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If you own an XBOX360, you need to own this game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 27 / 28
Date: October 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Okay let me go on record as saying I LOVE this game so far (about 50% thru) from the stellar graphics to the non linear deep story. Is it the best in the series, THAT is a matter of opinion. I will say however that it IS MY favorite Splinter Cell (SC) to date. And I have played and loved them all, even found joy in the PSP version. But one thing particular makes this one my fave and that is the Story. I will not spoil anything but it is truly engrossing. Now let me follow my normal review format.

Graphics - 5 out of 5 Ubisoft really decided to show true 360 power. OMG! The graphics in this game rank up there with the greats...(FN3,COD3, Oblivion, etc.) may be the best I am still trying to compare. So many details in Sam's wetsuit, backgrounds, and enemies!!! Let me put it like this, you sneak up on your prey, grab him and hold him to interrogate watch his eyes flutter while he spills the beans and then watch his eyes roll to the back of his head when you choke him out. Nuff Said!!!

Sound - 4.5 out of 5 Michael Ironside does the voice acting for Sam, do I really need to go on? The sounds and background music is exactly what you come to expect from the SC series. Turn off everything in the room and turn up the volume you will get sucked in.

Controls - 4 out of 5 Here is my one and only CON, the camera doesn't always like the way you want control Sam, you end up having to toy with the right analog stick a little too much in some situations to see what you want to see. But as far as everything else it flows smoothly and controls pretty much like the others in the series!

Gameplay - 5 out of 5 Okay this is where the game absolutely TAKES off!!! There is just something about sneaking out of the shadows, grabbing and choking your enemies then hiding the bodies, gets me amped!!! But we have already done that right with others in the series right? Well imagine hanging and lowering yourself on a winch Mission Impossible style to obtain access to a certain objective or catch an enemy off guard. Or how about popping out of icy waters grabbing an unsuspecting enemy and dragging him underwater with you to choke him out (without fully getting out of the water). Let me tell you ladies and gentlemen this is STEALTH done absolutely right!! Then on top of the stellar gameplay mechanics. You have options on how to use those gameplay mechanics. Meaning you are a double agent, if you kill your enemies recklessly, leave innocent people to die you get closer to becoming that evil which you are trying to fight against. On the other hand if you choose to save the innocent and take your enemies out sparing their lives, then you uphold that which you have stood for all your years as an NSA agent. Simply put: THIS GAME ROCKS!!

Story - 5 out of 5 I am only about halfway thru this masterpiece and I will not spoil any of what I have experienced thus far I will however tell you that this is so far one of the best story I have experienced in a game. Ending not rated yet...

I will now say that I am a big Splinter Cell fan anyway so this review may come off somewhat Bias. I tried to be as unbiased as possible, but I honestly can not imagine anyone NOT liking this game once they get the hang out the controls and fortunately there are 2 training missions (practice) to help accomplish this. Also let me say that I play my XBOX360 on a 32" Samsung HD TV so when I rate the graphics that is all I have to go by, so I cannot honestly tell anyone how good the graphics look on a regular TV. I cant imagine they would be that much worst though.

Bottom Line: This game is one of the few (so far) for which you purchased an Xbox360...and it is NOT to be missed Trust me!! Let the Holiday Games begin!!!

Best Of The Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: October 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

God this game is awesome. I just bought a 51" hatachi HDTV at circuit city and this game looks awesome in HDTV. I can see now how I was missing out before with a conventional tv! Anyways this game seems a little tougher then the others as far as the guards go. They seem to be more alert and on you right away when they see you! I have played half way through and I love the missions so far especially the Shanghai one when your scaling down it and have a chopper that spots you! I loved the mission in the snow too with it harder to see your enemies! I would recommend this game and even the rainbow six vegas one coming out looks awesome too!

Great Game However nothing drastically new........

