For anyone who didn't play any of the saints rows due to bad reviews, treat yourself these games are extremely fun and you actually start to care for the characters. It's not just 'a GTA ripoff' te games evolved into its own thing
Saints Row 1 was a bit too rough to really suggest to anyone. 2 and up, hell yes play these games ASAP! 3 is still my personal favorite, and even the "side game" Gat out of Hell is more than worth playing and has dozens of hours of content in it.
The great thing about the Saints games is that you actually want to do all of the side jobs for once. They are hilariously chaotic! I wish the first one would get re-released.
@@fearthislyricist5259 for me its sr2 that was my favorite. I always believed it was prime saints. Perfect balance of serious and wacky. After 2 it just went down the hill of purple dido bats. Still very much enjoy sr1.
@@bradknightable Yeah i can totally get behind that too, The only thing i liked more about the first. Its was more of a serious tone and i was just a fan of that. But i definitely love saints 2 as well, Dumped more hours than I'd like to admit into it tbh 🤣 Edit: Yeah, Them purple dildo bats were whack tho lmao!
Lowkey great story in this game with a lot of laughs and even a few heavy moments. To clear a safe you pull a gun on the clerk and they will throw there hands up and start making there way over to it.
Yeah and The Saints crew can mugging itself for a few hours if you own the store that has Some Saints member guarding inside,Pedestrian more attracted with Female boss.. and say Women with a guns was badass.
I played Saints Row to completion. The car customization was MASSIVELY better, way more weapons, way more interesting characters, but my favorite part was progressively taking over the whole city.
the different fighting styles were really cool and the gang customization was so immersive, just riding in my car with three guys driving into ronin territory and do quick drive bys. plus the music was good
@@tonyluong6732 Drive by just getting harder when you reach lvl 7 the enemies gangs starting carrying RPG the only way to survive is.. Kill them with Satchel charge quickly since their aim are so bad and sometimes are good with their RPG.
When i'm sad and need some relaxing games that can make me cheerful again.. SR2 are the best choice.. i can stare at my character everyday to see her/his Drunk drinking 40oz,Telling some word in idle animation about how she wanted Shaundi cut her Dread,Dane and her will not getting along and Listening my character Sing along after that Ubisoft Imitate this for their Far cry6 games.
People say you don’t need to play 2 or 1 before 3 or 4, but after playing 2 I realized how little sense 3 and 4 make without it, and while SR1 isn’t important, 2 is really important to understand anything. It’s also a great game and still holds up, while (from what I’ve heard and see) 1 doesn’t as much.
@@Serrifin SR1 cannot be modded too much like SR2 did.. but i really like SR1 was you can steal the locker store in the back.. in SR2 only The cashier can Open it if you mugging them.
@@Serrifin you hit the nail on the head. Even if you’re a fan of 3 and 4, you have to admit that they make no sense when you consider the series as a whole. SR3 is like if Starwars episode 10 was set in Detroit with regular weapons, it literally doesnt make since for that to happen all of the sudden.
it's def the best story wise. all it needs is a little polish to the game play and bam . but also I loved the powers in 4, I wish they'd make a spinoff game about superhearos in the Saints row universe. or make an open world superhero game with the same engine and feel
Absolutely love this game, best in the series imo and I preferred SR2 over GTA IV personally. Just such a chaotic and fun game, and so much stuff you can do. It's insane how much content this game has
Yes i figured out too.. you can Hijack one of civillians Cars by equip some guns and SMG.. This only work sometimes if you keep aim the vehicles in the red circle while before Hijack it Playa will start shooting civillian Head and then steal it.. that was the best thing i discovered up right now in SR2
@@carsondinwoodie5840 What can i say,. In GTA series you cannot customize your character.. can't even play as the chick with some boobs.. SR2 was fun because have female gender even if you can't decrease/increase the bust.. that boobs still looks not right for my character 🥴.. but its alright more fun and entertaining for me😳😳.. enemies are more challenged/Because can carrying RPG sometimes make your heart beat go fast.. luckily their aim are bad not as good as SR1 Enemies who carrying RPG are smart when you chase Hector in the Airport.. Female gender boss always funny more than male boss.. And everyone in Stilwater likes you and assume you as like their kids,Daughter,Having an affair with them,Remind them with their girfriend,their Wife when still younger,The female saints crew ask you if they can call you as their sister because Some Female crew Remind the boss with their sister. For the bad things they always call you B*tch,Slut and Hoes when Pimp dislike you because you trying to start fighting with them.
@@brkenppt2222 we compared with a good way sir no negative way while i must tell you the truth.. GTA only focused on realistic and lacked fun for me.. while its been a years they still didn't add new feature like taking hostage 🥴.. i hate when you are forced to do Auto assist aim in GTA.. but that was optional right.
Might be a hot take, but I think Saints Row 2 was way better than GTA 4. Like GTA 4 is a fantastic game with a great story, but I had so much fun in Saints Row 2 that there's no comparison for me.
I can't agree more as the player of GTA games i agreed 100%.. its about facial expression they introduce us and i'm addicted to this game.. that facial expression just made SR2 just gotten better than GTA IV
GTA4 was a real work of art in open world at the time, but in terms of fun,although I never played Saints 2, It seems like a blast to play. Time to look at steam sales. PS: Currently 2 bucks at humble.
@@MiguelBaptista1981 I'd highly recommend it. It's wacky and funny, but surprisingly enough the story is actually pretty good too. Takes up where first left off, but you don't really need the first to get what's happening.
