Saints row vs GTA 4 xbox

1hnr79jr65

Im undecided atm if i want to get saints row 2 or gta4. I have played both on my xbox before and enjoyed both but unsure as to which i would get again.

it has been over 2 years since i played either and would like to get a general idea of whih to go for again and why ?

Asmodean

I think the best argument for the games is that gta4 is very polished and technically its fantastic but leans into a more of a real world grittiness i guess.
Saints row 2 for me is more like the older gta games. Bright, gaudy and ott but brilliant entertainment value with the costumes, wacky vehicles etc. In saying that gta4 has your episodic dlc so you can give them a shot also. Guess it comes down to your personal preferences really!

Creamy Goodness

get both, they both should cost less than a new release.

Potential-Monke

Why not go a bit different and get Just Cause 2? Hours upon hours of fun, and impossible to finish 100% (unless you don't have a life...)

Wossack

if you've not played the gta4 episodes, I'd say get them

super_furry

The GTA add-on games (they're much more than just DLC) - the Ballad of Gay Tony and the Lost and Damned are actually better than both Saints Row and main GTAIV game.

J. Marston

Saints Row 2.

Spraying shíte on bulidings, people and the police > Bowling with Roman.

Retr0gamer

Saints Row 2 for me. SR2 was tonnes of silly fun all the way until the end and even the side missions were fantastic. GTA 4 and its add ons bored me more than entertained me.

Zero-Cool

SR2!

GTA4 has a great world of physics and graphics but doesn't even come close to SR2's world of fun.

Shiminay

Yea, Saints Row 2 is way more fun than GTA IV

1hnr79jr65

yeah i was leaning towards sr2 myself but wanted to see the general feel.

have never played the add ons for gta4 but a common thing i hear is they are not overly entertaining and what said here seem reenforce that.

deathrider

I really didn't enjoy GTAIV, wasn't a fan at all. However, I loved Saint's Row 2. Marvelous amount of fun to be had with that one.

johnny_ultimate

Saints Row 2 is instant gratification - you'll be spraying **** on buildings within minutes of starting.

GTAIV is a slow burner, and isn't without its flaws. But I think the city they've created is astonishing, I frequently just stopped to admire the scenery. Alas, the mission content doesn't always back it up, but Ballad of Gay Tony put the fun back in it.

SeantheMan

Saints Row 2 is much better, your cousing calling you in GTA IV will drive you mad in 10 mins.

Saints Row 2 felt more cartoony and like Vice City, GTA3 to me...which was perfect. The customisation and story were great too I thought, very entertaining

calex71

Playing Saints Row 1 and 2 myself at the minute, and having as much fun as I did the 1st time I played them.

The driving controls are not as good as GTA and annoyed me somewhat, but I'll forgive that.

GTA and Saints Row are both essentially the same games but while GTA is technically a better game and better looking they left out the most important thing...... FUN!!!!!! Saints Row has this in spades and then some.

Perfect time to go and play them with a 3rd game due out in a few months.

Sticky_Fingers

super_furry wrote: »

The GTA add-on games (they're much more than just DLC) - the Ballad of Gay Tony and the Lost and Damned are actually better than both Saints Row and main GTAIV game.

While I agree on the Ballad of Gay Tony The Lost and the Damned was pants IMO. I didn't like the story, the characters were totally unsympathetic, the music was horrific and it looked like crap even with that stupid filter thing turned off.

I used to dread loading it up because my ears would be assaulted by crappy overly loud trash metal :mad: