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Saints Row IV Guide

2013 · Open-world action comedy

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss running through the simulation amid red alien structures.Powers & clustersChoose power upgrades and understand how simulation abilities differ from ordinary character upgrades.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows a Dubstep Gun firing musical effects at a group in a street.Weapons & combatCompare conventional weapons with the game’s signature experimental equipment.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss aiming an Inflato-Ray at a distorted enemy outside Planet Zin.ActivitiesIdentify the objective behind each common simulation activity before chasing a medal.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows a weapon firing a bright energy blast in an urban street.Loyalty & finaleComplete the seven loyalty missions before Grand Finale; ending-related information follows.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss running through the simulation amid red alien structures.CharactersIdentify the main Saints Row IV characters and their roles in the story.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Spend two currencies correctlyCache buys ordinary upgrades; Data Clusters buy power upgrades.
Use a power before shootingA control effect can expose a target and make ammunition more effective.
Finish loyalty missions before the finaleComplete the crew’s loyalty missions; optional side quests add other rewards.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
The BossPlayer characterThe Saints’ leader and US President, trapped in Zinyak’s simulation.
Kinzie KensingtonTechnical specialistInterprets the simulation and helps the Boss disrupt it.
Johnny GatSaints memberAn old ally recovered during the campaign.
ShaundiSaints memberConfronts both the invasion and a simulated version of her past.
Pierce WashingtonSaints memberA longtime lieutenant with his own simulated nightmare.
ZinyakZin emperorThe alien ruler who imprisons the crew.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Powers & clustersUse Data Clusters in the Powers menu →
Loyalty & finaleRescue the crew as the main story progresses →

Pictures All pictures →

Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss running through the simulation amid red alien structures.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss running through the simulation amid red alien structures.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows a Dubstep Gun firing musical effects at a group in a street.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows a Dubstep Gun firing musical effects at a group in a street.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss aiming an Inflato-Ray at a distorted enemy outside Planet Zin.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows the Boss aiming an Inflato-Ray at a distorted enemy outside Planet Zin.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows a weapon firing a bright energy blast in an urban street.
Re-Elected promotional imagery shows a weapon firing a bright energy blast in an urban street.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Saints Row IV: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com