@@MiguelBaptista1981 i wouldnt recommend the pc version it is a very bad port but im speaking from coop experience i could be wrong but you should check if its been fixed
“Back when video games had to be good.” Exactly. First game is pretty good as well. If you have an Xbox it is backwards compatible and purchase-able on the Microsoft store. Classics Saints Row 1 & 2.
@@ryno2376 I feel that was gimmicky, GTA 4 did it too but I never found myself in situations where I would rather throw something rather than use a gun, it feels like the games just punish you for doing that. SR4 did it well with telekenesis tho.
@@channel45853 People like me and hundreds of others who still play this game for immersion disagree. Also, it shouldn't be there? Bro its an option, dont like it don't use it.
One major thing most people don’t know about the first Saints Row is it had ragdoll physics before the GTA games did. Obviously GTA 4 eventually came and set the standard for realistic physics with Euphoria, but at the time, Saints Row was just more fun when it came to mowing down pedestrians and getting in fist fights. Always underrated
Can't be the only one broken inside when Carlos died. Shit tore me up ngl. i loved carlos, specially cuz i viewed him OG I brought him wit me everywhere. WASNT THE FIRST TIME I GOT ATTACHED TO A GAME CHARACTER, SHIT SUCKS.
the best part of this game is seeing how crazy the development must have been. the intro looks like the game was made 20 years before the rest of the game 😂
Sr1 was a classic. Sr2 was a big improvement to a classic. Then they took the games in a different direction. 3 and 4 were fun in their own way, but they're almost completely different games. A true3 remaster of Sr 2 would be (will be) amazing!
Knowing this is his first time playing this game is shocking. I can’t keep track of the amount of times I’ve come back to this game over the years. And every time this game finds a way to pull you back in. Such a timeless game with a lot to offer for its time.
The court scene at the beginning is my favorite cutscene in any video game ever made. Johnny Gat calling the little old lady judge a douchebag, arguing that with the satute of limitations his 300 counts of murder should be closer to 250, threatening should to shove the gavel up the judges ass, the lawyer who after a gunshot goes off in the court room ducks behind cover and yells "anybody hit and need a lawyer"
I honestly miss this Saints Row. I wasn't the hugest fan of the transition of Saints Row the Third and what followed after it. I actually loved this over GTA and would play it and even replay it for hours on end. I'm glad that the reboot is going back to that sorta thing where it is both funny yet serious. I do hope we get to see Johnny Gat, Pierce and others as well as like cameos or straight up back in the story.
The demolition derby and earning the derby cars was my favorite part of the game, as well as the ho-ing diversion to earn the pimp outfit, and the Snatch missions give the pimp cane shotgun after full completion
@@knifeatthepickle When i read it.. Then you mean SR1 right.. Because SR2 only can get That weapon after doing Pyramid scheme(I read that again and yes sorry not beat the game first).. because i remember clear all snatch give you unlimited ammo smg so far
This game is actually fantastic. The city alone is super varied and really fun to explore. Then there's the side missions. And you can fight extended gang wars.
This game is so realistic you don’t just take some damage when jumping out of a speeding vehicle and hit your head on a pole. And has better hit detection than like all the modern cod’s 😂
If you were to compare SR2 to anything I would say it'd be the Cannon Film of games. It's balls out crazy, solid controls, lots of enjoyable missions and most importantly, fun! And what I love too about this game was that you can play the story in co-op mode online--which is exactly what my friend and I did. I miss the fun memories of this game and really need to pop it back in to relive the good times. Thanks for sharing the fun with us Kevduit!
If it got mixed reviews on steam it’s probably bc of all the bugs on PC but if does in general it’s just a bunch of GTA fans boys. All the OG Saints Row enjoyers know it was a great game with a cool story behind it. I got so much memories with Saints Row one of my favorite games of all time. I wish it could make a comeback but they just don’t want to drop the goofy shit they have nowadays
@@zeeshaanzalgaonkir1461 The times were different I guess. Nowadays this game has more content than half the crap developers release in 2022/23. This game has truly stood the test of time. Btw I grew up with GTA and tried Saints Row 2 a couple of months ago.
@@blakecooper669 not really in the second one, it had event like escort, insurance fraud, and you put a chick in the trunk of a car during a monster truck rally. The first one was a more serious tone but still not over fleshed out like GTA
@@williambigbills-9665 Those were minigames. They had nothing to do with the main story. Besides, the person you drove around in the trunk of a monster truck was the girlfriend of the guy who killed carlos.
Saints Row 2 is my favorite game of all time. It’s a game where you’re motivated to do every single job and side activities. It doesn’t take itself too seriously but it does when it needs to. I replay the game start to finish at least 5 times a year. Sad to see the series go downhill tho. Hopefully the reboot does it justice
The first 2 games were garbage trash GTA clones made so that little jimmy could get mommy to buy him a GTA clone since she generally wouldn't buy him GTA. Atleast 3 and 4 tried to be something other than a garbage GTA clone and tried to do their own thing..Even then the word "masterpiece" would never be associated with Saints Row anything, unless you were 12 when they came out.
@@lutherheggs451the only real simalarities with GTA and Saints Row is that you commit crimes you 5 year old, have you never heard of a genre before? Do you expect genres to not have some of the same features even though they're literally in the same category as eachother or something? That's like calling Jason a clone of Micheal Myers 😂
The craziness in SR2 is great because it happens in the middle of a gritty gangster story. Saints 3 and beyond are just craziness all the time and it loses its novelty.
