A brand new Mission Impossible venture, Operation Surma, although not related to 2000’s big screen offering with regard to storyline, once again pits players in the midst of a looming global catastrophe as they control uber-agent Ethan Hunt.

The first in the series for Xbox, Operation Surma tells the epic story of an evil force capable of unleashing a deadly computer virus that, if set loose, will spread and affect every computer system in the world. Armed with a plethora of hi-tech gadge ... more >>

A brand new Mission Impossible venture, Operation Surma, although not related to 2000’s big screen offering with regard to storyline, once again pits players in the midst of a looming global catastrophe as they control uber-agent Ethan Hunt.

The first in the series for Xbox, Operation Surma tells the epic story of an evil force capable of unleashing a deadly computer virus that, if set loose, will spread and affect every computer system in the world. Armed with a plethora of hi-tech gadgets, hand-to-hand combat skills and stealth abilities, players must quietly roam developer Paradigm’s massive gameworld to put a stop to the threat.

Taking place in a fully interactive and convincing 3D game world, Operation Surma is actually quite similar to the likes of Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell. Operating mostly in a third-person perspective, players are charged with navigating trap-infested top-secret locations, using an array of stealth techniques. Players will be armed with suits capable of fooling sensors as well as several new gadgets such as the wasp cam, digital binoculars and sniper pistol. It’s up to you how you use them, but should you be caught, you may find yourself engaged in a minor fistfight. Blow the mission and you’ll have to start all over again.

Control-wise, there's a lot to remember, and initially, things can get complicated, but each mission gives very specific objectives that are actually quite easy to follow. Character movement feels nice, and the surrounding environments are well suited to the Mission Impossible experience as a whole. Operation Surma is a game that most fans of the genre will like. It’s typical stealth-em-up action - but then, is there such a thing as an atypical stealth-'em-up? We thought not. << less