11. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2014
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Monolith Productions
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Synopsis: On the night Sauron returns to Mordor, the Black Rangers who man the Black Gate are brutally executed. Ranger Talion watches as all he holds dear is taken from him... including his life. But the spirit of vengeance chooses him to enact bloody revenge - Talion awakens, and he will stop at nothing for his personal justice. The game introduces a Nemesis System - each encounter can provide a personal archenemy you will encounter throughout the game - and as Talion seeks vengeance, a story unfolds about the spirit who brought him back, the power of the One Ring and finding out who his true enemy really is.
12. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2008
Overall Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
13. Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Platform: Xbox
US Release Year: 2002
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
14. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2010
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
15. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: A 12-hour solo campaign and intense multiplayer action: join Sergeant Kozak and his unit as you utilize the most advanced technology, including optical camouflage, real-time intel with the Cross Com HUD and fully customizable gunsmith mode (with over 20 million combinations), to hunt down the most dangerous targets from Africa to the Arctic.
16. Hitman: The Complete First Season
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2017
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix
Synopsis: The world of Hitman gets a sandbox-style upgrade. From the fashionable city of Paris to
the bustling markets of Marrakesh - the game gives you free reign to plan the perfect
assassination. Espionage, infiltration and disguises - utilize all your tools to pull off the
perfect mission. The game also features time-exclusive contracts and community
competitions along with Contracts 2.0 - challenge your friends to take out a chosen target
in this richer, deeper and expanded mode. The Definitive Edition includes all Season One content, Patient Zero bonus content, GotY content plus Escalation Contracts, Featured Contracts and Challenge Packs.
17. Assassin's Creed III
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: The descendants of the ancient Templar order of assassins has made it to the Americas, circa 1775. A brave Native American warrior looking to protect his home territory suddenly finds himself a part of history as he is molded into a master assassin and plays a crucial part in the American Revolution. Use new weapons and techniques - tomahawk, rope, firearms and darts to take down your targets. Take the battle from the sea to the battlefields and enjoy an intense new multiplayer experience.
18. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2010
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
19. Assassin's Creed
Platform: Xbox 360
US Release Year: 2007
Overall Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Stealth, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
20. Hitman: Absolution
Platform: PlayStation 3
US Release Year: 2012
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Stealth)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: Square Enix
Synopsis: Agent 47 returns and takes on his most personal mission yet. Donning the suit of a legendary assassin, he will blend in to hide in plain site, improvise weapons out of the most unlikely objects and turn his bare hands into deadly weapons. Instincts mode allows him to predict enemy movement and become inhumanly accurate. Improved AI reacts to the choices you make - whether you go in guns blazing or take a stealthy approach. Built from the ground up using Glacier 2 technology, it's the sleekest, most cinematic Hitman experience to date.
