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Saints Row 2

October 14, 2008ShooterESRB M

Overview

About Saints Row 2

After the events of the first game, you awaken from a coma to find that the Third Street Saints have all but disappeared. Much like Saints Row, you are charged with retaking the city from three rival gangs, only this time as the leader of the saints. While fighting the Sons of Samedi, The Brotherhood, and The Ronin, the Saints also antagonize the Ultor Corporation, which seeks to eradicate gang violence in Stilwater once and for all.
Story setup
Set in the fictional open-world city of Stilwater, Saints Row 2 follows the customizable leader of the 3rd Street Saints, the sole survivor of the yacht explosion that closed the gang's earlier rise. After five years in a coma, the protagonist awakens in the infirmary of Stilwater's maximum security prison and escapes with the help of Carlos, the brother of a former Saint. The city they return to has changed. The Saints have been disbanded and scattered, and in their absence three new criminal outfits have carved up the streets: the gun-running Brotherhood, the drug-dealing Sons of Samedi, and the gambling-focused Ronin. Looming over them all is the Ultor Corporation, which has redeveloped the Saints' old territory into a gleaming commercial district while pursuing ambitions of its own. Taking up the mantle of the Boss, the protagonist sets out to rebuild the Saints from nothing, recruiting old allies and new lieutenants to reclaim Stilwater and wage war on the rivals who seized it.
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At a glance

Released
October 14, 2008
Platforms
PC, Linux
Genres
Shooter, Racing, Adventure, Action
Play modes
Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer, LAN Multiplayer
Age rating
ESRB M
Multiplayer
By platform
Media

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Playing together

Multiplayer by platform

How Saints Row 2 supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.

Multiplayer capabilities for Saints Row 2 by platform. Capabilities with no published information are marked "not documented".
PlatformLocalOnlineLANSplit-screenCo-op campaignDrop-in/out
PCNoYes, up to 2 playersYesNoYesYes
  • Supported (a number is the player cap)
  • Not supported
  • Not documented for this platform
Content

Age ratings

How rating boards around the world have classified Saints Row 2. Open a board for its content descriptors.

ACBMA 15+

Strong violence, sexual references and coarse language

CEROZ
  • Violence
  • Crime
CLASS_IND18
ESRBM
  • Intense Violence
  • Sexual Themes
  • Strong Language
  • Use of Drugs
  • Sexual Content
  • Blood and Gore
GRAC19+
  • Sexuality
  • Violence
  • Language
  • Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug
  • Crime, Anti-Social
  • Gambling
PEGI18
  • Violence
  • Drugs
  • Bad Language
  • Online Gameplay
  • In-Game Purchases

The content of this game is suitable for persons aged 18 years and over only. It contains: Extreme violence - Multiple, motiveless killing - Violence towards defenceless people - Glamorisation of drugs - Strong language - Content that teaches or encourages gambling This game allows the player to interact with other players ONLINE.

USK18
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