We live in a time where video games, especially those available on game consoles, are more complex than ever. Instead of titles where you blindly stick to the directions you're given, many games today allow you to explore massive worlds, complete side missions, and/or play so-called mini-games. This way, you can experience new things and increase entertainment.
With the help of the mini-games we mentioned, which are also available to players using Xbox 360, you can engage in various activities, including gambling. So, if you have a gambling itch, this option can be beneficial.
Of course, you can always choose online gambling for real money on the best casino sites, however, in the meantime, playing Xbox 360 games with gambling activities can help you raise your game to a higher level before you delve into popular casino options, such as blackjack, baccarat, poker, slots, and more. After all, casino-style Xbox games curate a low-stakes, no-risk environment to hone your gambling skills – understanding probabilities, betting strategies, and bankroll management.
In this guide we have prepared for you, we will look at some great games that fall into this category. Let's roll!
Saints Row 2
Even though it was released in 2008, this action-adventure game by THQ and Volition is still popular among Xbox 360 players. Saints Row 2, as you probably guessed, is the second installment in the iconic Saints Row series. A lot of action is promised to players. Still, one of the most interesting things about this game is the opportunity to get involved in various gambling activities.
So, when you play Saints Row 2, you can visit the Crash Landing nightclub in Huntersfield, the Poseidon's Palace in Stilwater Boardwalk, or the Student Union HQ in Stilwater University and play poker and blackjack.
Saints Row is now available for digital pre-order and pre-load on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S ahead of its February 25, 2022 release date. Pre-order Saints Row and get The Idols Anarchy Pack, featuring a selection of stolen neon equipment that's sure to get you noticed.
Experience the biggest and best Saints Row playground ever created; the unique sprawling world of Santo Ileso is the backdrop for a wild, larger than life sandbox of thrilling side hustles, criminal ventures and blockbuster missions, as you shoot, drive, and wingsuit your way to the top.
As the future Boss, with Neenah, Kevin, and Eli by your side, you’ll form The Saints – and take on Los Panteros, The Idols, and Marshall as you build your empire across the streets of Santo Ileso and battle for control of the city. Ultimately Saints Row is the story of a start-up company, it’s just that the business The Saints are in happens to be crime.
There are three (3) editions of Saints Row available to pre-order:
Xbox Live Gold members get four new free games, two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360, as part of the Games With Gold program in July. This months lineup provides over $94 dollars in value and up to 4000 in gamerscore.
July's 2020 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship and Dunk Lords. For Xbox 360 owners, July begins with Saints Row 2 and JUJU.
Xbox Live Gold members will have exclusive access to these games for a limited time as part of Games With Gold. With Xbox Live Gold, you get the most advanced multiplayer service, free games, and exclusive member discounts on games in the Microsoft Store — get Xbox Live Gold today to get in on the action or join Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which includes all these fantastic benefits plus access to over 100 great games with Xbox Game Pass.
Dunk Lords ($19.99 ERP) - July 16 to August 15 on Xbox One
Saints Row 2 ($9.99 ERP) - July 1 to 15 on Xbox One & Xbox 360
Juju ($14.99 ERP) - July 16 to 31 on Xbox One & Xbox 360
Titles are available as free downloads for qualifying Xbox Live Gold members in all markets where Xbox Live is available. Some regions may offer different titles depending on market availability.
THQ last night announced that the third game in the "Saints Row" series is in production and will be released in the 2011 holiday season.
Saints Row: The Third is a new installment in the GTA-style action adventure series.
Just as the name suggests, Saints Row: The Third is the third game in the open-world crime series. This time taking the franchise in a "new direction."
Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute. Refusing to kneel to the Syndicate, you take the fight to Steelport, a once-proud metropolis reduced to a struggling city of sin under Syndicate control. Take a tank skydiving, call in a satellite-targeted airstrike on a Mexican wrestling gang, and defend yourself against a highly-trained military force using only a sex toy in the most out- landish gameplay scenarios ever seen, igniting a city-wide war that will set Steelport on fire. Strap it on must conquer the city or face destruction. But this is no ordinary city. Gateway to the Rust Belt, Stilwater is a living-breathing environment where enemies may strike back at any time and send you reeling for reinforcements. Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
This has probably been the worst kept secret in gaming history but it looks like we will be seeing it late this year.
For the GTA IV fans that have got The Lost And The Damned DLC you might recall that a few things like guns and bikes had been added to the GTA IV world and that trend is not going to stop with Gay Tony, you can expect more guns and vehicles in this new DLC due out October 29 for 360.
New details on the second GTA IV episode, The Ballad of Gay Tony have emerged via the latest issue of Xbox World 360 magazine.
The new 360-exclusive DLC - which you can see in the video form below - is described by the XBW chaps as "crammed to the gills with high-powered new weapons, fresh vehicles and, above all, a sense of riotous abandon that we haven't really seen from GTA since the latter stages of San Andreas".
Following the exploits of city high-roller Luis Fernando Lopez, the episode looks to include the kind of mental set pieces you'd expect from the likes of Saints Row 2.
As well as bouts of base jumping and helicopter battles with giant yachts, one adrenaline-stuffed Gay Tony mission, says XBW, has you stealing a subway train for a "nutjob" real estate billionaire, voiced by Arab comedian Omid Djalli.
The minted businessman wants a carriage to send back to the Middle East as a present for his pal - only the local officials aren't keen on giving him one. Expectedly then, it's up to you to base jump onto the roof of a speeding train, fending off police snipers, before having the carriage literally airlifted off the tracks by a massive, custom helicopter.
New toys include the P90 submachine gun, SWAT tank, the Bentley-alike Super Drop Diamond and the new chopper seen in the debut trailer called the Buzzard.
According to Xbox World, the add-on's also quite generous in the mini-game department. While the Firefly Island funfair still isn't open for business, Lopez can partake in a spot of golf or even manage a nightclub, kicking out trouble makers and making sure the dance floor's pumping.
Now i know what your thinking "Saints Row 2 is just hitting the scene and now this" but the fact is it was just a little slip in an interview with Play.tm that got the ball rolling here but if you are a Saints Row fan then its more then enough to make your day and get the blood pumping.
Play.tm let the news slip in this quote: The last game had a very 'open' ending. Can we expect something similar with SR2?
Well, we knew a lot of people were upset with the last one because they were playing it and it was like "oh gosh, I've got to wait for the next one", but in SR2 we tie-up a lot of loose ends. I think we tie it up deliberately. We've already started work on Saints Row 3, and we have a new direction we want to go in with that which we of course can't talk about. We wrap up a lot in this one. There's no frustration.
So... Saints Row 3 will take a very new direction?
I think so, yes.
Check out the full story covering everything Saints Row 2 you need to know at play.tm.