Author Topic: IGN Saints Row 2 Review (Read 45678 times)

pilonv1 · « **Reply #180 on:** October 18, 2008, 07:09:51 PM »

probably, i got the kobra gun from finishing 3 levels

pilonv1 · « **Reply #181 on:** October 18, 2008, 09:30:46 PM »

holy fuck TRAIL BLAZING

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #182 on:** October 19, 2008, 01:05:20 AM »

told ya

Positive Touch · « **Reply #183 on:** October 19, 2008, 02:08:59 AM »

I actually turned down social activity tonight because I didn't want to stop playing this. Been a while since that happened.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #184 on:** October 19, 2008, 02:25:42 AM »

same here. lucky my gf is going through exams at uni so i have more free time for once

The Sceneman · « **Reply #185 on:** October 19, 2008, 05:16:08 AM »

anyone know if theres any achievements tied to difficulty? Im playing on hardcore just in case

pilonv1 · « **Reply #186 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:29:12 AM »

for fucks sake mayhem gets hard

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #187 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:37:26 AM »

Beat it last night. The game is so much better than GTA4, its ridiculous.

demi · « **Reply #188 on:** October 19, 2008, 12:13:47 PM »

Quote from: Scenester on October 19, 2008, 05:16:08 AM

anyone know if theres any achievements tied to difficulty? Im playing on hardcore just in case

Nope

Tabasco · « **Reply #189 on:** October 19, 2008, 01:45:26 PM »

god this game is so fucking awesome. finished all the missions in coop last night. even the story is better than gta4. the design in this game is just amazing. mid mission checkpoints are a god-send. i have so many activities to go through. it seems you don't need to do as many as you did in sr1, or you seem to get a lot more respect per activity.

but fuck if it isn't glitchy. i probably had to suicide 5 times b/c of messed up AI or non-spawn vehicles. and i probably had another 5 hard freezes.

y2kev · « **Reply #190 on:** October 19, 2008, 02:59:22 PM »

I really can't believe how over the top this is. Shooting the judge in the beginning when she had a shotgun

I had to turn v-sync on...I appreciate them offering the choice.

cool breeze · « **Reply #191 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:00:28 PM »

You don't need to suicide. Hitting down on the D-pad lets you cancel the mission and retry from a checkpoint or the start of it.

How much does turning v-sync on kill the frame rate?

y2kev · « **Reply #192 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:03:42 PM »

It's pretty unstable with v-sync on but I can't play without it. It gives me headaches.

cool breeze · « **Reply #193 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:05:41 PM »

I didn't really have problems with the tearing. Sometimes it gets to me, like with Bioshock, but other times it is only a mild annoyance like in Uncharted.

I also need to try out co-op eventually, but I'll probably finish Dead Space before I go back to SR2.

y2kev · « **Reply #194 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:14:05 PM »

I thought the tearing in SR and SR2 was really bad. Nothing like GoW2-- where I'd take breaks to prevent getting sick-- but bad enough that I opted for the v-sync option.

I don't understand this idea of tearing. It seems like last gen, with the exception of gow2, games never tore. they just slowed down. why are games not just slowing down anymore and instead tearing?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #195 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:16:06 PM »

Prison break-in/riot

bork · « **Reply #196 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:43:45 PM »

Quote from: Tabasco on October 19, 2008, 01:45:26 PM

god this game is so fucking awesome. finished all the missions in coop last night. even the story is better than gta4. the design in this game is just amazing. mid mission checkpoints are a god-send. i have so many activities to go through. it seems you don't need to do as many as you did in sr1, or you seem to get a lot more respect per activity.

but fuck if it isn't glitchy. i probably had to suicide 5 times b/c of messed up AI or non-spawn vehicles. and i probably had another 5 hard freezes.

I'm glad this wasn't just me! Happened tonight during the final mission against the Japanese gang. I was wondering if it was the new Xbox 360 unit I just got yesterday, but something tells me it was the game.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #197 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:57:46 PM »

wow i just spent 10 of the last 24 hours catassing the fuck out of this game

y2kev · « **Reply #198 on:** October 19, 2008, 03:59:04 PM »

I'm having a little trouble getting into it. I think I might be burnt out on sandbox games, but I also have been trying to study for midterms and write papers so I haven't had a ton of time. The first mission I played yesterday had the bad asian guy get stuck on a fence and i had to shoot him to get him to move.

cool breeze · « **Reply #199 on:** October 19, 2008, 04:59:02 PM »

All that studying is probably your problem. I have a fairly light work load, so I don't really mind about the midterm paper due on Thursday...actually I should probably get on that.

Grecco · « **Reply #200 on:** October 19, 2008, 05:57:52 PM »

Theres a Gay Bar named Cocks in this game.

demi · « **Reply #201 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:37:21 PM »

Co-Op is GLITCHED... Robby and I have been doing missions and for some reason the checkmarks arent appearing on my side. And then when they did, I left and saved, reloaded, and the checks arent there anymore.