I used to play saints row 3 co-op with my buddy. We both got it free with xbox gold and boy was that game a blast. Such a goofy game. Back then it was definitely the better sandbox game compared to the likes of GTA 4.
I still remember you can have a custom radio station. I’d only buy 2 songs and I’ve beat this game probably 4 times just jamming to Cassie me and you and Lloyd banks Hands Up. Never ONCE got sick of those 2 songs while making Stillwater my playground
This game was great. The online on ps3 for it was absolutely brilliant too. These games are actually fun, they were overshadowed by gta and trendy opinions but I had such a fun time with these games. This was probably the best story in the franchise, the 4th game is what it is but you can't lie when it was all still over the top fun from 3&4's standards but 2 had the best story. The characters from 2 are very likeable.
This game is sooo nostalgic for me, I still remember getting the game from a friend and playing it secretly since I wasn't allowed to play it as a kid. So much fucking fun man
Loved playing this game, I need to play it again. And this SR2 gameplay is the most I've laughed since Call Me Kevin's gameplay of the game! Btw, since you're on PC, I strongly recommend the Gentlemen of the Row mod. Not only does it fix a lot of the game's issues, but it also adds a bunch of stuff that can make the game pretty fun. The mod was actually made by a dev from the studio known as IdolNinja (May he rest in peace).
Yess in PC we got shaundi choker, And accesories for the neck also including in there thanks for the modders.. i remember they have free 2 dlc too right.. and Can choose the snowy weather to make the games more Interesting,and More satisfied you.. SR2 the only SR2 you can sit in the passenger seats like a true boss when you triggered some crew out of the car then you enter The car with them at the same time.. and let them drive around the town(I always shooting the road with McMagnus so i can hear my Female boss Complain when the Crew bumped into some things near them and destroyed his/her car 🤣🤭) I find it looks really great when Volition Makes you think you have to figure out alone by yourself to make that happen.. even GTA SA cannot do this so sad :(.
@@YZY_Fox21 Yeah.. I think I see what you're on about. I'm sorry, it was kinda difficult to read all of that but I believe I understand what you mean. Lots of good times and memories with this game, along with some great mods to make the gameplay insane. PC version definitely has its good stuff. And yeah I agree about that with GTA SA. That's what helped Saints Row stand out.
@@TheGravityShifter ahh its so good you understand what i said... Because that was my discovery in this game and i find it looks amazing.. yeah PC version it looks good and can modded the graphic.. that also Affect to your character Graphic design to more HD.. there's so much fun some thing i have to discover in this game..
@@YZY_Fox21 Yeah, I'd feel bad if I couldn't understand you. And yeah, I'm sure there are secrets in the game that's yet to be discovered. It took years for a couple myths to be confirmed like the Mr. Freezer bug or something like that, including the whale man myth thing. And with modding, there's a lot more potential. Like that one huge mod where you play as the Masako, that Ultor Private Police/Army.
@@TheGravityShifter also In the night day you can find and hear some Voice inside building you can't enter it looks so unique.. Yeah with Ultor mods you can even fight with The Saints gang and your opponent will be Johnny Gat, and His crew.. in Kanto connection right even you will having a hard way to get up because Saints crew are more brutal, not let their opponent get up after knocked out to the ground.
The PC version of the game is... pretty broken if you play it vanilla. There's fixes out there, and apparently an OFFICIAL update supposedly was being worked on recently (yeah, somehow they had lost the source code for the game and then just kinda found it over a decade later), but they haven't released it yet. They'll probably release their horrible reboot that nobody wants first, and then put out the patch for this game to see if they can get back into people's good graces.
Pro-Tip for "Mayhem".....find a long fence and drive through it. You get points for every section. Also, when the Wanted Level gets high enough, yoink one of the APCs from the cops. You can fully deck it out at RimJobs, AND it was a machine gun on the roof.
Anyone who calls this a GTA ripoff is delusional. There are things in GTA 5 online that rip off Saints Row 3 & 4 (the wacky stuff like hoverbikes, etc) and there are lots of things you can do in SR that still aren't available in GTA.
ah, Saints Row 2, a game where series meets total chaos. Love this game to Death, just wished it got remastered, or at the least, found a way to fix the PC port's buggy-ness
For anyone who didn't know, the campaign is/was co-op enabled and additionally if you had cheats active, you could use them online. Me and some guy tried to break the game by putting on low gravity starting the fighting ring mini game around the prison and then escaping the prison and mini game by jumping out of the ring. Such wild adventures I even managed to break gravity and get a monster truck stuck vertically in a random building. Low gravity, evil cars, and infinite health was a fun combo, just a whacky game thats probably underrated.
I'm currently having a blast replaying through saints row 4 I definitely recommend it, it just feels like a dnd game where the dm just told the players "buckle in we're going for a ride" and then hits them with everything they've got
Do want to say that late 2020 maybe late 2021 the gaming community lost idol ninja (gentlemen of the row mod dev who basically made the PC version playable, actually ended up getting hired by volition) to cancer. If you ever get it on PC check the Ultor uprising mod. Cool mod plus it has a tribute to idol.
@@mrcocoloco7200 Hold up, what you saying about facts and opinions? You don't think the Definitve editions of GTA3, VC, and SA are outter trash and a cash grab? You think thats an opinion? Lmaoooo
@@medalgearsalad1419 Brother you need to relax. Yes GTA Definitive Trilogy sucks ass but remember you mentioned GTA 5. I don't like GTA 5 but it doesn't suck.
