Backlog Resolution: Saint's Row 2 Part 3
0Okay, after a handful of glitchs and terrible driving (but seriously who makes the first street race in the game look like a miniature version of Irohazaka), we find a mission to get ourselves some respect... by literally spraying poop everywhere. Yeah, this side mission kinda feels like a statement of intent for Saint's Row as a whole, and it's very, very fun. Unfortunately the episode cuts off weird because my display driver crashed and recording failed partway through the mission.
Saint's Row 2 was originally released in 2008 by THQ and developed by Volition, famous for this series and the cult classic Red Faction series. Taking control of a custom character 5 years after the events of Saint's Row, you wake up to find the world has left you behind due to the machinations of new criminal gangs and corporate dominance. Reuniting with your former crew, you take on missions in an open world that is very, very silly and very violent. The series would continue into the modern age, with Volition being shuttered by Embracer Group after the 2022 reboot was released.