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the truth about splinter cell |
| A gamer says (21/Dec/2002): |
another typical game claiming realism but leaving it out in crucial moments. its a wonderful game, but here are the flaws
1. guards and cameras can see you through walls, so if you are too close to a wall and not using the white button to press against it, alarms go off, this is especially annoying in the CIA level
2. elite NSA spy sam fisher has the $#< remove me > at !tiest aim of anyone I've ever come across, I've wasted more bullets because a point blank shot to the back of the head on a guard does nothing more than get his attention half the time. thats with the pistol or rifle.
3. does it really matter what spot you shoot a security camera in? why do i have to fire 2-3 shots since if the camera isnt at the exact right angle and you dont hit it dead center on one of its sides it just continues to function.
4. considering the restrictions they put on allowing you to use bullets in this game, why do you have to become SO close to someone before the grab option occurs, and also, why when fighting hand to hand does he have the weakest elbow and longest recoil imaginable.
I love challenging games, rainbow six, ghost recon, both favorite games of mine, but this game is just ruined by bugs and poor coding on ubi softs part. hopefully they get a patch out ASAP for xbox live users to download that fix these glitches, ESPECIALLY the guards seing you through the walls thing.
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Splinter Cell Rocks! Best game for Xbox period. |
| The Big Daddy from Wellsville, PA says (23/Dec/2002): |
Xbox has had a good history for it's titles but this one takes the cake and eats it too! Awsome strategy, Awsome mechanics, NO BUGS, tons of content, and the graphics are a master piece that no other game can even come close to. If you plan on getting this game make sure you call your friends, family, and work and tell them you won't be bothered for at least a month.
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Lord have mercy on my soul |
| corey from birminhgam says (24/Dec/2002): |
this game is the best, but it is too hard. I can't even pass the first level. Apart from that, i like this game better that GTA 3 & 4. Thats saying something.
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Best game ever made for XBOX tough but awesome.....I RECOMMEND IT! |
| Kaleb Hahn from Cedar Rapids, IOWA says (25/Dec/2002): |
I give Splinter Cell 10 stars because it's tough, challenging, exciting, and takes skill to play... once u know the controls it's simple the missions get harder and harder and u have to be more sneaky....I Like sneaky games.....go buy it!
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Stealth |
| Pat Cash from Plaistow says (26/Dec/2002): |
This is the best game I have ever played! I love the stealth part of it the most! you can hide in bushes and gaurds will just walk right by, but if you were to do that in any other game such as night fire you would get shot!!! you must buy this addicting game! If you are going to e-mail me make the subject "Splinter Cell"
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Not as good as Halo but it still rules! |
| el_halo_diablo from USA says (26/Dec/2002): |
I just got this game on xmas as many other poeple did im sure. It's a great game, there's lots of things you can do, but the environment isn't expansive. It's not like you could get lost, because you HAVE to go to a certain area(unlike halo). It's great game don't get me wrong, but Halo is still better. Splinter Cell is a must-have game!
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Good.... but can be better |
| A gamer says (26/Dec/2002): |
The game is amazing to say the least, but there are a few thing's that I thought should be better...
First of all, hand to hand combat.. whats whit the pussey ass elbo?... this is Sam Fisher were talking about here.. there should be at least some kicks and punches thrown in there..and thats not asking for much...
Allo... does Sam go partially blind sometimes due to an overwhelming intake of Lemon Gin??.. i dont think so...so what do you have to fire like 5 shots before one finally hits the bad guy.. and then you gotta fire like 20 more to kill the guy..
I just dont understand how an amazing game like this could have majo flaws...
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this game kicks!!! |
| Donovan from New Orleans LA says (26/Dec/2002): |
The game is one of the best games for xbox yet. I think the game is in the ranks with the classic METAL GEAR!
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A nearly perfect gaming experience. |
| Alex James from New York, USA & London, England says (27/Dec/2002): |
I bought this game three days ago, on Christmas Eve, and I've just completed it - WOW. This game rocks, it really does. The levels aren't really that much bigger than a lot of other large modern games, but some clever design has made this game feel HUGE! The graphics, the movements, the interaction with your environment all come together to make this the most realistic and compelling experience of this gamers life. There were one or two annoying little things about the control interface for me though. For example, when climbing a ladder, it is sometimes a bit hit-and-miss when jumping off to get hold an adjacent ledge or wall - when you miss and drop you often alert a guard. Also, when double jumping off a wall, it is nearly impossible to predict which direction you will jump off it!. That said, this game raises the bar and sets a new standard for every stealth/shooter to follow. Every detail of this game is fantastic - there's a little news flash segment on one of the news cut-screens that flags up a Rayman movie (same developers as Splinter Cell) and another that says "Caulkin (of Home Alone fame) tipped for Oscar?". All of this is combined with a truly hard difficultly setting that requires careful planning, even on the Normal setting, and the final product is one of the most tense, exciting, excruciating, boring, thrilling and rewarding experiences you can have outside of a real-life mission. Buy it, try it, love it...
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THE BEST GAME EVER!! |
| Anthron Cavanaugh from Austin,Texas USA says (27/Dec/2002): |
I would give splinter cell 50 stars if I could. The game is in a league of it's own it will have u up all not playing it.