My mom refused to buy me and my brother GTA when I was like 10, but she did but us saints row 2 for our Xbox. To say we played the shit out of that game is an understatement
i’m so glad they decided to make another saints row and have it be it’s own thing. the first one really Was a clone of the gtas of the time. but this? 2 thru 4 are really something special. i’m very happy you got to play it! always entertaining to watch you fuck around in a new game lol
Gonna have to disagree there buddy, being in same genre doesn't make it a clone, gta didn't invent the open world crime genre, I really don't understand the comparison
I genuinely thought that the Saints Row games were better than GTA. I grew up on GTA but there was nothing like running from cops while blasting old 80's music and helping ridiculous characters in gang wars. Idc what anyone says, if you never played them and you're judging it as a "knock-off GTA", then you're completely wrong, and you need to give some of these games a shot. I have great memories with these games and even though they're super wacky, it's such a fun experience and it's definitely one of those "judge a book by it's cover" scenarios. Don't hate until you try it, because growing up on GTA I actually prefer these games more.
I used to play this game so much. The carachter costumization is VERY good. And The story is kinda goofy but serious at same time. If u havent tried it you should. It is one of a kind game.
You know what? The game actually includes proper CPR which is more than a lot of movies and games specifically about doctors do. Chest compressions, chest compressions, chest compressions!
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For anyone who didn't play any of the saints rows due to bad reviews, treat yourself these games are extremely fun and you actually start to care for the characters. It's not just 'a GTA ripoff' te games evolved into its own thing
Bad reviews are probably Die hard fans GTA who dislikes Saints row games fromthe beginning.. and Always thought The open world game are just for GTA.
Saints Row 1 was a bit too rough to really suggest to anyone. 2 and up, hell yes play these games ASAP! 3 is still my personal favorite, and even the "side game" Gat out of Hell is more than worth playing and has dozens of hours of content in it.
all but gat outta hell stay away from that one
@@gwarriorfromhell god i cant wait for the new one its ment to be GTA with no shame ! and i love it for that
@@gwarriorfromhell 1 was rough, but them 1 liners your character had were fuckin choice. lol
The great thing about the Saints games is that you actually want to do all of the side jobs for once. They are hilariously chaotic! I wish the first one would get re-released.
The first one would need a full overhaul. It was fun for it's time but it aged like milk.
Ikr.. First was my favorite, Saints row 2 i also enjoyed alot..
Then it was just downhill from there imo
@@gwarriorfromhell True
@@fearthislyricist5259 for me its sr2 that was my favorite. I always believed it was prime saints. Perfect balance of serious and wacky. After 2 it just went down the hill of purple dido bats. Still very much enjoy sr1.
@@bradknightable Yeah i can totally get behind that too,
The only thing i liked more about the first. Its was more of a serious tone and i was just a fan of that.
But i definitely love saints 2 as well, Dumped more hours than I'd like to admit into it tbh 🤣
Edit: Yeah, Them purple dildo bats were whack tho lmao!
This is the one game that I actually want a remaster/remake of.
Its one of my favorites and the best saints row imo
It may if Violition and THQ Nordic can take the risk since the original code for SR2 is broken to shit
This and Saints Row 1 there alot of bugs to be fixed
They are rebooting the series. The first is coming out in February.
@@ironicugandan5826 reboot looks pretty bad though, the story and characters at least look god awful so far
Lowkey great story in this game with a lot of laughs and even a few heavy moments. To clear a safe you pull a gun on the clerk and they will throw there hands up and start making there way over to it.
Yeah and The Saints crew can mugging itself for a few hours if you own the store that has Some Saints member guarding inside,Pedestrian more attracted with Female boss.. and say Women with a guns was badass.
I played Saints Row to completion. The car customization was MASSIVELY better, way more weapons, way more interesting characters, but my favorite part was progressively taking over the whole city.
the different fighting styles were really cool and the gang customization was so immersive, just riding in my car with three guys driving into ronin territory and do quick drive bys. plus the music was good
my favorite part was seeing how long I can survive in max police bar
@@tonyluong6732 Drive by just getting harder when you reach lvl 7 the enemies gangs starting carrying RPG the only way to survive is.. Kill them with Satchel charge quickly since their aim are so bad and sometimes are good with their RPG.
Finally...a game were Kevduit can be truly himself
Saints row 2 is honestly one of the best games ever made
And da most underrated video game of all time
When i'm sad and need some relaxing games that can make me cheerful again.. SR2 are the best choice.. i can stare at my character everyday to see her/his Drunk drinking 40oz,Telling some word in idle animation about how she wanted Shaundi cut her Dread,Dane and her will not getting along and Listening my character Sing along after that Ubisoft Imitate this for their Far cry6 games.
Same with the first for me
@@YZY_Fox21 yeah what this guy tried to say
@@goodgoblin3169 just express my feeling that's all
This was the best game I the series for me. The releases post SR2 were way to ungrounded for me.
People say you don’t need to play 2 or 1 before 3 or 4, but after playing 2 I realized how little sense 3 and 4 make without it, and while SR1 isn’t important, 2 is really important to understand anything. It’s also a great game and still holds up, while (from what I’ve heard and see) 1 doesn’t as much.
@@Serrifin SR1 cannot be modded too much like SR2 did.. but i really like SR1 was you can steal the locker store in the back.. in SR2 only The cashier can Open it if you mugging them.
I tend to disagree, but probably only because I started with the third one.
