- Publisher: THQ
- Release Date: Jan 5, 2009
- Also On: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
User Score
Mixed or average reviews- based on 550 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 290 out of 550
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Mixed: 156 out of 550
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Negative: 104 out of 550
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JoeHDec 30, 2009Horribly ported over to the PC, all the menues still refer to a game pad (the 360 one by the looks of things....) and even the buttons on screen when changing weapons are the 360's! How lazy is that? they couldn't change it to an arrow? That is how the rest of the game plays. Cheap and nasty. Poorly optimized for the PC. Worst £10 I've spent in a long while!
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Sep 17, 2012
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Dec 29, 2010
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FrederickH.Jan 14, 2009The game is practically unplayable on a PC exceeding the minimum requirements. Framerates are regularly below 8FPS for me.
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RickH.Jan 14, 2009This game is completely unplayable. My brother and I got it, and neither of us can actually play this game. Hopefully Steam gives us a refund, or this is the last game we ever buy from there. Avoid this one like the plague unless you like gaming at 9 FPS.
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VictorT.Jan 29, 2009
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JohnathonM.Jan 13, 2009Unplayable. The game for some arbitrary reason believes it need higher system requirements than that of a computer which can smoothly play Fallout 3. And even if you do overcome that challenge all you have is TERRIBLE controls which would make any master race PC user cry themselves to sleep. Get it on the 360 or not at all.
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Feb 16, 2012
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SteveBNov 13, 2009Horribly unoptimized for the PC. A good game, but a horrible port. :(
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MakrelVeilanofSep 8, 2009WHAT THE FUCK. That was what i said when i went in the city. Its.. unplayable unless they patch it, and i really mean PATCH it well or have a super-duper-futuristic-awesome computer of doom. Whatever i fucking wasted 50
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Sep 11, 2011
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NickCliftonFeb 8, 2009I heard some critics of this game praise the open ended chaos of this game, however, if the game is not any fun to play, then it doesn't matter. The physics of this game are almost non-existent. I can think of games as far back as the SNES where vehicle physics were far better. Play GTA 4, Mercenaries 2, go back and play San Andreas, but skip this one. A huge disapointment.
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AraRFeb 10, 2009I loved the first Saints Row and was really excited when I finally received SR2. Unfortunately as others have said, this game is practically unplayable, even on a computer that runs Fallout 3 on the highest settings. Even with the graphic options turned on low Saints Row 2 still has many hiccups and really ruins the gaming experience.
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exfanApr 10, 2009
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ShawnD.Jan 13, 2009The game has a good concept, but it's very poorly executed. Why do the menus require me to use the keyboard and no mouse? Why do the cars have such horrible steering? Why does this game get 20fps at low quality when Crysis gets 60fps at medium quality? As it stands, the game is unplayable. It has potential to be a lot of fun, but right now it's a broken mess.
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May 7, 2012Just a ghetto version of GTA, but far less interesting or enjoyable. Stupid story line, and highly unbelievable even for a video game. Obviously a console port, and the **** controls to match. Wasn't even worth the $5. Motorcycle riding was cool tho, so it gets a 1 for that.
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Jul 3, 2012
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PersonSOct 16, 2009
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ElBartoDec 25, 2009I bought this game on Steam luckeliy on a Steamweekend for only a few bucks This games was developed for consoles and is NOT optimized for the PC Terrible framerates and also the graphics are terrible, even the PS2 is able to produce better graphics, I deleted this game after 20 minutes play Not worth my time, to avoid on PC
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Dec 24, 2011I really wanted to like this game but theres not much going for it, feels like a GTA clone from the GTA san andreas era only with worse graphics, poor controls, unrealistic levels and boring storyline, if your thinking of buying this.......do not bother.
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Novi4ekNoneFeb 1, 2009good game
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DannyGJan 9, 2009
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MatthewL.Jun 26, 2009
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BenS.Nov 9, 2008A cheap thrill with a story line more boring than flabby boobs. This game literally tried to sell Eazy E in order push their product. Don't confuse your love for Eazy E with this complete failure.
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LarsBommelJan 26, 2009this game is not good for my pc , i can play 5 times then a update at 26.01.09, the game chras after i will load or start a new game.
i have a quad core and a gf 280 and i cant play the game in 1600x1200 the game say its not possibile to play ???? -
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PutinVladimirJan 25, 2009COOL!!!
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Aug 22, 2013I'm able to play the first level but after when I am allowed to drive this game lags stutters a lot. Only the on foot sections are smooth. This is surprising as my HD7770 can run most games on high/maximum settings. This is a worse port than GTAIV. The shooting is fun, but it is a disappointment I cannot play further due to the slowdown. Do not buy this game on PC.
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Aug 15, 2014
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Feb 8, 2015
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Sep 13, 2022Sorry, but positive feedback is not available in your region. At least until your leadership changes the two-faced policy in their actions and statements.
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May 13, 2020Just a GTA clone, and I don't like GTA.
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May 20, 2021
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Sep 15, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 27, 2019Uno de los peores ports de la historia de los videojuegos. Calificar bien a este port sería alavar la mediocridad. El juego, por cierto, está bien pero en PC se hace injugable.
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Jun 9, 2017
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Dec 4, 2017Don't get it wrong this game is great but it doesn't work properly on PC.The menu keeps scrolling by itself and once an option is selected the ENTER and ESCAPE button doesn't work.
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Feb 17, 2020The story itself would be good. But it keeps lagging while driving. Control is **** and useless. The sidequests are ****ty forced,
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Jan 15, 2023
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Dec 29, 2020what a **** piece of trash in the game history a **** road killed skunk;s diiareah of a game
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Mar 9, 2023Оптимизация в сделку не входила. Ребят, играйте в пиратку или готовьтесь к постоянным вылетам и просадкам до 5 фпс даже на самом мощном железе. То чувство, когда рдр2 на ультрах летает, а в ср2 не могу поиграть и 15 минут(
Awards & Rankings
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On the surface, Saints Row is an easy game to hate. Actually, I have a feeling that a lot of players and reviewers will write this game off for the sheer stupidity at play at all times. But to do so would be a big disservice to a game that tries hard to do a lot of things and show you a good time. Did we have a good time? Definitely.
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This game is little more than a lowbrow, yet humorous, thug-life simulator.
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A real challenge to... you know, that other sandbox game... Saints Row 2 expands on the original with a dizzying level of complexity. Stilwater is back and bigger than ever - there's so much to see and do you'll be entertained for hours.