the stealth game one of gaming’s most revered and frustrating pastimes welcome
revered and frustrating pastimes welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video games stealth franchises for this
video games stealth franchises for this
video games stealth franchises for this list we’ll be counting down what we
list we’ll be counting down what we
list we’ll be counting down what we consider to be the greatest stealth
consider to be the greatest stealth
consider to be the greatest stealth franchises in video game history we’ll
franchises in video game history we’ll
franchises in video game history we’ll only be looking at franchises as a whole
only be looking at franchises as a whole
only be looking at franchises as a whole meaning that the series will have to
meaning that the series will have to
meaning that the series will have to have more than one entry games without a
have more than one entry games without a
have more than one entry games without a sequel despite how stellar they may be
sequel despite how stellar they may be
sequel despite how stellar they may be will not be included number 10 The
will not be included number 10 The
will not be included number 10 The Chronicles of Riddick encompassing two
Chronicles of Riddick encompassing two
Chronicles of Riddick encompassing two games escape from butcher Bay and
games escape from butcher Bay and
games escape from butcher Bay and assault on Dark Athena The Chronicles of
assault on Dark Athena The Chronicles of
assault on Dark Athena The Chronicles of Riddick franchise proves that tie-in
Riddick franchise proves that tie-in
Riddick franchise proves that tie-in games are not always terrible just 99%
games are not always terrible just 99%
games are not always terrible just 99% of the time these games act as a prequel
of the time these games act as a prequel
of the time these games act as a prequel to pitch black the first entry in the
to pitch black the first entry in the
to pitch black the first entry in the Riddick movie franchise and they contain
Riddick movie franchise and they contain
Riddick movie franchise and they contain some of the most rewarding and
some of the most rewarding and
some of the most rewarding and best-looking stealth gameplay on
best-looking stealth gameplay on
best-looking stealth gameplay on consoles at the time
consoles at the time
consoles at the time complete with state of the art graphics
complete with state of the art graphics
complete with state of the art graphics brutal violence and a surprisingly
brutal violence and a surprisingly
brutal violence and a surprisingly decent performance from Vin Diesel
decent performance from Vin Diesel
decent performance from Vin Diesel himself these games perfectly blended
himself these games perfectly blended
himself these games perfectly blended South shooting and fighting into one
South shooting and fighting into one
South shooting and fighting into one unique package number 9 Assassin’s Creed
okay so while the stealth elements on
okay so while the stealth elements on hand in this franchise might not be as
hand in this franchise might not be as
hand in this franchise might not be as robust to some of the other entries on
robust to some of the other entries on
robust to some of the other entries on this list there’s no denying that the
this list there’s no denying that the
this list there’s no denying that the Assassin’s Creed games have had a huge
Assassin’s Creed games have had a huge
Assassin’s Creed games have had a huge impact on gaming as a whole the stealth
impact on gaming as a whole the stealth
impact on gaming as a whole the stealth gameplay is nonetheless engaging
gameplay is nonetheless engaging
gameplay is nonetheless engaging complete with multiple paths in which
complete with multiple paths in which
complete with multiple paths in which you can approach the objective and a
you can approach the objective and a
you can approach the objective and a functioning blending system allowing you
functioning blending system allowing you
functioning blending system allowing you a very obviously clad assassin to blend
a very obviously clad assassin to blend
a very obviously clad assassin to blend in with regular citizens as you walk
in with regular citizens as you walk
in with regular citizens as you walk away from a bloody corpse the game’s
away from a bloody corpse the game’s
away from a bloody corpse the game’s historic settings are always
historic settings are always
historic settings are always unbelievably detailed as well ranging
unbelievably detailed as well ranging
unbelievably detailed as well ranging from Renaissance Italy to Victorian
from Renaissance Italy to Victorian
from Renaissance Italy to Victorian England to 18th century Caribbean by
England to 18th century Caribbean by
England to 18th century Caribbean by blending diverse gameplay and beautiful
blending diverse gameplay and beautiful
blending diverse gameplay and beautiful locales these games have earned their
locales these games have earned their
locales these games have earned their reputation as some of the most memorable
reputation as some of the most memorable
reputation as some of the most memorable of the seventh generation best they
of the seventh generation best they
of the seventh generation best they never change and may it never change us
never change and may it never change us
never change and may it never change us number eight Sly Cooper doors jump and
number eight Sly Cooper doors jump and
