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Shock paddles? Seriously, shock paddles?! The last thing I ever thought a game would incorporate as a weapon would be a life saving device. Leave it to Saints Row 2 to really go over the top.

The new trailer shows off all the various locations you will visit while playing Saints Row 2. We also see a bunch of the vehicles and some of the over the top weapons we'll be able to get our hands on in the game. Gas powered mini guns sound fun!

I really liking how over the top the game looks like. Whereas GTA IV looks to be going for a more realistic look, Saints Row 2 looks to keep the arcade style feel of the previous game. THQ also sent over some new screens, which you can check out below. The screens mostly show off the character customization aspect and some crib pimpage. 

For more info on Saints Row 2, check out Nick Chester's impressions of the game. Anyone looking forward to Saints Row 2?  


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Sarin's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:18
Sarin
Killing people with shock paddles was awesome in Battlefield 2
Risky's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:20
Risky
Wow, the animation looks really bad.
Danmartigan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:20
Danmartigan
Sarin, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Jayeugene's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:22
Jayeugene
i am pretty excited about this game, but not nearly as stoked as i am for GTA. Weps look fun.
BADInc's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:22
BADInc
saints row sucked! and was a rip off! Dont think ill be getting the second one
Mr Lazy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:26
Mr Lazy
game looks like it'll be fun like the fact that as gta gets more serious and realistic SR is going in completely the opposite direction, don't care it its a gta clone, ripoff, imitation. i care if its fun.
dronkmunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:32
dronkmunk
As I commented on my piece about this: This game is going to bring out the absolute worst in people. Moreso than GTA. I hope they take some of the heat off rockstar
dronkmunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:33
dronkmunk
But I probably will check it out. I did enjoy the first one, and them knowing they cant compete with GTA IV and going all over the top with it instead probably will make it fun, like Mr Lazy said.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:37
loki d20
Oh, geeze, with GTAIV coming out... this just isn't looking all that worth it. Perhaps I'll get more interested when I'm done with GTAIV, but I expected a ton more from this game considering what it's following.
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:40
Y0j1mb0
I'll pick it up after the price drop.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:45
Eschatos
I now can't decide whether I want this or GTAIV more. GTA is more realistic, better polished, and guaranteed to be awesome. This is more arcadey, and has shock paddles, thus guaranteeing it to be awesome. GTA wins, but only because it's gonna come to PC, and Saint's Row won't.
Schmo0zle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:46
Schmo0zle
I played the first one and while it is an okay GTA rip-off...It is still a GTA rip-off. No one has done it as good as Rockstar, and it's lookin' like no one will, or something!

Saints Row 2 looks the same as the first, only with some new weapons and cars...I didn't even FINISH the first one because the missions were so lame like 1/4 through.

They tried too hard to be like San Andreas, I guess.

I dunno', if I had to to pick up either this or GTA IV, I'd buy two copies of GTA IV and give out one to a poor soul buying Saints Row 2.
Steel Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:48
Steel Squirrel
Isn't Ultor the name of the company that is in control of all the workers in Red Faction?

Game looks like crap BTW.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:48
ArrestedDeveloper
It might not be a game to get on release date but I am interested in playing it.
ElfShotTheFood's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 21:57
ElfShotTheFood
"Isn't Ultor the name of the company that is in control of all the workers in Red Faction?"

Yeah, it is.

And in terms of graphics, this looks like an original Xbox game.
animateria's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 22:12
animateria
Meh...

Looks pretty...




old...

wouldn't wow anyone on a PS2 or original X-box with that kind of graphics. Wonder what happened? Wasn't the first one better looking than this. or am I mistaken?
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 22:41
Cheeburga
It'll be fun for a little bit.
Arugala9's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 22:51
Arugala9
I'll rent it like I did the first one.
danger33's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/17/2008 23:36
danger33
Wait...so is this a PS2 game? Cause I know that they ain't trying to put out no graphics like that on a next-gen system.

Still, this game looks fun if only to shock someone with a defibrillator and throw them into an oncoming train.
Lucio's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 00:32
Lucio
I actually enjoyed the first Saint's Row so yeah I'm looking forward to SR2.
warmonger's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 01:35
warmonger
don't tase me bro! don't tase me
Monte's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 01:37
Monte
@dronkmunk
Pheh, if i happen to recall, When the first Saints Row game came out it was completely ignored by game critics... i wonder if the same will happen again... i guess these games are only controversial if it's made by rockstar =/

@Eschatos
Just remember... though GTAIV may be getting more serious, the anarchy that is in Saints Row is a rip off of what the GTA series has ALWAYS been doing... really, with GTA you can always be sure there will be anarchy...
Orionsaint's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 05:51
Orionsaint
that basically looks like the original saints row.
Axle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 06:04
Axle
This looks pretty shoddy to be honest, but I'm a ratings whore so I didn't play the first one, although a lot of people liked it.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 06:24
TrailerParkJesus
I'm keeping an eye on it, but I don't know if three months is a big enough gap to separate it from GTAIV.
Pyramid Head's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 06:28
Pyramid Head
Ultor? As in the corporation the was mining Mars in Red Faction?
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 06:52
RonBurgandy2010
I think you all are watching the wrong video. find 1 game on the PS2 or XBOX with graphics that good, I'll wait........................................................




see, now stop bitching, It'll be ghat GTA used to be (not saying that what it has become isn't awesome)
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 10:07
Holyetheline
It looks like fun so far from what I can see. But all I can think about is how much better GTA IV looks... I just really want to play the latest in GTA!
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 10:16
king3vbo
DONT REALLY WANT
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 12:18
MechaMonkey
And a resounding "MEH" was heard across the land.
J03yyz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/18/2008 13:29
J03yyz
well it looks like fun.... but i noticed that the cars still dont crumple like id like
Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/19/2008 20:38
Daxelman
Tazors, Shock Paddles, Monster Cars, OH MY!.


Do want.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2008 10:19
Necros
Shock paddles? I think we're starting to run out of game weapon ideas.
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