Yesterday we brought you some sensational Syndicate screenshots that showed off the firepower to armour-piercing, lightning-throwing advantage.

But if a picture is worth a thousand words, this explosive new trailer means I can probably take the rest of the day off. In all seriousness, Syndicate is looking very promising indeed, and it's one of our most anticipated games of next year if only to discover whether something worthwhile can come out of reboot culture.