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Splinter Cell
Splinter Cell is one of the most influential stealth games in the genre, standing alongside Metal Gear Solid back in the day. Like Thief, the first Splinter Cell featured an indicator for how well hidden the player was. However, it also provided night vision goggles for seeing in the dark, and Sam Fisher was capable of several unique maneuvers, from interrogating foes to using them as human shields. It was also cool to mantle on edges and other surfaces, the latter possible by split jumping. Though especially punishing compared to later entries, Splinter Cell offered some incredible missions and pushed players to learn enemy patterns and master their sneaking.
