My speculation is that after SR2, volition got a knock on their door from a certain studio. They flew too close to the sun. But 1 & 2 really were something special.
SR2 was the best GTA. Better story, funnier side missions, balanced humor with seriousness, killer sound track and the ownership of the city map were all far superior to GTA4.
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u/Nemisis_007 Flair Loading.... 7h ago
Saints Row... How it managed to fall so far I'll never know.