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IMPORTANT WARNINGS BEFORE PLAYING!

Do not do an activity in the open world before it is introduced in the actual story mission. If you do, it has the nasty side effect of skipping all the character dialogue and cutscene when doing the actual mission with it. For example, Pierce will have a mission for you to be on Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax. Once you complete that mission it is okay to do any of the open world instance of the Professor Genki activity.

In single player, you have the choice to replay the final mission one time only and see the alternate ending. If you have only beaten it once with one ending and then coop you will lose your one chance to replay it.

Some of the challenges like 25 Gang Taunts or kill X Gang Specialists are exponentially harder if you wipe out the gangs first, so you may want to attempt those before clearing out the gangs.

NOTE: You can still do assassination targets even if you wipe out all the gang control beforehand. The game is smart enough to repopulate the area if you select the target. There is no way to be locked out of doing them and not getting 100%.


TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS!
http://segmentnext.com/2011/11/15/saints-row-the-third-crashes-freezes-stuttering-sound-and-performance-fixes/

PC Gamer Preview wrote:

"Let's get something cleared up. If you object to the idea of someone being walloped with a giant comedy phallus, then Saints Row: The Third isn't going to be the game for you."
http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/05/21/saints-row-3-preview/

What is Saints Row: The Third?

Saints Row: The Third is the upcoming sequel in one of the most beloved sandbox series of all right thinking gamers everywhere who love fun. This brand new entry is dated for release on November 15, 2011 for 360, PS3, and PC, and amps up the action and insanity with a focus on the single player and coop experience, dropping the multiplayer component of the previous two games. New weapon customization, a new city called Steelport, an awesome button to missile dropkick into cars, rc control devices, airstrikes, a mexican wrestling gang, detailed gang customizing including mix and match, an autotune pimp, rickshaws, and a gimp suit are all signs that point towards Saints Row: The Third being the sandbox game of the decade.



Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to a new city, playing out the most outlandish gameplay scenarios ever seen. Strap it on.




Trailers!

The Teaser Trailer!

An animated gif of the teaser!

Spoiler:

Some short words about nutshots
http://www.saintsrow.com/blog-post/some-short-words-about-nutshots

Volition wrote:

By this point, many of you have already seen our debut gameplay trailer, and more than likely, hit the play button a few extra times to watch the face of agony over and over. Our animation team here at Volition have some words to bring extra light as to what occurs in the trailer.

"The testicular assault is kind of a natural evolution of Saint's Row melee combat. I mean honestly, how many games are comfortable with their own sense of self that they can build an entire melee system around the comedic brilliance of a person taking a shot in the crotch?"

Saints Row: The Third CG Trailer

Gameplay Trailer with Commentary!

Professor Genki Preorder Trailer!

Comic Con SD 2011 - Saints Row the Third 3D Projection Show!

Saints Row: The Third Syndication Trailer!

Saints Row: The Third complete second mission!

Meet the characters of Saints Row: The Third

Phillipe Loren

Phillipe Loren wrote:

Phillipe Loren is the leader of the Syndicate, in particular the gang called the Morning Star, says Steve Jaros, lead writer of Saints Row: The Third. He's kind of like a Bond villain. He's statuesque and poised and elegant, and he's a total gentleman. He's not a fop, he's not effeminate, and he's not going to play to that European stereotype. He's coldly logical and dangerous and very savvy.

Phillipe is the main antagonist in the game, essentially kicking off the game's story by kidnapping the player character, Johnny Gat, and Shaundi after a botched bank robbery. The game's first mission takes place in Phillipe's jet, as the player blasts his way out of the aircraft and down into Steelport.

It turns out that the player has made a powerful enemy in Phillipe, who's far more powerful than the street level thugs that littered Stilwater. He's made a killing being an international arms dealer. He's pretty much the leader of the criminal fraternity in Steelport. He calls all the shots, he directs everybody, he's the guy that you just don't want to fuck with.

Killbane

Killbane wrote:

The wrestling-masked Luchadores are one of the more flamboyant criminal organizations in Steelport, so it's only appropriate that the gang is led by someone equally peculiar. Killbane is a former professional wrestler who also founded the Luchadors with his tag-team partner, Angel. Killbane became jealous of his partner's success, which led him to publicly unmask and shame his former friend. Eventually, Killbane was banished to Mexico after he killed an opponent in the ring. That exile didn't last, and the grappler is back and running his group.

He's obsessed with his legacy and is a total fame ***, says Steve Jaros, lead writer on Saints Row: The Third. In some ways, he's like a dark mirror to the player.

Killbane's given name is Eddie Pryor, but he doesn't respond to that moniker. His mask is a constant presence, whether he's on the streets, being interviewed on television, or attending a Syndicate board meeting. He's always embracing that luchadore spirit and never wants to let it go, says Jaros, adding that while Killbane might look a little clownish he's not someone to be taken lightly. He's very volatile. He can be charming and debonair one moment and then just snap off and break your neck.

And what of Angel? He's still dealing with the disgrace of being unmasked, but he'll prove to be a helpful ally to the player as he navigates the unfamiliar streets of Steelport.

Matt Miller

Matt Miller wrote:

Even though Steelport is a city where groups of wrestling-masked gangsters stalk corners without anyone giving it a second thought, don't assume all of the city's crime involves ostentatious displays of costuming, rocket launchers, or remote-controlled drones. Sometimes, even the world of Saints Row calls for subtlety.

