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The most sick, morally questionable Achievements and Trophies (Feature)

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 ...

Check Out These Great Value Games at HMV (News)

Sep 7, 2009

NextGen Player writes:

"After reading a post on Cheap Ass Gamer, it looks like there are some pretty good deals at HMV if you look deep enough. On their website there are a number of value priced games that certainly seem reasonable if you're in the market."

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

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 (Feature)

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 ...

Surfer Girl: L.A. Noire, The Godfather II and more (News)

Mar 20, 2008

Surfer Girl says that The Godfather II will feature a deep online component somewhat akin to Grand Theft Auto IV. According to her, up until sometime last year, Mass Media was working on ports of Saint's Row and The Outfit, for Wii and PSP, respectively. She states that L.A. Noire is not being funded by Sony, who dropped the title and there is nothing stopping a 360 release.

College kid gets high, assaults police, blames Saints Row (News)

May 15, 2007

Dominic Anderson, a college kid in England, got high with some of his friends and played a little Saints Row. Seems friendly enough, right? Well, his stash must've been tainted because next thing you know, Anderson is slitting his wrists and trying to stab himself in the chest with a 12" kitchen knife.

At about 11pm local time, Anderson stormed out of his apartment and into the streets. His crazed and bloodied antics included trying to rip people out of their cars, and even hopping onto the hoods of moving cars as he attempted to stab those inside the vehicles through the windshields.

Saint's Row 2 announced (News)

May 11, 2007

A sequel to Saint's Row, the gangland actioner that hit Xbox 360 last year, has been announced for both 360 and PlayStation 3 today by publisher THQ, set to launch in 2008. But the 360-to-PS3 port of the original game has been cancelled, with all of developer Volition's efforts being ploughed into the sequel. The GTA-inspired crime romp set in Chicago will mostly be remembered in these parts for the utterly hilarious Insurance Scam missions, where you earned cash for hurling your character ...

Battle of the GTA clones (Feature)

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 ...

Top Xbox Live Games Of 2006 (News)

Jan 2, 2007

Major Nelson just released on his blog the top Xbox Live games of 2006

Here are the top games for 2006, based on Xbox Live connectivity.
The following rankings are based on data collected from 1/1/06 Â¿ 12/29/06:

2006 Top Xbox 360 Titles (UU's)
1 Gears of War
2 Hexic HD
3 Call of Duty 2
4 Ghost Recon 3
5 Oblivion
6 PGR3
7 Perfect Dark Zero
8 Call Of Duty 3
9 UNO
10 EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3
11 Saints Row
12 Geometry Wars Evolved
13 DEAD OR ALIVE 4
14 Texas Hold 'em
15 Madden NFL 07
16 DEAD RISING
17 Need for Speed Most Wanted
18 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
19 BFMC
20 Splinter Cell Double Agent

Arcade titles and Xbox 1 rankings after the jump

New multiplayer map available for Saints Row (News)

Nov 6, 2006

Volition today released a new multiplayer map for Saints Row. For only 80 Microsoft Points, about $1, you'll get a new map called Industrial Mappack. The map can only be used with (Team)Gangster Brawl and (Team) Big Ass Chains. Hopefully there will be some more content available in sometime, not just one map.

Saints Row given 4xAA for standard-def (News)

Nov 1, 2006

THQ and Volition have released a new auto-update for Saints Row - fixes some multiplayer issues and adds 4xAA and V-Sync.

The new update will download and install when you next load up the game, and according to Volition should fix up all the lag problems players have been experiencing. There are also fixes for several known exploits, including clothes stealing.

If you're someone who has been making use of some of the fixed exploits then you'll be sad to hear that you won't be able to play online again until the update is installed, so you better say goodbye to your days of clothes stealing.

Also with the update comes some new in-game visual enhancements and tweaks. For 480i and 480p modes, the game has been patched to run with 4xAA instead of the usual 2xAA, so you should notice less jagged edges. There's also a new option to enable v-sync in both cutscenes and gameplay. This should eliminate screen tearing, but will have a detrimental affect on the frame rate - it's your choice.

Saints Row patch finaly coming on Oct. 31 (News)

Oct 31, 2006

The longawaited Saints Row patch is finaly coming online tommorow. Volition announced a patch soon after it's release in late August. Now, one month later, the patch is finaly finished and it containts numorous fixes and improvements. Check the list of features for the patch via the link below.

