Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

One of the games that made the original PlayStation famous, Metal Gear has struggled to make a similar impact on other machines. Luckily, MGS4 ties up most of the story's loose ends while reinventing itself as a modern epic with looks to die for. It begins slowly, with too many cutscenes and a back-to-basics approach that belies all the new gadgets, terrains and split-screen perspectives you're about to face. Most striking of these are the battlefield scenarios, where you take on enemies in Call of Duty-style fragfests that look as spectacular as they sound. With so much variety, action and depth to enjoy, MGS4 effortlessly steals back the crown of "best stealth game" from Splinter Cell.