Matt Miller is the Syndicate's go-to guy for those instances. As leader of the Deckers, Miller (no relation) is in charge of the city's cybercrime. As with a lot of folks bolstered by the anonymity of the Internet, Miller is all swagger when he's at his keyboard. Take him out of his element, and it's another story. The thing that's interesting about him is that when he's by himself he thinks that he's god, says Steve Jaros, the game's lead writer. He's super cocky and kind of obnoxious and is very self-assured in what he does. However, when he's around Killbane or Phillipe, he's like a 15-year-old kid sitting at the big kid table.

Even if he does clam up during those meetings, Phillipe and the rest of the Syndicate appreciate his contributions. It's always good to have someone smart in your corner, particularly when it's so potentially lucrative.

Zimos

Zimos wrote:

As Steelport's oldest pimp, Zimos is a fixture in the criminal ecosystem. At first, the Syndicate tolerates the eccentric character, and he even forges a friendship with Phillipe Loren's proteges, Viola and Kiki DeWynter. The relationship goes south for as-yet-unknown reasons, and Zimos finds himself locked away in the basement of one of the Syndicate's human trafficking hubs.

After being rescued by the player, the temporarily gimp-suited Zimos becomes an important ally. His ties to the criminal underworld are critical in the player's early days in Steelport, and he's a great guide to the city. In general, he's kind of like the lovable granddad of the Saints, says lead writer Steve Jaros. He's too old to care, he has a lot of swagger. Pretty much he's seen it all, he's done it all, and he's too cool to be scared or offended.

In addition to the role of de facto tour guide, Zimos provides plenty of comic relief. He has had a tracheotomy, though that hasn't stopped him from smoking through the subsequent hole in his throat. He speaks using an electronic voice box, which has been autotuned. In other words, everything he says sounds like it was plucked from a T-Pain song. Stay classy, Saints Row.

Angel De La Muerte, and Viola and Kiki DeWynter



Nyteblayde



Cyrus???



Shaundi, Pierce, and everyone's favorite Gat are all returning for the sequel.



The New City of Steelport














Some Sexy Steelport Wallpaper

Spoiler:

Take a video tour of Saints Row's new city:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/25/take-a-video-tour-of-saints-row-39-s-new-city.aspx

Designing Saints Row: The Third's New City:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/17/designing-saints-row-39-s-new-city-2.aspx


Customization

* Players will be able to share their characters online with the Initiation Station:
http://www.saintsrow.com/blog-post/announcing-saints-row-thirds-initiation-station

* Triangular based character sliders



* You can paint your character green, blue, gold, silver, etc.

* Sex Appeal slider

* You will not be able to import your SR2 character into SR3, since the new engine is not compatible.

Game Informer wrote:

"While it's by no means the most subtle weapon in your arsenal, this floppy phallus packs a mean punch when used as a melee weapon. The top of this sex toy seems to have a mind of its own, wobbling around in a disturbing display of physics."

* Weapon customization purchasable through earned XP

Destructoid Preview wrote:

why shoot a gun when you can wear giant over-sized boxing gloves called "Apoca-fist" that instantly vaporize anyone you punch?
http://www.destructoid.com/preview-saints-row-the-third-201736.phtml#ext

The New Weapons of Saints Row: The Third Article
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/09/the-weapons-of-saints-row-the-third.aspx


Activities

Professor Genki's Super Ethical Reality Climax



This activity has been described as a cross between a crazy Japanese gameshow and The Running Man. Like the awesome Schwarzenegger movie, this show pits several sociopaths against each other in a fight to the death. Weapon drops and fire traps ensure bloodshed, and the hyperactive Japanese announcers will be jabbering away throughout. Expect onscreen graphics like Japanese text and oddities similar to Mortal Kombat II's "Toasty guy" as you murder the competition.

Tank Mayhem



Tank Mayhem places you in a tank instead of behind the sights of an assault rifle or RPG launcher. Various high-value targets will appear while you're going all Goldeneye on the city, including a parade of strippers. Send a shell their way or get them tangled in your treads, and you'll be raking in the cash and respect.

Guardian Angel

Your buddy Angel hates the Syndicate just as much as you do, and he wants to make sure you're tough enough to take them on. In this activity, he forces you to drive a car around while a tiger sits in the backseat. Get into a fender bender or run into a stop sign, and he'll start mauling you. It's a definite test of your driving ability, but a co-op partner can sit in the backseat and try to tame the tiger if things get too tough.


Insurance Fraud and Trail Blazing are returning. Septic Avenger, Fight Club, and FUZZ are sadly not.


The Over the Top Activities of Saints Row: The Third
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/21/the-over-the-top-activities-of-saints-row-the-third.aspx


Vehicles

Destructoid wrote:

the core mechanic of the driving experience has been completely overhauled. Car handling is a lot more fast, fluid and fun, and leaves you open to doing some insane stunts in the open-world setting.

There are some outlandish cars, too, such as one that features the giant head of Johnny Gat on the hood smoking a cigarette that shoots out flames. Then there's Professor Genki's Super Ballistic Manapult, which features a giant cannon on the roof that can suck up people (or even yourself) and then shoot them out.



