Syndicate - the 2nd best of all time!

If ever there was a game that needed another sequel, it was Bullfrog's Syndicate!

Set some time in the not too distant future, a group of agents roam dark and dangerous streets. You controlled four trenchcoat-wearing killing machines, leading them through all manner of missions to help them literally achieve world domination.

As you completed missions, you acrued enough money to upgrade each of your minions, speed them up, making them tougher or buying even more powerful weaponry. Sniper rifles, uzi machine guns or the gauss gun - otherwise known as a rocket launcher - were among those on offer. Perhaps the most ingenious addition, however, was the Persuadertron...a mind altering device that could "persuade" nearby citizens to adopt your way of thinking, pick up a weapon and become an equally devastating killer.

It was an isometric affair with a limited palette and minimal sound effects but, in the days before full-blown 3D sandbox gaming became the norm, this was a right belter in the visual and audio department. It oozed atmosphere, bringing Blade Runner-style gaming to your desktop.

Rumour has it that gaming guru Peter Molyneux may be considering a long-awaited next-gen online version... Bring it on! (Video: moechofe)