Jun 27, 2011 08:05 GMT  ·  By

Saints Row 3: The Third has just received a brand new gameplay video, clocking in at 8 minutes and showcasing some of the outlandish things you can do in this new open-world adventure game.

Saints Row 3 was announced earlier this year by its developer, Volition, and publisher, THQ, as the next installment in their open-world series, which will improve on the gameplay seen in the previous title, as well as up the ante in terms of the crazy things you can do.

We've seen a pretty impressive cinematic video appear before the start of the E3 2011 conference, which depicted some of the main characters in the new game, including ones from the first titles, like Johnny Gat, and some of the all-new villains that will be challenging the Third Street Saints gang for supremacy in a new city, Steelport.

Now, in order to really raise up the hype, Saints Row 3: The Third has received its first gameplay video, which, throughout its 8 minutes of footage, depicts everything from hand-to-hand combat, to gun fights as well a section where players control tanks, VTOL jet fighters and start all sorts of havoc.

"You asked for it, so here it is! The open-world portion of our award winning E3 demo is now available for your viewing pleasure, along with a special guest. Drew Holmes, Writer for Saints Row: The Third here at Volition, walks us through nearly 8 minutes of open-world game play in our brand new city of Steelport."

Volition promises that more crazy things about Saints Row 3 will be showcased in the following months, with the studio putting the final touches on the game, before its intended release for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms, on November 15, this year, right before the winter holiday season.

Check out the gameplay video below.