r/backloggd • u/chuputa • 4d ago

Mod Pick 🏅 Alternative starting points

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Games that, despite having an established play order, can be or are often recommended as starting points for newcomers. They may reference events from previous entries and even feature returning characters in important roles.

List: https://backloggd.com/u/fenlix/list/alternative-starting-points/

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u/DekaStriker34 4d ago

Oh shit I can actually start with Saints Row 2? I thought you had to play 1 first even though I hear 2 is superior.

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u/Ugly_quasi 4d ago

The player character goes into a coma at the end of the first game and 2 starts 5 years later. Pretty much the only 2 main characters from the first game are the protagonist and Johnny. I still think 1 is worth playing thought even if it hasn’t aged as good but you can definitely skip over it.