The first details of Metal Gear Solid III have been released to the world, bringing to an end the media blackout that has surrounded Hideo Kojima's latest stealth outing.

The game, to be titled Metal Gear Solid III: The Patriots, will be released in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Unsurprisingly the game is to be directed by Hideo Kojima, and will again feature the voice of David Hayter as Solid Snake and Christopher Randolph as Hal Octagon. Further characters with more outlandish names are yet to be revealed.

According to our sources, the title is also expected to be a much more involving experience, with the player spending more time in first-person mode, complimented with more advanced AI and immersive sound effects.