They need to fix this... I'm getting miffed I'm wasting my time with this

The Sceneman · « **Reply #202 on:** October 19, 2008, 07:48:14 PM »

lame

I probably wont worry about those achievements now

pilonv1 · « **Reply #203 on:** October 19, 2008, 08:58:44 PM »

Quote from: Scenester on October 19, 2008, 07:48:14 PM

lame I probably wont worry about those achievements now

yeah im finishing it solo first then will think of doing the multi achievements

drew · « **Reply #204 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:20:49 PM »

mugging > having to kill people to get $

radio is amazing!

you can see the map without pressing pause!

it actually saves more than 2 cars to your garage! FUCK YOU GTA4!

save anywhere anytime > gta

Questions: I'm confused and all I've been doing is random activities and car collecting...how the hell do I progress the storyline? Do I have to take over the green gang's area?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #205 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:26:52 PM »

yeah you take over the green or yellow gangs areas.

drew · « **Reply #206 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:34:19 PM »

OK, so there's no mission icon on the map I missed? I just have to start killing green gang members? The only thing in the game i've done gangwise was filling in a red spraytag I ran across while in an Escort mission.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #207 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:44:29 PM »

no you complete missions that take over those areas. have you even got your first safehouse yet? there should be a purpleish icon on the map if you havent.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #208 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:45:17 PM »

Quote from: Drewsy on October 19, 2008, 09:20:49 PM

radio is amazing!

woah, what? I love this game and all, but I absolutely HATE the radio stations. I hardly recognize any of the songs, which in and of iteslf is not a bad thing, but oh my god did they have to pick such painfully bland music? It's just as bad as listening to the radio IRL. Seriously, who's idea was it to make an ENTIRE STATION dedicated to

shit?

cool breeze · « **Reply #209 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:46:57 PM »

The music is excellent. As I said, The Mix is the best single radio station in a GTA-style game since GTA3.

archie4208 · « **Reply #210 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:47:27 PM »

The story missions are pretty amazing. I haven't done many of them yet but my favorite so far is the Brotherhood one where

spoiler (click to show/hide)

you set bombs on the jeeps and the last jeep bomb is timed and it's chasing you

[close]

Positive Touch · « **Reply #211 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:48:12 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on October 19, 2008, 09:46:57 PM

The music is excellent.

your mom

Grecco · « **Reply #212 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:51:26 PM »

The radio is awesome much better than Gtas

demi · « **Reply #213 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:51:44 PM »

The music is pretty good. I bought all the songs I liked from Scratch That and made a custom playlist

cool breeze · « **Reply #214 on:** October 19, 2008, 09:54:52 PM »

Quote from: Positive Touch on October 19, 2008, 09:48:12 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on October 19, 2008, 09:46:57 PM
The music is excellent.

your mom

[youtube=425,350]gVC5-IJN2cM[/youtube]

chronovore · « **Reply #215 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:02:03 PM »

You bastids. I'm ordering this immediately so I can get some co-op in with evilboreans before the lustre wears off.

<grumble> not even done with mercs 2 yet </grumble>

Positive Touch · « **Reply #216 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:02:50 PM »

are you guys serious? do you not remember San Andreas' hip-hop stations? Or damn near ever station in Vice City and VCS? Those games had top-notch song selections. SR2 has fucking Panic at the Disco, some played-out rap, and some of the most played-out pop songs of the 80's. IT SUCKS

demi · « **Reply #217 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:05:36 PM »

Is anyone having trouble with Sons of Samedi mission where you gotta protect the warehouse from junkies? Robby and I cant get it to proceed, we think its glitched. The part where Pierce/Shaundi are packing the boxes, it just gets to 11/12 and Peirce just stands there and Shaundi is nowhere to be found.

cool breeze · « **Reply #218 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:08:05 PM »

I only listened to The Mix, so the other stations could have sucked, I don't know. I still say that it is the best single radio station since GTA3 with Flashback. Vice City has my favorite complete soundtrack, but I would constantly switch stations.

Tabasco · « **Reply #219 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:11:13 PM »

Quote from: demi on October 19, 2008, 10:05:36 PM

Is anyone having trouble with Sons of Samedi mission where you gotta protect the warehouse from junkies? Robby and I cant get it to proceed, we think its glitched. The part where Pierce/Shaundi are packing the boxes, it just gets to 11/12 and Peirce just stands there and Shaundi is nowhere to be found.

It's a glitch. I had the same one. For some reason Shaundi just disappeared and Pierce stopped moving. Had to restart the mission.

demi · « **Reply #220 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:37:52 PM »

We tried that like 4 times now, even exited to the dash... same thing

pilonv1 · « **Reply #221 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:39:47 PM »

can you do it in single player, then revisit it in multi?

drew · « **Reply #222 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:45:13 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on October 19, 2008, 09:44:29 PM

no you complete missions that take over those areas. have you even got your first safehouse yet? there should be a purpleish icon on the map if you havent.

