The missions were dumb and reveled in it, but the supporting cast was excellent, and there were moments with them that offered up real heartbreak. Compared to the fairly-straightforward (and somewhat disappointing) Grand Theft Auto 4, Saints Row 2 found a nice middle ground between the humor and the emotion. It came two years after the release of the excellent Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which made it a very hard act to follow.įollowing it up with a sequel only two years later, developer Volition decided to play up the wild and comedic tone for the sequel. Saints Row was a solid release, but it wasn't all that memorable. You had to gain Respect to improve your standing in Stillwater and reign over the other gangs. It positioned the player as a member of the Third Street Saints, a gang in the fictional city of Stillwater, which drew from cities like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore. The first Saints Row released back in 2006.
