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  • Release Date: Oct. 14, 2008
  • Price: N/A
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Developer: Volition
  • Platform(s): PS3 Xbox 360 PC
  • Genre: Action
  • ESRB Rating: Mature

Saints Row 2 Reviews

  • Saints Row 2 (360)
  • When Eminem asked, "Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?" he was slamming musicians for trending toward highly commercialized tunes-his point was that imitation had only served to soften the edges of music. I couldn't help but think about that lyric was I played Saint's Row 2. It ain't the "real Slim Shady" either, borrowing too much from that other free-roaming action game (you know the one) to retain an edge of its own. That doesn't prevent it from being enjoyable but a few inventive features can't cover up derivative design and an inferior style.

    THE BOTTOM LINE: Saint's Row 2 deserves props for its phenomenal customization and inventive multiplayer modes-including drop in and out cooperative play-but it's derivative design lacks polish and panache. It's entertaining, but it's also outclassed by its competitors.