Ever so slightly pant-wetting. That’s our verdict on these latest Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots gameplay clips, which were recorded at E for All in Los Angeles over the weekend.

There are four videos in all, and lots of new stuff to take in as Snake manoeuvres his way from one side of a war-torn Middle East city to the other: the ace-looking 3D maps, the Javelin (an anti-tank missile launcher, where you can control the missile with the right analogue stick, much like the Nikita from previous games), and a bit where Snake helps out a group of soldiers (remember: the old war dog is neutral in this particular outing) who return the favour. Awww.

Catch the other three vids after the break.