Saints Row 2 completion guide: CDs, tags, activities and diversions
Organize Saints Row 2’s major collectibles and completion categories without confusing every diversion with a requirement.
Edition covered
Saints Row 2’s original base campaign, first released on consoles in 2008 and on PC in 2009. Publisher pictures show the PC listing. Console-exclusive DLC, community-restored DLC and overhaul-mod rules are outside this guide.
Separate completion tasks from casual diversions
Saints Row 2 contains many optional actions, but not every diversion contributes in the same way to 100 percent. Activities, story progress, strongholds and the collectible categories deserve separate tracking. Use the statistics menu rather than treating time spent in free roam as completion progress.
| Category | Reference count or structure | Tracking habit |
|---|---|---|
| CDs | 50 | Record district and collected total |
| Tags | 50 | Complete the tagging interaction |
| Most activity instances | 6 levels | Track each map location separately |
| Typical activity types | 2 instances | Do not confuse one completed site with the whole type |
Search CDs and tags systematically
There are 50 CDs and 50 tag locations. Clear one district at a time with a reliable map and note the count after each group. Tags require completing their interaction, while a CD is collected as an object; arriving near the marker is not enough.
| Category | Where to look | Common oversight |
|---|---|---|
| Main missions | Mission progress and replay records | An unfinished rival arc |
| Strongholds | Territory and map markers | A location separate from the story missions |
| Activities | Activity level progress | Second instance still unfinished |
| Collectibles | CD and tag totals | A missed interior or elevated location |
| Diversions | Statistics and individual reward rules | Assuming every diversion is required |
Do activities by location, not only by name
Most activity types have multiple instances. Finishing all six levels at one location does not finish the other location’s ladder. Record district and level together, especially when returning after a long break or alternating between the three gang arcs.
Use optional diversions for their own rewards
Stunt jumps, jobs, vehicle tricks and other diversions can be enjoyable and reward money or unlocks without sharing the same completion requirement. Check the specific diversion before spending time on it for the percentage counter. Preserve a normal save before experimenting with cheats.
Stunt jumps, jobs, vehicle tricks and other diversions can be enjoyable and reward money or unlocks without sharing the same completion requirement.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Saints Row 2 — publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Saints Row Wiki: activities and diversions | saintsrow.wiki |
| Saints Row Wiki: unlockables | saintsrow.wiki |
| GameSpot: Saints Row 2 walkthrough | www.gamespot.com |
| Saints Row official legacy overview | saintsrow.com |