@@Serrifin you hit the nail on the head. Even if you’re a fan of 3 and 4, you have to admit that they make no sense when you consider the series as a whole. SR3 is like if Starwars episode 10 was set in Detroit with regular weapons, it literally doesnt make since for that to happen all of the sudden.
it's def the best story wise. all it needs is a little polish to the game play and bam . but also I loved the powers in 4, I wish they'd make a spinoff game about superhearos in the Saints row universe. or make an open world superhero game with the same engine and feel
Absolutely love this game, best in the series imo and I preferred SR2 over GTA IV personally. Just such a chaotic and fun game, and so much stuff you can do. It's insane how much content this game has
Yes i figured out too.. you can Hijack one of civillians Cars by equip some guns and SMG.. This only work sometimes if you keep aim the vehicles in the red circle while before Hijack it Playa will start shooting civillian Head and then steal it.. that was the best thing i discovered up right now in SR2
Everyone prefered sr2 over gta 4. Anyone that says otherwise, never played both. Even sr2's multiplayer was more fun than gta 4.
@@carsondinwoodie5840 What can i say,. In GTA series you cannot customize your character.. can't even play as the chick with some boobs.. SR2 was fun because have female gender even if you can't decrease/increase the bust.. that boobs still looks not right for my character 🥴.. but its alright more fun and entertaining for me😳😳.. enemies are more challenged/Because can carrying RPG sometimes make your heart beat go fast.. luckily their aim are bad not as good as SR1 Enemies who carrying RPG are smart when you chase Hector in the Airport..
Female gender boss always funny more than male boss.. And everyone in Stilwater likes you and assume you as like their kids,Daughter,Having an affair with them,Remind them with their girfriend,their Wife when still younger,The female saints crew ask you if they can call you as their sister because Some Female crew Remind the boss with their sister.
For the bad things they always call you B*tch,Slut and Hoes when Pimp dislike you because you trying to start fighting with them.
@@brkenppt2222 we compared with a good way sir no negative way while i must tell you the truth.. GTA only focused on realistic and lacked fun for me.. while its been a years they still didn't add new feature like taking hostage 🥴.. i hate when you are forced to do Auto assist aim in GTA.. but that was optional right.
Ngl. GTA 4 is great to in it's own way. I love them both
"A light bulb. Just what I always wanted"
My favorite line in the whole game.
A face shredder. Just what i always wanted.
Ever heard of a pipe ??
@@YZY_Fox21 pipes are expensive money that can be use for drugs or shoes.
@@BloodHound736 But you smoke it.
@@YZY_Fox21 they suck at marketing, what can I say?
Might be a hot take, but I think Saints Row 2 was way better than GTA 4. Like GTA 4 is a fantastic game with a great story, but I had so much fun in Saints Row 2 that there's no comparison for me.
I can't agree more as the player of GTA games i agreed 100%.. its about facial expression they introduce us and i'm addicted to this game.. that facial expression just made SR2 just gotten better than GTA IV
GTA4 was a real work of art in open world at the time, but in terms of fun,although I never played Saints 2, It seems like a blast to play. Time to look at steam sales.
PS: Currently 2 bucks at humble.
@@MiguelBaptista1981 I'd highly recommend it. It's wacky and funny, but surprisingly enough the story is actually pretty good too. Takes up where first left off, but you don't really need the first to get what's happening.
@@MiguelBaptista1981 i wouldnt recommend the pc version it is a very bad port but im speaking from coop experience i could be wrong but you should check if its been fixed
No contest for me. I’ve bought each game since I played SR2
I wish he noticed the special kill on the second body guard mission you can throw the paparazzi into the helicopter blades
“Back when video games had to be good.” Exactly. First game is pretty good as well. If you have an Xbox it is backwards compatible and purchase-able on the Microsoft store. Classics Saints Row 1 & 2.
Saints row 2 was the shit, really wish they kept the hand to hand combat in their later games, getting to choose fighting style was cool
Yeah, and picking up and using random objects.
@@ryno2376 I feel that was gimmicky, GTA 4 did it too but I never found myself in situations where I would rather throw something rather than use a gun, it feels like the games just punish you for doing that. SR4 did it well with telekenesis tho.
@@channel45853 Its there for immersion purposes. I've used itna couple of times while walking around the city.
@@medalgearsalad1419 I know, but if an immersive feature can't be used enough to matter, it shouldn't be there
@@channel45853 People like me and hundreds of others who still play this game for immersion disagree. Also, it shouldn't be there? Bro its an option, dont like it don't use it.
One major thing most people don’t know about the first Saints Row is it had ragdoll physics before the GTA games did. Obviously GTA 4 eventually came and set the standard for realistic physics with Euphoria, but at the time, Saints Row was just more fun when it came to mowing down pedestrians and getting in fist fights. Always underrated
Can't be the only one broken inside when Carlos died. Shit tore me up ngl. i loved carlos, specially cuz i viewed him OG I brought him wit me everywhere. WASNT THE FIRST TIME I GOT ATTACHED TO A GAME CHARACTER, SHIT SUCKS.
the best part of this game is seeing how crazy the development must have been. the intro looks like the game was made 20 years before the rest of the game 😂
Carlos was such a precious boy. I really wish you could've done more to jessica.
I love how you ran into some of the game's best content by mere coincidence, it's immersive implementation.
Sr1 was a classic. Sr2 was a big improvement to a classic. Then they took the games in a different direction. 3 and 4 were fun in their own way, but they're almost completely different games. A true3 remaster of Sr 2 would be (will be) amazing!
Ah, he finally plays Saints Row 2, one the most fun i've had in a game. So much to do and it's actually fun and interesting.
This game gets even more fun as you complete more jobs and missions. Lots of fun stuff you can unlock.
