EvKirito Posted December 29, 2020 Posted December 29, 2020 Game information: Developer: Volition Inc. Platforms: PC Initial release date: JP June 21, 2007 NA August 29, 2006 EU September 1, 2006 AUS August 31, 2006 Saints Row is a sandbox-style action-adventure video game, It was developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ. The game bears great resemblance to the successful Grand Theft Auto series due to the "free" gameplay, being a parody of Zero Dark Thirty. A single player demo was released via Xbox Live Marketplace on August 1, 2006. The game was released on August 29, 2006 in North America and on September 1, 2006 in the UK, Europe, and Australia. Saints Row is an action-adventure video game series created by Volition and published by THQ and Deep Silver. The Saints Row series games are set in fictional locations during the current time period, primarily in the American cities of Stilwater and Steelport. The game focuses on an open world environment where the player can complete missions to progress through an overall story, as well as participate in various side activities. Like other crime-related open-world titles, most of the game revolves around shooting and driving, but the series became known for its comic elements, including po[CENSORED]r culture tributes, parodies, and self-referential humor as well. as its exaggerated character, more evident from the third game. All the games revolve around the 3rd Street Saints gang, who are initially based in the eponymous Saint's Row district and trying to get to the top of the criminal underworld; Subsequent games changed the premise, turning the Saints into a highly influential media and consumer empire. The player character is fully customizable and starts out as a low-ranking member of the Saints, but eventually becomes the leader of the gang; position they hold in most games. The game takes place in a fictional town called Stilwater. Our character, which we can create with a multitude of options at the beginning of the game, is saved from a gang war by the 3rd Street Saints, so he will join them and get involved in a war to lead the streets of Stilwater. Thus, the player (who by the way never mentions his name and hardly speaks during the game) helps the Saints to finish, one by one with the gangs of the city, in order to have total control of each and every one of illicit activities. The Saints are led by Julius, and his lieutenants Dex, Troy, Johnny Gat and Lin. They are a small band in Stilwater, who are under attack by the band "Los Carnales". The character joins them after they put him to the test, forcing him to defend himself from the blows of his own companions, and then ask him for help to end the invasion of the carnal. After completing Red Faction II in late 2002, developer Volition began work on the original Saints Row game in mid-2004. The game was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and commercial success. The sequel, Saints Row 2, was released in 2008 to similar acclaim and greater commercial success. The third entry in the series, Saints Row: The Third, was released on November 15, 2011 and was the last Saints Row video game published by THQ before Deep Silver took over the rights in 2013. The fourth entry in the series, Saints Row IV was released on August 20, 2013, with a standalone expansion called Gat out of Hell released on January 20, 2015 in North America and on January 23, 2015 in Europe. As of September 2013, the series has had sales of over 13 million, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. Saints Row (2006) Saints Row is the first installment in the series, which began development in mid-2003 as a PlayStation 2 title under the name Bling Bling. The game was announced at E3 2005 for the Xbox 360. As the first non-linear game-style video game to be released for Xbox 360, Saints Row was widely anticipated; its pre-beta demo version set records after being downloaded nearly 400,000 times in a week. [2] It had sales of over 500,000 during its September 2006 release month and was critically acclaimed. As of 2019, the game has had sales of more than two million units. [3] The game was known for being the first seventh-generation sandbox game and introduced features that have since become staples of the genre. It features online multiplayer, an in-game mobile phone, GPS navigation, and elaborate character and vehicle customization. [Four. Five]. The game is set in the fictional city of Stilwater, located in the state of Michigan. The player creates his own character, who is included in the 3rd Street Saints gang after saving his life, and helps the Saints reach prominence by eliminating three rival gangs that control the city. After the Saints take over Stilwater, Police Chief Monroe kidnaps the founder and leader of the Saints, Julius Little, and orders the player, who takes over the Saints in Julius's absence, to kill the mayor of the town. city in exchange for their freedom. While the player carries out this task, Monroe refuses to release Julius, leading to the player killing him and rescuing Julius. Soon after, new Mayor Richard Hughes invites the player to board his private yacht and reveals his intention to arrest the Saints and sell Saint's Row to private developers after it was razed. However, cliffhanger. (Photo Saint Row (2006)) Saint Row 2 (2008) Saints Row 2 began development in mid-2006, a few months before the release of Saints Row for Xbox 360. [6] While a Saints Row PlayStation 3 port was in development, it was canceled when Saints Row 2 was confirmed in May 2007. [7] A Microsoft Windows port, announced in June 2008, was released in early 2009 The game builds on the fundamentals of Saints Row by enhancing the respect system, adding more varied activities, increasing the degree to which the player can customize their character, gang, and vehicles, and adding a number of new vehicle models. Expand Stilwater settings and add new features and game content. The story takes place five years after the events of Saints Row, and it also takes place in Stilwater, albeit significantly expanded. The player character, the sole survivor of the yacht explosion, has since been in a coma and underwent extensive plastic surgery. Upon awakening, they escape from the prison hospital with the help of the brother of a former member of the Santos, who explains that the Santos have fallen out of favor after his supposed death: Three new gangs have taken over his old territory and the Ultor Corporation has begun to rebuild. Stilwater, turning Saint's Row into a pristine commercial and residential area. Along with former Saints lieutenant Johnny Gat, whom he rescues from his trial, and newcomers Carlos Mendoza, Pierce Washington, and Shaundi, the player works to rebuild the Saints and reclaim their former territory, becoming known as "the boss". After all the enemy gangs have been eliminated, Ultor recognizes the Saints as a threat and attempts to extinguish them, but the Chief assassinates Ultor CEO Dane Vogel, severely weakening the company. (Photo Saint Row 2 (2008)) Downloadable content Saints Row 2 received several downloadable content (DLC) releases, including two-story DLC. The first, Ultor Exposed, adds Red Faction: Guerrilla themed content, and stars American pornographic actress Tera Patrick, posing as a whistleblower and former Ultor Corporation microbiologist. It was released on April 23, 2009/ The second, Corporate Warfare, focuses on the fight between the 3rd Street Saints and Ultor Corporation, and was released on May 28, 2009. ------------------------------------------- System Requirements ------------------------------------------- Windows XP / Vista. 2.0 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2) 1 GB of RAM. 15 GB of available hard disk space. 128MB 3D Video Card w / Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon X1300) 1
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