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Summary: Not a shooter, but lots of fun
Comment: Splinter Cell- Chaos Theory is a great game. If you are a Splinter Cell fan already, you have to pick this one up. If you haven't played any of the series, pick up the first Splinter Cell. You will know after one level whether this is a game scheme you will enjoy. If sneaking through an entire level and not shooting anyone is your idea of a good time, you will love this game.
The graphics are vastly improved from the first two games. However, this was the game that forced me to have to buy a new graphics card, so make sure your computer exceeds the specs. I love how you can choose to silent kill with a knife, knock out, or shoot enemies. Several levels will force you to be very strategic to get by them and not be spotted. I had to refer to the internet walk-throughs a few times for tips on how to pass a level, or details I may have forgotten. The textures and lighting are amazing. It's incredible to be able to choose to view a scene in nightvision, thermal, and a third option i'll let you find out about.
Great game, and you can pick it up cheap these days...
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Summary: Greatest Splinter Cell Game So Far
Comment: This is an Excellent game for Tom Clancy Splinter Cell Fans. The graphics are very nice, and the game play is state of the art. If you are a Splinter Cell fan, you will love this game. If not then, avoid it.
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Summary: Couldn't use on Vista
Comment: I couldn't find any specs on this product about if it would run on Vista before purchasing it, but for the price, it was worth a try. After installing, my pc crashed. I had to do a restore to get everything back to normal. I'll be willing to bet it's the protection software that caused the problem. Some PC's w/Vista will take it, some won't. I might have been able to eventually make it work but didn't want to mess with it. Gave it to my friend who uses XP, it worked perfect. I couldn't give it a rating only because I couldn't run it. Not upset tho.
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Summary: Getting better
Comment: The splinter cell series on the whole has gotten a lot better with each installment. It manages to bring a little of the stealth entertainment value. But, and this is a big one, It is no Thief. Thief TMA and DS were the ultimate stealth action games. The splinter cell series has a long way to go to providing the immersive experience that haunts you for weeks afterward like thief. For those who don't believe me, get a copy of the latest (thief 3) and try the cradle level. There has been no stealth level made that will get under your skin like this.
So although I applaud splinter cell for trying to further what has quickly become my favorite genre (stealth/action) they need to keep working on it.
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Summary: too bad its third-person perspective
Comment: I only tried to play the demo. But I have to say right up front that the third-person perspective hurts this game. Having extensively played another stealth game called Thief, from the first-person perspective, I find the third-person perspective of Splinter Cell downright unacceptable. Perhaps the game maker will see the light and go first-person in the next game.
I also found that this game taxed my computer. I have a 2.6 GHz computer with a 128MB video card, but the game video was sticky even at 800x600 resolution. I think that if we could get rid of watching the player's character from the third-person perspective and instead use a first-person perspective, this might alleviate some of the video problem.
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