number eight Sly Cooper doors jump and press the square button that’ll slam the
press the square button that’ll slam the
press the square button that’ll slam the shot a PlayStation exclusive series the
shot a PlayStation exclusive series the
shot a PlayStation exclusive series the Sly Cooper games all the adventures up
Sly Cooper games all the adventures up
Sly Cooper games all the adventures up well you know Sly Cooper and his gang of
well you know Sly Cooper and his gang of
well you know Sly Cooper and his gang of thieves called the Cooper gang as they
thieves called the Cooper gang as they
thieves called the Cooper gang as they steal various objects around the world
steal various objects around the world
steal various objects around the world all in an absolutely gorgeous and finely
all in an absolutely gorgeous and finely
all in an absolutely gorgeous and finely detailed film noir comic book art style
detailed film noir comic book art style
detailed film noir comic book art style if that art style itself doesn’t win you
if that art style itself doesn’t win you
if that art style itself doesn’t win you over with its unique beauty the complex
over with its unique beauty the complex
over with its unique beauty the complex level design certainly will as the
level design certainly will as the
level design certainly will as the game’s expertly combined platforming
game’s expertly combined platforming
game’s expertly combined platforming with stealth elements while the games
with stealth elements while the games
with stealth elements while the games may be a tad short they were nonetheless
may be a tad short they were nonetheless
may be a tad short they were nonetheless beautiful challenging and above all else
beautiful challenging and above all else
beautiful challenging and above all else quite fun
a series that rewards play your
a series that rewards play your creativity and experimentation
creativity and experimentation
creativity and experimentation dishonored follows The Adventures of
dishonored follows The Adventures of
dishonored follows The Adventures of Corvo attano as he attempts to clear his
Corvo attano as he attempts to clear his
Corvo attano as he attempts to clear his name from one assassination the only way
name from one assassination the only way
name from one assassination the only way he knows how by assassinating more
he knows how by assassinating more
he knows how by assassinating more people
people
people yeah revenge baby what did you do with
yeah revenge baby what did you do with
yeah revenge baby what did you do with young lady Emilie treta by emphasizing
young lady Emilie treta by emphasizing
young lady Emilie treta by emphasizing player choice and agency through the use
player choice and agency through the use
player choice and agency through the use of multiple paths tools and supernatural
of multiple paths tools and supernatural
of multiple paths tools and supernatural powers everyone’s experience with these
powers everyone’s experience with these
powers everyone’s experience with these games will differ making each
games will differ making each
games will differ making each playthrough unique and equally as
playthrough unique and equally as
playthrough unique and equally as venturous set in the expansive steampunk
venturous set in the expansive steampunk
venturous set in the expansive steampunk city of dunwall the games are immersive
city of dunwall the games are immersive
city of dunwall the games are immersive all while promoting experimentation and
all while promoting experimentation and
all while promoting experimentation and discussion with other gamers number six
discussion with other gamers number six
discussion with other gamers number six thief but he quiets now good set in
thief but he quiets now good set in
thief but he quiets now good set in another steampunk world the thief series
another steampunk world the thief series
another steampunk world the thief series was unique to the stealth genre in that
was unique to the stealth genre in that
was unique to the stealth genre in that it emphasized and avoidance of
it emphasized and avoidance of
it emphasized and avoidance of confrontation in 1998 a first-person
confrontation in 1998 a first-person
confrontation in 1998 a first-person game where you could fight but probably
game where you could fight but probably
game where you could fight but probably shouldn’t because you’ll die was a
shouldn’t because you’ll die was a
shouldn’t because you’ll die was a rather novel idea coming into the scene
rather novel idea coming into the scene
rather novel idea coming into the scene at a time when three-dimensional stealth
at a time when three-dimensional stealth
at a time when three-dimensional stealth games were still very rare and
games were still very rare and
games were still very rare and perfecting the concept of sticking to
perfecting the concept of sticking to
perfecting the concept of sticking to the shadows thief can be considered a
the shadows thief can be considered a
the shadows thief can be considered a grandfather to the genre and helped
grandfather to the genre and helped
grandfather to the genre and helped influence many games that would follow
influence many games that would follow
influence many games that would follow in its footsteps it’s very quiet
in its footsteps it’s very quiet
in its footsteps it’s very quiet footsteps where are now hidden
number five Batman Arkham series I lost
number five Batman Arkham series I lost one of you idiots beginning with the
