The missions in Operation Surma take place across the world and are, as stated before, of the stealth action game variety popularized in games like the Metal Gear Solid series and more recently Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell. Ethan Hunt has to navigate through a series of traps and situations in order to accomplish his task, and he gets some help from Stackell and others members of his IMF force from time to time. Other times, however, Hunt has to do some physical work with help from some nifty spy gadgets like a grappling hook, an electronic lock pick and more.