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Perfect

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is truly one of the greatest games of the year, not everyone will like it, because it is not an FPS and you dont go around killing everybody but...... The graphics are insane and shadows are used to your advantage.

Splinter Cell is the Sickest game ever!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When i first saw this game i thought it would be a MGS clone but when i played it i realized it was not even in the same league. Splinter Cell is a jammed packed stealth action game. The graphics are superb, the story isn't the good but the cut seens arnt great but the game play makes up for anything wrong with this game(if their is anything wrong with it) If you buy this game you will get your moneys worth. i give this game 9.5/10.

okay...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game, just want to point out the blatantly obvious as the following was somehow overlooked by all the 4 out of 5 star raters...

This is a 'third person sneak' game, not a first person shooter. It does require some patience as the box lets on.

This is a game of subterfuge, sneaking, and knocking people out. As well as gathering 'black boxes from apartments'. What does one expect from the very first mission?

Splinter Cell ROCKS XBOX!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love this game!! I have beaten it once but I went ahead and started another game. It is very fun to play. The graphics are great and the gadgets are cool. It is very fun to be able to sneak around. Splinter Cell is very challenging on missions that do not let you use a gun. Highly recommend!!! Can't hardly wait for the new one to come out! A+++

brilliant

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When Halo came out, I found it hard to believe that any game would come close to Halo's greatness in the near future. Well that game just arrived in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

It is very easy for me to say that this is one of the BEST games on XBOX and perhaps even one of the greatest games of all time.

In Splinter Cell, you assume the role of Sam Fisher an experienced Special Agent called back to duty to undertake a new mission. I have not been playing it that long, so I do not know that much of the story line.

The graphics in this game are nothing short of amazing. The game seems to utilize XBOX's power in every aspect of the environment. For example when you are creeping behind a bullet ridden wooden fence, you can actually see the light coming through each hole. Also when you walk through curtains, the curtains will move as you actually walked through them! The lights also cast shadows on your enemies and you can sometimes see their shadow coming before you actually see them.

The sound is also amazing. Walking through bushes will give off a crunching/rustling sound, while walking on wooden steps and floors will produce a sound of the wood creaking beneath your feet. The background music is good as well, but it subtle enough to wear you won't even notice it because you are so into the game.

While the graphics and sound are two very good parts of the game, the best part of the game in my opinion is the game play. Sam Fisher has many cool abilities, like the split jump, in which he can jump up between two narrow walls and throw his legs out allowing him to stand on the two walls. Another ability is that he can back against a wall and peak around the corner to see approaching enemies. He also can use zip lines and scale walls. Unlike other games, the game stresses stealth and covertness. Sure you can run around and kill every enemy you encounter, but you will probably get more enjoyment and perhaps even survive longer by sneaking around, sneaking behind enemies and grabbing them before they can make a sound. While grabbing them, you can also interrogate them for useful information. The key is to crouch while moving and avoid light and the view of the cameras whenever possible. You can even shoot out some cameras and lights to conceal your presence. This game requires thinking to move on to other levels, so if you are into shoot-em-up type action, then this may not be for you. This game reminds me of Deus Ex for the PC which was another good game. After playing Deus Ex, I never thought I would find another game of this type that would be better...I just have.

One thing and the only thing I don't like about the game is the save point system. You have to complete a certain amount of tasks and goals before the game offers you the option to save. If you die before you get to that point, then you have to start over from your last save point. This results in you having to replay a lot of things over again.

Other than that, I guess I can say the only bad thing I can say about this game, is that I spend way too much time playing it. I did not get to bed until 2:30am playing this game. This is a spectacular game, and a must have for anyone who likes covert mission based games.

One of the best games ever made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell not only raises the bar on stealth action games, it redefines the genre. With the power of the XBOX behind it, the game comes alive, with beautifully rendered light and shadow playing an integral role in the success of your missions.

As Sam Fisher, your job is to gather intelligence and bring enemies down, with the slight complication that if something goes wrong, you are on your own - your country will disavow any knowledge of you.

Throughout your missions, stealth is the utmost key to your survival. Through a maze of missions, with some of the most detailed streets and buildings seen in a video game to date, and with light and shadow effects unrivaled anywhere, you will find yourself immersed in one of the most enjoyable video games that I have ever played. This game is one of very few that is truly deserving of a five-star rating.

UNBELIEVABLE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After hearing about all of the hype, I finally gave in and bought the game. Well, I've been playing it non-stop for 5 hours now and I am totally amazed.

The graphics and sound make this game the ONLY game you need to play on your Xbox. For those of you who haven't played your Xbox in a while, just get one of these games and you'll soon be hooked all over again.

A word to those who gave low reviews

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All I have seen about this game is great, and the only people who gave low reviews thought it was meant to be a shooter like Halo. To those of you, you really need to try and find a different way around things aside from just shooting everything in sight.

It's as good as people say it is

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is an amazing game. UBI Soft did a lot right here. The graphics are the best I've seen in this type of a game to date. The light effects are truely astonishing.

Game play is good as well. Controls are dead-on.

Once you get the hang of it, the game also isn't as hard as it seems at first. I played the demo and had my doubts. But once I played the real game and went through all the tutorials, I was ready to go. (Tip: Get the strategy guide as well).

Sorry Haters, Splinter Cell is my home-boy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love Tom Clancy games. I love them love them love them. I've been playing them since Rainbow Six came out for the PC in '98. However, not one of them is quite like Splinter Cell. This game is really cool, even for the X-Box (mind you theres a version for the PC too). All elements of surprise and assault tactics are in this game. The only thing that I didn't like was the way the pistol handled. I mean sure, the pistol is not the most important weapon, but a gun where you can't even select when to reload it? Not the best. However, graphics are top notch :) X-Box standards all the way.

Tom Clancy's done it again, can't wait for the PC version...

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