one of you idiots beginning with the
one of you idiots beginning with the widely acclaimed Arkham Asylum and
widely acclaimed Arkham Asylum and
widely acclaimed Arkham Asylum and finishing with the more lukewarm Arkham
finishing with the more lukewarm Arkham
finishing with the more lukewarm Arkham Knight these games rose and dipped in
Knight these games rose and dipped in
Knight these games rose and dipped in quality throughout four entries but when
quality throughout four entries but when
quality throughout four entries but when taken as a whole the series can be seen
taken as a whole the series can be seen
taken as a whole the series can be seen as a revolution they perfectly mixed
as a revolution they perfectly mixed
as a revolution they perfectly mixed brutal fluid and fast-paced combat with
brutal fluid and fast-paced combat with
brutal fluid and fast-paced combat with Batman’s signature sneaky style
Batman’s signature sneaky style
Batman’s signature sneaky style by emphasizing the use of gadgets
by emphasizing the use of gadgets
by emphasizing the use of gadgets shadows and stealth players truly got a
shadows and stealth players truly got a
shadows and stealth players truly got a sense of what it would feel like to be
sense of what it would feel like to be
sense of what it would feel like to be Batman and it was just as fun if not
Batman and it was just as fun if not
Batman and it was just as fun if not better than how we always envisioned it
combining different styles including RPG
combining different styles including RPG action and stealth into one cohesive
action and stealth into one cohesive
action and stealth into one cohesive whole the Deus Ex series is both
whole the Deus Ex series is both
whole the Deus Ex series is both brilliant and inventive one of the main
brilliant and inventive one of the main
brilliant and inventive one of the main draws to the series is freedom of choice
draws to the series is freedom of choice
draws to the series is freedom of choice players have the ability to combat an
players have the ability to combat an
players have the ability to combat an objective basically any way they see fit
objective basically any way they see fit
objective basically any way they see fit whether it’s walking in the front door
whether it’s walking in the front door
whether it’s walking in the front door guns a-blazing stealthily making your
guns a-blazing stealthily making your
guns a-blazing stealthily making your way through a convenient vent hacking a
way through a convenient vent hacking a
way through a convenient vent hacking a computer for access or maybe just a
computer for access or maybe just a
computer for access or maybe just a combination of all of those
combination of all of those
combination of all of those I’m not leaving my 6 exposed give me
I’m not leaving my 6 exposed give me
I’m not leaving my 6 exposed give me something lethal
something lethal
something lethal y’all coal these games are a sandbox of
y’all coal these games are a sandbox of
y’all coal these games are a sandbox of creative choices and by letting us loose
creative choices and by letting us loose
creative choices and by letting us loose in its playground Deus Ex rewards
in its playground Deus Ex rewards
in its playground Deus Ex rewards intelligence and creativity just like a
intelligence and creativity just like a
intelligence and creativity just like a good stealth cities always should number
good stealth cities always should number
good stealth cities always should number 3 hitman playing is agent 47 a cloned
3 hitman playing is agent 47 a cloned
3 hitman playing is agent 47 a cloned assassin for hire players must take
assassin for hire players must take
assassin for hire players must take advantage of a wide variety of options
advantage of a wide variety of options
advantage of a wide variety of options in order to fulfill their given contract
in order to fulfill their given contract
in order to fulfill their given contract killing these games are well known for
killing these games are well known for
killing these games are well known for the imaginative ways to dispatch targets
the imaginative ways to dispatch targets
the imaginative ways to dispatch targets allowing players to kill their contract
allowing players to kill their contract
allowing players to kill their contract however they see fit and forcing them to
however they see fit and forcing them to
however they see fit and forcing them to improvise should things turn south there
improvise should things turn south there
improvise should things turn south there are countless ways of killing a given
are countless ways of killing a given
are countless ways of killing a given target whether it’s forcefully sneekly
target whether it’s forcefully sneekly
target whether it’s forcefully sneekly by making it look like an accident
by making it look like an accident
by making it look like an accident secretly poisoning them well you get the
secretly poisoning them well you get the
secretly poisoning them well you get the idea due to the choices presented to the
idea due to the choices presented to the
idea due to the choices presented to the player these games provide hours upon
player these games provide hours upon
player these games provide hours upon hours of replayability each playthrough
hours of replayability each playthrough
hours of replayability each playthrough more outrageous and innovative than the
more outrageous and innovative than the
more outrageous and innovative than the last I have a feeling it’s going to be