The “ Rest In Peace “ mission is engraved into my brain just for the Johnny gat speech.
"Get up."
@@thebadwolf3088 Pleaseee stop
@@YZY_Fox21 get up
@@Arthur-fz5xw *Punching back with weak power*
@@YZY_Fox21 not so fun when. Your victim isn't tied to a chair is it.
Knowing this is his first time playing this game is shocking. I can’t keep track of the amount of times I’ve come back to this game over the years. And every time this game finds a way to pull you back in. Such a timeless game with a lot to offer for its time.
A game that doesn't take itself seriously mixed with kev playing is a perfect combination
The court scene at the beginning is my favorite cutscene in any video game ever made. Johnny Gat calling the little old lady judge a douchebag, arguing that with the satute of limitations his 300 counts of murder should be closer to 250, threatening should to shove the gavel up the judges ass, the lawyer who after a gunshot goes off in the court room ducks behind cover and yells "anybody hit and need a lawyer"
I honestly miss this Saints Row. I wasn't the hugest fan of the transition of Saints Row the Third and what followed after it. I actually loved this over GTA and would play it and even replay it for hours on end. I'm glad that the reboot is going back to that sorta thing where it is both funny yet serious. I do hope we get to see Johnny Gat, Pierce and others as well as like cameos or straight up back in the story.
There will be references but no actual connection apparently
Kevduit’s character looks and speaks like he’s in flushed away
The demolition derby and earning the derby cars was my favorite part of the game, as well as the ho-ing diversion to earn the pimp outfit, and the Snatch missions give the pimp cane shotgun after full completion
Pimp cane i remember can earn it after beat the final chapter.. maybe you mean Pimp outfit right
@@YZY_Fox21 I was wrong, it's completing the Snatch event that gives you the pimp cane, Ho-ing just gives outfit
@@knifeatthepickle When i read it.. Then you mean SR1 right.. Because SR2 only can get That weapon after doing Pyramid scheme(I read that again and yes sorry not beat the game first).. because i remember clear all snatch give you unlimited ammo smg so far
This game is actually fantastic. The city alone is super varied and really fun to explore. Then there's the side missions. And you can fight extended gang wars.
This game is so realistic you don’t just take some damage when jumping out of a speeding vehicle and hit your head on a pole. And has better hit detection than like all the modern cod’s 😂
If you were to compare SR2 to anything I would say it'd be the Cannon Film of games. It's balls out crazy, solid controls, lots of enjoyable missions and most importantly, fun! And what I love too about this game was that you can play the story in co-op mode online--which is exactly what my friend and I did. I miss the fun memories of this game and really need to pop it back in to relive the good times. Thanks for sharing the fun with us Kevduit!
I will never understand why this game got such mixed reviews, it's honestly one of the best and most memorable games I've ever played.
If it got mixed reviews on steam it’s probably bc of all the bugs on PC but if does in general it’s just a bunch of GTA fans boys. All the OG Saints Row enjoyers know it was a great game with a cool story behind it. I got so much memories with Saints Row one of my favorite games of all time. I wish it could make a comeback but they just don’t want to drop the goofy shit they have nowadays
@@WarLogger2636 Yeah I agree with you 100%, I think those days are gone but I am happy that I got to witness it and enjoy it thoroughly
@@zeeshaanzalgaonkir1461 The times were different I guess. Nowadays this game has more content than half the crap developers release in 2022/23. This game has truly stood the test of time. Btw I grew up with GTA and tried Saints Row 2 a couple of months ago.
The thing was that SR never took itself too serious and that is what made it fun.
It was in the first two. 3 and four. Not so much
@@blakecooper669 not really in the second one, it had event like escort, insurance fraud, and you put a chick in the trunk of a car during a monster truck rally. The first one was a more serious tone but still not over fleshed out like GTA
@@williambigbills-9665 Those were minigames. They had nothing to do with the main story. Besides, the person you drove around in the trunk of a monster truck was the girlfriend of the guy who killed carlos.
@@Crese1947 except they were part of the main story and ik I've played the game, doesn't make it any more realistic or serious.
@@williambigbills-9665 escort and insurance fraud aren't apar of the main story of 2, you're thinking of 3.
Saints Row 2 is my favorite game of all time. It’s a game where you’re motivated to do every single job and side activities. It doesn’t take itself too seriously but it does when it needs to. I replay the game start to finish at least 5 times a year. Sad to see the series go downhill tho. Hopefully the reboot does it justice
I never thought of SR as a GTA rip off. They are completely different games. SR3 will forever be one of my favorite games.
That character is definite nightmare fuel
Septic Avenger is my favorite activity in the series. IMO it should have been in every Saints Row game after 2
the first 2 games were masterpieces, I miss when they were still like this
The first 2 games were garbage trash GTA clones made so that little jimmy could get mommy to buy him a GTA clone since she generally wouldn't buy him GTA. Atleast 3 and 4 tried to be something other than a garbage GTA clone and tried to do their own thing..Even then the word "masterpiece" would never be associated with Saints Row anything, unless you were 12 when they came out.
@@lutherheggs451shut up clown 🤡🤡
@@lutherheggs451the only real simalarities with GTA and Saints Row is that you commit crimes you 5 year old, have you never heard of a genre before? Do you expect genres to not have some of the same features even though they're literally in the same category as eachother or something? That's like calling Jason a clone of Micheal Myers 😂
The craziness in SR2 is great because it happens in the middle of a gritty gangster story. Saints 3 and beyond are just craziness all the time and it loses its novelty.
