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==Definition== Unlike most [[action game]]s, stealth games challenge the player to avoid alerting enemies altogether.<ref name="IE2007"/> The core gameplay elements of the modern stealth game are to avoid combat, minimize noise, and strike enemies from the shadows.<ref name="netten"/> There are usually multiple ways to achieve a goal with different pathways or styles of play.<ref name="IE2007"/> Some games offer a choice between killing or merely knocking out an enemy.<ref name="IE2007"/><ref name="slate">{{Cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2103628/|title=Hide and Go Sneak|author=Clive Thompson|date=2004-07-09|accessdate=2010-09-25|publisher=Slate Magazine }}</ref> Players can hide behind objects or in shadows,<ref name="IE2007"/><ref name="nytimes"/> and can strike or run past an enemy when the enemy is facing the other way.<ref name="nytimes"/> If the player attracts the attention of enemies, they usually must hide and wait until the enemies abandon their search.<ref name="teamxboxreview"/> Thus, planning becomes important,<ref name="IE2007"/><ref name="nytimes"/> as does trial-and-error.<ref name="IE2007"/><ref name="cnetsplinter"/> However, some stealth games put more emphasis on physical combat skill when the player is spotted.<ref name="teamxboxreview"/>
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