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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video games secret agents wish me luck
video games secret agents wish me luck
video games secret agents wish me luck for this list we’ll be looking at the
for this list we’ll be looking at the
for this list we’ll be looking at the best-in-class secret agents who debuted
best-in-class secret agents who debuted
best-in-class secret agents who debuted in video games who work either covertly
in video games who work either covertly
in video games who work either covertly or undercover you know I actually
or undercover you know I actually
or undercover you know I actually thought you were the janitor when I
thought you were the janitor when I
thought you were the janitor when I arrived that would either be an insult
arrived that would either be an insult
arrived that would either be an insult to an excellent deduction I’m guessing
to an excellent deduction I’m guessing
to an excellent deduction I’m guessing the former as much as we all play the
the former as much as we all play the
the former as much as we all play the crap out of Goldeneye Mr Bond will be
crap out of Goldeneye Mr Bond will be
crap out of Goldeneye Mr Bond will be excluded because he originated in
excluded because he originated in
excluded because he originated in literature as usual we’ll only be
literature as usual we’ll only be
literature as usual we’ll only be choosing one character per franchise
choosing one character per franchise
choosing one character per franchise enjoy oh it was obvious he’s the red spy
enjoy oh it was obvious he’s the red spy
enjoy oh it was obvious he’s the red spy number 10
number 10
number 10 Sasha nine Psychonauts welcome to my
Sasha nine Psychonauts welcome to my
Sasha nine Psychonauts welcome to my mind huh with the haircut and demeanor
mind huh with the haircut and demeanor
mind huh with the haircut and demeanor of x-files as agent Mulder
of x-files as agent Mulder
of x-files as agent Mulder Sasha nine is the best of all worlds a
Sasha nine is the best of all worlds a
Sasha nine is the best of all worlds a highly-trained secret agent and the only
highly-trained secret agent and the only
highly-trained secret agent and the only character on this list who can smoke a
character on this list who can smoke a
character on this list who can smoke a cigarette without using his hands as a
cigarette without using his hands as a
cigarette without using his hands as a high-ranking member of the Psychonauts a
high-ranking member of the Psychonauts a
high-ranking member of the Psychonauts a group of telekinetic agents sasha helps
group of telekinetic agents sasha helps
group of telekinetic agents sasha helps train children who show signs of
train children who show signs of
train children who show signs of paranormal abilities at a government-run
paranormal abilities at a government-run
paranormal abilities at a government-run summer camp your performance young cadet
summer camp your performance young cadet
summer camp your performance young cadet was outstanding
was outstanding
was outstanding I’d like you to refer to my lab for some
I’d like you to refer to my lab for some
I’d like you to refer to my lab for some advanced training Sasha’s work is
advanced training Sasha’s work is
advanced training Sasha’s work is cloaked in secrecy but his goal seems to
cloaked in secrecy but his goal seems to
cloaked in secrecy but his goal seems to be teaching kids how to weaponize their
be teaching kids how to weaponize their
be teaching kids how to weaponize their thoughts I control those feelings focus
thoughts I control those feelings focus
thoughts I control those feelings focus them concentrate and release and the
them concentrate and release and the
them concentrate and release and the world is a better place number nine
world is a better place number nine
world is a better place number nine Michael Thornton Alpha Protocol there’s
Michael Thornton Alpha Protocol there’s
Michael Thornton Alpha Protocol there’s always a direct route
always a direct route
always a direct route take the men on the stairwell when
take the men on the stairwell when
take the men on the stairwell when rookie agent Michael Thornton is
rookie agent Michael Thornton is
rookie agent Michael Thornton is sequestered from the United States
sequestered from the United States
sequestered from the United States government
government
government he joins alpha protocol an untraceable
he joins alpha protocol an untraceable
he joins alpha protocol an untraceable sophisticated militia I’m here for
sophisticated militia I’m here for
sophisticated militia I’m here for espionage training
espionage training
espionage training Westridge is new recruit good there’s no
Westridge is new recruit good there’s no
Westridge is new recruit good there’s no time to waste in typical RPG fashion
time to waste in typical RPG fashion
time to waste in typical RPG fashion players are able to mold Thorton into
players are able to mold Thorton into
players are able to mold Thorton into whatever kind of superspy they want that
whatever kind of superspy they want that
whatever kind of superspy they want that player input is crucial to developing
player input is crucial to developing
player input is crucial to developing him into a one-of-a-kind spy
sometimes the dashing conversationalist
