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Will Saints Row 2 beat GTA IV ? THQ explains why SR2 delayed + New Trailer Coming

THQ Moderator, V-Collison: Hey all,

I thought I'd drop you a line to let you know what's going on with Saints Row 2.

First off, as many of you have seen, we have moved the release date back from August 26th to October 14th. I know, I know...its got to be a bummer for a lot of you wanting to get your hands on SR2, but we want to give you the best quality game possible. Single-player, co-op, and multiplayer have all undergone multiple iterations and polish; and now we have even more time to tweak and balance gameplay. Its a designer's dream come true.

We are also already weeks into our graphics "polish" stage. The world is starting to look absolutely amazing! We're extremely grateful that THQ sees how amazing this game is going to be and is willing to give us these extra few weeks to make sure we give you the highest quality product (and not rush anything out of the door).

Look for an exciting (and controversial) video to hit the web late next week. We also should have some new screenshots and articles accompanying this release.

We know what the quality bar is for open world games and we look forward to meeting and exceeding your expectations come October 14th! More info coming soon

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Hydrolex5816d ago (Edited 5816d ago )

The answer is YES ! Saints Row 2 can easily beat GTA IV.

Example: Your father is 6'2''. You are his son ! Can't you be taller than your father ? Yes and maybe NOT !

SR2 looks promising

Hydrolex5816d ago

Haha, yes, 7 weeks is plenty of time.

Unlike GTA4, this is our second go around. We understand the technology. We just figure that if we only need 7 weeks to go from great to excellent, we might as well give you all the game you want and we want.

Some of the few additions I'm looking forward to:

When you walk by a Freckle B!tches or Company of Gyros, would you rather 1) shoot at it with a rocket launcher and have nothing happen...or 2) see the sign, giant burgers, lights, etc. go flying into the streets and take out on-coming traffic? We want to make nearly every prop, sign, billboard, gravestone, barrel, etc. destructible. What fun is an open-world game if you can't walk around with satchel charges and a rocket launcher and blow everything up?

We want to add even more clothing options, animations, cars, explosions, and over-the-top fun to the game. Now we get the time to do so.

I know its tough to believe a developer because you don't see what I see on a daily basis, but you're going to love what you're getting from these additional 7 weeks.

MURKERR5816d ago

obviously they played gta and went back to the drawing board

Fallen_Angel5816d ago

This is their 2nd time doing online so I think it might have better online then gta 4. Gta is a blast but you can also see where its 1st gen. There are so many things they could add and fix from gameplay to the interface and the lobbies. Hopefully SR2 will be more polished

TrevorPhillips5816d ago

No nothing can beat GTA games there the best at these kind of genres Saints row is just a copy cat if it wasn't of GTA they would of not made saints row

Hydrolex5816d ago

well, which one is better?

Boeing 747 or Wright's airplanes ?

Boeing 747 is a clone too but it's more successful

crck5816d ago

And after everyone hyped GTA 4 to be so much better I thought it would be since the last GTA game I played was GTA 3. While GTA 4 is better then Saints Row. Its not vastly superior. Graphics are better, there is more mission variety and slightly better story thats about it. IMO Saints Row 2 can be better then GTA 4 and it won't take that much. Just because Rockstar was first doesn't mean they will always be the best.

Mikelarry5816d ago (Edited 5816d ago )

what anyone one says i have played gta4 three times and im already bored out of my skull.im thinking of putting it on ebay to sell it. no need to get agree fans. this game is not for everyone.yes saints row copied gta but hey i like it

poos35816d ago

EGDE GAVE MGS4 8/10 WHY ARE PEOPLE SCARED TO POST IT ON THIS SONY SITE ?

AngryTypingGuy5816d ago

So did Eurogamer. It's currently at 94.2% at gamerankings.com, which is still an amazing score.

It's probably not going to score as high as predicted, but it will still be a great buy for the PS3ers out there.

MK_Red5816d ago

lol... Saints Row 2 can't beat anything. It was already going to become one of the worst games of 2008 but at least with the delay they may turn it to something decent. If you want proof, just check EDGE's pre-release preview.

UziSuicide5816d ago

EDGE said that Haze looked promising last month in a preview...

