Saints Row 2
May 16th 2008 23:10
The much anticipated sequel to action-adventure video game Saints Row, Saints Row 2, is launching in Australia and worldwide this August, almost two years after the original title was released.
Crucially, the game will be launched almost four months after the release of its #1 competitor, the Grand Theft Auto series with GTAIV, possibly for strategic purposes so that gamers would not be forced to choose between the two titles and also to allow enough time for gamers to complete the aforementioned titled before making the switch over to SR2.
Saint Row 2 is set years after the original where the player finds himself in a Stilwater both familiar and strange and challenged with bringing the Saints back as the rightful kings of Stilwater and bringing vengeance to those who wronged him thus SR2 is much darker and more sinister than the original.
The game will be bigger than ever before - roughly 150% of the size of the city in SR1 - with plenty of new and innovative features including:
- Limitless Customisation: Play as fully customizable characters that are male, female or something in between.
- Vehicles can be visually customised as well as performance tuned.
- Cribs and even gangs all have an amazing degree of detailed customisation options.
- Multiplayer - full co-op campaign has seamless integration. Competitive multiplayer pushes the boundaries of open world gaming.
- Killer Combat and Awesome Vehicles - Planes, helicopters, motorcycles, boats and cars can be piloted and used as weapons. On the ground new combat options include melee, fine aim, and human shield.
- Freedom to Explore - More missions, activities, diversions, races, weapons, vehicles, cribs, city districts, and interiors than ever before. Over 40 story missions with additional bonus missions take place.
The game will feature both old and new faces including four new gangs: The 3rd Street Saints, The Sons of Samedi, The Brotherhood of Stilwater and The Ronin.
The Australia release date for Saints Row 2 - on PS3 and XBOX 260 - is August 26th, 2008. [saintsrow.com]
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