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The games of fall '09 (The Saboteur)

Aug 28, 2009

The end of summer means the beginning of the game season, and today is the last Friday before the game industry’s big holiday push. Publishers jam the fall with games to challenge the true worth of your credit card – a double dog dare in the uncertain economy of 2009. ...

Saboteur - interview (The Saboteur)

Apr 10, 2007

Chances are, you've never heard of Saboteur. Until last week, most of the people in our office hadn't either. But then the first amazing screenshots arrived - gripping cinematic tableaux of WWII Paris with stark black-and-white blending seamlessly into sparkling, vibrant color. Suddenly, we wanted to know everything about Saboteur. Fortunately, the producer and lead designer of the title were happy to oblige. Turns out, the game's more than just an artistic experiment... it's also an ...

Meet the Dryad (Sacred 2: Fallen Angel)

Aug 5, 2008

Diablo III may look awesome, but it’ll be quite some time before the franchise that redefined the dungeon crawling genre hits store shelves. In the meantime, Sacred 2 continues to look like a sweet sequel for lovers of leveling up and loot. We recently scored an exclusive sneak peek at the Dryad, one of the new classes lined up for Sacred 2. Scroll on for some fresh screenshots and a first look at her deadly skills.

Above: The ...

Hot chicks in armor (Sacred 2: Fallen Angel)

Jun 25, 2008

Remember when killing monsters repeatedly for loot wasn’t called “grinding” and was actually really fun? Leveling up before the rise of MMOs never felt like a chore, but Sacred 2 looks like it might return a bit of that old school charm to the dungeon crawler genre post Diablo 2 and Titan Quest. ...

The most sick, morally questionable Achievements and Trophies (Saints Row)

Sep 24, 2009

In the context of a game, Achievements and Trophies are harmless. They're just carrot-dangling tactics that we're happy to indulge for our greedy pursuit of intangible virtual rewards. We wouldn't think twice about nail-bombing a kitten orphanage if it meant five more gamer points.

But, let's say, purely for the purposes of this here article, that we take Achievements and Trophies out of their virtual world settings and reconsider them ...

The Top 7... New franchises that already feel old (Saints Row)

Sep 8, 2008

Mario is a cultural phenomenon. Final Fantasy is epic. Resident Evil, Fallout, Diablo... all of these classic franchises will eventually be tossed away, but they won't be stamped with expiration dates anytime in the foreseeable future.

Other franchises started growing mold before they even left the grocery store shelves.

The somehow-less-inspired franchises may sell millions, contain lovable ...

10 Most Swearing-est Games (Saints Row)

Apr 3, 2008

Swear words are used in film, TV and games to glorious effect. But sometimes the sheer quantity of obscenity causes the words to lose their meaning. Ever the cultural explorers here at GR, we’ve compiled a list of the ten swearing-est games we could think of. Then we grabbed footage from the first hour of each, and chopped it down to just the dirty words. Very scientific.

Check it out. But remember: this video is categorically ...

Battle of the GTA clones (Saints Row)

Mar 27, 2007

The funny thing about inventing a genre of videogames is that, until it becomes completely played out, every game that emulates your formula is going to be attached to your name. Games that feature a wide-open, freely explorable world, for example, will have a hard time avoiding the label of "Grand Theft Auto clone," especially if their worlds are littered with vehicles to steal and drive. In the six years since Grand Theft Auto III, a slew of games have tried to become "the next GTA," but so ...

Saints Row: Signed, sealed, developed (Saints Row)

Aug 31, 2006

Thursday 31 August 2006 A life of crime, turf wars and random rampaging in a huge, open-world populated by thugs, gang-bangers and a spectrum of other dedicated deviants - Saints Row may take its lead from GTA, but it has one big advantage over its Rockstar rival - it's coming out for Xbox 360 tomorrow. So, while GTA IV is still under armed guard, Saints Row is happy to step up and give gamers some gratuitous, next-gen gang-'em-up action. As Saints Row creator, Volition, puts down its ...

