For now, I’ll take Saints Row 2 over GTAIV. If only I could merge Saints Row 2‘s gameplay with GTA4‘s presentation and story, I’d have the greatest game ever. GTA is great but nothing compares to firing infinite rockets at cop cars while driving to Hum’s “Stars”. Want to surf on a car for no reason? Hell ya! Want to ride golf carts through a mall while doing a drive-by? YES! Even the music is awesome in this game. It’s the sandbox game I’ve always wanted, where nothing matters but the player having fun. GTAIV offered flawless presentation but boring combat Saints Row 2 is just the opposite. The presentation lacks polish, the writing is tasteless, the focus is aimless … but it’s so fun! Where Saints Row made a marked improvement on the GTA series’ controls, Saints Row 2 makes a remarkable improvement on almost every other level.
It feels wrong to love Saints Row 2, but it feels even worse not to.