Xbox Dad Interview, Godfather + Open Season Review plus More (News)

Oct 26, 2006

XBL Radio Podcast Ver 29.0

COOL Interview with "Xbox Dad"!
CONSOLE CRIMES and our XBL Radio POLL FEEDBACK.
Carpal reviews The Godfather: Will this be another Saints Row situation? Or does a PLOT make all the difference in a game. KID PIX: Cameron is locked and loaded as he gets ready for OPEN SEASON. I can assure you this one is truly for the kids
plus tech and gaming news

Volition dev hints at imminent Saints Row patch release! (News)

Oct 12, 2006

There is no official ETA as of yet. However, rumor is that the patch may be sent to Microsoft for testing as early as this weekend! That could mean the patch will be out within a week!

Top Ten Xbox Live Games Played This Week (News)

Oct 7, 2006

This weeks top ten lists have just been released and yet again Call of Duty 2 blows the competition away and reclaims its spot at number 1. Madden drops two places to third with the ever laggy Saints Row climbing to second.

69 New Downloadable Goodies for Saints Row (News)

Oct 7, 2006

Available now, you can get 69 new downloadable goodies for Saints Row for a low amount of 100 points. Unfortunately, no update has been announced to fix the multiplayer lag issues so far.

Saints Row Bling Online (News)

Sep 28, 2006

Just a note to let you all know that the Saints Row downloadble content that was leaked a few weeks back has now hit the marketplace.

Top 10 Xbox LIVE Games for the Week (News)

Sep 25, 2006

Looks like Saints Row has rocketed to the top this week, while Madden has slipped a couple. Of course Call of Duty is still near the top...

The Gamerchix's meet up with Steve and Rusty from XBL Radio (News)

Sep 20, 2006

Our 5 Gamer chiX's indlude Frantic PMS, QoC, GamergirlSB, Worried Weasel and Catalina PMS.
* This super packed show talks about Saints Row from the ladies perspective.
* Microsofts approach to women: Is there more they can do?
* Girl Exclusive Lobbys and Gamer Zones: Are they necessary?
* Why no WNBA or Womens World Cup Games?
* Fewer female characters in the latest game releases: Why?
* XBL Arcade titles or full CD titles? Which do they play more?
* This, and whatever else the conversation brings up!

Official XBOX Live Game Rankings 9/11/06 (News)

Sep 19, 2006

Microsoft blogger Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb has released the official ranking of Xbox Live games for the week of 9/11/06, and it shows Saints Row leading the pack.

Saints Row still tops in Oz (News)

Sep 16, 2006

SYDNEY--Aussie gamers demonstrated once again that they can't get enough of the life o' crime title Saints Row--the title solidified its hold on the top-selling charts by killing the competition for a second week in a row.

Dead Rising Makes A Killing (News)

Sep 15, 2006

Dead Rising is officially the fastest selling title in the UK for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft according to Chart Track figures and debuts in the All Formats chart this week (w/e 9th September 2006) at number 1 beating off stiff competition from Test Drive Unlimited and Saints Row.

Xbox 360 Games Excel In UK Sales Chart (News)

Sep 12, 2006

Xbox 360 software has enjoyed one of its best weeks of sales since its launch in the UK this week, with three exclusive titles in the top five. The second new Xbox 360 number one in as many weeks is Capcom's Dead Rising Â¿ the company's first number one in the UK for five years. The title has become the fastest selling Xbox 360 to date in the UK, beating both Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter and last week's Saints Row.

Saints Row Patch Being Worked On (News)

Sep 8, 2006

Volition is currently working on a patch for Saints Row to address a few issues that have arisen since the games release. An official post on the developers forum outlined what the first Saints Row patch would include. Top on the list is increasing network connectivity to help reduce they massive amounts of lag that hamper the online play.

Saints Row download content IS coming (News)

Sep 6, 2006

THQ have confirmed that Saints Row downloadable content is on the way, after Club Skill revealed at the weekend a Download Pack would soon be avaliable.

UK Charts: Saints Row over Cars (News)

Sep 5, 2006

Publisher THQ has knocked itself off the top of the charts in the UK, as Saints Row nudges Cars to the number two position to claim the top spot in its first week of sales.

