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Saints Row 2 'ULTOR' trailer

5:20 AM on 05.08.2008, Jim Sterling 35 comments

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So I heard there was this videogame called Grand Theft Auto IV that everyone was playing. THQ has probably heard of it as well, and would like to remind you that Saints Row 2 has the unenviable task of following it. This is the latest trailer for the GTA clone's sequel, Saints Row 2.

The first Saints Row was doubtlessly successful in part due to the lack of any current-gen GTA at the time, so this game is going to have to pull out all the stops, as well as carve its own niche, if it wants to stand out. It seems to be doing so; while GTA upped the realism and storytelling of its last game, Saints Row appears to be going in a more cartoon-like direction, with over-the-top weaponry like chainsaws and shockpads and a more obvious comedy route, at least in this trailer.

I hope Saints Row 2 continues to pursue that direction. The first game followed in GTA's footsteps a bit too much, especially in terms of its humor and story, which came off as desperate and reaching. If Saints Row 2 gets a character all of its own, rather than trying to ape the style of the game it copied, I think it'll be great.

We'll see, though. After the last game's utterly childish pimp missions and "drugs are clever" mentality that GTA grew out of, I wonder if the writers have what it takes to look like anything but a GTA wannabe. I really hope they do, though.


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geekjutsu's Avatar
geekjutsu at 05/08/2008 05:37
Insurance fraud was pretty awesome in the first game.
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Pyramid Head at 05/08/2008 05:49
Red Faction 3: Crips and Bloods
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casualweaponry at 05/08/2008 06:05
Great writeup Jim, but are the trannies still in it? GTA4 would have been perfect with trannies and more forgivable driving.

I like my video game ladies to pack a lil' something extra, ya know?
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KMCC at 05/08/2008 06:32
Wait, what happened overnight? Deca Sports?
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TheRemedy at 05/08/2008 06:42
@KMCC

it's called destructoid needs to make money too
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liquidninja at 05/08/2008 06:48
It could be good. The last one was. (No promises)
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Xbudz at 05/08/2008 06:50
Saints Row 2 is going to be fun.
Deca Sports is going to suck.
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Xbudz at 05/08/2008 07:10
Needs more Busey...

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TrailerParkJesus at 05/08/2008 07:19
...

Not My Deca Sports Gaming Rig?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 05/08/2008 07:44
ULTOR? Did Hank Pym create a new android?
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CaptainApocalypse at 05/08/2008 07:58
I actually liked the first Saints Row. Yes, it was childish and sophomoric; but I loved every minute of it. I liked how customizable the characters were and it didn't take itself too seriously. They mostly followed the "your protagonist never speaks" except for three or four moments. To hear your character blurt out his first line "That's bullshit! Those (shoes) are last year's fall line!" with great conviction was hilarious. True, the game didn't bring anything really new to the genre, it was a a decent way to kill a few hours.
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Gibb at 05/08/2008 08:04
I agree with CaptainApocalyse, I loved the first one so much! Mostly because of the good shooting and customizing. In fact, I got 100% in the game.
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Professor Pew at 05/08/2008 08:11
Nice one Mxyzptlk. I was gonna do something lame with an ULTORior motive, but that's been rendered useless now.

I hope Saints Row is gonna be fun like the first one, it lacks the "ohh it looks a bit shinier than GTA!" factor this time around though.
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fetusmilk at 05/08/2008 08:12
i like how gta and saints row are now different instead of one copying the other. i love my gta for everything but its still missing some fun. i loved the saints row for the craziness and mini games, but the story and what not were nothing special. plus is it me or do the graphics look kinda sub-par (not much different from the first one)?
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dronkmunk at 05/08/2008 09:11
This vid is insanely old.
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nademagnet at 05/08/2008 09:15
*caughCRACKDOWNcaugh*
All jokes aside, it does look fun. I like the idea of customizing my character AND my gang. Maybe we could all look like clowns and then my rivals could look like Neo Tokyo delinquents and we could fight out Akira style battles. (^_^)b
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rabidkeebler at 05/08/2008 09:16
I'm hopeful that this will be a good game. I think it will be worth purchasing, or for the cheapos, wait for the price to drop. I just hope that they hired better writers.
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Leathersoup at 05/08/2008 09:16
Wow... after playing GTA IV for a week Saints Row 2 looks like it was made by retards.
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Holyetheline at 05/08/2008 09:49
I have no interest in this game since I've got GTA IV.
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loki d20 at 05/08/2008 10:24
Kind of an old video, but shows me that Saints Row 2 is just not for me. I'm not up for an open world game because I can just go cause mayhem, but because it more than likely has a good storyline to follow along with as well as an interesting to play in world.
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Jehutus at 05/08/2008 10:49
Red Faction 3 has to have Keith David yelling the N word every 10 minutes now; for those uninitiated; ULTOR is the evil corporation from the Red Faction series, equivalent to UAC from Doom.
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Crapsh00t at 05/08/2008 10:50
Crip walking shirtless while wearing a flight helmet is a bold fashion statement.

I'll definitely rent this, but am I the only one who thinks that the Saints Row (1 and 2) characters run around like they have a ramrod up their ass?

(Also, people need to stop bitching about the driving in GTA4.)
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Rabite at 05/08/2008 11:28
I'm actually more interested in this than I was for GTAIV, even more so now that I've had the experience of driving in GTAIV. Realistic driving can suck a cock. Also I'm hoping there will be fewer cops to deal with than GTAIV, you can't go on a decent murdering rampage in GTAIV without them getting involved. Where's the fun in that?
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wake at 05/08/2008 12:04
Looks kinda lame. I'll take GTA4 and take out Crackdown when I want cartoony over the top rampaging
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DJDuffy at 05/08/2008 14:53
this actually looks pretty funny and just over the top. I'll be looking out for this!
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Dexter345 at 05/08/2008 15:29
Thank you for calling it current-gen.
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Eschatos at 05/08/2008 15:53
This does look pretty fun. If it's released for PC I will buy.
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 05/08/2008 16:02
This game is gonna be so much better than GTA IV, don't get me wrong, GTA IV is ok but I'm incredibly underwhelmed by it and the new realistic approach sucks, this is the kinda crazy shit I want. Especially in my multiplayer.
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nanowerx at 05/08/2008 16:58
I love GTA IV....but man, the realism just tends to drag down the fun sometimes. Im not done with the single player missions quite yet, but I have this gut feeling that after I do, im not gonna want to fire up GTA IV much more. Sometimes I just want to go on a killing rampage and have gang wars.

If Saints Row 2 comes out later this year I might pick it up. The first one was pretty damned good.

Oh, and agreed, realistic driving physics suck cock. Im not playing Forza, im getting in time with my "murder simulator." So I damn well be able to go 90mph and be able to turn on a dime when hauling ass to my next mission.
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Gorelord at 05/08/2008 17:19
while im playing GTA 4 i cant help but think about how i liked alot of things about saints row better. it just seemed more fun to play.
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Fading Star at 05/08/2008 17:43
GTA 4 is an excellent and fun game. I enjoy playing it more than Saints Row. I think that the driving in GTA 4 is great. It may take some time to get used to (for some people), but I have a lot of fun driving. I would like to see how this game turns out.
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Dan CiTi at 05/08/2008 20:09
Looks like Rachet & Clank meets GTA.
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Fading Star at 05/08/2008 20:09
I think
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