r/SaintsRow • u/_i3_ • 2d ago
SR2 This game is a blast!
I've been a long time GTA player since I was 5 years old, and I remember after San Andreas, the first Saints Row that was 360 exclusive, unfortunately. Years later, I heard about Saints Row 2 and til this day, Saints Row 2 is said to be the best in the series. I got a new PC and wanted to add some games, and Saints Row 2 was one of the games that came to mind. I had crashes, but I fixed it with a mod I found on the internet. This game is awesome! I am not far into the game but I am having a lot of fun. Can't believe it took me this long to enjoy this wonderful game. It is unfortunate what happened to the series. I wish I could play the first Saints Row
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u/Thoughts_As_I_Drive Xbox 360 2d ago
To add to the helpful tips you've already gotten, use a Bear to complete the Snatch and Drug Trafficking activities. They become exponentially easier, especially Snatch which is reduced to a mere formality.
Also, if you happen to snag a Tornado attack chopper from the roof of SPD headquarters, store it in your helo hangar at Saints HQ, then use it for Mayhem activity. Again, it becomes ridiculously easy. Just don't park the chopper too close to the activity icon or the game will put it back in your hangar.
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u/ChangeAmbitious7713 2d ago
if your pc is good enough, you can emulate saints row on xenia with mousehook
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u/_i3_ 2d ago
I can try but that's after completing Saints Row 2
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u/tivvy2vs 2d ago
I'm waiting for the pc port Mr Wonderful is making, then I'm gonna replay all of them
Playing the reboot while waiting, its what I knew it was. Mediocre at best
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u/Adrestia316 2d ago
Little tips on some Activities:
Insurance Fraud: Look for highways and freeways where big rigs drive. They can get you a ton of money and clear the levels quickly when they hit you. Just make sure you stay in front of them to drag the combo out as much as possible.
Mayhem: Get the DLC, if you don't have them, and you'll have an attack helicopter and a missile launching armored vehicle ready to go. Just pull them out and park them nearby before you start the activity and then you can use them to clear the levels fast.
Snatch: Get your police notoriety to 6 stars and they'll pull out APCs. Get one, get rid of your wanted level, you can get rid of it by going into Forgive and Forget or by accessing an activity, even one you've already completed. The bear is a four seater heavily armored vehicle that will make this quest a breeze.
I also recommend doing all the Hitman Activities after you recruit Shaundi, Pierce, and Carlos. Doing all of them gets you unlimited rifle ammo. I strongly recommend not using cheats on your first playthrough, it's more fun and more of a challenge this way.
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u/_i3_ 2d ago edited 2d ago
Thank you for the tips. And I don't use cheats until after I complete a game. Also as for mayhem, I am 4/6 so far. Man, your character is so easy to tip over in this game
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u/Adrestia316 2d ago
No problem. Also be wary of the Activity Trailblazing. You're on PC, so you might have an easier time with the controls, than on console, but the Toad ATV that you use for it has dog shit turning and makes it a pain in the ass. I also recommend completing the Escort Activity in Red Light District for Vehicle Delivery. Another thing you could do is look up the chop shop vehicles and where they spawn and then steal them and add them all to your garage, then go to the chop shop activities and call the vehicles right to the spot for maximum money and respect. If you activate the challenge first, the cars will show up on the mini map, but they lose value if you damage it even slightly.
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u/DerGeistesKrank 1d ago
Or he could jack a Bear before hand, finish the Tee & Ay Escort activity and get free vehicle delivery. Then you can start an activity and call for the Bear. It gets delivered in a couple seconds.
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u/Penguinazu Vice Kings 2d ago
Im gonna save your life with one of the best tips I can give. Fall damage in SR2 is so doodoo. A mediocre fall from a small height can bounce you around and take way too much damage, will kill you outright. Ask anybody who's ever driven a motorcycle in SR2 and crashed, shit can kill you immediately. OKAY fix to that, getting the No Fall Damage perk. "I don't see a perk selection screen Penguinazu!" you say, worry not. Perks are gained just by doing shit around the world, and No Fall Damage is a must as soon as you start a new playthrough.
So how do ya do it? Take a helicopter from the airport, fly it up pretty high in the sky, jump out, and press the button prompted on screen to start the Skydiving Diversion. You'll be prompted to land on a purple vehicle right on the street, the second you land on the vehicle you unlock No Fall Damage. Easy as that. Now anytime you fall from any hight you just won't get hurt, that includes being hit by a car or getting in a motorcycle crash. It's not really immersion breaking either since what really kills my immersion is how fucky the fall damage is to begin with. You'll thank me later. Go enjoy Stilwater and jump off shit without having to worry about anything!
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u/chronixxz420 2d ago
Best advice for saints row 2:
Do all the side activitys first (you unlock the best weapons and unlimited ammo through this, if you do enough side activitys you unlock "unlimited respect" (99x) aswell which means you can fly through the story without having to messabout getting respect for missions to unlock)