I don't know why people hold the mag in such high regard, they make mistakes like everyone else.

MK_Red5815d ago

I'm actually an EDGE hater and don't respect them much and as you said, they posted a positive preview of Haze not long ago. If their preview of SR2 was negative, imagine how horrible the game was!

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Ten best games from the 2000s you may have missed

The 2000s was a great decade for a lot of brilliant video games. Here are the ten best games of the 2000s that you may not have played.

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isarai496d ago

You know usually when someone says "you may have missed" it's games that were lesser known, hidden gems, underrated games. These are all super high profile games that sold extremely well.

FPS_D3TH496d ago (Edited 496d ago )

You know the 2000s is 20 years ago too? Maybe, just maybe this wasn’t an article targeted to 30+ gamers? Still says at the very beginning of the title “THE BEST GAMES you may have missed”. Regardless of how well they sold there’s tons of gamers who haven’t touched these older well known games lol.

Welshy496d ago (Edited 496d ago )

It's games you "may have missed", insinuating you were around and gaming in the 2000's and were there to miss them. If it was aimed at everyone else then they missed literally everything, not just the top games.

The original commenter is right, this is a badly written article at best pointless at worst.

Crows90496d ago

Besides only being able to miss it if you were around during that time..if your point stands then this is a horrible list. Tons of better games people may have missed

XxINFERNUSxX496d ago

I would like the original max payne remade in a new engine with ray tracing. 😊

FPS_D3TH496d ago

Remedy games already working on that and I’m so stoked for it

XxINFERNUSxX496d ago

Oh yeah thanks for reminding me I totally forgot they were doing it. Also what the hell happened to Kingpin: Reloaded? On Steam coming soon and nohting from the dev.

MadLad496d ago

Yeah, I was just going to say. It's interesting seeing them back behind the series. Max Payne 3 was amazing, but then Rockstar just sat on the IP.
Well, they sit on virtually anything that isn't GTA and Red Dead now.

porkChop496d ago

What is this list? These are all hugely popular games. I was expecting games like Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, Advent Rising, Arx Fatalis, etc.

FPS_D3TH496d ago

the title didn’t say lesser known titles from the 2000s. This is 20 years ago now lol. Big assumption this list was made for older gamers.

Dirty_Lemons495d ago

That makes me feel so old.

Inverno496d ago

I've only played 3 on that list. Part of me feels bad about how little I used all the consoles I've owned as a kid. One bright side is, there's over 30 years of games to experience for the first time.

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New Games with Gold for July 2020

News Wire - "Today, we’re excited to reveal Games with Gold for July! On Xbox One, command your rally car to victory in extreme conditions in WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship and rule the court with high-flying dunks and confidence-smashing rejections in Dunk Lords."

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sushimama1407d ago

Games with Gold is a constant joke. They should really merge it with GamePass.

CrimsonIdol1407d ago

I mean, it IS merged with Game pass. you get game pass you get games with gold.

Monster_Tard1406d ago

No GWG aren't included with Game Pass, unless it's Game Pass Ultimate.

CrimsonIdol1406d ago

Ah my mistake, I have ultimate. But now that you mention it I do remember them getting me with the upsell, seemed a bit silly not to spend the couple bucks extra for Xbox live (and I guess also games with gold).

darthv721407d ago

Dunk Lords has a sort of NBA Jam vibe to it so that might be fun. I like rally racers but much prefer the Sega type (arcade style) over the more realistic ones. So that may be a pass. I already have SR2 on disc so I dont need that one. Juju looks cute in a DKC/Rayman sort of way so that might be worth a try. Overall though... its pretty bland month.

RgR1407d ago

Not sure who the target audience for this month was but it aint me.

DragonWarrior191407d ago

Hmmm well Saints Row 2 is something.

ps3rider1407d ago

Honestly the gold term here was a bad choice .. when it says gold it give impress there is silver and bronze before.

PS+ name is better

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Top 10 Sequels (No One Asked For)

Plenty of games seem guaranteed to get sequels. But sometimes, companies surprise people and give them the additional installments they didn't know they needed.

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SheenuTheLegend1521d ago

Top 10 pages that no one wanted to read.