Saints Row 2. The next mediocre GTA clone?

There have been a lot of complaints recently both from Saints Row fans and GTA fans about the similarities between the two games. And it surprises me how unoriginal some producers can be. Saints Row wasn't the first to jump on the Grand Theft Auto bandwagon and it definitely won't be the last. But the question is, does it have enough original features to lure gamers away from the much-loved GTA franchise?

The general gamer response to that question would be no. According to them it's just another mindless shoot-em-up that doesn't have the quality of GTA. Some might be amused for a first few hours of running around shooting civilians and yelling insults at police officers, but it quickly gets repetitive. Murdering just doesn't bring the same amount of satisfaction as it does in Grand Theft Auto.

It's not the worst clone, but it definately can't stand up to the original.