Yesterday, Saints Row 2 downloadable content “Ultor Exposed” hit Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network for 800 Microsoft Points and $9.99, respectively. We neglected to report on this because we were too busy laughing at the marketing for the DLC. If you don’t believe me, hit the break. There’s a trailer on the other side starring Gary Busey.
But let’s forget about him for the sake of information. “Ultor Exposed” -- the first bit of DLC for Saints Row 2 -- will have players fighting against the “evil” Ultor Corporation. We haven’t the slightest idea why the corporation is evil, but we do know that the additional storyline will consist of three missions starring porn star Tera Patrick. Of course, that’s not all the “Ultor Exposed” has. New vehicles, clothing, hairstyles and multiplayer maps will be yours if you choose to download it.
We haven’t had a chance to check this out, but it definitely seems as if Volition is serious about keeping Saints Row 2 silly fun. Have any of you had a chance to play this yet? Also, how awesome is Gary Busey?
Gary Busey is a mad man. He needs to be put into an insane asylum.
And Ultor is not an evil corporation. Well, no more evil than your average multi-national corporation. The Saints are the real villains. You destroy the Ultor corp just so you can continue on with your mindless murder rampages and drug trafficking. Gentrification is a good thing.
Just so you guys know, the multiplayer is a joke. There's barely enough people online to get a game. I played one game where it was me against three other people.
***possible spoiler alert***
The extra missions are pretty decent, the last one is epic but kind of frustrating. They really serve no purpose other than $50 grand per mission. The missions are also best played after the story missions are finished (or at least after all the gangs are gone.
The vehicles are decent and the other stuff, I really have no need for. You may want to save your money.
The Ultor Corporation takes it's namesake from the definably evil Ultor featured in Volition's other game Red Faction in which the Ultor company enslaved the workers of Mars in the Ultor mines.
More Saints Row 2 is always a good thing. After the abomination that was Grand Theft Auto 4, SR2 instilled faith in me that sandbox games aren't tapped out.
I picked this up and ran through it EXTREMELY fast playing co-op. Maybe it's longer and harder (that's what she said) if you play solo, but the three missions are maybe 45-60 minutes in co-op if you've unlocked unlimited ammo and the late game weapons.
I don't know how much content there is for the multiplayer vs mode and don't really care, does ANYONE play that? Ever? I've never once even had a thought of starting it up.
I fucking LOVE Saints Row 2, but can't recommend this pack at all. I'll probably post a review of this over the weekend, but since it won't have any words here's the basics.
The new cars are neat but don't really add a lot that isn't already there, and you can't even customize them. If they'd added a new chop shop list and made you hunt them down instead it would have been a LOT more satisfying.
The three missions aren't very interesting, they're short, and Tera Patrick's acting is TERRIBLE. Plus the missions have a sort of janky feeling about them when they cut you to a new position after completing one of the checkpoints. They're about the worst missions the game has to offer, if you ask me.
The new costumes are easily the best part as they FINALLY let you dress like the beat cops, and also as SWAT, an alien (which you can use to scare NPCs), some dude from Red Faction: Guerrilla, and a few other things. Should have been more regular clothing additions and appearance modifications, but it's not too bad and there's some neat stuff in there.
As mentioned previously, the multiplayer maps are useless since no one is ever going to play them.
I'd have felt a lot more satisfied if the pack were $4.99. If you absolutely LOVE Saints Row 2 like I do you'll probably be a bit disappointed but won't regret the purchase too much, if you don't you'll probably want to pass. You're not missing much if you do and maybe it'll get a discounted bundle once they're finished with all the packs.
Go buy the full game though if you haven't already, it's fucking fantastic and cheap.
Ultor has allways been evil just look at red faction, It makes me wonder if Red faction takes place in the same universe as Saints row but in the future..
I agree: SR2 is way more fun than GTA4 in single-player, but GTA4's multiplayer is fucking awesome. The shit-talking that goes on fits so perfectly with the slap-stick nature of the game; I don't think I've ever laughed so much at a computer game (even funnier than Monkey Island).
Also "ChaoTeaCup third-worlded Kill3rhardON" will never leave my mind. Ever.
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7:20 PM on 04.24.2009
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And Ultor is not an evil corporation. Well, no more evil than your average multi-national corporation. The Saints are the real villains. You destroy the Ultor corp just so you can continue on with your mindless murder rampages and drug trafficking. Gentrification is a good thing.
Also, Saint's Row 2 is an awesome game.
***possible spoiler alert***
The extra missions are pretty decent, the last one is epic but kind of frustrating. They really serve no purpose other than $50 grand per mission. The missions are also best played after the story missions are finished (or at least after all the gangs are gone.
The vehicles are decent and the other stuff, I really have no need for. You may want to save your money.
...Indeed crazy!
I don't know how much content there is for the multiplayer vs mode and don't really care, does ANYONE play that? Ever? I've never once even had a thought of starting it up.
I fucking LOVE Saints Row 2, but can't recommend this pack at all. I'll probably post a review of this over the weekend, but since it won't have any words here's the basics.
The new cars are neat but don't really add a lot that isn't already there, and you can't even customize them. If they'd added a new chop shop list and made you hunt them down instead it would have been a LOT more satisfying.
The three missions aren't very interesting, they're short, and Tera Patrick's acting is TERRIBLE. Plus the missions have a sort of janky feeling about them when they cut you to a new position after completing one of the checkpoints. They're about the worst missions the game has to offer, if you ask me.
The new costumes are easily the best part as they FINALLY let you dress like the beat cops, and also as SWAT, an alien (which you can use to scare NPCs), some dude from Red Faction: Guerrilla, and a few other things. Should have been more regular clothing additions and appearance modifications, but it's not too bad and there's some neat stuff in there.
As mentioned previously, the multiplayer maps are useless since no one is ever going to play them.
I'd have felt a lot more satisfied if the pack were $4.99. If you absolutely LOVE Saints Row 2 like I do you'll probably be a bit disappointed but won't regret the purchase too much, if you don't you'll probably want to pass. You're not missing much if you do and maybe it'll get a discounted bundle once they're finished with all the packs.
Go buy the full game though if you haven't already, it's fucking fantastic and cheap.
I agree: SR2 is way more fun than GTA4 in single-player, but GTA4's multiplayer is fucking awesome. The shit-talking that goes on fits so perfectly with the slap-stick nature of the game; I don't think I've ever laughed so much at a computer game (even funnier than Monkey Island).
Also "ChaoTeaCup third-worlded Kill3rhardON" will never leave my mind. Ever.