So I've been playing Saints Row IV recently.
And...
Jumping from rooftop to rooftop and sprinting up the side of buildings is *awesome*. And weapon customization. The first activities you're told to do are Insurance Fraud and Tank Mayhem, both of which are *awesome* now that you've got super powers. Uh. "What is Love". Telekinesis, fireballs. Dual Pistols remain "best gun ever".
And...
That's about it.
The story is.... disappointing. Most of the new, beloved Saints lieutenants you picked up in the previous game are nowhere to be found. Or get shitty deaths early in the game. (No names, but Hulk Hogan does not return. Or Sasha Grey. Or Eliza Dushku. Which is especially troubling, because the character she voiced *does* return. and her imitator is horrible and sound *whiny*) Uhm. Aliens. GUITAR CASE ROCKET LAUNCHERS. M41A PULSE RIFLES. (need to find/make a mod that replaces the shoot sound with something better. You know. That sounds like a M41A pulse rifle.) "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith. (It's like the emo shit you hear on the radio, but older.)
It's much less serious than SR2 and marginally less serious than SRTT was - if you're one of the "SR2 was best game" fanboy/girls, you'll probably hate SR4. ( I am, un/fortunately, one of those. So I'm a tad upset when Fun Shaundi returns and rather than sounding like the chill, laid back stoner chick, like she was in SR2 she sounds like a whiny teenager).
Discuss. Thoughts? Arguments for X character not returning? Head canon?
My personal head canon for Zimos not returning, is he died of a heart attack in the midst of an orgy like a true badass during the Boss's presidential campaign. He death caused a bit of a scandal because orgy/sex/stuff, and the Boss resolved it with a moment of inspiration by promising to force the STAG Initiative through Congress - Free porn for everyone!
