Splinter Cell: Double Agent

The words "Tom Clancy" usually put us to sleep faster than a fifth of Smirnoff and a handful of Ambien. But Double Agent, we're happy to report, is the scalding hot cup of coffee dumped down our pants the series desperately needed. One look at the box cover and you just know Sam Fisher has gone all bat-shit in this one. Sam's task: To infiltrate a terrorist cell—thus the Double Agent part of the title—and become one of them. As usual, you can sneak up on people and quietly let out your S.B.D. farts as you choke out their lights. And, glory be, the game's story actually makes sense for a change! Best of all, Double Agent asks some hard moral questions. Example: When your new terrorist pals put a gun in your hand and ask you to pop an innocent dude in the head, you've got some thinking to do. Pass the popcorn!