The coolest air vehicle was the Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Jet, which can seamlessly switch from hover to jet mode in an instant. It also lets you shoot missiles and laser beams. LASER BEAMS!

http://www.destructoid.com/preview-saints-row-the-third-201736.phtml#ext


Other Stuff

Game Informer wrote:

"The LB button acts as a sprint button as well as a modifier. Volition refers to it as the "awesome button" because it amplifies any action you do. In the case of carjacking, this shortens the process down to a missile drop kick into the driver's seat. Sprint at the car from the side and you'll break through the window, sending the driver flying out the opposite door."

The Levar Burton Seal of Approval

Signs point to an awesome PC port this time:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/17/volition-boss-says-no-more-duff-pc-ports/

Mocap'd Sombreros!


Eddie Nunez special one-off print of Killbane and the Luchadores:



Professor Genki Preorder!






A real life version of the Professor Genki car from Comic-con!



Info from Consoles article (French gaming magazine)

Consoles wrote:

* Philippe Loren has a french accent, thus making him a Walloon Belgian.
* One of the influences for Steelport is the alternate Hill Valley from Back to the Future 2. This is so awesome.
* Between 15 and 20 of the missions don't happen on the main map, but on "extern places", like the first mission in Loren's jet. Some mini-games will be as well. This allow for missions very differents from what this genre of games usually delivers, say Greg.
* QTE Fights will be present, the first fight on the jet will be played this way.
* The cars are much better to handle than the SR2 cars. A small blur effect will appear when you accelerate.
* One new screenshot : The MC is robbing a gunsmith. You can see a lot of guns, like the pistol the MC uses (it looks a lot like a Strayer Voigt Infinity with a compensator), and guns on the shelves : old AK47, newer (all black) AK 103, some kind of Barrett, M4, on an unknown sniper rifle on the counter.
* Some ideas, abandoned because of a lack of time during the creation of SR2, will appear in SR3.
* No cover system. They want a fast, fluid, fun combat system.

Game Informer wrote:

In previous Saints Row games, the player would be able to approach each of the three rival gangs along separate storylines that ultimately culminated into a final conclusion. In The Third, the storylines between the three gangs are interconnected, and decisions that the player makes in dealing with one faction may alter the behavior of the other factions towards the player or missions that may be available later. The developers have focused on developing an open-ended storyline; the majority of storyline missions can be completed in multiple ways, and the decisions that the player makes on these missions will ultimately affect the game's ending.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/23/another-rise-to-power.aspx

Download your very own Johnny Gat papercraft!
http://www.saintsrow.com/blog-post/johnny-gat-now-papercraft



* Calling in airstrikes is an ability you get early in the game

* A Saints Row 3DS game was announced at last year's E3 called Saints Row: Drive By but it has been officially cancelled.

* No Multiplayer for Saints Row: The Third (only coop and single player)
http://www.destructoid.com/saints-row-3-co-op-gun-upgrades-no-online-multiplayer-195936.phtml

Saints Row The Third Pre E-3 Interview:
http://www.saintsrow.com/blog-post/pre-e3-interview-producer-greg-donovan

SR3 developer interview about how they approach the design of the game:
http://www.nowgamer.com/features/1360/saints-row-3-developer-interview?o=0#listing

Video Interview with Scott Phillips from Volition on SR3:
http://www.saintsrow.com/blog-post/oxm-video-interview-w-scott-phillips

Brainstorming the Humor in SR3:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/15/brainstorming-the-humor-of-saints-row-the-third.aspx

Morningstar gang Info at the GameInformer SR3 hub:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/18/who-s-who-in-saints-row-the-third-the-morning-star-gang.aspx

The Evolution of Saints Row video:
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/03/11/the-evolution-of-saints-row.aspx

http://www.eurogamer.net/gallery.php?game_id=13250&article_id=1351400

OXM wrote:

"When you're charged with rescuing a pimp named Zimos later in the game, it bins the traditional rescue and escort format in favour of a weapon-heavy chase between gimp-drawn rickshaws."
http://www.oxm.co.uk/27686/previews/saints-row-the-third/

And the final big question on everyone's mind...

Spoiler:

IdolNinja

The Original Saints Row

Saints Row was only released on Xbox 360.

Saints Row multiplayer is widely regarded as the best in the series with modes like Protect the Pimp and Blinged out Ride. It did not have coop. Unfortunately, Volition has taken down the servers for the original game.

The missions and story in the original Saints Row are still quite fun to play, if a bit unforgiving. The activities, customization, and world itself are sorely lacking after playing the drastically improved sequel Saints Row 2.


Is Saints Row worth playing or should you skip to the much better sequel Saints Row 2?

You really do not need to play the first game before starting the second. Saints Row 2 gets you up to speed on the story in the opening cutscene, and feels like a clean slate letting you create a character from scratch. If you have a 360, the original is worth playing mainly just to see the story and the history of characters like Troy, Donnie, Lynn, and Julius.


About Saints Row 2

Klash wrote:

There I was, a purple mohawked, glittery, naked, tattooed man with a pirate hook, taking hostages in an underground mall. Story of my life, really.

Gather around the forum campfire and listen up why Saint's Row 2 is the gold standard of customizable sociopath sandbox fun.

Saint's Row 2 is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game in which you play the leader of a street gang known as the 3rd Street Saints. You awaken from a trauma-induced coma after a betrayal and staged yacht explosion five years ago at the end of the first game. After escaping from prison, your goal is to take on the gangs who currently control the city of Stilwater in attempt to regain your territory. The game is composed of elements from third-person shooters and driving games in open world gameplay. The main game can be played through in single-player or through online co-operative play with seamless drop in, drop out gameplay. The game also contains competitive multiplayer modes such as Strong Arm and Gangsta Brawl supporting up to 16 players.