The gang-based action adventure game has benefited from heavy promotion on satellite channels and becomes the second fastest-selling Xbox 360 title after Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.

Volition: Three More 'Open World' Games in Development (News)

Sep 4, 2006

Saints Row has barely hit the shelves, but developer Volition is already hard at work creating more games in what's possibly the most promising genre for next-gen consoles - "Open World" (a.k.a. non-linear) games.

Get Ready for some Saints Row bling! (News)

Sep 3, 2006

According to Rated-M.com Saints Rows will soon be getting a new downloadable accessory pack for your character.

So what are you waiting for check it out...

Saints Row patch on the way (News)

Sep 1, 2006

Following the release of Saints Row in North America, problems have occured which has lead to the developers planning a patch.

Saints Row: Signed, sealed, developed (Feature)

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 ...

Saints Row (Review)

Aug 29, 2006

Aside from the formula for Coca-Cola, no pop culture secret has been more difficult to replicate than Grand Theft Auto's recipe for open-ended videogaming thuggery. A few have had moderate RC Cola-level acceptance, but most have been Crystal Pepsi-sized failures. Finally, however, we have a winner. Saints Row is the Pepsi to GTA's Coke. Emulating GTA with near-perfect precision - a subversive, satirical sense of humor is the only thing lacking - Saints Row drops your custom-created anti-hero ...

Saints Row Drops Today! (News)

Aug 29, 2006

Get your gangsta on as the highly anticipated game from THQ releases today! Initially set as a launch title, apparently the game was given some extra love and has been generating quite a buzz...

No sex or drugs - just the brutal mayhem, then? (News)

Aug 28, 2006

When we got our hands on a preview copy of the sandbox-style thug life sim Saints Row, the first thing we wanted to do was create a video for all our readers to enjoy. No problem, said the publisher, but please - don't show any sex or drugs from the game. Um, okay. We'll simply focus on... other aspects of the game. Watch our exclusive video now just by clicking the Movies tab above. And remember - just say no! August 28, ...

Saints Row - EXCLUSIVE no sex, no drugs (Video)

Aug 28, 2006

A Grand Theft Auto wannabe packing two concepts we can't get enough of: crime-based freeform gameplay and zoot suits.

Saints Row Demo Jacked 350,000 Times (News)

Aug 22, 2006

Whether you feel that THQ's Saints Row for the Xbox 360, with its more-realistic visuals and seemingly copycat gameplay, is sincerest flattery or simply a riff on the Grand Theft Auto formula, there's no denying that it's already quite popular.

Saints Row Marketing Campaign Revealed (News)

Aug 17, 2006

THQ Inc. today announced its multi-million dollar, global marketing campaign for the highly anticipated Saints Row, scheduled to release exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on August 29. Saints Row is generating record levels of consumer awareness, led by a highly successful pre-order DVD campaign and the release of a single player online demo that consumers are downloading from the Xbox Live Marketplace at a record rate, with 350,000 downloads in the first week. The worldwide advertising campaign, including TV, theater, print and online, begins today with an exclusive sneak peek at Saints Row during the season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV.

Saints Row Retail Therapy (News)

Aug 16, 2006

Stilwater has many retail establishments offering fine wares including clothing, bling, weaponry, hair cuts and even plastic surgery. Check out what's on offer inside.

Saints Row Bundle Headed to Yurp (News)

Aug 7, 2006

Karsten from Shizzle Games points out that Microsoft is listing an Saints Row Bundle on their official press site for Europe. The bundle, which includes the premium system and the game, will be released on Sept. 8 for 439 Euros.

Saints Row Developer Diary #5 (News)

Aug 4, 2006

GameSpy presents the fifth in a series of exclusive, insightful developer diaries for THQ's upcoming Xbox 360 title Saints Row. Today, Product Art Director Matt Flegel talks about the visual design aspects of the game.

Saints Row - single/multiplayer hands-on (Preview)

Aug 3, 2006

Let's get one thing out of the way first: Saints Row is almost exactly like Grand Theft Auto in every way. However, lacking any other game like it on the platform, this seemingly cookie-cutter version lights up the 360 with combustible mayhem on an order not yet reached by other titles After mere seconds of play, the controls display a simple elegance that is instantly recognizable if not totally easy to get the hang of. Once you've scored a gat, you can shoot anything you like simply by ...

