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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
Hydrolex - contributor
Published: 571 days 1 hour ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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1 Hydrolex | 571 days 2 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
1.1 Hydrolex | 571 days 2 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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MURKERR - 571 days 2 hours ago
1.2 - DELAYED BECAUSE OF GTA
obviously they played gta and went back to the drawing board
1.3 Fallen_Angel | 570 days 19 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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GRRiMREEAPeR - 570 days 17 hours ago
1.4 - The Game
Sucks.

im talking about the rapper
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Agent-X - 571 days 2 hours ago
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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
2.1 Hydrolex | 571 days 2 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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P4KY B - 571 days 2 hours ago
2.2 - And COD4 is just a copy of,
Wolfenstein 3D
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vudu - 571 days 1 hour ago
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and Halo is a copy of Doom.
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crck - 571 days 1 hour ago
3 - I loved the first Saints Row
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.
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Mikelarry - 571 days 1 hour ago
3.1 - i dont care
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
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MK_Red - 571 days ago
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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.
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UziSuicide - 570 days 23 hours ago
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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.
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MK_Red - 570 days 19 hours ago
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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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Glad to be a gamer - 570 days 23 hours ago
5 - Hahahahahahahhaha.....aahhhhhahhh maan thats a good one!
No :|
6 sumfood4u | 570 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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UziSuicide - 570 days 23 hours ago
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Well graphically this was looking a bit last gen, flat and empty.

They need to overhaul a lot if any of the videos I've seen are current.
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ape007 - 570 days 22 hours ago
8 - gta 4 single handedly
ends the gta series that was known for its fun quick gameplay,not heavy,realistic,frustrating,sl ow and dumb like gta 4

I think saints row 2 will be easly better, because sr1 is much better than gta 4(fact)
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UziSuicide - 570 days 20 hours ago
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Don't confuse opinion with fact, not everyone will agree.
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davidadrake - 570 days 20 hours ago
9 - Definitely
No questions Saints Row 2 will be better. I like Saints Row way better than GTA.
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Meresin - 570 days 19 hours ago
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They won't beat the sales, but I can say one thing...They can't possibly make the game look worse than GTA IV. I wonder how Rockstar managed to make every single line in the game explode into jaggies every time you move. The effect is quite...Nauseating. :P
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Martini - 570 days 18 hours ago
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This should be interesting, hopefully they can give R* a run for their money.
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Dareaver1 - 570 days 18 hours ago
11.1 - I think in their first outing, they scared R*....
I hope they have refined and improved their game. I loved Saints Row, and can't wait for the sequel.

I hope they still have car customizations (don't know why they took that feature out of GTA) and that they still have the insurance fraud missions. That was hilarious. Saints Row surprised me when i first played it. I thought it was the best open world game competing directly with GTA.

At some points i was hoping that GTA was taking pointers, and as we see, they have. I just really hope they keep all of the customizations, i really liked tweaking my cars, and i really miss that feature in GTA....

Let's hope Saints Row does well..... It was great fun by my experience....
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Slayer OP - 570 days 16 hours ago
12 - Saints row sucks.
A clone doent beat the original. Especially when the clone is just about immature ganster S**T.
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zonetrooper5 - 570 days 15 hours ago
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Saints Row 1 is an excellent game and hell it had more features than GTA IV actually has. While I like GTA I also like Saints Row and Saints Row 2 looks set to bring even more features than GTA IV did.
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avacadosnorkel - 570 days 15 hours ago
14 - Saints Row was off the wall funny
GTA IV is a daytime soap opera
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Tmac - 570 days 15 hours ago
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If they deliver sure it can, I can't see why not. After GTA4 I'm sure we all know NOT to buy into the hype.
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ptmidos - 570 days 13 hours ago
16 - Nope
Saint Row 2 wont be able to beat GTA 4.
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ptmidos - 570 days 13 hours ago
17 - Nope
Saints Row 2 wont be able to beat GTA 4.
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