Saints Row IV is, to all intents and purposes, set in the Matrix. Yes, Steelport itself is a fairly shameless rehash of a city from the previous game, but the Saints virtual incarceration has one big comedic advantage -- it allows for the persistent presence of the games chief villain, alien overlord Zinyak.He might look like a refugee from a Duke Nukem game, but Zinyak didnt get to be head of an extra-terrestrial empire without an appreciation for the finer things in life. Cultured and urbane, when Zinyaks not butting heads with The Boss of the Saints, hes presenting his own classical music show (including lengthy readings from his favourite literature) or building a time machine so that he can kidnap Jane Austen.Its a far cry from his origins as a cheap gag had Enter the Dominatrix been released as Saints Row III DLC, as was originally intended, Zinyak would have been little more than a comically-easy boss fight. Instead, hes the personification of Saints Rows evolution -- a surprisingly lovable villain for a surprisingly loveable franchise.
