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Nine-point-five |
| doc3osh from Austin, TX says (15/Jan/2003): |
This game is fantastic-- the only game to rival Halo on Xbox. The fine details-- lighting, sounds, curtains that swirl around your body-- are completely immersive. The night vision and infrared are done better than I've ever seen. As for the complaint that you don't have enough ammo... that's the POINT, you boneheads!! How many more FPS's do we need???? This is NOT a typical shooter-- it's a chance to actually use your brain in a game (don't hurt yourselves, now...) instead of just your reflexes.
I will agree with two complaints-- the one thing that really bugged me was the distance between save points sometimes. On the one hand, it did force me to rethink certain situations, but what really killed me was that the scripted dialogue had to be repeated each time you redid the scene. (FWD COMM helps in conversations, but definitely not in all scenes.)
The other thing was that he sort of floats above stairs when descending. But, god, what a trivial complaint in such a phenomenal game.
As for the controls, I thought they were brilliant-- the camera in particular was virtually perfect.
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A must buy for any espionage fan!!!!!!! |
| Josh from Austin TX says (13/Jan/2003): |
I have always been a fan of the stealth scenario games like Medal Gear, Syphon Filter, etc....But Splinter Cell in short takes the cake. It has the very best lighting and attention to "most" details I have ever seen on any gaming software!! I looked at many other reviews and notice a lot of complaining. Basically about "there" problems like..."I couldnt shoot with that big target reticle!" Well if you have ever shot a hand gun before from as little as 10 feet away...your shot area is pretty big...The people at Ubi Soft payed excellent attention to those details of accuracy. It seems tedious at times but thats what made it so realistic. The fact that you arent an action movie star blowing everything away and getting shot 80 times in the head. If you want that..play Halo. Bottom line their were and always will be small things that could have been better...but if the programers spent all their time "perfecting" a game. We would never see it. So bottom line I think it was an OUTSTANDING game for what time they had alloted to make it in.
A note for others...Stop complaining about, "I ran out of bullets on the first level...WHAAAAAA!!!" Think espionage, not action movie.
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Awesome Game!!! |
| Mak from Federalsburg, MD says (13/Jan/2003): |
This game is the best stealth game I have ever played, and crying about the targeting system is dumb. Nobody is a dead perfect shot all the time, actually I thought it was pretty easy. Either Im just that good or you guys just suck that bad. The game is about stealth, not just run in a room and blow everthing away, and once you get into the later levels of the game you have plenty of gadgets and ammo to play with, I am at the end of the game and have not ran out of ammo yet in a mission, its about STEALTH!!!, you gotta sneak up more on people in the earlier missions of the game, not just shoot everyone.
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challenging and brilliant!! |
| jason from usa says (13/Jan/2003): |
while not the perfect game, its stearing pretty damn close. The graphical detail is stunning and fascinating to look at.I love the realism of barely having any bullets. My biggest gripe would have to be the strange combat, some guys take 3 hits, some take 1, some take to bullets to the head, some take one (itsa bit unbalenced) but if yu manage to get past this minor quible you will enjoy this taut slow paced thriller.
9/10. one of my fave xbox games.
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THE BEST GAME |
| A gamer from usa says (12/Jan/2003): |
This gane has the best graphics on any game. The game play is great. Sound: gets every noise u can think of.THE BEST GAME! It will keep u playing for at least a good 10 hours.Also it is very chlenge so it isnt super easy.I rate it 10 out of 10.
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worth every penny |
| Chris from Arlington, Texas says (12/Jan/2003): |
I had to speak up because a previous 1 star review ticked me off. This game is quality in every sense of the word and no more expensive than any other game fresh on the market. The fact that bullets are few and you must work for your checkpoints makes this game worth the money. Do you get the idea OMG...if it's too hard for you stick with Game Cube Mario Sunshine. Real gamers need only apply for the challenge of this game. I loved metal gear and this is much better than that. I hate when people complain when the game doesn't play for them. Don't miss out on most possibly the best game ever created thus far. Til pt2
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Super graphics game |
| Biggest 007 fan. from Glouscester says (11/Jan/2003): |
This game is good but it is very hard. With graphics this game beats every single game ive played on(even nightfire).It over priced becasue come on £40 your having a laugh! The aiming of it is absolutly rubbish. Its very anoying when you can't save when you want only at check points. you alwasy run out of ammo wich gets annoying. Im only on the first level and im at the part in the police station with 1 bullet left. If you gonna get it wait till its somin like £25 because that how much its worth or get nightfire 007. Its way better. 8/10
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OMG one word |
| Bobby Hill from Texas says (9/Jan/2003): |
ummm sorry I actually love the game, just wanted to turn a few heads!