Since its release, Saints Row 2 has been generally praised by critics and fans alike and has received generally positive reviews. The game went on to gain numerous awards, including best freeplay game of 2008 by IGN and was given several mentions as one of the best games of 2008.

It is also stupid crazy awesome on an atomic scale with the number of things you can do in the game. It is the most fun I have ever had in a videogame in my entire life. The biggest testament to Saints Row 2 is that we are still playing it online coop after a year and a half!


Saints Row 2 Official Media





Activities Trailer

Coop Trailer

Story Trailer

Vehicles and Weapons Trailer

Voice Talent Trailer

Voice talent includes Daniel Dae Kim (24, Lost), Michael Dorn (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: DS9), Jamie Pressly (My Name is Earl, Dead or Alive), Neil Patrick Harris (Dr. Horrible's Singalong Blog, Harold and Kumar movies, Doogie Howser MD), Michael Rappaport (Higher Learning, Deep Blue Sea) and Eliza Dushku (Tru Calling, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back).

Zero Punctuation's love letter to the game that made me want to check it out in the first place:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/312-Saints-Row-2


Saints Row 2 Features

Insane levels of character customization

* An overweight middle-aged asian man with a samurai topknot and and a cockney accent? YES
* A rail-thin effeminate boy with a female latino accent? YES
* A huge samoan with war paint wearing a prom dress? YES

NOTE these are actual characters PA guys have created that I've played with!

Vehicle customization

* A gold plated septic truck with hydraulics so that it can bounce around while spraying feces all over the place? YES
* A big truck shaped like a hamburger basket with fries with nitrous and spinners? YES
* A lowrider hearse with tinted glass, wide tires, and extra low rims? YES

What are some of the mind-numbingly stupid awesome things you can do in the game?

* fly a UFO around an underground mall!
* throw old ladies off bridges and into oncoming traffic!
* take off all your clothes and streak!
* blow up gas stations!
* mug people!
* rob stores!
* vehicle surf!
* play casino games!
* plane dogfights!
* car, plane, and helicopter races!
* stick satchel charges to people's heads and watch them flail around before detonating!
* base jump and parachute on top of buildings and snipe people!
* drive prostitutes around while they take care of their johns!
* play chicken with pimped out cement trucks!
* demolition derby with bulldozers!
* drive an ambulance and resuscitate people with shock paddles!
* drive a taxi and pickup fares!
* fight club in prison!
* steal a jetski and explore islands!
* play cat and mouse with one person in a heli and the other in a car!
* throw people into fire and set them aflame!
* play a zombie arcade game!
* dress your gang up as ninjas!
* Wear crazy outfits that show up in the story cutscenes like a hotdog suit!

Do all of the above coop with a friend!

Killjoy wrote:

Killjoy: Alright
Killjoy: Saints Row 2 has proved the impossible
Killjoy: You can make an escort mission FUN
Killjoy: I am currently protecting a van as it drives around town making drug deals
Killjoy: protecting it from above
Killjoy: with an attack helicopter that has a chaingun and laser- Guided missiles
Killjoy: while listening to Aha's Take On Me

Saints Row 2 Online for Consoles

If you want to play SR2 online with other PA members on 360 or PS3, simply post your gamertag/ID in the thread and I'll add it to this section. It's empty for now because the last Game On Thread was PC-centric.


Saints Row 2 for PC

WARNING! The Saints Row 2 PC port is widely regarded as one of the worst ports in the history of gaming! While most of the issues have been fixed by myself and other fans, be aware that you are likely walking into a viper's nest. You will need patience to see you through this dark path, but at the end lies pure gaming sandbox bliss including awesome mods only available on PC. Join us!

The SR2 PC FAQ

The absolute first thing you should do is read the SR2 PC FAQ I wrote up on the Steam forums:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1715922

The FAQ has everything you need to know to troubleshoot and fix performance issues, crashing bugs, and fixing the dreaded Windows 7 speedup bug. You will likely be surprised at just what kind of hardware you'll need to overcome the underpants on head retarded coding of the game.

Best Deal on SR2 PC

Saints Row 2 PC is on sale at Amazon for usually less than $5. The DVD and registration key you get from the boxed version install on Steam as if you had bought it digitally:
http://www.amazon.com/Saints-Row-2-Pc/dp/B0016Q4UJE


Playing SR2 PC Online with fellow PA'ers

The Gentlemen of the Row Penny Arcade Steam Group
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/gentlemenoftherow



Gentlemen of the Row is the classy Penny Arcade Steam group for the discerning gentleman who wishes to play SR2 PC Online. We always have quite a few members in group chat and frequently play other coop games together as well.

If you are a contributing member to the forums, simply post in this thread with your Steam ID, or PM me here or on Steam for an invite.

NOTE: Only coop works correctly for the PC version. Other multiplayer modes have such terrible desync issues that you're lucky if you can even stay connected in the lobby itself.


Modding Saints Row 2 PC

DietarySupplement wrote:

"IdolNinja enables us to do things that science and God frown upon."

Gentlemen of the Row Super Mod for Saints Row 2 by IdolNinja
http://idolninja.com/sr2.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRX8ACb- GWg

Almost everyone in the Gentlemen of the Row group uses the latest beta release of the mod. You will likely need to install if you want to play coop with us.


