The Dearth of Stealth Games

EvaUnit02 on 22/10/2008 at 22:43

I'm looking forward to the PS2 port of Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow. Those PSP titles are overlooked gems, but the handheld's controls are dogshit for 3D action games - you really need dual-analogue.

The action controls for this series are better than Metal Gear Solid's, which are suited solely for sneaking. MGS's controls turn to shit when you're "discovered".

The Magpie on 23/10/2008 at 11:58

Quote Posted by poroshin

Anyone heard anything new? Seems there are no stealth games coming soon, and that's a shame.

Uh, you mentioned Velvet Assassin only some posts (and months) ago, didn't you? There was some info about it in (http://pc.ign.com/articles/922/922814p1.html) IGN's preview yesterday.

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poroshin on 23/10/2008 at 18:14

Yup, but nothing since. Hence, the title of the thread is valid: there are really only two stealth games on the horizon: Velvet Assassin and Saboteur. I think that's it.

But Velvet Assassin does look very nice though, very Splinter Cell-like. Check out this (httphttp://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/608113/velvet-assassin/videos/VA_BROLL_102208.html) video. It will be released on PC in January.

poroshin on 30/12/2008 at 19:22

The new stealth games (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124552) poll reminded me of this thread.

But the reason I'm writing is to lament again, but this time about the dearth of sniper games. I came upon a game called Sniper: Art of Victory at a local Best Buy last week, and didn't pick it up. Looked it up online, and it looked pretty silly. I seem to recall the only decent sniper game was Sniper Elite released a few years back. I went looking for other similar games, but there's literally nothing good. And definitely no sniper games set in the modern times, where you could have very cool silenced sniper rifles, etc. Nada! I really enjoyed the sniper levels in both COD4 and 5, and wanted a complete game like that.

Koki on 30/12/2008 at 19:38

Quote Posted by Jashin

Anyway, (http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/199/31/) Japanese Sewer System

These are not sewers. It's water drainage. It says so right there.

Aja on 30/12/2008 at 20:43

Those pictures have been recreated very closely in Mirror's Edge. I wouldn't be surprised if the developers used them as a reference.

(http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Juhhi4vS9kM)

june gloom on 30/12/2008 at 21:49

Quote Posted by Koki

These are not sewers. It's water drainage. It says so right there.

Water drains into the sewer system.

Andarthiel on 2/1/2009 at 14:43

Quote Posted by dethtoll

I've wanted for the last couple years a cyberpunk Thief-like game ever since ZylonBane suggested it. Right down to the horror elements- I've wanted some kind of sewer horror level (think the Cistern FM, only in a more modern/futuristic setting. As if sewers could be futuristic, but you get the idea.)

That would be an awesome idea, would really give the series a fresh breath.
Unfortunately there has been a bit of a decline in decent stealth games lately. Hitman and Splinter Cell are rubbish and can't even hold a candle to true classics like Metal Gear Solid, Tenchu and Thief.
I just hope they make a good solid sequel to MGS4.

Koki on 2/1/2009 at 17:42

Quote Posted by dethtoll

Water drains into the sewer system.

Sanitary sewers != storm sewers.

Matthew on 2/1/2009 at 19:25

Quote Posted by Koki

Sanitary sewers != storm sewers.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_sewer)