Thank you Kevduit for choosing the best voice type in all of Saints Row
I used to play saints row 3 co-op with my buddy. We both got it free with xbox gold and boy was that game a blast. Such a goofy game. Back then it was definitely the better sandbox game compared to the likes of GTA 4.
I can’t stop laughing because of your character holy crap this is hilarious I love this game
I still remember you can have a custom radio station. I’d only buy 2 songs and I’ve beat this game probably 4 times just jamming to Cassie me and you and Lloyd banks Hands Up. Never ONCE got sick of those 2 songs while making Stillwater my playground
This game was great. The online on ps3 for it was absolutely brilliant too. These games are actually fun, they were overshadowed by gta and trendy opinions but I had such a fun time with these games. This was probably the best story in the franchise, the 4th game is what it is but you can't lie when it was all still over the top fun from 3&4's standards but 2 had the best story. The characters from 2 are very likeable.
1:03 - windows ding makes it funnier
I thought for sure this would be an anthem video. Still a good video as always tho. Thanks kev!
This game is sooo nostalgic for me, I still remember getting the game from a friend and playing it secretly since I wasn't allowed to play it as a kid. So much fucking fun man
Loved playing this game, I need to play it again. And this SR2 gameplay is the most I've laughed since Call Me Kevin's gameplay of the game!
Btw, since you're on PC, I strongly recommend the Gentlemen of the Row mod. Not only does it fix a lot of the game's issues, but it also adds a bunch of stuff that can make the game pretty fun. The mod was actually made by a dev from the studio known as IdolNinja (May he rest in peace).
Yess in PC we got shaundi choker, And accesories for the neck also including in there thanks for the modders.. i remember they have free 2 dlc too right.. and Can choose the snowy weather to make the games more Interesting,and More satisfied you.. SR2 the only SR2 you can sit in the passenger seats like a true boss when you triggered some crew out of the car then you enter The car with them at the same time.. and let them drive around the town(I always shooting the road with McMagnus so i can hear my Female boss Complain when the Crew bumped into some things near them and destroyed his/her car 🤣🤭) I find it looks really great when Volition Makes you think you have to figure out alone by yourself to make that happen.. even GTA SA cannot do this so sad :(.
@@YZY_Fox21 Yeah.. I think I see what you're on about. I'm sorry, it was kinda difficult to read all of that but I believe I understand what you mean.
Lots of good times and memories with this game, along with some great mods to make the gameplay insane. PC version definitely has its good stuff.
And yeah I agree about that with GTA SA. That's what helped Saints Row stand out.
@@TheGravityShifter ahh its so good you understand what i said... Because that was my discovery in this game and i find it looks amazing.. yeah PC version it looks good and can modded the graphic.. that also Affect to your character Graphic design to more HD.. there's so much fun some thing i have to discover in this game..
@@YZY_Fox21 Yeah, I'd feel bad if I couldn't understand you.
And yeah, I'm sure there are secrets in the game that's yet to be discovered. It took years for a couple myths to be confirmed like the Mr. Freezer bug or something like that, including the whale man myth thing.
And with modding, there's a lot more potential. Like that one huge mod where you play as the Masako, that Ultor Private Police/Army.
@@TheGravityShifter also In the night day you can find and hear some Voice inside building you can't enter it looks so unique..
Yeah with Ultor mods you can even fight with The Saints gang and your opponent will be Johnny Gat, and His crew.. in Kanto connection right even you will having a hard way to get up because Saints crew are more brutal, not let their opponent get up after knocked out to the ground.
One of the coolest features was being able to use the sword on a bike
The PC version of the game is... pretty broken if you play it vanilla. There's fixes out there, and apparently an OFFICIAL update supposedly was being worked on recently (yeah, somehow they had lost the source code for the game and then just kinda found it over a decade later), but they haven't released it yet. They'll probably release their horrible reboot that nobody wants first, and then put out the patch for this game to see if they can get back into people's good graces.
Just realized the voice actor at 8:38 is the same as the one that voices Deadpool in the deadpool game
I played through Saintsrow:3 with my best friend and it was probably the most fun game I’ve ever played with a friend
Dude your character creations are the physical embodiment of a yuno miles song
Saints row 2 has "The worst PC port of all time", makes sense as it was ported by CD Project Red
Cd projeck black not red
Pro-Tip for "Mayhem".....find a long fence and drive through it. You get points for every section. Also, when the Wanted Level gets high enough, yoink one of the APCs from the cops. You can fully deck it out at RimJobs, AND it was a machine gun on the roof.
Anyone who calls this a GTA ripoff is delusional. There are things in GTA 5 online that rip off Saints Row 3 & 4 (the wacky stuff like hoverbikes, etc) and there are lots of things you can do in SR that still aren't available in GTA.
Saints Row 2 has some of the most impressive map design of any open world game. It should be used to teach map design.
ah, Saints Row 2, a game where series meets total chaos. Love this game to Death, just wished it got remastered, or at the least, found a way to fix the PC port's buggy-ness
For anyone who didn't know, the campaign is/was co-op enabled and additionally if you had cheats active, you could use them online. Me and some guy tried to break the game by putting on low gravity starting the fighting ring mini game around the prison and then escaping the prison and mini game by jumping out of the ring. Such wild adventures I even managed to break gravity and get a monster truck stuck vertically in a random building. Low gravity, evil cars, and infinite health was a fun combo, just a whacky game thats probably underrated.
This game is leagues above sr3. Better story, customization, map and attention to detail.
