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>Has any stealth game ever topped it?
As strictly stealth games? several
People keep overhyping the "stealth" aspect of the game(s), when the appeal is more than the sum of its parts. I'd say what makes it unique is the exploration and the navigation, not the stealth. I rather play the old Splinter Cell games if I actually want a stealth fix, since at least there's more of a penalty if I actually get caught.