I'm distinguished mentally-challenged.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #223 on:** October 19, 2008, 10:48:42 PM »

Quote from: Tabasco on October 19, 2008, 01:45:26 PM

god this game is so fucking awesome. finished all the missions in coop last night. even the story is better than gta4. the design in this game is just amazing. mid mission checkpoints are a god-send. i have so many activities to go through. it seems you don't need to do as many as you did in sr1, or you seem to get a lot more respect per activity.

but fuck if it isn't glitchy. i probably had to suicide 5 times b/c of messed up AI or non-spawn vehicles. and i probably had another 5 hard freezes.

How long did it take you to do all the missions in co op? Do the newspaper clippings indicate that a mission has been cleared in co op?

demi · « **Reply #224 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:01:05 PM »

Reading on other forums, this glitch is common... gay

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #225 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:22:28 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on October 19, 2008, 10:02:03 PM

You bastids. I'm ordering this immediately so I can get some co-op in with evilboreans before the lustre wears off.

<grumble> not even done with mercs 2 yet </grumble>

Dude, I finished Mercs 2 ACCIDENTALLY last night. I had no idea I was on the final mission and then it was like "ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED, U BEAT THE GAME" and I was like "Um what?"

The worst part is that I hadn't done any missions for the Chinese yet, so I can't get any achievements that are linked to them.

Also, it seems that even though you can SAVE multiple games, you can never actually LOAD one--all you can do is continue from your last game. Meaning, I can't go back to one of my older saves. WTF?

drew · « **Reply #226 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:32:49 PM »

[youtube=425,350]lGAuUEodUq8[/youtube]

goty! :tbslol

i said my chevy sits so high up from the flo, i feel like i'm an alien in a ufo
i go eurrrr beam me up i gooo eurrrr beam me up

Tabasco · « **Reply #227 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:34:33 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on October 19, 2008, 10:48:42 PM

How long did it take you to do all the missions in co op? Do the newspaper clippings indicate that a mission has been cleared in co op?

I'd say around 20 hours total playtime, with activities. I'll have to check the newspaper clippings next time I play.

I had a glitch early on in the game where I froze as a ending cutscene to a mission was playing. When I rejoined my friend's game, it didn't give me credit for that mission. So all the unlocks and bonuses I didn't get until I went back and did the mission solo.

Co-op is just really buggy I guess. But it's fun as hell.

demi on that bug I just decided I was going to always keep my camera on Shaundi, so that if she disappeared I'd see where it was happening. But she never did. I know jack all about programming, but I know lots of the stuff in the game world disappears the moment you stop looking at it. So I figured maybe that was what was happening with her.

demi · « **Reply #228 on:** October 19, 2008, 11:58:49 PM »

Another glitch is that if you don't do the first two missions initially on co-op, you can't get them checked if you go back via newspaper clippings. I have every mission I've done (11 so far) checked except the first two prologue missions. This is also common among forums.

drew · « **Reply #229 on:** October 20, 2008, 12:12:24 AM »

this is the most fun i've had since Dead Rising

pilonv1 · « **Reply #230 on:** October 20, 2008, 12:55:25 AM »

Quote from: demi on October 19, 2008, 11:58:49 PM

Another glitch is that if you don't do the first two missions initially on co-op, you can't get them checked if you go back via newspaper clippings. I have every mission I've done (11 so far) checked except the first two prologue missions. This is also common among forums.

do you have to do them sequentially? can you do everything but those and then go back and do the 2 initial missions co-op?

demi · « **Reply #231 on:** October 20, 2008, 12:56:56 AM »

Pretty sure you basically have to do the entire game in co-op, if you do the first two missions in single player then go back, it wont count them.

I'm pretty pissed I have to basically start all over in a new file for co-op.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #232 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:09:01 AM »

You can't just start a new file, do those two missions in co op, and stop there?

demi · « **Reply #233 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:12:29 AM »

pilonv1 · « **Reply #234 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:13:23 AM »

thats so fucking distinguished mentally-challenged, I'd expect it in a GTA game.

demi · « **Reply #235 on:** October 20, 2008, 01:14:21 AM »

I'll probably just stop playing until they patch it

demi · « **Reply #236 on:** October 20, 2008, 05:34:15 AM »

Does anyone feel like wasting a couple days of their life and getting the co-op activity achievement with me? This would entail creating a whole new game, and using it for nothing but co-op activities with me. No missions. You can use other saves for your regular gaming.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #237 on:** October 20, 2008, 10:29:07 AM »

I didn't get that glitch at all.

GilloD · « **Reply #238 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:09:10 AM »

I feel like this is the real Grand Theft Auto 4. It's like my "Shit missing from GTA4" wishlist. So fun. bowbowbow. This GOTY just for the "Throw Person" button. It's a whole game unto itself.

T234 · « **Reply #239 on:** October 20, 2008, 11:41:36 AM »

Quote from: demi on October 20, 2008, 05:34:15 AM

Does anyone feel like wasting a couple days of their life and getting the co-op activity achievement with me? This would entail creating a whole new game, and using it for nothing but co-op activities with me. No missions. You can use other saves for your regular gaming.

Absolutely.

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Author Topic: IGN Saints Row 2 Review (Read 45678 times)