Saint's Row Live demo busted open (News)

Aug 3, 2006

Thursday 3 August 2006 Cunning Xbox 360 gamers have uncovered a glitch in the Xbox Live demo of GTA-a-like crime romp Saint's Row that enables you to escape the walled-in demo area and explore the whole city at your leisure - there's even an AK47 up for grabs. Here's how it works: Park a car next to the impassable red barrier and punch the Y button twice. If you've done it right, you'll leap out of the car and straight through the barrier. Now you can roam the rest of the city, and pick up an ...

Get Access to the Enitre Saints Row World (News)

Aug 2, 2006

If you have played the demo, you will probably be familiar with the large red demo blockades throughout the game. 2 videos on Youtube have appeared showing how you can get through these barriers, giving you acces to the entire Saints Row world. There is also a third video showing you how to get an AK in the demo.

Saints Row Demo Now on Marketplace (News)

Aug 1, 2006

Time to get Canonized, gain respect and clean up the Row.
Xbox Live members can now download a demo for 'Saints Row' from the Xbox Live Marketplace.

This free demo is available in all Xbox Live regions except Germany and Mexico.

Saints Row Gang Info (News)

Jul 31, 2006

We have fresh information on both the Saints Row storyline and also the different gangs that you will find in Stilwater. If you're going to survive and move up, you're going to need to make some friends.

Halo Xbox 360 Faceplate Coming (News)

Jul 24, 2006

Here's one for all you Xbox 360 customization, or Halo, fans - Gamestop will soon be shipping a Xbox 360 Halo faceplate.

We recently posted the New Zealand exclusive Saints Row faceplate, which has to be one of the finest game-themed faceplates made yet, and now it seems we have a new Halo faceplate that might be able to compete with it.

Saints Row Demo is avalible on OXM demo disk (News)

Jul 24, 2006

If can not wait until August first for the demo to come to the marketplace, you can buy this months issue of Official Xbox Magazine which includes the Saints Row Demo.

Saints Row Demo Out For Short While In Germany (News)

Jul 21, 2006

German Xbox site Xbox Archiv is reporting the demo for Saints Row was available in Germany for a short while and was pulled down, although it was up long enough for a few people to get through the 894 MB download.

Kiwis Get Exclusive Saints Row Treat (News)

Jul 19, 2006

It looks like our friends down under in New Zealand are up for a treat come the release of Saints Row with a very nice looking exclusive faceplate available on pre-ordering the game.

Saints Row Demo Available to Some (News)

Jul 18, 2006

If you're looking for the Saints Row demo that people have talking about on the Xbox Live Marketplace, then you won't find it. At this stage it would seem the demo is only given away by preordering the game or buying the actual demo.

Saints Row: Mod Your Ride (News)

Jul 10, 2006

When we reach the end of August, you'll most likely have a copy of Saints Row for Xbox 360 in your hands. THQ and developer Volition want you to tear up the virtual city of Stilwater with a host of gangs that aren't just your run of the mill punks (although they do look a little rough around the edges at first). In this multi-part series, of which the second part runs today, IGN will peel back the layers of depth, customization and control you'll have with Saints Row.

In this latest feature, IGN reveal Volition's deep vehicle customization (last they revealed character customization). In open-world games of this nature, gamers are constantly jacking cars, blowing them to bits, and jacking new cars. Cars are candy: a dime a dozen. You might like a particular vehicle over another one, but you may switch vehicles in a single mission three or four times. Volition's take on this scenario is to provide customization features to your favorite ride. Then, if the thing blows up -- and it inevitably will - you can buy it back from a car shop for a cheaper price than before. Kind of a cool deal. That way, you will always have the choice of driving your favorite set of wheels at any point.

Saints Row Customizes the Open World (News)

Jul 4, 2006

Saint's Row visual update (News)

Jun 30, 2006

Saint's Row may be clearly inspired by GTA's crime romp, but at least it's a looker - our new trailer will give you an idea of how aggressive the explosive gangland action game will be once it hits Xbox 360 in September. If you've yet to have Saint's Row brought to your attention, then here's the 'skinny' - you're a 3rd Street Saints gang-banger with ambition, and a plan to control your entire city. Which means violence on a district-wide scale, in a totally free-form environment - it sounds ...

