History Funny / SaintsRowIV

* After you create your character, you are given three optional choices that parody ''VideoGame/{{Mass Effect]]'''s' Paragon and Renegade system:

** Next, you are approached by an obnoxious congressman [[[BullyingADragon who seems to not know who he's dealing with]]. You can either go '''[[purple:The Low Road]]''' ("[[GroinAttack Punch a Dickhead]]") or go '''[[blue:The High Road]]''' ("Punch a Dick in the Head").

** Next, you are a approached by an obnoxious congressman. You can either go '''[[purple:The Low Road]]''' ("[[GroinAttack Punch a Dickhead]]") or '''[[blue:The High Road]]''' ("Punch a Dick in the Head").

** Keith David TalkingToHimself with Julius.

** It's even more hilarious if you [[FanDisservice deliberately made your Boss unattractive]]. All the while dressed only a cowboy hat, a lime green vest, a Third Streets Saints brand g-string, and fuzzy boots. And the crowd eats it up.

* The simulations the Boss and their homies are trapped in are tailored to mirror their worst fears, their most bloodcurdling nightmares, the thoughts that make them scream at night and reach for their blankie for comfort. So, what does [[PresidentEvil the Boss]] of the Saints consider [[AndIMustScream terrifying beyond all reason?]] '''PEACE'''. A world where people are kind to each other, swearing is frowned upon and they are a model citizen. Zinyak realises his mistake a little too late:

* The simulations the Boss and their homies are trapped in are tailored to mirror their worst fears, their most bloodcurdling nightmares, the thoughts that make them scream at night and reach for their blankie for comfort. So, what does [[PresidentEvil the]] [[BadassInCharge Boss]] of the Saints consider [[AndIMustScream terrifying beyond all reason?]] '''PEACE'''. A world where people are kind to each other, swearing is frowned upon and they are a model citizen. Zinyak realises his mistake a little too late:

** Examples include, "Murder Aliens", "[[KillEmAll Mass Murder]]", "Stress Relief" and "Murder More Aliens". But the best one is undeniably "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Blow Shit Up In A Fucking Tank]]."

** The UncannyValley of the President's O face when CID goes down on them.

** Even better, in her Loyalty mission the two attempt to KamehameHadoken each other after getting drug-based superpowers. [[WhatAnIdiot It ends as well as you'd expect]].

* One of the taunts references the bullet-dodging rooftop scene from ''Film/TheMatrix'', and most character voices simply say, "Whooooaaaaa..." in a snarky impersonation of a low voice pitch. [[TheMeanBrit Male Voice 3]], meanwhile, says, "Dodging your bullshit!"

* In the opening, when you're customizing the Boss, one article in the news stream at the foot of the screen says that [[BadOlBadger the honey badger]] has now joined the list of United States national animals.
* With Kinzie being controllable in ''Gat Out of Hell'' there's a gold mine for potential hilarity while she rampages through the city.
--> "I'm starting to understand why the Boss likes violence so much."
** While we are talking about Gat Out of Hell, let's talk about Vlad the Impaler's torture. How is he being tortured exactly? By being forced to sit in a nursery-like room at gunpoint, having to listen to The Wheels on the Bus over and over again. As if that wasn't enough, there is also a demon DJ rocking out to the song like he is in a nightclub.
* Another one from ''Gat Out of Hell''. Satan and his daughter are introduced in an over-the-top, five minutes long, Disney-style musical number, in which both of our protagonists get to participate as well. Awesome. Then his daughter escapes and meets with Johnny Gat and Kinzie. They ask who the hell she is, and she prepares to do yet another musical number....... but is suddenly interrupted by Gat who states in a matter-of-factual tone "We're not doing this again". The look of disappointment on her face is both hilarious and heartbreaking at once.

---> '''[[AngryBlackMan Male Voice 2]]''': Aw hell naw! Hell naw! Naw man, fuck that motherfucker! YOU DON'T DO THAT SHIT! YOU DON'T FUCKING DO THAT SHIT! THAT MOTHERFUCKING BITCH, HE BETTER SHUT THE FUCK UP! {{beat}} Zinyak stepped on Biz Markie!"

*** Frankly, the whole mission is one long LampshadeHanging over the AcceptableBreaksFromReality done by the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series, complete with the main objective being to kill Mr. X, a.k.a. [[EvilTwin Evil You]], a stereotypical villain with an EyepatchOfPower and a BeardOfEvil... even if the Boss is [[GirlsWithMoustaches a woman!]]

* The first female Boss's voice options (double points being voiced by Creator/LauraBailey) reaction when the National Monument gets destroyed.