Saints Row 2 Cheat and Unlocks

Cheats

Everything you ever wanted to know about being a dirty filthy cheater who's never gonna prosper.

(Some cheats are hilarious stupid fun and should absolutely be tried out.)

Spoiler:

NOTE: Cheats will flag your save and cause you grief in coop since it will alert the other player and flag his save too causing problems. Avoid the headaches by doing the following:

1. Enter all cheats into your cell phone by dialing the numbers below. This will not activate them or flag the save, but merely make them available for you within the cheat menu.

2. Enter the following cheats AND ACTIVATE THEM. They are actually promo codes from preordering from Gamestop and will not flag the save (even though you activate them under the cheats menu):
#4976 Gyro Daddy (doesn't flag current game as cheated)
#728237 Destroy (doesn't flag current game as cheated)
#7266837 Peewee (doesn't flag current game as cheated)

3. Save your game. As long as you haven't activated any cheats in the cheat menu (besides the promo vehicles) it will not be a cheat flagged save.

4. Create a NEW save for your current character and have some fun messing around with low gravity, 4x explosions, drunk pedestrians, and anything else that sounds fun by activating the cheats in the cheat menu.


Player Ability

#1 - Full Health Replenishes your health to full.
#2 - Car Mass Hole Your vehicle has infinite mass and smashes other vehicles out of the way.
#3 - Milk Bones Melee attacks are extremely deadly.
#4 - Add Police Notoriety Bumps Police Notoriety one star with each use.
#5 - Player Pratfalls Use secondary attack/primary attack to pratfall, like in Insurance Fraud.
#6 - Infinite Sprint You can sprint forever.
#9 - Unlimited Clip You never have to reload because your clip runneth over forever.
#11 - Infinite Ammo Gives you infinite ammo for all weapons.
#12 - Heaven Bound The dead all go to Heaven.
#35 - Add Gang Notoriety Bumps Gang Notoriety one star with each use.
#36 - Never Die You will never die.
#50 - No Cop Notoriety Removes all existing Police Notoriety.
#51 - No Gang Notoriety Removes all existing Gang Notoriety.
#200 - I Am Giant You ate your green beans, you grow big.
#201 - Itty Bitty Homie, you shrunk yourself.
#2274666399 - Give Cash Instantly gives you $1000.

Vehicles

#711 - Give Horizon
#712 - Give Snipes 57
#713 - Give Tornado
#714 - Give Wolverine
#801 - Give Kaneda
#802 - Give Kenshin
#803 - Give Melbourne
#804 - Give Sabretooth
#805 - Give Sandstorm
#806 - Give Widowmaker
#825 - Give Hurricane
#826 - Give Miami
#827 - Give Python
#828 - Give Shark
#829 - Give Skipper
#1040 - Give Ambulance
#1041 - Give Anchor
#1042 - Give Atlasbreaker
#1043 - Give Attrazione
#1044 - Give Blaze
#1045 - Give Backhoe
#1046 - Give Bagboy
#1047 - Give Baron
#1048 - Give Bear
#1049 - Give Bootlegger
#1050 - Give Bulldog
#1051 - Give Bulldozer
#1052 - Give Compton
#1053 - Give Eiswolf
#1054 - Give FBI
#1055 - Give Five-0
#1056 - Repair Car Repairs all damage to your vehicle.
#1057 - Give Hollywood
#1058 - Give Justice
#1059 - Give Kent
#1060 - Give Mag
#1061 - Give Longhauler
#1062 - Give Mongoose
#1063 - Give Oring
#1064 - Give Phoenix
#1065 - Give Quasar
#1066 - Give Quota
#1067 - Give Rampage
#1068 - Give Raycaster
#1069 - Give Reaper
#1070 - Give Septic Avenger
#1071 - Give Shaft
#1072 - Give Stilwater Municipal
#1073 - Give Superiore
#1074 - Give Taxi
#1075 - Give The Job
#1076 - Give Titan
#1077 - Give Toad
#1078 - Give Varsity
#1079 - Give Venom Classic
#1080 - Give Vortex
#1081 - Give Zenith

Weapons

#920 - Give 12 Gauge
#921 - Give 44
#922 - Give AR200
#923 - Give AR-50
#924 - Give AR-50/Grenade Launcher
#925 - Give AS14 Hammer
#926 - Give Baseball Bat
#927 - Give Chainsaw
#928 - Give Fire Extinguisher
#929 - Give Flamethrower
#930 - Give Flashbang
#931 - Give GAL43
#932 - Give GDHC
#933 - Give Grenade
#934 - Give Kobra
#935 - Give K6
#936 - Give Knife
#937 - Give Machete
#938 - Give McManus 2010
#939 - Give Mini- Gun
#940 - Give Molotov
#941 - Give Nightstick
#942 - Give NR4
#943 - Give Pepperspray
#944 - Give Pimp Cane
#945 - Give Pipebomb
#946 - Give RPG
#947 - Give Annihilator RPG
#948 - Give Samurai Sword
#949 - Give Satchel Charge
#950 - Give Shock Paddles
#951 - Give SKR-9
#952 - Give Sledgehammer
#953 - Give Stungun
#954 - Give T3K
#955 - Give Crowbar
#956 - Give Tombstone
#957 - Give VICE9
#958 - Give XS-2 Ultimax
#969 - Give Pimp Slap