Trailer Trash #3 (Saints Row 2)

Apr 30, 2009

When did professional darts players attain to the status of WWE stars, playing to stadiums full of screaming fans and strutting into the place with an effing intro? Bluster aside, there is no way that holding a Wii remote like a dart is “realistic.” ...

TalkRadar 31 – pretty pretty (Saints Row 2)

Dec 12, 2008

2008 is nearly over, and thusly there aren’t as many new games to discuss. But fear not! We instead recount the prettiest (read: most colorful) games of the year, then ponder aloud how Nintendo was able to sell 800,000 Wiis last month (until we found it was actually 2.2 million) and subject you to an NES song so bizarrely long you’ll wonder how anyone could stand it. ...

Whose co-op is best? (Saints Row 2)

Dec 10, 2008

Looking for a game you can play with your friends? We’ve dispatched our crack team of editors to sort through six of this holiday’s top games and deliver a verdict on the season’s best co-op offerings. For this feature we focused on high-profile shooters and action games, because it doesn’t really make sense to compare Animal Crossing or LittleBigPlanet to Gears of War or Call of Duty. ...

TalkRadar 23 – Wii Music, watch out (Saints Row 2)

Oct 17, 2008

Rest up this weekend kiddies, cuz starting next week there’s a nonstop barrage of quality games coming out, right up until New Year’s Eve. This week we talk about the first games in that wave (Dead Space, Saints Row 2, Wii Music), plus the toughest opening levels of all time, then hit the forums for your answers to last week’s poll.

Be sure to listen for a special appearance by the Dark Lord of the Sith as well. ...

Why Saints Row 2 is the antidote to GTA IV (Saints Row 2)

Oct 10, 2008

Saints Row 2 is not a better game than Grand Theft Auto IV. Let’s just get that out of the way now. Its action isn’t too deep, its story is kind of stupid and it’s nowhere near as immersive as the game that its detractors will accuse it of copying. The reality, though, is that Saints Row 2 isn’t trying to be GTA IV at all. In fact, it seems specifically designed for people who hate GTA IV. ...

TalkRadar 22 – quiz show! (Saints Row 2)

Oct 10, 2008

You might want to sit down for this, and if you happen to already be sitting, stand up so you can sit back down and experience our one-on-one talkin’ to with Cliffy B, the man behind all things Gears of War. Then we’re out to guess a series of iconic video game sound effects – those that stump the T-Dar crew are your chance to hop in the forum and win a GR t-shirt. ...

The Top 7... New franchises that already feel old (Saints Row 2)

Sep 8, 2008

Other franchises started growing mold before they even left the grocery store shelves.

The somehow-less-inspired franchises may sell millions, contain lovable ...

Saints Row 2 (Saints Row 2)

Mar 4, 2008

More than a GTA clone, the original game packed in hours of explosive misbehavior, an above average storyline, and was consistently fun from beginning to end. Lo and behold, it looks as if Saints Row 2 will return with all the Boom necessary for a proper gangland killing spree. ...

Why games will replace TV (Sam & Max Save the World)

Aug 6, 2009

The idiot box has had its time. These games do its job better. ...

E3 09: Why wait? E3's hottest games reviewed NOW! (SAW)

Jun 4, 2009

Every game looks great in screenshots and trailers. Do you really want to wait four months before finding out the game you’ve been lusting after actually sucks and just got its face rocked off by some other game? Of course not. That’s why we’re here. We’ve played everything at E3, and this is what we’re rating each game in its current state, right here and now. Let’s get it on ...

The Sexy, Sexy Umbrella Girls (SBK08 Superbike World Championship)

Aug 21, 2008

Sex sells. It sells everything from hamburgers to the vast quantities of toilet paper you’ll need after said sandwich. And of course, sex sells games too. In case you didn’t notice, GamesRadar is all about taking you straight to the sexy. After hosing you down with cosplaying cuties and the Top 7 Shower Scenes, we decided it was time to introduce you to the fascinating world of the Umbrella Girls. ...