8th 2008 3:25PM
She's just as proud as she can be of her anatomy, she's goin' give us a peek!
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who noticed that :3
dirtyd @ Oct 8th 2008 10:36AM
Oh yes they call her the streak! The fastest thing on two feet!
+100 for the Ray Stevens reference Joystiq
Lawya @ Oct 8th 2008 10:46AM
This video is begging for someone to dub Yakety Sax over it.
Jody Anthony (gamertag and psn: JodyAnthony) @ Oct 8th 2008 10:49AM
that was probably the single worst running animation i have ever seen in a video game.
Lysergio @ Oct 8th 2008 11:14AM
Relax, I'm pretty sure this is just the exaggerated "I'm streeeaaaaking!" animation. It looks pretty hilarious. I don't think you'll be running like that from cops in the real game. Its not bad, they did it on purpose.
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 8th 2008 10:54AM
Runs like a man O.o
arrrgh @ Oct 8th 2008 10:57AM
hahaha wtf is up with the running animations?
Grey Acumen @ Oct 8th 2008 1:27PM
I know! I cracked up so bad when she started to run! what made it even funnier was that someone who looks like that running was able to take out like five people, including a cop in body armor, and killing at least one.
danny. @ Oct 8th 2008 11:01AM
This article is funnier than 'godfather of my nuts'. You can finally rest knowing you've surpassed soulja at long last...
FemaleOrca @ Oct 8th 2008 11:03AM
this game makes me want to sell all my earthly possessions and spend my remaining days as a Himalayan sherpa.