Weather

#666 -Wrath Of God -Lightning!
#1200 -Time Set Noon -Sets the current time to Noon.
#2400 -Time Set Midnight -Sets the current time to Midnight.
#78665 -Overcast
#78666 -Heavy Rain
#78668 -Light Rain
#78669 -Clear Skies
#78670 -Restore Weather to Normal

World

#7 -Super Explosions -Explosions are 4x bigger.
#8 -Super Saints -The Saints are bad muthas.
#15 -Drunk Pedestrians -Everybody's on the crunk juice.
#16 -Evil Cars -All cars try to run you over.
#18 -Low Gravity -Stilwaters' gravity generators are at quarter power.
#19 -Pedestrian War -Hatred, Anger, Suffering, everybody hates each other.
#20 -Raining Pedestrians -Hallelujah, it's a raining peds.
#202 -Everybody Must Get Shrunk -All peoples, all over the world, get shrunk.

Unlocks

All optional game unlockables that fall outside the story missions. Contains Spoilers

Spoiler:

CROWD CONTROL
Suburbs Level 3: 5% Clothing Discount
Suburbs Level 6: 15% Clothing Discount
Marina Level 3: Pepper Spray
Marina Level 6: Chain Saw

DEMO DERBY
Level 3: Mechanic Discount
Level 6: Demo Derby Vehicles

DRUG TRAFFICKING
Airport Level 3: X2 Ultimax Shotgun
Airport Level 6: Infinite Shotgun Ammo (all shotguns)
Hotel and Marina Level 3: Ronin notoriety reduced at a faster rate (small)
Hotel and Marina Level 6: Ronin notoriety reduced at a faster rate (large)

ESCORT
Red Light Level 3: Vehicle Delivery service
Red Light Level 6: Vehicle Delivery service (Free)
Stilwater University Level 3: Sons of Samedi Notoriety Reduced at a faster rate (small)
Stilwater University Level 6: Sons of Samedi Notoriety Reduced at a faster rate (large)
All Escort activities Completed: Escort Vehicles

FIGHT CLUB
Arena Level 3: 15% more damage with fists
Arena Level 6: 30% more damage with fists
Prison Level 3: Legal Lee homie
Prison Level 6: Troy homie

FUZZ
Projects Level 3: Kobra Pistol
Projects Level 6: Infinite Pistol Ammo
Suburbs Level 3: Police notoriety reduced at a faster rate (small)
Suburbs Level 6: Policenotoriety reduced at a faster rate (large)

HELI ASSAULT
Trailer Park Level 3: 5% weapons store discount
Trailer Park Level 6: 15% weapons store discount
Barrio Level 3: 5% reduced bullet damage
Barrio Level 6: 15% reduced bullet damage

INSURANCE FRAUD
Factories Level 3: 2x Sprint
Factories Level 6: Infinite sprint
Museum Level 3: 5% less damage from vehicles
Museum Level 6: 15% less damage from vehicles

MAYHEM
Red Light Level 3: 15% crib customization discount
Red Light Level 6: 30% crib customization discount
Nuclear Plant Level 3: Flamethrower
Nuclear Plant Level 6: Annihilator RPG

SEPTIC AVENGER
Suburbs Level 3: 15% improved weapon accuracy
Suburbs Level 6: 30% improved weapon accuracy
Red Light Level 3: 15% discount food and liquor stores
Red Light Level 6: 30% discount food and liquor stores
All Septic Avengers levels completed: Septic Truck

SNATCH
Chinatown Level 3: 2x health regeneration
Chinatown Level 6: 3x health regeneration
Downtown Level 3: GAL43 SMG
Downtown Level 6: Infinite SMG ammo

TRAIL BLAZING
Downtown Level 3: 5% less damage from explosions
Downtown Level 6: 15% less damage from explosions
Apartments Level 3: Brotherhood notoriety reduced at a faster rate (small)
Apartments Level 6: Brotherhood notoriety reduced at a faster rate (large)
All Trail Blazing levels complete: Fire Fighter Suit

CHOP SHOP:
Complete any 1 Chop Shop list: Buggy
Complete any 2 Chop Shop list: Kent (Combine)
Complete all Chops Shop lists: 75% Mechanic Discount

HITMAN:
Complete any 1 Hitman list: Grenades at crib
Complete any 3 Hitman lists: Satchel Charges at crib
Complete all Hitman lists: Infinite Rifle ammo

Avenger Jacket: 3 Gold star rank in Gang Kills

RACES
Saints Race Bike: Complete all motorcycle races
Saints Plane: Complete all plane races
Saints Yacht: Complete all boat races
Race car Bezier: Complete all car races
Special Cowboy Hat: Complete all races

NOTE: You only need to finish with a bronze star or at least 3rd place to "complete" a race towards the unlock

