The games are not in order, so I'm not saying, for example, that MGS is better than Splinter Cell. However, I AM saying that both MGS and Splinter Cell are better than, for example, Hit-man, or Aliens vs. Predator.

The Very Best Stealth Games

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty / Substance

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence

Deus Ex

Splinter Cell

Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (& multi-player)

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (& multi-player)

Splinter Cell Double Agent (& multi-player)

Thief: The Dark Project

Thief II: The Metal Age

Truly Excellent Stealth Games

No One Lives Forever 2

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

Aliens versus Predator (shoot-em-up campaign + stealth campaign)

Aliens versus Predator 2 (shoot-em-up campaign + stealth campaign)

Beyond Good and Evil

Thief: Deadly Shadows

H i t m a n 2 : S i l e n t A s s a s i n

H i t m a n : B l o o d M o n e y

Sly 2: Band of Thieves

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

Some Fairly Good Stealth Games

Manhunt

Hitman: Contracts

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Sly Cooper 3: Honor among Thieves

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2) or

Tenchu: Return from Darkness (XBOX)

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Oddworld: Abe's Oddyssey

all and any feedback and/or flaming is welcome and greatly appreciated!

The Socom, Bravo, Ghost Recon games are great stealth games as well.jimm895

Aren't those more like tactical action games?

SS2 isn't really a stealth game. It has some stealth elements, but it's not the main focus of the game.

Not to say it isn't an awesome game, however.

You have warmed my Warren Spector fanboy heart. :)

Nice list.

Umm, SC > MGS in terms of stealth.

Theif > SC, thats the way it goes.

no original MGS? the godfather of stealth? how wrong!!!Nova_Mongoose

Eck, Artillery :roll:

If those aredirectly in descending order I'm going to have to disagree with you and put Splinter Cell's stealth mechanics above MGS's....but that's just me though.verbalfilth

Yeesh... don't you people EVER read the first line of the TC?

Roughly...1/3rd or so of Call of Juarez was stealth-based (Billy wasn't even allowed to kill human enemies until just before the train bit).

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysey/Exoddus (deliberately misspelled, afaik) were truly amazing 2D 'stealth'-based platformers.

Dark Messiah of Might and Magic can also be played stealthily, as can Bioshock and Vampire: Bloodlines (about as much as Deus Ex can, anyway, and that's on the list).

FarCry might deserve a mention, too, as stealth is fairly vital element of the gameplay.

Does the-very-best approve of the very best stealth games list?fuzzysquash

:lol: You could ask him but he might not be online anymore. (I believe he's an Aussie and it's somewhere around midnight there I believe)

SPLINTER CELL PANDORA TOMORROWBEST GAME EVAR.benjaminbuckner

Pandora Tomorrow absolutely blew compared to Chaos Theory

Does the-very-best approve of the very best stealth games list?fuzzysquash

I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.AdrianWerner

READ!

These games are not IMO. The list is based on the general trend of public opinion.

no original MGS? the godfather of stealth? how wrong!!!Nova_Mongoose

Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes is an improved remake of the original.

Bravo.

This is an excellent list, great job. :)

The First Tenchu should be there.raskullibur

I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.AdrianWerner

That's not my opinion. and besides, what's wrong with that?

MGS1: Twin Snakes sould be under the very best

the damn game created the genre of stealth games.

If those aredirectly in descending order I'm going to have to disagree with you and put Splinter Cell's stealth mechanics above MGS's....but that's just me though.verbalfilth

I am afraid that Splinter Cell isn't fun though.

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.the_hitman_guy

That's not my opinion. and besides, what's wrong with that?

maybe because the stealth in those sucks like hell compared to Hitman and Commandos 1-2? MGS is simply weak stealth game. One might consider it better game series, but the stealth in MGS is weak as hell compared Commandos or Hitman and grouping MGS with THief is just ridiculus. It's almost like throwing Mario Kart into sim category

The First Tenchu should be there.raskullibur

True.

[QUOTE="the_hitman_guy"]

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.AdrianWerner

That's not my opinion. and besides, what's wrong with that?

maybe because the stealth in those sucks like hell compared to Hitman and Commandos 1-2? MGS is simply weak stealth game. One might consider it better game series, but the stealth in MGS is weak as hell compared Commandos or Hitman and grouping MGS with THief is just ridiculus. It's almost like throwing Mario Kart into sim category

Good point.

[QUOTE="benjaminbuckner"]SPLINTER CELL PANDORA TOMORROWBEST GAME EVAR.Nedemis

Pandora Tomorrow absolutely blew compared to Chaos Theory

Agreed. Chaos Theory was absolutely wicked. Best stealth game I have ever played.

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"]Does the-very-best approve of the very best stealth games list?the_hitman_guy

I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.AdrianWerner

READ!

These games are not IMO. The list is based on the general trend of public opinion.

You know the "general trend of public opinion"? Where did you get that information?

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"][QUOTE="the_hitman_guy"]

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.Legendary_Ross

That's not my opinion. and besides, what's wrong with that?

maybe because the stealth in those sucks like hell compared to Hitman and Commandos 1-2? MGS is simply weak stealth game. One might consider it better game series, but the stealth in MGS is weak as hell compared Commandos or Hitman and grouping MGS with THief is just ridiculus. It's almost like throwing Mario Kart into sim category

Good point.

Carboard Boxes, Distracting Guards with Porno Mags >>>>>>>>>>>> Hiding in the Shadows

[QUOTE="the_hitman_guy"]

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"]Does the-very-best approve of the very best stealth games list?Legendary_Ross

I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.AdrianWerner

READ!

These games are not IMO. The list is based on the general trend of public opinion.

You know the "general trend of public opinion"? Where did you get that information?

Hitman sucks compared to Metal Gear, imo.

Maybe Oblivion in Fairly Good?

jk.

OK, I am going to take off System Shock 2, and I am going to add:

Oddworld: Abe's Oddyssey

Oddworld: Exoddus

MGS1: Twin Snakes sould be under the very best

the damn game created the genre of stealth games.

DedParrot

[QUOTE="DedParrot"]

MGS1: Twin Snakes sould be under the very best

the damn game created the genre of stealth games.

NamelessPlayer

Castle Wolfenstein (releasedaround 1981) was the first stealth-oriented game, but seriously, who cares? Why does it matter who did it first? OK, it was groundbreaking for its time,but what's the use of discussing it now, when the third sequel is about to come out? BTW, the first Tenchu game came out BEFORE the original MGS.

very nice list. i agree with most of those game placements

[QUOTE="Legendary_Ross"][QUOTE="the_hitman_guy"]

[QUOTE="fuzzysquash"]Does the-very-best approve of the very best stealth games list?princeofshapeir

I'm sorry, but you rate SPlinter Cell 2 and 4 or especialy MGS 2-3 higher than Hitman 2 and 4 or Commandos 1-2 as a stealth games? That is just wrong.AdrianWerner

READ!

These games are not IMO. The list is based on the general trend of public opinion.

You know the "general trend of public opinion"? Where did you get that information?

Hitman sucks compared to Metal Gear, imo.

maybe, but Hitman definitly has much better stealth gameplay