Juiced patch fixes the port
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“WARNING: Juiced patch is REQUIRED. It's extremely simple to install, just paste the files into the main game folder.”
Steam review · 112 h played ↗
Saints Row 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 75%Mostly Positive · 75%Volition2009Sandbox · Third-Person Shooter · Action
The verdict
A beloved, content-rich GTA-style sandbox with great story, humor and customization, but the Steam PC port is broken. It's only worth buying if you're willing to install the Juiced patch.
Great for
Open-world crime fans who don't mind installing a community patch for a classic
Main risk
The Steam port crashes constantly and may stay unplayable even with mods
What players love
Great story, characters and cutscenes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Where is Mainly shine is Cutscenes, Characters, Voice acting and story.”
Steam review · 50.9 h played ↗
Best Saints Row, gritty and funny tone
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This was the high point of the Saints Row serries, and I won't see any argument to the contrary.”
Steam review · 485.6 h played ↗
Huge open world with tons to do
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“There's also a ridiculous amount of stuff to do, from the various activities to the extensive character and vehicle customisation, and the whole game can be played in co-op.”
Steam review · 29.4 h played ↗
Great radio soundtrack and nostalgia
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“The radio soundtrack is astounding, reminding me of a bygone era”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
Deep character and property customization
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Really in-depth character creation/customization in terms of cosmetics”
Steam review · 239.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Constant crashes
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“worth it if you're into your game crashing doing literally anything”
Steam review · 10.8 h played ↗
Broken PC port, unplayable without mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Garbage. You have to mod it to get it to work. Get the GOG version instead. It's fixed.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Poor performance, lag and stutter
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Hitting 60FPS in this game felt like a rare breath of fresh air in a headache inducing stutter fest.”
Steam review · 32.9 h played ↗
Fixes and patches don't work for everyone
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Just kept crashing over and over, even with community-made fixes.”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
Dated controls, driving and gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“Controls are archaic, patch mods are required to make the game work”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
Forced repetitive side activities
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“"you have to do side stuff to be able to do main story" WHY?”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable15 GB
Minimum
Processor2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory1 GB system RAM
Graphics128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better)
Storage15 GB of Hard Drive Space
Recommended
Processor3.2 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory2 GB system RAM
Graphics256MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 8800 NVidia card or better, ATI HD3850 card or better)
Storage15 GB of Hard Drive Space
Processor2.0 GHz Intel Dual-Core Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Dual-Core Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory1 GB system RAM
Graphics128MB 3D graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support (i.e. 7600 NVidia card or better, ATI X1300 card or better)
Storage15 GB of Hard Drive Space
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