DIVERSIONS
No Fall Damage: 3 Gold star rank in base jumping
Zombie Mask: Complete all levels in Zombie Uprising
Traffic cone hat: 3 Gold star rank in vehicle surfing
Pimp Suit: Complete Ho-ing Level 10 in Red Light District
Paintball mask: Complete 30 Muggings
Jane Valderama homie: Complete 50 muggings
Free Food and Liquor: Successfully hold up 20 stores (you can only hold up a store in an area you don't control)
Saints Ambulance: Complete all levels in Ambulance diversion
Saints Fire Truck: Complete all levels in Fire Truck diversion
Saints Toad ATV: Complete 10 Hostage diversions
Saints Tow Truck: Complete all levels in Tow Truck diversion
Super taxi: Complete all levels of taxi diversion
The Duke's Bootleggger: Complete all 80 Stunt Jumps
AR-50 XMAC Special: Complete all combat tricks (gang kill, gang car kill, one hit kill, headshot kill, nutshot kill, melee kill, throwing, multi kill, and motorcycle sword kill) - Can happen separately at different times
Defibrilator: Complete all levels in Ambulance diversion
Bandit vehicle: 3 Gold Stars in the following: Big Air, Oncoming, and Near Miss (can happen separately at different times)

MISC
Zombie Carlos homie: Complete all Brotherhood missions and call Eye for an Eye (5555966)
Free music tracks: tracks unlocked at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 CDs found
All music free at Scratch That: Find all 50 CDs

EPILOGUE MISSION
Listen to the wiretaps inside the Detective Bureau room in the Stilwater Police Department in Harrowgate to unlock a new Saints mission on the map

Saints Row 2 Neat Stuff

Here are some of the neat things you may not know about the game.

Spoiler:

* Stand on the hood or roof of a car and press your enter vehicle key/button. You will be instantly teleported inside rather than walking around it to the door.

* Drive up walls with motorcycles by driving directly at the wall. Do a wheelie so that both tires are on the wall and press up and hit the gas. Easiest to do on the Prototype motorcycle.

* Pressing your alternate attack while holding a hostage will execute them. If unarmed, you will snap their neck.

* Idle animations: Leave your controller alone, and the player character will do different animations depending on what he's near. These include fishing, dancing, lifting weights, leaning against a wall and smoking, snapping pictures, and kneeling down and praying at graves.

* Your character will sing along with certain music on the radio in your car
A-ha - Take on Me: All characters
Europe - The Final countdown: Male voice 1
Night Ranger - Sister Christian: Male Voice 2
Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me: Male Voice 3
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Female Voice 1
Duran Duran - The Reflex: Female Voice 2
Men at Work - Land Down Under: Female Voice 3

* If you buy all the stores in a chain, your face will show up on their Billboards as the new owner in whatever outfit you had on when first loading up the save.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
8198415 Big Willy's Cab: Taxi will arrive and you can pay a fare to transport immediately to any location
5553473 Fire Department: Fire truck will arrive at player's location
911 Emergency: Ambulance will arrive at player's location

MISC PHONE NUMBERS (answering machine messages):
5553597 Airport
8198415 Big Willy's Cab
5554233 Bling Bling
5553765 Brown Baggers
5552626 Cocks
5554976 Company of Gyros
5552453 Cycles
0180174 EagleLine Yellow
5552046 Foreign Power
5554448 Forgive and Forget
5556328 Freckle Bitch's
5554867 Friendly Fire
5557577 Giftshop
5556677 HazMat
5558459 Image as Designed
5553248 Impression
5552662 Leather and Lace
5559467 Legal Lee's
5555926 On The Rag
5552564 On Thin Ice
5557973 Police
5557467 Pimps 'R Us
5553493 Rim Jobs
5558287 Rusty's Needle
5557447 Ship It
5552283 Spelunkers
4876837 Suicide Hotline
5559866 Tee'N'Ay
4558008 TNA Taxis
411 Ultor Security

More Media

Bugs Bloopers and Buns

Stunt montage

Movin Butt

Wild N' Wacky world of Saints Row 2

Wild N' Wacky world of Saints Row 2 Ep 2

Take on Me Sung by all Voices


Penny Arcade Saints Row 2 Game On

Penny Arcade Saints Row 2 Game On Screenshot archive
http://finalack.com/Idol/album/main.php?cmd=album

Donhonk has issues with women

The Rocking Boat with Stormwatcher and Buttcleft

Override367's Day Out


Old Stuff

The OG Saints Row 2 thread by Trevor
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?p=7119906#post7119906

The SR2 PC Game On Thread:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=100919

The old broken Saints Row: The Third thread:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/142756

jdarksun

Thanks, Ninja!

manwiththemachinegun

It seems the awesomeness of SR3 shattered the last thread.

IdolNinja

The old thread had weird date/time stamp issues causing old posts to show as new. Tube suggested that we recreate the SR:TT thread:
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/149286/the-amazing-time-traveling-thread

I have reported the old thread and asked a moderator to lock it.

vagrant_winds

So. British voice? Russian voice? Or Zombie voice?

Skull2185

*sssssssSSSSSSSSCHLUCK!*

Oh my god! you guys! I was tooling around with Christopher Lloyd and I got stuck back in June! What did I miss, is the game out yet?

Are there hoverboards?

envoy1

new thread means new chance to moan: DAMN IT THQ RELEASE SR3 ON STEAM IN THE UK! seriously, it's a tiny backwater market in Europe, surely Game can't force you to do this?

Johnny Chopsocky

vagrant_winds wrote:

So. British voice? Russian voice? Or Zombie voice?

I wish to play a Russian zombie with a British accent.

I want to say "BRAINS" in the most forceful yet polite way possible.

Rock Holiday

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/541780788509764061/7BF38679714E62F809588299E65203B922F8D8A1/
I got bored this afternoon and did this. Yep.

