Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Action adventure remains a favorite among the many video game genres, due to its combination of intense action and engaging storytelling.
To help gamers discover hidden gems or relive masterpieces, Metacritic, a leading game review aggregator, is often the go-to reference.
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Of the thousands of titles released, several have managed to steal the show and garner critical acclaim.
This list includes titles that were not only popular in their time but have also managed to maintain their reputation for excellence to this day.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a stealth action game released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, and is a direct sequel to Metal Gear Solid.
The game introduces a new character, Raiden, as the main protagonist for most of the story, although Solid Snake also plays a significant role.
The plot centers on a terrorist incident at the Big Shell seawater purification facility, involving a group calling themselves the Sons of Liberty.
The game explores themes such as information, manipulation, identity, and post-truth reality, often in a meta-referential manner.
The gameplay had deeper environmental interactions, and more advanced enemy artificial intelligence, allowing players to employ a variety of tactics to evade detection or disable enemies.
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty achieved a Metascore of 96 out of 100 based on 46 critic reviews.
Ninja Gaiden Black (2005)
Ninja Gaiden Black is an updated and expanded version of the 2004 Ninja Gaiden game, released exclusively for the Xbox in 2005.
The game retains the original's intense and challenging action-adventure gameplay, where players control the ninja Ryu Hayabusa on his quest for revenge and stop the resurgence of evil.
Ninja Gaiden Black adds a significant amount of new content, including easier ('Ninja Dog') and harder ('Master Ninja') difficulty modes, new challenge missions, additional costumes, and updated enemies.
The game is known for its highly responsive and deep combat system, which demands precision, timing, and mastery of various weapons and ninpo (ninja magic).
Ninja Gaiden Black received a Metascore of 94 out of 100 based on 60 critic reviews, indicating a very positive reception.
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Metal Gear Solid is an action-adventure stealth game released in 1998 for the PlayStation.
The game puts players in the role of Solid Snake, a special agent who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility on Shadow Moses Island to stop the terrorist group FOXHOUND from threatening a nuclear attack.
Metal Gear Solid is renowned for its cinematic and complex storyline, which explores themes such as nuclear warfare, genetic engineering, and the nature of heroism.
Metal Gear Solid received a Metascore of 94 out of 100 based on 16 critic reviews.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005)
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is a stealth action game released in 2005.
Players control Sam Fisher, an elite secret agent from Third Echelon, tasked with investigating an escalating global conflict known as 'Chaos Theory,' involving information warfare and cyberattacks.
Chaos Theory introduced numerous gameplay enhancements, including the ability to stealthily assassinate enemies at close range, a more advanced melee combat system, and a highly praised co-op multiplayer mode.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory achieved a Metascore of 94 out of 100 based on 70 critic reviews for the Xbox version, which is widely considered to be one of the best stealth games ever made.
God of War (2018)
God of War (2018) is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and released for the PlayStation 4.
It marked a soft reboot for the God of War series, shifting the setting from Greek mythology to Norse mythology and introducing Kratos as a single father raising his son, Atreus, after the death of his wife.
The plot centers on their journey to fulfill Kratos's wife's final wish: to scatter her ashes on the highest peak of the nine realms.
The game shifted the camera perspective to an over-the-shoulder view, introduced a more tactical and strategy-based combat system, and deeper RPG elements.
God of War (2018) received a Metascore of 94 out of 100 based on 118 critic reviews.