sometimes the dashing conversationalist other times the lethal rogue always a
other times the lethal rogue always a
other times the lethal rogue always a top-of-the-line secret agent
number eight eight a WOM Resident Evil
number eight eight a WOM Resident Evil series eight Oh long it’s been a long
series eight Oh long it’s been a long
series eight Oh long it’s been a long time not long enough
time not long enough
time not long enough a modern-day femme fatale a de Wong’s
a modern-day femme fatale a de Wong’s
a modern-day femme fatale a de Wong’s motives aren’t ever truly clear making
motives aren’t ever truly clear making
motives aren’t ever truly clear making her an obvious pick for a secret agent
her an obvious pick for a secret agent
her an obvious pick for a secret agent countdown I’ve been waiting for you Leon
countdown I’ve been waiting for you Leon
countdown I’ve been waiting for you Leon what are you doing one part style two
what are you doing one part style two
what are you doing one part style two parts mystery Ada Wong is always in the
parts mystery Ada Wong is always in the
parts mystery Ada Wong is always in the loop and has saved or been saved by
loop and has saved or been saved by
loop and has saved or been saved by resident evil stapled Leon s Kennedy on
resident evil stapled Leon s Kennedy on
resident evil stapled Leon s Kennedy on more than one occasion compana ADA is
more than one occasion compana ADA is
more than one occasion compana ADA is the kind of secret agent that embodies
the kind of secret agent that embodies
the kind of secret agent that embodies the job title wholesale cloaking her
the job title wholesale cloaking her
the job title wholesale cloaking her personality in the same mystery her job
personality in the same mystery her job
personality in the same mystery her job demands sorry Leon hand it over
demands sorry Leon hand it over
demands sorry Leon hand it over number seven Liliana Dragon Age
number seven Liliana Dragon Age
number seven Liliana Dragon Age Inquisition my position here involves a
Inquisition my position here involves a
Inquisition my position here involves a degree of she is our spy master an
degree of she is our spy master an
degree of she is our spy master an undercover network of spies known as
undercover network of spies known as
undercover network of spies known as Bart’s cover the land of Thetas and
Bart’s cover the land of Thetas and
Bart’s cover the land of Thetas and Liliana is one of the greats
Liliana is one of the greats
Liliana is one of the greats yes tactfully put but in her own words
yes tactfully put but in her own words
yes tactfully put but in her own words being a bard is so much more than being
being a bard is so much more than being
being a bard is so much more than being a spy and in a world dominated by
a spy and in a world dominated by
a spy and in a world dominated by politics Liliana is an unknown giant a
politics Liliana is an unknown giant a
politics Liliana is an unknown giant a member of the Chantry pulling the
member of the Chantry pulling the
member of the Chantry pulling the strings from behind the scenes restoring
strings from behind the scenes restoring
strings from behind the scenes restoring the Chantry will be like trying to steer
the Chantry will be like trying to steer
the Chantry will be like trying to steer a sinking vessel through storm Liliana
a sinking vessel through storm Liliana
a sinking vessel through storm Liliana deals in secrecy and is an agent you
deals in secrecy and is an agent you
deals in secrecy and is an agent you would never expect sorry to keep you
would never expect sorry to keep you
would never expect sorry to keep you waiting number six agent 47 Hitman
waiting number six agent 47 Hitman
waiting number six agent 47 Hitman series
spanning six videogames two novels and a
spanning six videogames two novels and a movie with another reboot on the way
movie with another reboot on the way
movie with another reboot on the way Asian forty-seven maybe the most
Asian forty-seven maybe the most
Asian forty-seven maybe the most recognizable secret agent to debut in a
recognizable secret agent to debut in a
recognizable secret agent to debut in a game
the Hitman himself is a genetically
the Hitman himself is a genetically engineered assassin a calculated
engineered assassin a calculated
engineered assassin a calculated improviser who can carry out his
improviser who can carry out his
improviser who can carry out his missions with just about anything at his
missions with just about anything at his
missions with just about anything at his disposal for agent 47 a contract is a
disposal for agent 47 a contract is a
disposal for agent 47 a contract is a contract no moral qualms stand in his
contract no moral qualms stand in his
contract no moral qualms stand in his way
way
way making agent 47 one of the most ruthless
making agent 47 one of the most ruthless
making agent 47 one of the most ruthless calm and calculated killers on our list
calm and calculated killers on our list
calm and calculated killers on our list six all clear nothing but a skunk number
six all clear nothing but a skunk number
six all clear nothing but a skunk number five heat Archer no one lives forever
five heat Archer no one lives forever
five heat Archer no one lives forever series there’s a group of thugs heading
series there’s a group of thugs heading
