Missions in Saints Row IV

Missions provide the narrative of Saints Row IV.

Overview

During development on Saints Row IV, Volition, Inc. targeted mission structure as a key area for improvement. Speaking to Polygon, they explained that players' use of the cellphone to retrieve missions in Saints Row: The Third felt disconnected from the game's narrative.

Design Director Scott Phillips said that Saints Row IV's missions have been changed to "more of a quest log structure" and that the missions "are more organized". Phillips believes that it's "just a better structure to pull people through the game".

The plot is divided into Quests.

• Each Quest may have multiple objectives.
• Each Objective may have multiple requirements.
• Objectives may be Missions or Activities.
• Missions and Activities have standard completion screens which show the mission title, while other Objectives and Quest completion messages appear on-screen during gameplay.
• Quest names are shown in the Cellphone, and the Save and Load screens.
• Mission names are shown on the mission completed and failed screens.

Side Quests become available after some missions. Side Quest Objectives consist of Activities, Diversions, Challenges or simply using a store.

Primary Quests

Quest	Quest Log	Mission
Purple Ops	Kinzie: Cyrus is ready to launch a nuke at Washington. We need to take him out.
	Zero Saints Thirty	Zero Saints Thirty (Auto-starts)
Hail to the Chief	Kinzie: Thank God for gerrymandering.
	The Saints Wing	The Saints Wing (Auto-starts)
Leave it to the Saints	Kinzie: This perfect life is brought to you by Friendly Fryer.
	A Pleasant Day	A Pleasant Day (Auto-starts)
Learn the Rules...	Kinzie: Let's see how things work here.
	Learn the Basics	The Fundamentals (Auto-starts)
	Time to Increase the Tempo	Bending the Rules Activity: Blazin
	Learn to Damage the Alien Presence	Hot and Cold Tutorial: Blast
The Escape	Kinzie: We need to get back to Earth.
	Break Out of the Simulation	The Real World
Breaking the Law	Kinzie: There's lot of ways to disrupt the simulation.
	Take Over a Store	Hack the Planet
	Break on Through	Break on Through Activity: Platforming Rift
	That Burning Sensation	Tutorial: Power Element Training
Ghost in the Machine	Kinzie: To access the other simulations, we need the AI. If we have to get him a body then do it.
	Help the AI Enter the Simulation	Power Up CID
	Go to Training Program	Activity: Prof. Genki's Mind Over Murder
Zero Cool	Kinzie: I hate him. We need him. It's time to save Matt Miller.
	Break Matt Miller Out	Miller-Space
	Retrieve Matt Miller	Matt's Back
Anomalous Readings	Kinzie: I think the Zin are tracking you, be careful and watch your back.
	Find the Reading's Source	The Warden Stomp
	Test your Mettle on Super Power Fight Club.	Activity: Fight Club
Back by Popular Demand	Kinzie: Don't get your hopes up.
	Find Johnny Gat	De Plane Boss
The Boss Goes to Washington	Kinzie: Pierce needs help. BAD.
	Rescue Pierce	The Saints Flow
King of Stilwater	Kinzie: To get back your Chief of Staff, you'll have to revisit your mutual past.
	Rescue Ben King	King Me
From Asha with Love	Kinzie: She may not be the most pleasant person, but if you're going to stop Zinyak, you need Asha.
	Rescue Asha	The Case of Mr. X
Emergency Situation	Kinzie: Something strange is happening in the simulation. You're going to be getting attacked until this situation is resolved.
	Something's Wrong in Steelport	A Game of Clones
	Remove the Clones from Steelport
...the Very Next Day	Kinzie: I did what you asked. We're ready to save your friend.
	Rescue Johnny Gat	Welcome Back
Death From Above	Matt: Jump-kicking works in 2D sidescrollers. Let's see how it works here.
	Learn More About Death From Above	Tutorial: Power Training
The Kinzie Gambit	Shaundi: Everything's in place. It's time to end this once and for all.
	Meet the Crew to Bring Down Zinyak	When a Plan Comes Together
	Repel the Boarders	All Hands on Deck
Talkie Talkie	Matt: We're stretching out gameplay. Come see me!
	Talk to Matt Miller
The Girl Who Hates the 50s	Matt: We're not leaving Kinzie behind.
	Locate Keith David	He Lives
	Rescue Kinzie	Hello Teacup
Keymaster	Kinzie: If we want to shut down the simulation, we'll need to build a key
	Collect Parts for the Key	We have the Technology
	Finish the Key	Batteries Not Included
Punch the Shark	Kinzie: You want the good ending? Hope you bonded with your crew.
	Grand Finale	Grand Finale
	Grand Finale Part Two	Grand Finale
	Grand Finale Part Three	Grand Finale
	Grand Finale Part Four	Grand Finale

