The best part is that the game does not spoon-feed by beginning with simple tasks like drive to destination, drop someone etc. While some may call this insensitive, I say 'why so serious?', as many gamers don't really play games to fall in love with their characters ask my friends who still play that outdated Counterstrike, rejoicing when they shoot their foes dead! Most of the missions involve heavy shooting and explosive cut scenes that are likably cheesy and humorous. It has plenty of core missions, secret mission, activities and diversions, strongholds that are mostly tongue-in-cheek in tone so you never feel sorry for executing someone gruesomely, even your close ones in the game. Saints Row 2 is gigantic in its scope and may take more than 50 hours to get 100% completion. This makes the game a cooler in a time realistic games with great emphasis on story, characters and emotions have come to the forefront, a perfect example of 'mindless fun'. The over-the-top violence and characters give us a game that makes us laugh, curse and grind our teeth till we make our way through swarms of enemies without straining our minds towards the core story. I had hailed the game for staying loyal to its roots and circumscribing to pure wild game play instead of realistic game play. I recently wrote an article concerning Saints Row 2 for Ezine which is in the process of being reviewed by the editors and may be out in a few days if approved.