series there’s a group of thugs heading you away how many looks like six of them
you away how many looks like six of them
you away how many looks like six of them can you handle it
can you handle it
can you handle it of course I can I’ll meet you at the
of course I can I’ll meet you at the
of course I can I’ll meet you at the hotel in an hour after losing both her
hotel in an hour after losing both her
hotel in an hour after losing both her mother and father and turning through a
mother and father and turning through a
mother and father and turning through a series of foster parents he took to a
series of foster parents he took to a
series of foster parents he took to a life of crime where she learned
life of crime where she learned
life of crime where she learned everything she needed to know about
everything she needed to know about
everything she needed to know about stealth fast forward past her
stealth fast forward past her
stealth fast forward past her adolescence and Kate the Fox Archer
adolescence and Kate the Fox Archer
adolescence and Kate the Fox Archer becomes the coolest secret agent around
becomes the coolest secret agent around
becomes the coolest secret agent around in addition to a James bond-esque
in addition to a James bond-esque
in addition to a James bond-esque arsenal
arsenal
arsenal kate is quick on her feet funny and
kate is quick on her feet funny and
kate is quick on her feet funny and dangerous you know the kind of secret
dangerous you know the kind of secret
dangerous you know the kind of secret agent who can single-handedly wipe out
agent who can single-handedly wipe out
agent who can single-handedly wipe out an army I’ll try to surpass your
an army I’ll try to surpass your
an army I’ll try to surpass your expectations number four the spy team
expectations number four the spy team
expectations number four the spy team fortress 2 did anyone happen to kill a
fortress 2 did anyone happen to kill a
fortress 2 did anyone happen to kill a red spy on the way here no then we still
red spy on the way here no then we still
red spy on the way here no then we still have a problem in spite of the chaos
have a problem in spite of the chaos
have a problem in spite of the chaos brought on by the rest of the team
brought on by the rest of the team
brought on by the rest of the team fortress 2 ensemble the spy is a calm
fortress 2 ensemble the spy is a calm
fortress 2 ensemble the spy is a calm and collected secret agent if you manage
and collected secret agent if you manage
and collected secret agent if you manage to kill them I assure you they were not
to kill them I assure you they were not
to kill them I assure you they were not like me he specializes in imitating his
like me he specializes in imitating his
like me he specializes in imitating his targets and uses the likenesses of
targets and uses the likenesses of
targets and uses the likenesses of teammates to lure his prey into a false
teammates to lure his prey into a false
teammates to lure his prey into a false sense of security it’s this simple pure
sense of security it’s this simple pure
sense of security it’s this simple pure deception that makes him such a powerful
deception that makes him such a powerful
deception that makes him such a powerful opponent and by being part of a uniquely
opponent and by being part of a uniquely
opponent and by being part of a uniquely multiplayer experience players who take
multiplayer experience players who take
multiplayer experience players who take control of the spy get to experience
control of the spy get to experience
control of the spy get to experience that oh so sweet feeling of deceiving
that oh so sweet feeling of deceiving
that oh so sweet feeling of deceiving another person firsthand
number three Sam Fisher Splinter Cell
number three Sam Fisher Splinter Cell series I already don’t like you
series I already don’t like you
series I already don’t like you Sam embodies the grizzled veteran secret
Sam embodies the grizzled veteran secret
Sam embodies the grizzled veteran secret agent like no other a master of every
agent like no other a master of every
agent like no other a master of every futuristic gadget Under the Sun Sam is
futuristic gadget Under the Sun Sam is
futuristic gadget Under the Sun Sam is unparalleled in covert operations
despite carrying out his objectives with
despite carrying out his objectives with mechanical efficiency Sam’s daughter
mechanical efficiency Sam’s daughter
mechanical efficiency Sam’s daughter grounds him and helps him to hold on to
grounds him and helps him to hold on to
grounds him and helps him to hold on to his humanity that is until her life is
his humanity that is until her life is
his humanity that is until her life is threatened and Sam has to snap some
threatened and Sam has to snap some
threatened and Sam has to snap some necks voiced in most games by Michael
necks voiced in most games by Michael
necks voiced in most games by Michael Ironside Sam Fisher may have debuted in
Ironside Sam Fisher may have debuted in
Ironside Sam Fisher may have debuted in video games but has become a secret
video games but has become a secret
video games but has become a secret agent icon that holds up the Tom Clancy
agent icon that holds up the Tom Clancy
agent icon that holds up the Tom Clancy brand with aplomb heard you were coming
brand with aplomb heard you were coming
brand with aplomb heard you were coming so he hired me to kill you before you
