The new story direction allows Volition to make Saints Row even crazier. One of the biggest changes coming in Saints Row IV is allowing your character to use superpowers. Superpowers include telekinesis which lets you pick up and throw pedestrians and cars at will. While another power allows you to freeze pedestrians and break them in to pieces when struck. It does not end there another ability is running at ridiculous speeds like the flash and jumping and gliding off of buildings.

Now that we have covered the crazy new superpowers it's on to weapons. During the demo Volition showed off two new guns. One gun called The Inflate-O- Ray, which fills your target with air until their eyes pop, and their head explodes. The other gun is called the Dub step gun which when fired it causes targets in the area to break into a dancing state. It also causes cars in the area to bounce as if they had hydraulics. Another feature that was showed was that you will now be able to change the look of you weapon. One example that was shown was making the rocket launcher to look like a guitar case. The game will also feature new enemy types such as the Zims, which are the aliens that captured the Saints leader. The other new enemy that was shown was the Warden, which is a hulking super alien that will rival your superpowers. The Warden is able cause a lot of damage and flips a car over should you try to escape in one.

What do you think about the new features in Saints Row IV? Is it too crazy for you or just right, I personally can’t wait. Sound off in the comments below with your opinions. In case you missed it check out the announcement trailer below. Saints Row IV releases August 23^rd.