Backlog Resolution: Saint's Row 2 Part 30
0Finally, with all the gangs except the Saint's taken out, Ultor makes its final play to eliminate the "criminal element" from the city of Stilwater in their campaign of bloody gentrification. Perhaps it is fitting that the one thing standing between them and the murder and imprisonment of the downtrodden people of Stilwater is a coma patient with a spartan helmet, biker jacket, and a tendency for wanton vehicular manslaughter. Or not, it could just be a surprisingly effective satirical element in the middle of a chaotic sandbox open-world crime game.
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.