SoulGate

Rock Holiday wrote:

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/541780788509764061/7BF38679714E62F809588299E65203B922F8D8A1/
I got bored this afternoon and did this. Yep.

Bobby! I swear that kid ain't right. *sips his beer*

Stormwatcher

Yo dawg I herd u liekd Saints Row so i put some saints on your row so you can destroy while you destroy.

Viking

I think I am more hyped for this than any other game this year, and there are some pretty damn amazing looking games coming out.
If I could drop myself into cryogenic sleep / a coma until it launched I would seriously consider doing so.

randombattle

Huuuuurg

It's so close.. I can feel it.

Mostlyjoe13

Ninja, that's a OP beyond the norm. Bravo sir on good form.

Magic Pink

vagrant_winds wrote:

So. British voice? Russian voice? Or Zombie voice?

Zombie, no question about it.

Mego Thor

Ah, that new thread smell!

jdarksun

vagrant_winds wrote:

So. British voice? Russian voice? Or Zombie voice?

Cockney for my semi-serious "first run". Zombie next!

DouglasDanger

I wonder when the next Community Q and A will be released. .

I'm thinking my first character appearance will be comically macho. Well, the facial hair and the body type will be macho, who knows about the rest. I guess if you wear silly stuff with a mean enough face it sort of becomes badass, like wearing three shades of purple...

Magic Pink

My first chasracter appearance will be Professer Genki. All the way through. With a zombie voice.

ZOMBIE GENKI

Sir Carcass

I can't decide if I want to roll with a dude with a huge wang or a lady with huge tertiaries.

Magic Pink

Huge wang.

Mego Thor

I fully intend to re-create my Lady Boss from SR2, and be disappointed when she's not exactly the same.

RoyceSraphim

I want Wonder Woman with a chainsaw
I want Beyonce with a chainsaw
I want Sara Underwood with a chain saw
I want Ugly Betty with a chain saw.....

Ugly Beatty wrote:

You're just a bitch with a keyboard

DouglasDanger

I wonder if there will be a skating animation to go with the skates the Deckers wear. And I wonder if the Boss will able to skate.

Stormwatcher

What the fuck, THQ???

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I"m definitely gonna buy this game on Steam, the season pass is not worth limited time downloads.

Mego Thor

DouglasDanger wrote:

I wonder if there will be a skating animation to go with the skates the Deckers wear. And I wonder if the Boss will able to skate.

Maybe that would satisfy my need to kill all skaters.

Spoiler:

No, I'd just kill them while I was skating.

Casually Hardcore

They honestly trying to hype up the idea of giving you a limited time to download and play for a game you fucking paid for?

Stormwatcher

Casually Hardcore wrote:

They honestly trying to hype up the idea of giving you a limited time to download and play for a game you fucking paid for?

Actually, you need to pay extra to get 2 years. You'll probably get 6 months to 1 year if you pay the regular price.

Casually Hardcore

Screw that noise, STEAM4LIFE!

Magic Pink

Why does THQ try so hard to make me not buy thier stuff?

Johnny Chopsocky

Mego Thor wrote:

DouglasDanger wrote:

I wonder if there will be a skating animation to go with the skates the Deckers wear. And I wonder if the Boss will able to skate.

Maybe that would satisfy my need to kill all skaters.

Spoiler:

No, I'd just kill them while I was skating.

I can only believe that EVERYTHING can only be made better by doing it while skating. Rocket launchers? Better on skates. Dildo bats? Better on skates.

Drake

Ah, good old download insurance. Pretty boneheaded move on THQ's part.

Not like I wasn't going to buy this on Steam anyway though.

Dragkonias

Stormwatcher wrote:

What the fuck, THQ???

Save Time and Safeguard Your Purchase with EDS (Extended Download Service)
Securely back up your software online for two (2) years.

Now purchasing software online is more convenient than ever. Our Extended Download Service frees you from the time-consuming — but critical — chore of backing up your new software.

Simply purchase EDS as part of your order. We’ll automatically store on our server a back-up copy of the software that you purchased and downloaded for two (2) years from the date of purchase. System crash? Hard disk error? No Worries! You can re-download your files anytime during your extended protection period.

Your use of Extended Download Service is governed by the Digital River’s Terms and Conditions. Click here to review the Terms and Conditions.

I"m definitely gonna buy this game on Steam, the season pass is not worth limited time downloads.

Wait...so they're trying to charge you for something most people give you for free...and pretend like you're actually coming out on top?

heenato

Plus...isn't the game going to be steamworks anyway? So you'd automatically get it on steam?

Drake

heenato wrote:

Plus...isn't the game going to be steamworks anyway? So you'd automatically get it on steam?

That's... you know, I think you are on to something there.

What the hell, THQ?

Stormwatcher

Well, that would solve it.
but we need confirmation.

heenato

One would think that the steam cloud, and use of VAC would kinda give it away.

SoulGate

THQ, that BS didn't work for EA. I don't think it'll work for you, either.

You got some good devs making games, just don't fuck it up with stupid PR marketing gimmicks.

Magic Pink

SoulGate wrote:

THQ, that BS didn't work for EA. I don't think it'll work for you, either.

You got some good devs making games, just don't fuck it up with stupid PR marketing gimmicks.

Uh, pretty much all THQ is (devs aside) is stupid PR marketing gimmicks.

WotanAnubis

Yeah, I'm just gonna get this for the 360.

Because my PC is ancient.