** ''Triple'' points: Creator/NolanNorth says it too!

* The simulations the Boss and their homies are trapped in are tailored to mirror their worst fears, their most bloodcurdling nightmares, the thoughts that make them scream at night and reach for their blankie for comfort. So, what does [[PresidentEvil the]] [[BadassInCharge Boss]] of the Saints consider [[AndIMustScream terrifying beyond all reason?]] '''PEACE'''. A world where people are kind to each other, swearing is frowned upon and s/he is a model citizen. Zinyak realises his mistake a little too late:

** It comes up again during Johnny Gat's loyalty mission; he asks the Boss what his/her worst nightmare is. Actually, the whole discussion is hilarious, not just the following part:

* Benjamin King's loyalty mission: Tanya has left King's simulation and moved to the Boss's, taken over Technically Legal, and has been infecting citizens with a computer virus that turns them into her enslaved strippers and prostitutes. Matt has given the Boss the ability to cure the infected people by [[EmpathicHealer absorbing the virus into him/herself]], and tells the Boss not to worry, since he/she should be immune to the virus since he/she is a real person and not just code unlike everyone else in the simulation. He's wrong. As you cure people, your outfit changes piece by piece into stripper gear, and when you finally get to Technically Legal, the Boss is utterly overcome with the urge to get up on stage and do a sexy dance routine. Set to "Simply Irresistible". ''And you QTE the whole thing''. What sells it is the Boss's extreme pride in his/her performance, and Matt's [[FanDisservice extreme disgust and horror at it]]. Works best if your Boss is someone whose physical appearance [[{{Gonk}} entirely justifies Matt's reaction]].

---> '''Ben King''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Y'know, that wouldn't have been a bad idea!]]
---> '''Loren''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe ...Unbelievable.]]

'''Matt''': Please! I'm not one of those forum-stalking hacks who spit out poorly-constructed, badly-edited wish-fulfillment brimming with canon-breaking Mary Sues and-\\

'''Matt''': [=NyteBlayde=] has a rich cosmology merely hinted at in the television series. As with many classic genre shows, the universe belongs as much to the fans as the creators--\\
'''The Boss''': No, I'm not judging.\\
'''Matt''': You're not?\\
'''The Boss:''' Oh ho, no, I am; But I really don't want to have this conversation right now.

*** And the reasoning Boss gives for romancing him? ''[[MustNotDieAVirgin They don't want Matt to die as a virgin.]]''

*** And the reasoning Boss gives for romancing him? ''[[MustNotDieAVirgin They don't want Matt to die as a virgin!]]''

** One of the interview segments where Kinzie is talking about how Donnie got cut from the game because they already had two MarySue-type genius techies bickering with each other so they didn't need another one:

--->"The Saints beat you? And let you leave? They let you ''live''?! What the hel- this is bullshit, man."

--->'''[[{{Keet}} Matt Miller]]''': ''[[BigOMG Oh my God]], [[NoIndoorVoice NYTEBLADE IS ON HIS WAY]]!!!''
** The Boss' reaction to finding this out as well. Their voice just sells it, like they plan on hurting Matt when they exit the simulation and aren't afraid to admit it and the following conversation with Matt trying to justify putting the Boss into his fanfic.
--->'''The Boss:''' Matt... is this [=NyteBlayde=] fanfiction!?\\

** Another fun bit is that the Boss seems to start enjoying ''Nyte Blayde'' lore by the end of the simulation, especially Male Voice 3!Boss.
--->'''Matt''': ...but he was forced to walk away, stating, "After losing Sylvia, I can never love again."
--->'''Male Voice 3:''' Pure poetry.

---> '''Loren''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe ...Unbeliveable.]]
** Loren gives a pot shot against Tanya by saying she ''almost'' remind him of Viola and Kiki... except that they have a measure of intelligence.

* Matt's loyalty mission. You help him live out his Nyteblade fanfic. The Boss's [[DeadpanSnarker reactions]] are killer.
** Matt's {{Squee}} when Nyteblade shows up has to be [[https://youtu.be/EjmORbsIXIs?t=3m10s heard to be believed]].

--->'''The Boss:''' Matt... is this [=NyteBlade=] fanfiction!?\\
'''Matt Miller:''' Well, with the world gone, it's up to the fans to keep his legacy alive! It has a rich mythology and, like any good series, it's as much a part of the creators' love as it is the fans'!\\
'''The Boss:''' I actually sympathize with you.\\
'''Matt Miller:''' You do?\\
'''The Boss:''' Oh no, I don't; I just want this conversation to end and I'm just acting like it.
** Another fun bit is that The Boss seems to start enjoying Nyteblade lore by the end of the simulation.