Not only can you choose your character’s gender (via a slider) and appearance, you can also select their voice and personality. The customization has undergone an absolutely massive overhaul, and you can now adjust pretty much everything you can think of. Turns out the Boss wasn’t killed in the yacht explosion at the end of Saints Row after all, he (or she) managed to jump off at the last moment but was badly injured and taken to prison. Saints Row 2 opens with the protagonist (known as “The Boss” in this game) waking up from a coma after several years in a prison hospital.

Fortunately, things turned out rather well. I was quite apprehensive since they seemed to be going in this overly wacky direction with sewage-spraying minigames and other ridiculous nonsense, and I just wanted to see the continuation of the plot that ended in a massive cliffhanger in the previous game. I had enjoyed Saints Row a great deal, but now GTA IV was out and it seemed like Saints Row wouldn’t be necessary any more. When I saw the trailers, I wasn’t sure what to think. Instead, Volition chose to go for a more over-the-top, humorous approach with their sequel. It was clear that Saints Row 2 couldn’t go blow-to-blow with the GTA juggernaut and win simply copying Rockstar’s formula and improving the core gameplay wouldn’t be enough this time around. The first trailers were released shortly after the release of GTA IV, showcasing a game that looked very different from Rockstar’s epic. The first Saints Row had been a fairly big hit for THQ, so it was obvious that Saints Row 2 would see the light of day at some point. had been quietly working on their Saints Row sequel. There are several islands which are Secret Areas and are not displayed on the map.Meanwhile, Volition Inc.

Each of these can be displayed separately, or all at once. The Map shows the name of the District and Neighborhood currently centered on the map, as well as markers for stores, Activities, cribs, missions and Strongholds. The Stilwater Caverns and Rounds Square Shopping Center for example, are multi-map underground areas, but only the current section is accessible, which may make navigation difficult. In some underground locations, the Map shows the current area, but these underground maps are not accessible outside of that area. This can be avoided by not using the GPS, but cannot be avoided in missions with forced GPS routes.

There is no option to disable these arrows, and it happens with all vehicles, including motorcycles. In Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV, and Gat out of Hell, the GPS places giant arrows on the road when the GPS says to turn. When driving around Stilwater or Steelport, 'GPS Shortcuts' are unlocked by driving down alleyways, pedestrian walkways and across empty lots. The route to the waypoint is highlighted on the Map, as well as the mini-map on-screen HUD. The Map has many functions of a modern GPS device, including adding a bookmark at any location, or setting a destination, which is referred to as a 'waypoint'. In later games, the map is activated by pressing the Map button. In Saints Row, the Map is located on the first page of the Pause Menu and does not have a separate control. While these are not perfectly detailed, these are good visual aids. In addition to showing all roads, it also displays many geographic features such as rivers and ridges, as well as buildings. The Map displays Playa's position and orientation within Stilwater or Steelport.

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