Saint's Row - trailer (Video)

Jun 30, 2006

A Grand Theft Auto wannabe packing two concepts we can't get enough of: crime-based freeform gameplay and zoot suits.

Saint's Row - gameplay (Video)

Jun 30, 2006

A Grand Theft Auto wannabe packing two concepts we can't get enough of: crime-based freeform gameplay and zoot suits.

Saint's Row hands-on (Preview)

Jun 29, 2006

Are you sick and tired of Grand Theft Auto-derivative games? Wait, let's rephrase that: Are you sick of reading about GTA-derivative games? If so, we're wasting each other's time here. But you're urged to keep your mind open, because Saint's Row might just change your mind about the free-roaming drive-and-gun genre. The most striking aspect of the game, of course, is the graphics. Saint's Row wasn't just put on Xbox 360 so that its publisher, THQ, could charge an extra $10 at retail. While the ...

Saints Row (Screenshots)

Jun 29, 2006

Saints Row: Game Vision (News)

Jun 26, 2006

Working with THQ and Volition, IGN secured a two-pronged exclusive that gives gamers an unparalleled in-depth look at the making of its urban mayhem game, Saints Row. Created as a 3D, open design game in the style and structure of Grand Theft Auto, Volition takes the genre, gives it a next-generation look and feel and brings a fully-fledged and unprecedented online component to the genre.

Saints Row Demo To Hit August 1st (News)

Jun 26, 2006

It seems that official Saints Row website has announced that a single player demo for third-person title will be available on August the 1st. The game looks set to be release on the 29th of August so it will give gamers a while month to try before they buy.

Saints Row Dated (News)

Jun 12, 2006

THQ has announced that its upcoming open-world action adventure game, Saints Row, is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on August 29, 2006.

Saint's Row (Preview)

Mar 2, 2006

Every day, some gat-toting punk game blasts its way across your console, frontin' like it's the next Grand Theft Auto... unless you're an Xbox 360 owner, in which case you're still thugless. Veteran developer Volition aims to change this with Saint's Row. On one hand, as yet another would be heir to the Grand Theft Auto empire, this ambitious prince may discover too late that it'll take more than mimicry to dethrone the reigning king. On the other hand, this is indeed one ambitious prince ... ...

Saints Row (Preview)

Feb 15, 2006

We can just imagine the brainstorming sessions that went on deep in the bowels of Illinois-based Volition as it pondered the way ahead for the next generation of its games. And it would have boiled down to this: "Erm, how about we do a GTA, but, er, make it better? Stick it online or something?" "Yeah, that sounds good." And so Saint's Row on 360 was born, with its gats precisely targeted on Rockstar's jewel in the crown and anything else of its ilk out there on the game shelves. But is this ...

Hidden Achievements (Unlockable)

Aug 13, 2008

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Cheats (Cheat)

Jan 16, 2008

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Soccer Balls (Easter Egg)

Sep 10, 2007

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Soccer Balls (Easter Egg)

Sep 10, 2007

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Cheats (Cheat)

Sep 10, 2007

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Car List (Unlockable)

Sep 10, 2007

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Demolition Derby (Hint)

Sep 10, 2007

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Free Ammo (Hint)

Sep 10, 2007

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Higher Jumps (Glitch)

Sep 10, 2007

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How to Unlock Cribs (Unlockable)

Sep 10, 2007

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Get on a Boat (Easter Egg)

Sep 10, 2007

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Hitman Rewards (Unlockable)

Sep 10, 2007

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Saints Row FAQ 2 (FAQ)

Jul 16, 2007

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CD Locations FAQ (FAQ)

Jul 16, 2007

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Jan 16, 2007

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Zombie Lin (Unlockable)

Jan 2, 2007

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Protect the Pimp and General Tips (Hint)

Dec 19, 2006

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Money glitch (Glitch)

Nov 15, 2006

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Instant Vehicle Warp (Glitch)

Sep 14, 2006

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Robbing Stores (Hint)

Sep 8, 2006

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Saints Row FAQ (FAQ)

Sep 5, 2006

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Get Reduced Bullet Damage (Unlockable)

Aug 31, 2006

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