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: October 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

How is it possible to write a bad review for this game. The graphics are awesome. The storyline is interesting especially since in this game you are a double agent. Like all past splinter cell games, you cant complain. Even though that's true, while playing I cant get away from the feeling that I've played this game before. There isnt anything really that different from this title compared to the others. Sure the xbox 360 graphics are great however I've always believed that splinter cell on the old XBOX used that console's graphics capabilities very well. So taking that into account the upgrade isnt that drastic. The double agent storyline is interesting but I cant say it is an upgrade compared to other storylines in the past. As for a storyline, there's only so much they can do in a game like this.

So bottom line, this is a great game. If you have never played this title before you will be blown away!!! If you have played this before, you'll still enjoy it, however, you may get a feeling of wanting a little more.

just the endings

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: October 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i just want to point out that there is three endings.all of witch are awsome.the best one is ummm i wont leak the good stuff but the best one is when sam gets everything. the other one sucks balls!! sam looses everyone even his best friend and boss hint..hint..and the other one is stuck right in the middle.

Splinter Cell Fan Not Too Happy With This Title for Multiplayer

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 12
Date: October 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game for the X Box 360. In fact, this game is the only reason I even purchased an X Box 360! This review is strictly for the multiplayer gameplay. I have basically been playing ONLY Splinter Cell multiplayer games since Pandora Tomorrow (Splinter Cell 2), and have not really played any other game because I loved Splinter Cell 2 & 3's online gameplay. I really don't write reviews for products, but I felt compelled to with this title since it was such a let down. I, like, I would imagine, most others, bought these titles for the multiplyer gameplay. Splinter Cell 3 (Chaos Theory) is the best title yet for multiplayer action. Here are the changes from SC3 to SC4: 4 to 6 players, spies can only carry 1 gadget and their tazer was removed, the mercenaries only have grenades and drones (things that you control to fly around the map in limited distances), and...something that was very disappointing to me, who likes to host games...hosting can only be guaranteed in private sessions AND the parameters can NOT be changed, such as time limits, availability of gadgets, different modes (like deathmatch, neutralization, etc.) All the online games consist only of hacking two files from one of four devices located in the maps (neutralization) and then bringing them back to your spawn point (extraction)...period. No choice for deathmatch or other game modes, no customization options. Gameplay from SC2 to SC3 was an improvement, by maintaining the same feel and added many enjoyable options to players. This game radically changed the gameplay and, at the same time, restricted and limited any options or customizations to the game. I gave the game 3 stars because the graphics and sounds are very good, and the game is good...just very different. However, it is nowhere near the caliber of Splinter Cell 3. A couple of good friends of mine...friends who I have actually met years ago from Splinter Cell 2..., who are also large fans of the game, feel the same way. Additionally, most, if not all the people I have played with online who have also owned SC3, are disappointed. I, of course, am disappointed too. If there is a future SC title, I am definitely renting it first and not pre-ordering, as I did with this title. I would recommend that readers of this review rent this before buying also.

Over Hyped and Dumbed Down!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: October 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Like many reviewers I bought my xbox360 with Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon as the main reasons for the purchase. I've played all the previous Splinter Cell games, on the PC and Xbox, several times and love them start to finish. However I found Double Agent to be quite a let down.

Graphically the game is well done, looks very smooth and sharp on a 1080 HDTV. Also excellent is the sound quality of the game, especially when playing on a home theater receiver with surround sound.

New in this version is an ability to crack safes which is very nicely implemented and intuitive. Sam also has several nice new take down moves, but they seem pointless due to changes in the scoring system which penalizes you for any contact with the guards and prefers you just study the movement pattern of the AI Bots and time your movements through them. Sam can now hide in lockers and use the door bash against opponents, again if you're willing to take the scoring penalty. Also new is the use of a decision tree which effect the final outcome of the game depending on the moral delemma choices you make. This feature is well integrated with the overall story. Sam will also have to do several daylight missions over the typically night time sneaking in shadows missions that add a bit of variety.

Many of the aspects of the typical Splinter Cell game play have been changed and/or dumbed down, persumably to make the game available to a wider audience. Scoring in the levels has changed in that you now take penalties for knocking out guards or shooting lights. The security hacking and lock picking are virtually eliminated via an "unlockable" reward which goes beyond explaination. If newbies can't figure these features out add a training level for the newbies over dumbing it down for players that have enjoyed this series from the beginning!