last I have a feeling it’s going to be
last I have a feeling it’s going to be the one you’ll be remembered for number
the one you’ll be remembered for number
the one you’ll be remembered for number 2 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
why did you torch your Morgan hold the
why did you torch your Morgan hold the video game series they even your
video game series they even your
video game series they even your grandfather might have heard of the
grandfather might have heard of the
grandfather might have heard of the Splinter Cell games are cornerstones of
Splinter Cell games are cornerstones of
Splinter Cell games are cornerstones of the stealth genre and have sold over 30
the stealth genre and have sold over 30
the stealth genre and have sold over 30 million copies indicating their extreme
million copies indicating their extreme
million copies indicating their extreme popularity even with casual players
popularity even with casual players
popularity even with casual players playing as Sam Fisher of the Third
playing as Sam Fisher of the Third
playing as Sam Fisher of the Third Echelon players must act like a secret
Echelon players must act like a secret
Echelon players must act like a secret agent and take out enemies without being
agent and take out enemies without being
agent and take out enemies without being detected forcing them to naturally stick
detected forcing them to naturally stick
detected forcing them to naturally stick to the shadows and take the less obvious
to the shadows and take the less obvious
to the shadows and take the less obvious route sure you can use your guns but
route sure you can use your guns but
route sure you can use your guns but that’s no fun and that’s not why it’s on
that’s no fun and that’s not why it’s on
that’s no fun and that’s not why it’s on this list am i right
remaining popular for well over a decade
remaining popular for well over a decade this series is hugely influential both
this series is hugely influential both
this series is hugely influential both in terms of the stealth genre and per
in terms of the stealth genre and per
in terms of the stealth genre and per video games as a whole it’s simply
video games as a whole it’s simply
video games as a whole it’s simply impossible to discuss stealth and not
impossible to discuss stealth and not
impossible to discuss stealth and not bring up mr. Fisher it’s been a while
bring up mr. Fisher it’s been a while
bring up mr. Fisher it’s been a while Fisher my god man you’re getting old
Fisher my god man you’re getting old
Fisher my god man you’re getting old before we sneak our way into our top
before we sneak our way into our top
before we sneak our way into our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Metal Gear series a soldier
number one Metal Gear series a soldier needs to be strong and spirit body and
needs to be strong and spirit body and
needs to be strong and spirit body and technique and the only thing you can
technique and the only thing you can
technique and the only thing you can learn from someone else is technique was
learn from someone else is technique was
learn from someone else is technique was there ever any doubt the granddaddy of
there ever any doubt the granddaddy of
there ever any doubt the granddaddy of the stealth genre and some of the
the stealth genre and some of the
the stealth genre and some of the greatest video games of all time
greatest video games of all time
greatest video games of all time snakes influence has certainly been
snakes influence has certainly been
snakes influence has certainly been pretty at him solid camouflage I hope
pretty at him solid camouflage I hope
pretty at him solid camouflage I hope that’s not your only trick these games
that’s not your only trick these games
that’s not your only trick these games are often considered masterpieces
are often considered masterpieces
are often considered masterpieces ranging from the rich characterizations
ranging from the rich characterizations
ranging from the rich characterizations to the deep rewarding gameplay to
to the deep rewarding gameplay to
to the deep rewarding gameplay to wide-reaching and somewhat controversial
wide-reaching and somewhat controversial
wide-reaching and somewhat controversial storylines not to mention those
storylines not to mention those
storylines not to mention those interesting fourth wall breaking
interesting fourth wall breaking
interesting fourth wall breaking scenarios these games helped popularize
scenarios these games helped popularize
scenarios these games helped popularize the stealth genre turning it mainstream
the stealth genre turning it mainstream
the stealth genre turning it mainstream and perfecting the recipe along the way
and perfecting the recipe along the way
and perfecting the recipe along the way stealth games including those mentioned
stealth games including those mentioned
stealth games including those mentioned before on this list would arguably not
before on this list would arguably not
before on this list would arguably not be where they are today without the help
be where they are today without the help
be where they are today without the help of Metal Gear do you agree with a list
of Metal Gear do you agree with a list
of Metal Gear do you agree with a list what do you think are the greatest
what do you think are the greatest
what do you think are the greatest stealth franchises for more sneaky top
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