Peak stealth gameplay. Maybe the best all-time espionage video game. It feels great to slink about in the shadows trying your best to be a ghost and Michael Ironside is effortlessly entertaining as Sam Fisher.

Ubisoft don't make 'em like this anymore.

An interesting diversion and little else. The randomised power up items you get at the beginning of each round allow for a nice balance of strategic thinking and pure luck. I did two playthroughs - one standard and one the Double or Nothing mode that unlocked afterwards. Having completed these, there's nothing to entice me to come back for more. I feel like I've seen everything the game has to offer in its very short runtime.

Back to Rebirth.

The sequel being announced today reminded me of when I bought the first game for dirt cheap on Vita some years ago, and fairly instantly became addicted to it for a couple of weeks or so. I loved it so much that I played through it a second time on hard mode, not because of trophy hunting purposes, but just because I wanted MOAR!!!