Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Forget Solid Snake and all those pretty boys with pop guns. If you’re the kind of guy who likes to chop his prey into Sizzlean before he gets a whiff of your bad man musk, then the ninjas of Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven are right up your dojo. Unlike other games that suggest sneaking around town, the hordes of sword-wielding brutes in this game make it a requirement. Just don’t get the idea that this pussyfooting makes for a slow, boring game: There’s plenty of Jet Li–esque moves and decapitations to be had (more than Cradle 2 the Grave, anyway)—not to mention the opportunity to indulge your inner perverted assassin, peeping in the occasional window or two along the way.