A baddass game thats right up there with Grand Theft Auto.
Saints Row 2 has its goods and bads, but more good then bad.
Right from the start of the game you create your character (which is a biggie to me), which is insanely customizable, so good that you can make your character look like anyone you want basically. Plus its always fun to edit your character and make him/her look ridiculous then watch them in the cut-scenes. Character creation is and has been absent from the Grand Theft Auto series, which is a plus for SR2.
After creating your character it starts you off from the ending of SR1. From there you basically do as you please, from missions, activities, diversions (mini-activities), shopping, customizing your vehicles, you name it. The storyline (missions) is pretty good as you take over the hoods, wont get into it so I don't spoil. The activities are simply a thrill, as you do them you'll gain respect and money. Beating all levels of the activities will unlock things such as vehicles to infinity ammo. Activities include racing, drug trafficking, insurance fraud, demolition derby, and more. Then you have your Diversions which includes flying stunts, car stunts, hostages and more.
Vehicles and clothing, the customizations you can do is insane. Every single vehicle is customizable some you may just be able to change rims and colors others everything is customable from different hoods n bumpers to hanging dice on the rearview mirror. Clothing is also insane, every article of clothing is customizable you can change the colors which has over 30+ colors to chose from, wear it low, sideways , dirty whatever you like. Again GTA series has nothing on this.
Multiplayer, Heres really the only downside of this game and the downside is the verses. Your standard death match (gangster brawl) and team death match (team gangster brawl) is downright horrible, it's a joke. The only thing that saves this is the last game type, strong arm, which is actually really fun you got 2 teams battling it out and at the same time doing activities that are in single player. Then there's Co-op play, playing the whole single player game with a friend which is great to have , and has been needed in this type of game.
Overall this game does beat out GTA4 but not by much GTA online play is better. Its cars and weapons handle and feel better. Saints Row 2 is just more fun to play even after you beat it, and that you can play the entire game co-op, and of course its customizations.