Poll: GTA IV or Saint's Row 2?

[Atmos Duality]

I haven't played Saints Row 2, but as long as the driving isn't as clunky and unwieldy as GTA 4's (seriously, I've played driving simulators that allowed for more technique) I'd say it automatically wins.

When one of the core parts of your game (driving cars) is a thoroughly boring experience, you have problems.

The PS2 entries' driving might have been comical, but I think that was the point. Not as nuts as Crazy Taxi, but not entirely rooted in reality.

 

[TetsuoKaneda]

Maybe I got a bad Steam download? Idunno. but from my own experience get IV. You won't regret it.

I already have.

I have a little test I like to do, see, called the "Why am I doing this" test. I use it for everything save adventure games, because asking that in an adventure game is a little redundant. (1)

Many games have failed it, and just as many have succeeded. It's very simple...I play the game, and as I do, I occasionally ask "Why am I doing this?"

If the answer is "Because it's fun", or "because screw you", or even "Do I even care why?", then the game passes the test. It also passes the test if I never ask myself the question period. Fallout was a case of one of these. KOTOR II failed the test. It took a while to fail it, but it failed it.

Which brings us to GTA IV. At least two or three missions in, I began to ask myself "Why am I doing this?" Which progressed to "Why the hell am I doing this?" to "Is there any reason why I should continue doing this?" to finally "Goodbye." Now, granted, I only spent ten bucks on the game, but that it even got to "Is there any reason I should continue to do this?" makes me regret even spending ten bucks on a game that failed to hold my interest even in the nonlinear sections.

Meanwhile, with Saints Row 2, I didn't have time to ask. I was too busy shouting "Whee!" like a maniac and blowing up jeeps full of heavily-tattooed gang members as Men At Work's "Land Down Under" blared. And it loaded promptly and without too many bugs.

(1) I love adventure games, but seriously, there are a few problems with asking "why the hell am I doing this?" during a game where one of the things needed for completion is "Use rubber ducky on evil mastermind" or something to that effect.

 

[Lionsfan]

I like Saint's Row 2 a lot better. Both games were equally fun but for me I liked the over-the-top sociopath vulgarity violence of Saint's Row better.

 

[Soviet Steve]

For the PC, I find that GTA IV is better for dicking around. Saints Row 2 also had a major problem in not having proper driving controls, though if it had been ported better to the PC, it would have been the better of the two.

I had fun with both games. Sometimes I want a whacky playground and sometimes I want a less whacky one - GTA just handled better.

As for anyone complaining about helicopters, one of the things I noticed about the game quickly was that helicopters was still quite simplified. Try flying in ArmA 2.

 

[DazBurger]

Asking this question on a forum which people only really post on because they found it via looking for Yahtzee is a little odd. Given the review yahtzee did and how he likes SR2 > GTA4 do you think there's going to be much correlation from the ridiculous sheep that watch his reviews? I think so...

That having been said I'm not defending GTA4, I've never played it. I'm not one for sandboxing. I prefer swinging.

Yeah... Because now Yahtzee is popular.. He is bad! Because everything popular is bad!
I see where you are going thar.

 

[DustyDrB]

GTA IV for me. Saint's Row 2 wasn't bad or anything, it just feels so shallow after playing GTA IV. I guess if you're more for screwing around and causing chaos then you'll like Saint's Row 2 more. I tend to just follow the story and really get into the characters. GTA IV had some characters I loved: the McCreary family and Dwayne Forge to name a few. The Lost and the Damned was even better.

 

[TheTim]

well if you count the awesome dlc of gta IV (the ballad of gay tony specifically) then gta by far. and its multiplayer never ever gets old.

 

[jebara]

im a huge GTA fan and to this day the GTAIII trilogy remains as my top 3 fav games i ever played but right now i pick saints row 2
GTAIV is the most boring and most disappointing piece of shit i ever played!

 

[Your once and future Fanboy]

"hello, Niko?! Its your cousin, Roman. You wanna go bowling tonight?" x9999^9

'Nuff said!

 

[theSovietConnection]

It depends what you're want. If you're into realism, GTA IV is the game you want. If you're into games with a lot more humour, then Saints Row 2 is what you want. Since they both cater to differing crowds, I can't pick one in this poll. I have both, and each catered to a different need and had their pros and cons.

 

[MicrosoftPaysMe]

I think GTA IV is an overall better game and I didn't have a problem with the realism. Actually, I thought the game was a little too easy at times but maybe I'm just a more skilled gamer than you. (no offence)

 

[ImprovizoR]

I love GTA series but GTA4 was a huge disappointment. It featured a boring story with boring characters and no fun whatsoever. Saints Row 2 however had all the fun I wanted and then some.

 

[Sir-jackington]

Granted i dont like GTA IVs realsim its still better than saints row 2s messed-upness, that may not be a real word but so what

 

[Kinichie]

Saints Row 2. Because it is fun, Co-Op and you don't have to tell your cousin to piss off every 30 seconds.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

I love Saints Row 2.

 

[Con Carne]

Saints Row 2 hands down. I liked when Rockstar's games didn't take themselves so seriously.
I don't want realistic driving mechanics, I want to be able to do insanely stupid stuff and survive it only because I'm wearing a bullet proof vest. I like the lack of realism.