Getting Around Stealth in Video Games

"!" Sneaking up on you with this article was no easy feat. It was made all the more easier, as I am. Disguised as a cardboard box. I'm -- undetectable. The bewildered expression on your face is priceless; peering through my cut-out hole. Stealth games are the exception. They have alerted us to their presence. In full view of our line of sight. Games such as The Legend of Zelda: OOT. Wait, wait. Something's not right here.




OOT is not a game you would normally associate with the stealth genre. It is however a game that incorporated game play mechanics such as stealth. Video of OOT's stealth element -- > here: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=femONiGzYNA] The very first stealth game is far removed from the likes of Dishonored or Metal Gear. 005 is a stealth game developed by Sega. It holds the Guinness World Record for being the first stealth game. " The player's mission is to take a briefcase of secret documents to a waiting helicopter while avoiding enemy flashlights and use boxes as hiding spots."