Why Volition didn't include a recap of the previous game before the start of the game is beyond me but I was able to fill in the blanks as the game progressed. This leads to my first issue with the game in that the game does expect you to have some knowledge of the first game before diving into the sequel.
I was interested to see how the sequel was going to work out as I was fairly impressed with what I saw at theTHQ Sprint event earlier this year. My experience with Saints Row 2 is limited as I never played the original game beyond the demo.