I love answering this question. Let me go category by category to point out my opinion on these two games. I have both games, beaten both, and found out many Easter eggs in the games. Story and plot: GTA 4 has a way better story as a man named Niko Bellic coming straight off the boat from the Balkans without a visa. I can't really explain it, but this game has a touch of magic when it comes to story. As for plot, Grand Theft Auto IV is original once again because I've never seen a mafia movie with two cousins as the protagonists. I love how every boss or friend Niko works for has a different style of character. This makes the missions seem more rewarding to me. Saints Row 2 is a little sketchy with the story because the protagonist doesn't even have a name! The plot is superb like GTA due to the great organization of the missions (like getting a neighborhood and a sack of money after every completion). This one was for me to choose, but I think Grand Theft Auto IV is better than Saints Row 2. Graphics: In general, Saints Row 2 is a sandbox game with "cartoony" graphics. The realism in GTA is way more complex and better executed than in SR2. You can debate this one, but in my opinion Grand Theft Auto has a better skybox and really kicks *** when it comes to weather. So therefore, GTA 4 is more for me in this case. Multiplayer: Saints Row 2 is waaaay more basic and easier to get with your friends. Getting to level 10 in GTA takes forever. I'm a bit p*ssed off at SR2 for not having trophies but I don't really care when I think about it. Gameplay: OK this one is hard to come to a conclusion in, so I won't do it. Saints Row 2 is really weird when it comes to physics but it kills in minigames, and other cool stuff. Grand Theft Auto is more fun if you like exploring and surviving stuff as if it's in real life. Ugh, it's hard to describe gameplay, and I'm to lazy to finish this, so I'll wrap this up: -Saints Row 2 is more fun than Grand Theft Auto if you like messing around and killing noobs. I recommend RENTING this game. -Grand Theft Auto 4 is more fun than SR2 if you don't plan on using cheats and go for every achievement. I recommend BUYING this game.
What do you have the game for? PC? There was a bug for the game as a virus or something, I heard something like that recently. However, I think the bug is gone now, yet I have no idea if that's the truth or a rumor. If you have it for ps3 or xbox 360 I'm sure you can fix the problem by editing the settings on the pause menu. If it doesn't work, could it be the disc? You're on your own if that doesn't help.
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