Loyalty

Quest	Quest Log	Mission	Unlocked after
Nytefall	Matt: This is the finest training simulation MI6 has to offer.
	Join Matt's Adventure	Nytefall	Matt's Back
Girls Night Out	Shaundi: There's some stuff I need to deal with. Do you mind coming along?
	Help The Shaundis With Their Issues	Psychosomatic	De Plane Boss
Pump Up the Volume	Pierce: Let's go for a drive.
	Follow Pierce's Plan	Brotherhood	The Saints Flow
King of the Dance	Ben King: Tanya tried to take everything from me. I don't care if it's a simulation, bitch has gotta go.
	Finish Off Tanya	Dancing Queen	King Me
Training Day	Asha: You've been a leader for a long time. Do you remember what it's like to serve?
	Help Out Asha	Asha's VIP	The Case of Mr. X
SR3 Wrap-up	Johnny Gat: It's been a while. Let's go murdering for old time's sake.
	Spend Quality Time with Gat	Gat Time, Fun Time	Welcome Back
The Girl Who Beat Cyrus	Kinzie: Cyrus is gonna pay for that fucking poodle skirt.
	Finish Off Cyrus	Kinzie's Adventures	Hello Teacup

Downloadable content

DLC	Missions
Enter the Dominatrix[Reference needed]	Kinzie: Boss, I found some of our old Deleted Scenes and now Jane Valderamma wants to interview us!
	Save the Planet
	Meet the Dominatrix
	At the Races
	Pop his Top
	Escape the Dominatrix
How the Saints Save Christmas	Kinzie: It's the most wonderful time of the year and we must keep the holidays alive!
	Miracle on 3rd Street
	The Fight Before Christmas
	The Santa Clawz

Trivia

• The leaked Achievement/Trophy "Where in the World is..." is awarded for completing a mission named "Best Laid Plans"; a mission of the same name appears in the first Saints Row, however this achievement and mission were not in the final game.
• It was claimed in pre-release interviews that there would be no forced Activities.^{[Reference needed]} There are 4 Activities which must be completed to fulfil quest objectives, as well as 3 unskippable tutorial missions.
• There are 4 auto-starting missions before free-roaming is available, which is the greatest number of forced missions in the series.
• There are no Strongholds in Saints Row IV, and the game data files only contain references to Saints Row: The Third Strongholds.

Cut missions

The game string files reference several cut missions.

• The 3 objectives of the Simulated Instruction Side Quest were originally missions:
  • "Tower Exploration", labelled MM_1_4, was the mission name for the "Explore the Tower" objective, and was supposed to be the 4th mission in the "Learn the Rules..." quest.
  • "A State Of Mind", labelled MM_3_1, was the mission name for the "Simulated Fraud" objective, and was supposed to take place after Power Up CID.
  • "Got To Get Me One", labelled MM_3_2, was the mission name for the "This Tank's For You" objective. Unlike other cut missions, the unused audio files and subtitles for this mission remain in the game files. This mission after this is MM_3_2, Prof. Genki's Mind Over Murder.
• "Mysterious Caller" was supposed to take place during the Break on Through quest, before Platforming Rift. It is internally named "MM_2_CID", and would have introduced CID.
  • "Get CID" was supposed to be mission "M04". "M03" is The Real World, and "M05" is Power Up CID. This is the only instance of full mission number being skipped.
• "Suppressed" was supposed to be the mission name for the "Talkie Talkie" quest. The internal string name for the quest log "Talk To Matt Miller" is "SUPPRESSION_MISSION_NAME". The Zin started using Suppression Grenades in the previous quest. Volition developers have revealed that there was originally different audio when speaking to Matt Miller, but that they do not know why it was changed.

Leaked Names

A leaked list of Achievements for the game names several missions in the Achievement descriptions, the majority of these achievements were not in the final game.

• Enter the Dominatrix
• There Is No Spoon
• I Feel The Universe
• I Have The Power
• Hello Teacup
• When A Plan Comes Together
• Just Like Old Times
• Dewynter Blues
• Cloning Warz
• Donnie's Adventures
• Wolverines
• Best Laid Plans
• Running Interference
• My Hero
• 4th Of July