What was that noise? The sound of predictability, apparently: Konami has announced that David Hayter will be voicing Solid Snake for the North American version of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Not to be forgotten, other actors that have become staples of the series such as Quinton Flynn, Paul Eiding, and Christopher Randolph will be returning as well.

David Hayter seems pretty pumped about the whole thing, "I couldn't be more excited about this game. What I've seen of Metal Gear Solid 4 has absolutely blown me away. To bring the focus of the story back to Solid Snake, and to work with Kris Zimmerman and many of the amazing actors that provided iconic voices for the previous games, is like coming home,"

No stranger to reading scripts, he continued by saying, "I'm so proud and grateful to have been involved with Mr. Kojima as the voice of Snake, for nearly a decade, on this legendary video game series. This game is going to plunge players into the ultimate Metal Gear experience. And personally, I can't wait to play it."

Neither can we. While you're waiting, you might want to check out KP Report Session 033 and KP Report Session 034.