After landing, you can plop into an Infernus and drive off listening to Nuthin' But a ‘G’ Thang while bragging about your exploits to Salvatore. The plan itself requires blowing out Sherman Dam's power generators, disguising yourself as a casino dealer, and escaping police pursuit via parachute. Prep includes stealing an armored van with a helicopter and giant magnet. With his business partner – the charismatic head of the Triads, Wu Zi Mu – CJ targets Caligula’s Palace, owned by rival Salvatore Leone. Nearly a decade before Michael, Franklin, and Trevor knock over the Union Depository, Carl Johnson pulled off a massive casino heist in the Las Venturas desert. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Breaking the Bank at Caligula’s The quest offers the sort of voyeuristic thrills of being a thief, allowing you access to Cyrodiil’s inner workings within the tightly-locked Imperial Palace.

Sneaking into the Imperial Palace through an abandoned and enchanted escape tunnel beneath the city – which involves magical jumping boots and using whatever archery skills you possess to shoot an arrow into a pseudo-key hole – you fool a few blind priests into handing over an Elder Scroll before escaping through a chimney chute. Asking about him leads to the Thieves’ Guild, and its final quest rivals any game. One of the first images seen in Oblivion’s Imperial City is that of the Gray Fox, a wanted master thief. The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion – The Ultimate Heist Marrying Splinter Cell’s signature stealth and platforming with such a tantalizing concept makes for a highlight moment in a game full of them. To pop open the vault, you use EMP charges stowed away in a safety deposit box and a telemetric lock pick that would make Q blush. Like Ethan Hunt with a back problem, you rappel down into the lobby via a skylight and slink your way through laser grids and ventilation shafts.

So it makes perfect sense he would eventually find himself robbing a high-security bank – as matter of national security, of course.įisher’s government employer, Third Echelon, needs to take a peek at some financial records within a Panamanian bank, but to cover any tracks of America’s involvement, Fisher will also need to cop a few millions in French bonds. With his unparalleled athleticism and vast arsenal of gadgets, Sam Fisher could easily moonlight as a world class cat burglar.

Below are nine more notable heists in games that would make Danny Ocean damn proud: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory – Panamanian Bank

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