Missions in Saints Row IV

Missions provide the narrative of Saints Row IV.
==Overview==
During development on Saints Row IV, targeted mission structure as a key area for improvement. Speaking to , 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. 	Kinzie: Cyrus is ready to launch a nuke at Washington. We need to take him out.
Purple Ops 	Zero Saints Thirty 	Zero Saints Thirty (Auto-starts)
Hail to the Chief 	Kinzie: Thank God for gerrymandering. 	Kinzie: Thank God for gerrymandering.
Hail to the Chief 	The Saints Wing 	The Saints Wing (Auto-starts)
Leave it to the Saints 	Kinzie: This perfect life is brought to you by Friendly Fryer. 	Kinzie: This perfect life is brought to you by Friendly Fryer.
Leave it to the Saints 	A Pleasant Day 	A Pleasant Day (Auto-starts)
Learn the Rules... 	Kinzie: Let's see how things work here. 	Kinzie: Let's see how things work here.
Learn the Rules... 	Learn the Basics 	The Fundamentals (Auto-starts)
Learn the Rules... 	Time to Increase the Tempo 	Bending the RulesActivity: Blazin
Learn the Rules... 	Learn to Damage the Alien Presence 	Hot and ColdTutorial: Blast
The Escape 	Kinzie: We need to get back to Earth. 	Kinzie: We need to get back to Earth.
The Escape 	Break Out of the Simulation 	The Real World
Breaking the Law 	Kinzie: There's lot of ways to disrupt the simulation. 	Kinzie: There's lot of ways to disrupt the simulation.
Breaking the Law 	Take Over a Store 	Hack the Planet
Breaking the Law 	Break on Through 	Break on ThroughActivity: Platforming Rift
Breaking the Law 	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. 	Kinzie: To access the other simulations, we need the AI. If we have to get him a body then do it.
Ghost in the Machine 	Help the AI Enter the Simulation 	Power Up CID
Ghost in the Machine 	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. 	Kinzie: I hate him. We need him. It's time to save Matt Miller.
Zero Cool 	Break Matt Miller Out 	Miller-Space
Zero Cool 	Retrieve Matt Miller 	Matt's Back
Anomalous Readings 	Kinzie: I think the Zin are tracking you, be careful and watch your back. 	Kinzie: I think the Zin are tracking you, be careful and watch your back.
Anomalous Readings 	Find the Reading's Source 	The Warden Stomp
Anomalous Readings 	Test your Mettle on Super Power Fight Club. 	Activity: Fight Club
Back by Popular Demand 	Kinzie: Don't get your hopes up. 	Kinzie: Don't get your hopes up.
Back by Popular Demand 	Find Johnny Gat 	De Plane Boss
The Boss Goes to Washington	Kinzie: Pierce needs help. BAD. 	Kinzie: Pierce needs help. BAD.
The Boss Goes to Washington	Rescue Pierce 	The Saints Flow
King of Stilwater 	Kinzie: To get back your Chief of Staff, you'll have to revisit your mutual past. 	Kinzie: To get back your Chief of Staff, you'll have to revisit your mutual past.
King of Stilwater 	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. 	Kinzie: She may not be the most pleasant person, but if you're going to stop Zinyak, you need Asha.
From Asha with Love 	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.	Kinzie: Something strange is happening in the simulation. You're going to be getting attacked until this situation is resolved.
Emergency Situation 	Something's Wrong in Steelport 	A Game of Clones
Emergency Situation 	Remove the Clones from Steelport 	A Game of Clones
...the Very Next Day 	Kinzie: I did what you asked. We're ready to save your friend. 	Kinzie: I did what you asked. We're ready to save your friend.
...the Very Next Day 	Rescue Johnny Gat 	Welcome Back
Death From Above 	Matt: Jump-kicking works in 2D sidescrollers. Let's see how it works here. 	Matt: Jump-kicking works in 2D sidescrollers. Let's see how it works here.
Death From Above 	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. 	Shaundi: Everything's in place. It's time to end this once and for all.
The Kinzie Gambit 	Meet the Crew to Bring Down Zinyak 	When a Plan Comes Together
The Kinzie Gambit 	Repel the Boarders 	All Hands on Deck
Talkie Talkie 	Matt: We're stretching out gameplay. Come see me! 	Matt: We're stretching out gameplay. Come see me!
Talkie Talkie 	Talk to Matt Miller 	
The Girl Who Hates the 50s 	Matt: We're not leaving Kinzie behind. 	Matt: We're not leaving Kinzie behind.
The Girl Who Hates the 50s 	Locate Keith David 	He Lives
The Girl Who Hates the 50s 	Rescue Kinzie 	Hello Teacup
Keymaster 	Kinzie: If we want to shut down the simulation, we'll need to build a key 	Kinzie: If we want to shut down the simulation, we'll need to build a key
Keymaster 	Collect Parts for the Key 	We have the Technology
Keymaster 	Finish the Key 	Batteries Not Included
Punch the Shark 	Kinzie: You want the good ending? Hope you bonded with your crew. 	Kinzie: You want the good ending? Hope you bonded with your crew.
Punch the Shark 	Grand Finale 	Grand Finale
Punch the Shark 	Grand Finale Part Two 	Grand Finale
Punch the Shark 	Grand Finale Part Three 	Grand Finale
Punch the Shark 	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. 	Matt: This is the finest training simulation MI6 has to offer. 	Matt: This is the finest training simulation MI6 has to offer.
Nytefall 	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? 	Shaundi: There's some stuff I need to deal with. Do you mind coming along? 	Shaundi: There's some stuff I need to deal with. Do you mind coming along?
Girls Night Out 	Help The Shaundis With Their Issues 	Psychosomatic 	De Plane Boss
Pump Up the Volume 	Pierce: Let's go for a drive. 	Pierce: Let's go for a drive. 	Pierce: Let's go for a drive.
Pump Up the Volume 	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.	Ben King: Tanya tried to take everything from me. I don't care if it's a simulation, bitch has gotta go.	Ben King: Tanya tried to take everything from me. I don't care if it's a simulation, bitch has gotta go.
King of the Dance 	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? 	Asha: You've been a leader for a long time. Do you remember what it's like to serve? 	Asha: You've been a leader for a long time. Do you remember what it's like to serve?
Training Day 	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. 	Johnny Gat: It's been a while. Let's go murdering for old time's sake. 	Johnny Gat: It's been a while. Let's go murdering for old time's sake.
SR3 Wrap-up 	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. 	Kinzie: Cyrus is gonna pay for that fucking poodle skirt. 	Kinzie: Cyrus is gonna pay for that fucking poodle skirt.
The Girl Who Beat Cyrus	Finish Off Cyrus 	Kinzie's Adventures 	Hello Teacup
==Downloadable content==
DLC 	Missions 	
Enter the Dominatrix 	Kinzie: Boss, I found some of our old Deleted Scenes and now Jane Valderamma wants to interview us!	Kinzie: Boss, I found some of our old Deleted Scenes and now Jane Valderamma wants to interview us!
Enter the Dominatrix 	Save the Planet 	
Enter the Dominatrix 	Meet the Dominatrix 	
Enter the Dominatrix 	At the Races 	
Enter the Dominatrix 	Pop his Top 	
Enter the Dominatrix 	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! 	Kinzie: It's the most wonderful time of the year and we must keep the holidays alive!
How the Saints Save Christmas	Miracle on 3rd Street 	
How the Saints Save Christmas	The Fight Before Christmas 	
How the Saints Save Christmas	The Santa Clawz 	
How the Saints Save Christmas	 	
How the Saints Save Christmas	 	
==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. 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
 
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