This video actually convinced me to become a fan. It’s def over the top, but looks like it is going to be a lot of fun. Open world, GTA / Just Cause 2 type mayhem with crazy costumes… how can you go wrong? In this video, Drew Holmes, the writer for Saints Row: The Third at Volition, Inc., walks us through nearly 8 minutes of open-world game play in the city of Steelport.

“Saints Row: The Third is the most over-the-top, biggest guilty pleasure in gaming, and we’re here to show it off. Drew will talk about many topics in this nearly 8-minute long demo including our updated graphics engine, the brand new city of Steelport, some new weapons, new vehicles, and of course, beating down street peddlers with a giant purple Dildo Bat. Did we also mention you’ll get to see the VTOL and Professor Genki’s Super Ballistic Manapult as well?”

Saints Row the Third is set for a Nov. 15, 2011 release from THQ.