Objective
Both words in one sentence
- Silent Sinner in Blue is probably the most egregious example, as the entire thing is a giant Gambit Pileup where one of the plotters decides at the last moment that she'd rather just get drunk than actually achieve her objective, and steals the lunarian's booze instead of their legendary treasures.
Source: Shaggy Dog Story / Video Games -
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin has a level called Hidden Valley, where the sole objective is to get from one end of a valley to the other, evading swarms of ninja guards.
Source: That One Level -
Speaking of Human Revolution, there's a quest requiring you to sneak into gang territory and identify an item with the side objective (bringing additional XP) of not being seen, which traditionally requires a convoluted path of stealthiness and/or silent knockouts.
Source: Cutting the Knot
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