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Splinter Cell |
| Janos from uk says (27/Dec/2002): |
Guys yurr forgetting mgs2 was a little more.......towards the fact u could go rambo a little in the game. Just got Splinter Cell 2 days ago...tis a good game..wouldnt go as far as saying its the best game on the xbox and it kicks the sh*t outta mg2 and halo..both are excellent games just splinter cell is more towards less of the gun more of the mind. mgs2 mixture of the both and halo isnt even a spy game so u cant compare them....only thing in-common is that they are on the xbox. This a hard game at times but just gotta use yurr head and remember those bodies dont hide themselves ;) unless theres something i wasnt told :S. Think yurr way out of a situation leaving yurr weapon as a LAST RESORT ONLY!... guard comes nice and close knock him out or distract em with objects...thats what they are there 4. And if all else fails....lob yurr controller at the wall....works for me, releases alot of pent up stress
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The Best Game I Have Ever Spent Money On!!!! |
| Michael from McFarland, Wisconsin, USA says (27/Dec/2002): |
This Game is one of the best i have ever played im my life.!.!. The only problem is that u run out of ammo really fast, and then it is imposible to find anymore.
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Amazing game |
| Michael Ross from Edinburgh, Scotland says (27/Dec/2002): |
It's mission impossible, James bond and metal gear solid rolled into one with its on special features, an absolute peach of a game!
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VERY HARD AND REQUIRES SKILL!!! |
| Thomas from Muncie, IN, U.S.A says (27/Dec/2002): |
unlike most shooting games you cannot just walk intoa room and start killing people. other wise you are asking to be killed. the graphics are the best ive seen in a game. and the best part of this game is that you actually have to strategise about how you are going to accomplish something. i gave this game a 10 because its the most challenging game i have ever played
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2ND BEST GAME FOR XBOX!!!! |
| keith rogers from selah, wa, us says (27/Dec/2002): |
splinter cell is the 2nd best game for xbox, morrowind being the best, excellent graphics, sound and storyline. very chalenging, im stuck on the cia hq level, i got it for xmas and i love it!
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This is the best game ever! |
| Sam Fisher from Valencia, USA says (27/Dec/2002): |
This game is awesome. The graphics are unbeatable. Ive heard people say that MGS2 is better. Bull. Sam Fisher makes Snake look like a little kid playin pretend with his friends. So go buy it. By the way, the graphics kick.
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Splinter cell is tough and fun! |
| johnfoo2 from traverse city, MI USA says (28/Dec/2002): |
this game would be a excellent edition to anyone that is smart and can figure out puzzles and challanges. It was a very well put together game with no glitches when i played and demanded a lot of thought. It lacked the gunfire and killing some people like and are looking for in a game but that is not the concept with Splinter Cell, in Splinter Cell u have to use stealth more than anything else and that is one of the reasons i like it. Their is plenty of gadgets to use such as the sticky camera which is a miniature camera which can be shot into a wall with a multipurpose launcher called a SC-20k. their are plenty others like the optic cable which is a flexible camera which can be slipped under doors to see what is on the other side. you can also distract opponents away from you with pop cans and glass bottles. the basic plan of this game is that you are sam fisher a third echelon field operative (which is like a spy for the CIA) and you most go on all sorts of missions to behold the peace in the world. i gave this game a 9 out of 10 because you run out of ammo too much on some missions and the camera angles are troublesome in tight spaces.
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Oh, Jesus Christ on a freakin boat! |
| Bill Fentiman from Australia says (28/Dec/2002): |
Listen up everybody.... this guy here is the worst game critic ever.... First of all, the reason that Sam's night vision goggles glow is so that people have something to recognize him by, and any person who truly played this game to the max will notice that in the main menu there is a special features section that has an interview of one of the main game designers. In this interview the man says that the goggles are for people to recognize.... just like when people see batman's pointy ears they think Ah, it's Batman! Second, there bloody well is blood you freakin freak, and it stands out like a sore thumb! Third, Sam's pistol and SC-20K aren't meant to be too powerful, as if they are, they would make to big a sound and attract too much attention. Fourth, People don't SEE Sam through walls, they HEAR him. And as for the way bodies go through walls, this is merely a minor glitch that can easily be improved on in Splinter Cell 2 (Hopefully). And Fifth, Halo is is not better than Splinter Cell as Splinter Cell is not better than Halo. They are two completely different types of game and you just can't compare them. One game that you could compare Splinter Cell to, however, is Metal Gear Solid 2. My god.... Splinter Cell makes Metal Gear Solid 2 look as though it came from the Stone age.... not to mention that in MGS2, you can tell what your enemies are thinking, as when you attract too much attention, they have a bloody great question mark above their heads. Finally, SPLINTER CELL ROCKS, YOU CLAUD!!!!!
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What the? |
| Killa K from FayetteNam says (29/Dec/2002): |
I don't see why everyone is complaining about it taking 20 hits or so to take out guards and lights. It takes me 1 shot on lights, and 1 shot on guards. You people just need to practice your skills and make some headshots. If you didn't know already, when zoomed in with the SC-20K you can hold the left trigger for Sam to hold his breath and give you a better shot. I think that this is the most realistic game I have ever played and it sounds like most of you that are complaining, are complaining about it being a challenge.
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STUNINGLY HARD GAME and a few gliches to make it easier! |
| Jambo from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia says (29/Dec/2002): |
Splinter cell is a super hard game and not many ppls i know have beat it yet (I know a lot of peeps and im not a loner).Here are some tips: 1 many hard spots have checks near 2 sometimes if you can not pass it in stealth then use brute force (my favorite stlye)I have passed many areas by running strait at enemys and then hiding in the shadows. 3 If there is a gard right next to you and he is on alert. try not to fiddle with ur night vision because they can hear the charging noise when u first turn it on.
So far i have noticed 1 Glich: Cia HQ: When trying to get past the coridor with the civic moving from the keypad to the closet here is 1 glich. If u get caught and an alarm goes off run into the closet and turn off the light. A gard will cum in and try to turn on the light! here is were he gets stuck then take him out.
i think this game is excellent but a little bit 2 hard when ur 2 metres from a save point and u die!!!
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