Play Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (E)(Patience) Online

Man, this GBA version of Splinter Cell is way more intense than I expected. You're sneaking through pitch-black corridors with just your night vision goggles, trying not to alert guards—one wrong move and suddenly you've got bullets flying everywhere. The lighting system is surprisingly good for a handheld game; you actually have to stick to shadows and time patrol routes.

Sam Fisher moves like a ghost when you do it right, but mess up and you'll see why this game demands patience. That moment when you're clinging to a pipe above a guard's head, holding your breath... yeah, that's the good stuff. Just don't expect the fancy gadgets from later games—this is pure, stripped-down stealth.

It's impressive how much tension they packed into a tiny cartridge.