History YMMV / SaintsRowIV

* EmotionalTorque: The alien invasion trailer has numerous scenes that look like MassEffect3 gone gangster.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Although many fans are displeased (see BrokenBase below) the game is going to be even further DenserAndWackier, the third trailer, ''War for Humanity'' did contain a few elements to appease fans who were displeased with the disconnect to the earlier games. This includes Stoner!Shaundi and ElizaDushku returning as her voice actress, [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorite]] EvilBrit Matt Miller joining the Saints, KeithDavid's return to the series (this time [[AsHimself playing himself]] instead of Julius), and the return of Benjamin "Motherfucking" King.

** Alternatively, it's VideoGame/{{Prototype}}, VideoGame/SaintsRow and VideoGame/DestroyAllHumans' bastard son.

** Alternatively, it's {{Prototype}}, Saint's Row and DestroyAllHumans' bastard son.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Although many fans are displeased (see BrokenBase below) the game is going to be even further DenserAndWackier, the third trailer, ''War for Humanity'' did contain a few elements to appease fans who were displeased with the disconnect to the earlier games. This includes Stoner!Shaundi and ElizaDushku returning as her voice actress, [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorite]] EvilBrit Matt Miller joining the Saints, KeithDavid's return to the series (this time [[AsHimself playing himself]] instead of Julius), and the return Benjamin "Motherfucking" King.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Although the game is going even further DenserAndWackier, the trailer did contain a few elements to appease fans who were displeased with the disconnect to the eariler games. This includes Stoner!Shaundi and ElizaDushku returning as her voice actress, [[EnsembleDarkhorse fan favorite]] EvilBrit Matt Miller joining the Saints, KeithDavid's return to the series (this time [[AsHimself playing himself]] instead of Julius), and the return Benjamin "Mother-Fucking" King.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: Although the game is going even further DenserAndWackier, the trailer did contain a few elements to appease fans who disliked the disconnect with the eariler games. This includes Stoner!Shaundi and Benjamin "Mother-Fucking" King returning.

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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: The game's third trailer, ''War for Humanity'', was much better received than the previous two trailers, likely due to a somewhat more subdued sense of humor and showing off the return of several characters, including Benjamin King and Shaundi's original appearance from the second game, as well as introducing Creator/KeithDavid AsHimself.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: The joy over the return of the original drug-addled Shaundi from ''SaintsRow2'', plus KeithDavid [[AsHimself as Keith David]], was palpable.

* SerialNumbersFiledOff: Many of the new gameplay mechanics around the super powers highly resemble those of the ''{{Crackdown}}'' series. Including starting weak and needing to collect orbs on rooftops to improve them.

** Comparing these two is even more fitting after the developers stated in an interview that to improve the super powers you need to find collectibles hidden on roofs or kill enemies for credits.

* FanNickname: Various combinations of Saints Row and Crackdown have spawned on the internet following the first gameplay demo showing The Boss has powers similar to Crackdown 2's wingsuit.

* BrokenBase: As if the third didn't do this enough, [=SR4's=] premise pretty much turned off a chunk of old fans who were hoping the plot would scale back from part 3. Though most are still willing to give it a chance. To wit: You become the ''President of the United States of America'' and fight aliens. This had confirmed the worst fears of the old fans that this is no longer the ''Saints Row'' they know, but a shell of what it once was. Also a lot of fans hated the "terrorist" ending in the third game, so they'll be disappointed if this becomes canon.

* BrokenBase: As if the third didn't do this enough, [=SR4's=] premise pretty much turned off a chunk of old fans who were hoping the plot would scale back from part 3. Though most are still willing to give it a chance. To wit: You become the ''President of the United States of America'' and fight aliens. This had confirmed the worst fears of the old fans that this is no longer the ''Saints Row'' they know, but a shell of what it once was. Also a lot of fans hated the "terrorist" ending in the third game, so they'll be disappointed if this becomes canon.

* BrokenBase: As if the third didn't do this enough, [=SR4's=] premise pretty much turned off a chunk of old fans who were hoping the plot would scale back from part 3. Though most are still willing to give it a chance.
** To wit: [[spoiler: You become the ''President of the United States of America'' and fight aliens.]] This had confirmed the worst fears of the old fans that this is no longer the ''Saints Row'' they know, but a shell of what it once was.
** Also a lot of fans hated the "terrorist" ending in the third game, so they'll be disappointed if this becomes canon.

** To wit: [[spoiler: You become the ''President of the United States of America'' and fight aliens.]] This had confirmed the worst fears of the old fans that this is no longer the ''Saints Row'' they know, but a shell of what it once was.

* BrokenBase: As if the third didn't do this enough, [=SR4's=] premise pretty much turned off a chunk of old fans who were hoping the plot would scale back from part 3. Though most are still willing to give it a chance.

* BrokenBase: As if the third wasn't didn't do this enough, [=SR4's=] premise pretty much turned off a chunk of old fans who were hoping the plot would scale back from part 3. Though most are still willing to give it a chance.