But I guess I need at least 30 words to get this dumped on the site so I'll say... the best game ever developed is Medal of Honor Allied Assault and the expanson Spearhead.
Oh God that reminded me how much I hate having to aim with a controller instead of a mouse.
Cheers!
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Impressive piece of gaming |
| Sir Kill Alot from Brisbane, Australia says (8/Jan/2003): |
some more Q & A
"how come sometimes people can see you in the dark?"
- I've had people walk very close to me and not see me. Maybe you should look at your light meter and make sure it is actually dark. Or crouch, or put your back to the wall
"why is it that when sam walks on something narrow, his feet don't touch it?"
- For gods sake what do you want?
"why doesn't sam walk down the stairs instead of gliding down them w/o his feet touching?"
- If you take your time you don't slide down
"why is the aiming reticule so HUGE?"
- if you use the scope you can pop people off at long range, or maybe thats too hard for you!
Basically, I think you are trying to hard to find problems. Just try to get into the game, you might find it's actually enjoyable.
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good game but could be better and longer |
| james from loughborough, UK says (8/Jan/2003): |
A very good game with some good graphics, But:
I completed it within a week, and even then that was only a maximum of 4hrs on it a day.
The action was too sporadic.
The save only at check points got annoying.
The game was far too linear.
And lastly walking down the stairs, come on it can't be that hard
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Excellent use of stealth and force at the same time! |
| qwery from Lansing, Kansas says (8/Jan/2003): |
Very excellent gameplay and graphics however the ammo problem must be solved. However gamers must realize that the game is based on a real possible scenario and a special agent, whose sole purpose is not being noticed, carring 200 rounds of ammo is rediculous. The aiming reticule is tricky and needs some way of zooming. no game in my opinion deserves a 10 out of 10 unless it has absoulutely no glitches, perfect graphics and bad ass gameplay. Splinter cell is dang close but many of the things needed for a perfect game are not there. Another question about picking up enemy's guns poses another problem. Why cant I pick up their guns. Why cant I kill an officer and use their eyes to pass through the retinal scanners. Why did the gamemakers make a linear game out of a real life nonlinear situation. the only reason this game received a 9 in my opinion is because I am comparing it to other games that I have played. The game play itself is truly a piece of work it is a beautiful thing and the creators should make more and better games. Sam's crouch walk is a little wierd and I laughed when I saw it however if that is the way the military does it then thats okay with me. Sams health bar is perfect any armored special ops would die if he was shot ten times regardless of how much he had on. Overall you should buy this game I reccomend it highly
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Blwdy Gret |
| Daniel Porter from Wales says (7/Jan/2003): |
Bugger the glitches, this game is what Metal Gear 2 never was (Metal Gear 1 is the best game ever made). It's great that you only have a limited number of bullets so you cant just go round killing everything unless you know the level and every patrol pattern the guards take. And you HAVE to hide every body regardless of what you think is an unused patrol route. A good challenge and a great graphical marvel. A damn good entry to the stealth genre.
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don't get ahead of yourselves, kiddies |
| xMAGUSx from Edinburgh, Scotland says (6/Jan/2003): |
okay, i've read your pre-pubescent ramblings. some of you even made some okay points. but come on! "best game ever"? "totally realistic"?
splinter cell is a mostly enjoyable, if sometimes highly frustrating, MGS clone, which (contrary to certain opinions on this site) has a few infuriating bugs.
first, the good points:
the graphics are excellent, in particular the lighting effects, including the night/heat vision modes. very impressive.
the animation is very good, although a little 'hammy'-i nearly wet myself the first time i saw sam's stealthy walk!
hiding in the dark is great-i love putting out the lights then battering the guards.
holding your breath then sniping a guard is very cool.
now, the bad points:
why doesn't sam start with the ammo/equipment required for the level? what thy can supply him with a bunch of cameras, but not a few hundred rounds of ammo? get real.
where stupid level design meets inconsistency of environment: on the oil rig, sam has to take a stupid route round some girders, when the ability to jump over the fence would be much more easy and realistic. it just doen't make sense!
if sam's so tough, why can't he knock out an alerted guard with one blow? why can't he grab their gun? why can't he use a dead man's gun? how come sometimes people can see you in the dark? why do people insist on keeping their offices etc. pitch black all the time? why is it that when sam walks on something narrow, his feet don't touch it? why doesn't sam walk down the stairs instead of gliding down them w/o his feet touching? why is the aiming reticule so HUGE?
anyway, stop getting wet dreams about this game, people. it's pretty good, but way way overrated. 10/10? you think this game is PERFECT? get a grip!
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One of the best games I've ever played! |
| JTrull from Jacksonville, FL, USA says (6/Jan/2003): |
To all you people who are whining about so-called "glitches" try to think of them more as challenges. God forbid if you have to think!! I don't know about all of you, but I love a good challenge, it gets me thinking. I definitely love every bit of this game from the graphics right down to the gameplay. They couldn't have done a better job!
