'Saints Row IV' Is the Funhouse Mirror of Third-Person Games

Saints Row IV is the video game equivalent of an action movie. It's not a summer blockbuster like Pacific Rim or Avatar, in which everyday people rise to the rank of hero. It's more analogous to such tongue-in-cheek action films as Crank, Shoot 'Em Up! and The Expendables. It's as ridiculous as you can imagine and it damn well knows it

Let's set the scene. You play the boss of the Third Street Saints, a street gang that has risen from petty crime to become a household brand. The Saints own businesses, run a successful line of products and are now tasked with missions of national security