Konami has confirmed that Europe will get the Limited Edition package of Metal Gear Solid 4, as well as the pre-order initiative that will see gamers getting a free Metal Gear DVD.

The Limited Edition package will come complete with a 6' Old Snake action figure, as well as a 'Making Of' Blu-ray disc. On that disc you'll find “two high-definition documentaries which offer a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the development of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, with interviews with series creator Hideo Kojima and key Kojima Productions personnel.” The package will carry a recommended retail price of £79.99.

Pre-order customers, meanwhile, will get the Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD. Of the DVD, we're told by Konami, “This seven-part documentary details the origins of previous Metal Gear games and the evolution of Hideo Kojima’s epic series.”

The pre-order campaign and Limited Edition package have both been confirmed for the US previously. No mention has been made of the figure for US gamers, however.

“Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is rightly seen as the stand-out title for 2008, and we were determined to come up with something special for its launch”, said Martin Schneider, European Marketing Director for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. It seems he's had a spot of amnesia recently, having clearly forgotten the launch of GTA IV just under two weeks ago...

You can find out more about MGS4 on SPOnG's dedicated game page.