Yeah pretty sad how it works like that. Then gtav came out after IV
and sadly. nothing is going to top it, with the direction they're going with the reboot, it's going to get much worse
@@t.t6294 I thought the reboot looked so much closer to SR2 that what 3 and all the others have been.
Sr3 was good on her own, better than the 1, 4 and the spinoff
@@mariano98ify sr3 was terrible the start of the fall
I never did the ambulance mini game. I went through the whole game without doing that.
I'm currently having a blast replaying through saints row 4 I definitely recommend it, it just feels like a dnd game where the dm just told the players "buckle in we're going for a ride" and then hits them with everything they've got
Do want to say that late 2020 maybe late 2021 the gaming community lost idol ninja (gentlemen of the row mod dev who basically made the PC version playable, actually ended up getting hired by volition) to cancer. If you ever get it on PC check the Ultor uprising mod. Cool mod plus it has a tribute to idol.
I would love to see more of Saints Row. 2 and 3 are phenomenal. First one is also pretty great.
Dude this is in my top 10 fav games of all while the vid makes it more comedic it is still so fun.
Saints row 2 was the best one
this, gta4, and mw2 were my childhood.... good times
Finally, the time has come.
Indeed!
17:10 "don't put anyone in a bodybag "
Bro play SR: Gat out of Hell shits horrendously awesome.
Its not
It's horrendously awesome.
Saints Row 1 better
@@SavageBunnyGetMoney I agree
All Saints Row games are better than Saints Row 2022.
2:15 is what happens whn you dont download the gentlemen of the row mod to fix various glitches
Makes me remember old times when I played SR2 with my buddies doing stupid shit all the time.
It's definetely better then GTA 4 and yes I am biased.
literally my favorite franchise. i have over 100 hours logged into sr3 and sr4. so much fun dicking around solo or with a friend.
Probably the best SR game that's currently out n honestly it's better than GTA fuck GTA haha
Hey man in my opinion GTA & Saints Row are the best games. Both are not perfect but still good.
@@mrcocoloco7200 GTA Definitive Trilogy is trash as well as GTA 5. It went downhill after GTA 4. Just sayin
@@medalgearsalad1419 That's your opinion buddy but it's not a fact. Still thank you for your point of view.
@@mrcocoloco7200 Hold up, what you saying about facts and opinions? You don't think the Definitve editions of GTA3, VC, and SA are outter trash and a cash grab? You think thats an opinion? Lmaoooo
@@medalgearsalad1419 Brother you need to relax. Yes GTA Definitive Trilogy sucks ass but remember you mentioned GTA 5. I don't like GTA 5 but it doesn't suck.
Bro i didnt know dee Bradley Baker was a prisoner before he became the greatest soldiers of all time
Love this game however after 2 it definitely takes a turn(for the worst imo)
Agreed. Stillwater 2 was the better map.
Kevduit needs the Gentlemen of the Row mod, the amount of chaos this man could do....
If you didn't play sr2, you missed out big time.
My mom refused to buy me and my brother GTA when I was like 10, but she did but us saints row 2 for our Xbox. To say we played the shit out of that game is an understatement
i’m so glad they decided to make another saints row and have it be it’s own thing. the first one really Was a clone of the gtas of the time. but this? 2 thru 4 are really something special. i’m very happy you got to play it! always entertaining to watch you fuck around in a new game lol
the first one was def not a clone. Heavily inspired by San Andreas but it’s own thing.
Gonna have to disagree there buddy, being in same genre doesn't make it a clone, gta didn't invent the open world crime genre, I really don't understand the comparison
This man really said 4 was good
@@daniell5740 not my fave but better than one imo
@@JensenJames saints row 4 is too different to even be compared to the rest of the series, it might as well be its own new title
Out of all the SR games, SR2 was the best title for me
Better than Gta 4
Was 9 years old when this game came out hands down some of the best moments I've had on xbox360
oh my watching this shows me how shit saint rows 2022 is
Saints Row 2 was absolute peak. I wise they focused on using the talent they have to remaking this than trying to reboot
"The anti hero nobody knew they needed."
This game is so beyond GTA 4.
This game is my childhood
Saints row 2 still to this day is one of my top open world games.
I genuinely thought that the Saints Row games were better than GTA. I grew up on GTA but there was nothing like running from cops while blasting old 80's music and helping ridiculous characters in gang wars. Idc what anyone says, if you never played them and you're judging it as a "knock-off GTA", then you're completely wrong, and you need to give some of these games a shot. I have great memories with these games and even though they're super wacky, it's such a fun experience and it's definitely one of those "judge a book by it's cover" scenarios. Don't hate until you try it, because growing up on GTA I actually prefer these games more.
I picked up SR2 when I got tired of GTA IV thinking I was just gonna get more GTA, but it was so much more.
The cutscenes had me hyped fr and the drip you can give yo player shiiiii you can put spinners on yo car
This is the last good saints row game before some executive board member decided to differentiate the series away from gta
9:27 I love how nonchalant you were like this is the normal way of picking up customers
Bruh I remembered fighting the First Gang the Sons of Samedi there a Jamaican Gang. Saints Row 2 was always a Silly and funny game.
I used to play this game so much. The carachter costumization is VERY good. And The story is kinda goofy but serious at same time.
If u havent tried it you should. It is one of a kind game.
your character really looks like the queen from ff9
One of my favorite OW games ever
The future of gaming.
You know what? The game actually includes proper CPR which is more than a lot of movies and games specifically about doctors do. Chest compressions, chest compressions, chest compressions!