There are several "mini games" in levels that are utterly pointless, for example Sam leaps from an aircraft for a parachute jump and you the player have to figure out how to open his parachute and then cut it away before a cutscene kicks in? Why bother with something so simple when a game like Mission Impossible Operation Surma did a spectacular parachute jump level where you actually have to control the dive as well as your parachute over just pressing a button to release your parachute?

Too many levels are timed and require you to do some busy work mini game, just to kill some of your time allotment, before you go off to real objectives, presumably to add some fake feeling of tension since the objectives are overly simple.

Multiplayer has been changed as well. There is no Chaos Theory style co-op play in Double Agent which came as a huge disappoinment. They return to an updated version of Spy vs Merc similar to what was included in Pandora Tomorrow.

Overall Splinter Cell Double Agent didn't live up to my expectations and is a step down from the previous versions. It's still a worthwhile game but if you're an experienced Splinter Cell junkie like myself you're likely to be disappointed with this installment.

Splinter Cell Reborn-

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: October 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I still to this day have fond memories of the first Splinter Cell game for the Xbox. While it wasnt the first stealth game ever it was by far the most interesting because of its graphics and its great use of light. The game spawned a couple of sequals that I liked overall but neither gave me the same original thrill the first did. Part because of the lack of 480p unlike the first and also for other reasons that I wont go into here. But Double Agent brings the thrill of me playing this series for the first time again and I am enjoying the newest version more than any other in the series. I find it a bit odd that they named their terrorist cell this time after the contraversial Kentucky militant John Brown but other than that the game is a great buy which almost any fan of the series will instantly love.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

A tale of 2 Splinter Cells describes Double Agent. I will start with what the game does incredibly well: Visuals, sound, and gameplay. This is clearly a next-generation marvel from UbiSoft, the detail in the environments and characters is pure eye candy. There are scenes in this game that actually cause you to just stop and look around -- such as the aquarium on the cruise ship. If you love Splinter's single player, this is the game for you. I was disappointed that they took a step back from Chaos Theory's fully open-ended gameplay. The "undercover" missions in DA are a throwback to Splinter Cell 1, where you feel compelled to constantly save the game because little slips can cause you to fail the mission, and you are totally without your weapons and headgear all the time. On the other hand, the non undercover missions are stellar and completely worth the price of the game (you'll replay them over and over). Also interesting, Chaos was full of humorous dialog. Sam as well as your enemies were always making entertaining comments that livened up the sneaking around. Not so in DA, the characters are largely dull, uninteresting, serious types. That is an aspect of the game that completely disappeared. If you're all about multiplayer, think about renting first. I think it is a step down from Chaos Theory on that front, and will not be as long-lived.

Very disappointed... No co-op splitscreen missions

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: October 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this for my husband's birthday. We loved playing the Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, because of the splitscreen co-op missions where both of us could play together. I read MANY reviews online that the Double Agent game would have the same splitscreen co-ops and we were SO excited. It came out on my husband's birthday, so I had to preorder it and was happy when the back of the game said 1-3 players (this was listed separate from the system link and Xbox Live # of players). We started to play the game and were so mad when we found out that they didn't include any co-op splitscreen missions!!!! It was the only reason we even bought the game! We are extremely disappointed... It should not say 1-3 players, because this indicates (just like on all games) that 1-3 players can play at the same time on the same system without using Xbox Live. It's a total lie... We are still so mad that we haven't even played the game. =(

Fun game but too short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 28, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Great game concept but not executed on as well as it could have been. There really wasn't much for divergent storylines as was advertised - you just get different goals from each side and have to decide which ones to do so your trust meter with each group doesn't fall too low so that you get a "Game Over" screen. All that said, it was fun while it lasted, but I beat it in a week and I didn't even play it at all some days during that stretch. If you're at all experienced at playing Splinter Cell games, rent this one because it will be easy enough to beat in a short amount of time.

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