so he hired me to kill you before you
so he hired me to kill you before you killed him you should refund his money
killed him you should refund his money
killed him you should refund his money where do I find him
where do I find him
where do I find him number two joanna dark perfect dark
number two joanna dark perfect dark
number two joanna dark perfect dark series it can be destroyed with
series it can be destroyed with
series it can be destroyed with explosives
explosives
explosives doesn’t sound like a problem to me where
doesn’t sound like a problem to me where
doesn’t sound like a problem to me where are these explosives perfect dark is
are these explosives perfect dark is
are these explosives perfect dark is often called the spiritual successor to
often called the spiritual successor to
often called the spiritual successor to Goldeneye double-oh-seven so it makes
Goldeneye double-oh-seven so it makes
Goldeneye double-oh-seven so it makes sense that a new protagonist meant to
sense that a new protagonist meant to
sense that a new protagonist meant to replace James Bond would have to be
replace James Bond would have to be
replace James Bond would have to be something special
something special
something special johanna dark is just that a culmination
johanna dark is just that a culmination
johanna dark is just that a culmination of the most important traits a secret
of the most important traits a secret
of the most important traits a secret agent should have
she’s adept with a wide array of arms a
she’s adept with a wide array of arms a master of stealth and his silver tongue
master of stealth and his silver tongue
master of stealth and his silver tongue any other pearls of wisdom it’s no
any other pearls of wisdom it’s no
any other pearls of wisdom it’s no surprise that Johanna codenamed Perfect
surprise that Johanna codenamed Perfect
surprise that Johanna codenamed Perfect Dark can hold her own against military
Dark can hold her own against military
Dark can hold her own against military forces and extraterrestrials Oh Mike
forces and extraterrestrials Oh Mike
forces and extraterrestrials Oh Mike hands up and step away from the alien
hands up and step away from the alien
hands up and step away from the alien don’t make me tell you again doctor and
don’t make me tell you again doctor and
don’t make me tell you again doctor and turn that laser off before we get to our
turn that laser off before we get to our
turn that laser off before we get to our number one pick let’s take a look at
number one pick let’s take a look at
number one pick let’s take a look at some honorable mentions how do you like
some honorable mentions how do you like
some honorable mentions how do you like working for nostra heard you made some
working for nostra heard you made some
working for nostra heard you made some upgrades to the go-kart Bravo Hector
upgrades to the go-kart Bravo Hector
upgrades to the go-kart Bravo Hector serpentine go go go the turkey is in the
serpentine go go go the turkey is in the
serpentine go go go the turkey is in the dishwasher I’d really like to check out
dishwasher I’d really like to check out
dishwasher I’d really like to check out those labs he’s some kind of spy or
those labs he’s some kind of spy or
those labs he’s some kind of spy or something does it matter
number one Solid Snake
number one Solid Snake Metal Gear series you knew was coming
Metal Gear series you knew was coming
Metal Gear series you knew was coming the larger-than-life secret agent has
the larger-than-life secret agent has
the larger-than-life secret agent has appeared in games for over two decades
appeared in games for over two decades
appeared in games for over two decades and with good reason no one holds a
and with good reason no one holds a
and with good reason no one holds a candle to the legendary Solid Snake to
candle to the legendary Solid Snake to
candle to the legendary Solid Snake to fully appreciate snakes prowess you need
fully appreciate snakes prowess you need
fully appreciate snakes prowess you need to look no further than the
to look no further than the
to look no further than the extraordinary array of enemies he’s
extraordinary array of enemies he’s
extraordinary array of enemies he’s faced and the brilliant ways he’s come
faced and the brilliant ways he’s come
faced and the brilliant ways he’s come up with to defeat them cigarettes how
up with to defeat them cigarettes how
up with to defeat them cigarettes how are those going to help you you never
are those going to help you you never
are those going to help you you never know
know
know solid snake isn’t just a devilishly cool
solid snake isn’t just a devilishly cool
solid snake isn’t just a devilishly cool secret agent but one of the most
secret agent but one of the most
secret agent but one of the most interesting and important characters in
interesting and important characters in
interesting and important characters in gaming history do you agree with our
gaming history do you agree with our
gaming history do you agree with our list which agents do you think are the
list which agents do you think are the
list which agents do you think are the coolest for you president of his fan
coolest for you president of his fan
coolest for you president of his fan club No for more top 10s that infiltrate
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