Saints Row 4 now up for pre-order on Steam

Deep Silver has kicked off the pre-orders for the PC version of its crazy open-world game—Saints Row 4. You can buy the game from Steam for $49.99, which roughly translates to a hefty price tag of Rs 2,900. Buying the game now will let you access it on day one of its launch, which is August 23.

Pre-orders get a couple of in-game goodies like the ‘Merica weapon and the Screaming Eagle plane. You will also get a couple of weapon skins from Team Fortress 2: The Rainblower, the Flamethrower and the Rocket Launcher. Pre-orders are at a 10 percent discount for those that already own Saints Row 3.

Each game in the franchise keeps getting crazier

Saints Row 4 follows the story of the boss of the Third Street Saints. Between the events of the previous game and this one, he has managed to become the President of the US. Earth is now under threat from an alien overloard—Zinyak. The game is set to be a conclusion to the series.

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Last month, Volition had released the Meet the President trailer, which gave us a look at the powers and abilities of the main character of the game – the unnamed boss of the Third Street Saints. The trailer pokes fun at the insane powers that the character has, as well as politics in general.