Introduction

One second, you're on top of Stilwater City, running the 3rd Street Saints to own everyone and everything on the island. The next thing you know, you're caught up in a yacht explosion...

A lot happens when a person is in a coma. Years have passed, and the city is a different place. New gangs, new personalities, and your crew isn't even there anymore. All you've got is the prison jumpsuit on your back and a new friend that helps break you out.

Stilwater can be awfully disorienting in that state. Luckily, you've got IGN at your back, helping you out through the process of getting your gang and power back together. Whether you just need advice on where to pimp yourself out in the Red Light district, or if you want a detailed walkthrough of how precisely to climb the ladder of power again, you can trust us to help you take over Stilwater City.

And you don't even have to be canonized.

In this Saints Row 2 strategy guide, you'll find:

• BASICS // We assume you've played open-world games before, but Saints Row 2 has a few nuances you'll need to know. Check 'em out here.
• ACTIVITES & DIVERSIONS // To play the story, you need respect. To get respect, you need to perform activities and diversions. To do that, you need to read this section.
• WALKTHROUGH // The first four sections of the walkthrough take you through your rise from the coma to the elimination of each gang. The order you approach them is up to you, and we break it down by which colors you eliminate.

Guide by: Jon "PyroFalkon" Habib