Trying to infiltrate the mansion? Me? Never!

Sam Fisher is the epitomy of stealth. At least he was until the latest instalment of Splinter Cell - anybody else have to stifle a giggle when given mission instructions for the first time? It's hard to be stealthy when someone projects your intentions onto the side of a building...

Seriously, what next? Third Echelon-issue shoes with extra squeakiness? An ear piece that plays 'la cucaracha' whenever somebody wants to talk to you? Sam Fisher, I will always love you, but if they call the next game, Splinter Cell: I'm over here!, then I might pass.

Top Five Game Sounds #1

So what's number one? Well, for me, it's a sound that gives me goosebumps, while at the same time giving me the confidence to sneak up on big, burly guys, silently take them down and dump them in a rubbish bin where the body will never be found...

Game: Splinter Cell

Sound created by: Night vision goggles
Sound: Whirrr...

I'm a big fan of the Splinter Cell series (particularly the night vision goggles), so was particularly upset to read the following blurb on the soon-to-be-released Splinter Cell: Conviction -

'Sam Fisher can no longer rely on his trusted bag of tools and iconic goggles. He's gone beyond being a double agent. Now he's a fully fledged fugitive without the intel of 3rd Echelon or the support of his friends. Those custom gadgets can't be found at your local hardware store.'

Excuse me? Does this mean there won't be night vision goggles? I don't think I could bear it. And anyway, while 'those custom gadgets' might be tricky to find at your local hardware store, somebody should tell Sam Fisher that you can get a fully functional pair of goggles as part of the prestige edition of Call of Duty: MW2.