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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
Sarin at 04/17/2008 21:18
Killing people with shock paddles was awesome in Battlefield 2
Risky's Avatar
Risky at 04/17/2008 21:20
Wow, the animation looks really bad.
Danmartigan's Avatar
Danmartigan at 04/17/2008 21:20
Sarin, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Jayeugene's Avatar
Jayeugene at 04/17/2008 21:22
i am pretty excited about this game, but not nearly as stoked as i am for GTA. Weps look fun.
BADInc's Avatar
BADInc at 04/17/2008 21:22
saints row sucked! and was a rip off! Dont think ill be getting the second one
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Mr Lazy at 04/17/2008 21:26
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.
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dronkmunk at 04/17/2008 21:32
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
dronkmunk at 04/17/2008 21:33
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.
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loki d20 at 04/17/2008 21:37
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
Y0j1mb0 at 04/17/2008 21:40
I'll pick it up after the price drop.
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Eschatos at 04/17/2008 21:45
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.
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Schmo0zle at 04/17/2008 21:46
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.
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Steel Squirrel at 04/17/2008 21:48
Isn't Ultor the name of the company that is in control of all the workers in Red Faction?

Game looks like crap BTW.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 04/17/2008 21:48
It might not be a game to get on release date but I am interested in playing it.
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ElfShotTheFood at 04/17/2008 21:57
"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.
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animateria at 04/17/2008 22:12
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
Cheeburga at 04/17/2008 22:41
It'll be fun for a little bit.
Arugala9's Avatar
Arugala9 at 04/17/2008 22:51
I'll rent it like I did the first one.
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danger33 at 04/17/2008 23:36
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.
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Lucio at 04/18/2008 00:32
I actually enjoyed the first Saint's Row so yeah I'm looking forward to SR2.
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warmonger at 04/18/2008 01:35
don't tase me bro! don't tase me
Monte's Avatar
Monte at 04/18/2008 01:37
@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...
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Orionsaint at 04/18/2008 05:51
that basically looks like the original saints row.
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Axle at 04/18/2008 06:04
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.
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TrailerParkJesus at 04/18/2008 06:24
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
Pyramid Head at 04/18/2008 06:28
Ultor? As in the corporation the was mining Mars in Red Faction?
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RonBurgandy2010 at 04/18/2008 06:52
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)
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Holyetheline at 04/18/2008 10:07
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
king3vbo at 04/18/2008 10:16
DONT REALLY WANT
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 04/18/2008 12:18
And a resounding "MEH" was heard across the land.
J03yyz's Avatar
J03yyz at 04/18/2008 13:29
well it looks like fun.... but i noticed that the cars still dont crumple like id like
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 04/19/2008 20:38
Tazors, Shock Paddles, Monster Cars, OH MY!.


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