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You Guys Are Complaining |
| Matt Robinson from Spartanburg, S.C USA says (6/Jan/2003): |
Splinter cell is one of the most exciting and realistic game i've ever played. Iv'e heard some of u complaining about how you run out of ammo so fast.......How Do you run out of ammo in some mission you cant even kill people you will run out of darts but it doesnt matter you jus use them as when you can. And some of you are complaining about how you wish there was more blood..you want to shoot som1 and blood be on the floor in giant puddles? Like they want catch you then. Besides if you take time to check out the headshots blood does go everywhere it just doesnt stay. And some of you guys want splinter cell live?? that would take the point out of the stealth idea. online players isnt like a guard. And the complaints about graphics look closely at other games find a line in animation and then look for one in splinter cell good luck...
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Stealthtastic. |
| Neil Hughes from San Antonio, Texas says (6/Jan/2003): |
This game is in no way a MGS clone. It really requires more strategy than just looking at your handy dandy radar. Not to mention that the enemies are actually rather alert. In MGS you can run behind them, cartwheel, practice kung-fu, and as long as you don't knock the wall, they don't notice. In Splinter Cell, you can't leave an audible footstep or they come a running, which makes it hard, and an integral part of the game to throw things as distractions. If you peeps have trouble with getting caught, then you need to throw more bottles. The darkness is also a very nice aspect, but I think they would notice the three glowing eyes. They should turn off when not in use, considering ATN made that technology possible in 1997, and the game is set in 2004. Unless Sam is using an ATN OH1, which doesn't have the smart tech, but does have the trinocular configuration. I doubt this though, for that model only comes in Gen 1. Since Gen 4 technology recently came out, I doubt Sam would be using technology from the 60's. Sorry, went ranting there. On to the review. If you think this is a Metal Gear Solid clone, play it more. NONE of it is alike. The controls are excellent. Having one button to interact with everything works perfectly. For those complaining that there isn't enough ammo, you're not really supposed to kill. I don't mind the Deus Ex style aiming reticle, but I don't find it weird that occasionally, you CAN miss from incredibly far away, probably by faults of the gun. Don't automatically assume that one year in the future mere handguns will be sniper quality. They've been around for a while and it hasn't happened yet. Unlike MGS, you have no radar to rely on, no handy Robo-Ninjas calling you tell you that they enjoy oral sex and that they know where the mines are. It is entirely up to your instincts. Take the part after the kitchen in the Defense place. It took me several tries to figure out where the second man was, but in the end, I managed to drop down to knock out one, and elbow the other. It may be hard for people hooked on Metal Gear to adjust to the controls, as shown in all of my friends and my brother. But the game is overall much more rewarding. I haven't beaten it yet, but it is much more overall rewarding. Sure, you can hold up a mook in MGS. But nothing feels better than dropping down from a split jump onto one soldier using the NVG in the dark, strangling his friend, and using him as a human shield while you shoot the last one, finishing by going back into a split jump before the camera moves back over to that side of the hall.
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Some people.. |
| not_home from Anytown, USA says (5/Jan/2003): |
Some people crack me up. This game has by far the best graphics, some of the best controls of any game ever, and is solid in every aspect. Still people complain about "gliches" because they lack either skill or intelligence or both. Alarms going off means you messed up and left dead people laying around. It is NOT a glich. A game should not get a bad score because you can't play. Learn to play and the "gliches" will go away and maybe you will see what the vast majority of people are talking about when they say this game totally rocks!
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AMMO AMMO AMMO, WHAT SHALL WE DO |
| rick smith from north west england says (5/Jan/2003): |
i agree with most of the people that say that there is not enough ammo, however i dont go walking round the town and find a box of bullets on a window ledge or in my works office desk. i think that there should be some more ammo given to you at the start of the level and i also think that maybe sam should carry a knife just to make it a little easier than standing infront of some bloke tryin to knock him out with ure elbow. does anyone agree with me??
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awesome!!!!! |
| Joe from Cardiff, United Kingdom says (5/Jan/2003): |
Why are some of you complaining? I completed the game with spare ammo at the end and had no problems with glitches in the game. Graphics are stunning, gameplay excellent, overall one of the best games around. Perhaps some of you should stick with PAC-MAN and leave the hard games to those of us that can do them.
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Totally Sweet Ass |
| A gamer says (5/Jan/2003): |
This is a unique game, completely original and excellent in it's own right. I had trouble getting accustomed to sneaking around and using my head at first, as opposed to just walking around and killing people, but sticking with the game most definately payed off. Now I can't get enough of it, and the challenge and caliber of gameplay is amazing. Excellent game.
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