Product Description

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell grants players access to the highest echelons of national security, where shadowy operatives have the freedom to do whatever it takes to safeguard America. The player controls Sam Fisher, a field operative of a secretive black-ops NSA sub agency called Third Echelon. Sam Fisher is geared up to infiltrate high-security strongholds, seize critical intelligence, destroy threatening data, and neutralise the enemy--all without leaving a trace.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8420 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2003-11-21
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
Author Tom Clancy has written some fine novels, and UbiSoft has written some great games based on these works; Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is one such release. This one is a bit different, however: it models itself on that champion of espionage Metal Gear Solid 2, which, as it happens, is a good thing.

As Sam Fisher, you're out to save the world from international terrorism. In doing this, stealth is of paramount importance. Splinter Cell makes terrific use of light and shadows in this regard. If Sam Fisher stays in the dark, he is less likely to be seen; but, equipped with night-vision goggles, you're not hindered by the lighting effects. It's a clever system that creates some memorable scenes and adds to the sensation of being undercover.

Splinter Cell is a supremely balanced game. The initial training received is just long enough, gameplay is perfectly weighted between stealth and action and the blend of different objectives within missions ensures that the experience never becomes a chore. This is as compelling a spy game as you'll ever play. --Jonti Davies

This review refers to the Xbox version of the game

PSM2 Magazine
"The ultimate 'boys-with-toys' action adventure. 91%."

Customer Reviews

If you want an excuse to throw your PS2 out the window, then this is the game for you ...
Not usually a big fan of stealth games (always found MGS quite slow and boring) but i'd heard good things about the splinter cell series and decided to give it a chance.

Big mistake, played it for a few days and got fed up with it. The most frustrating game i've ever played, here's why:

1. the objectives are so vague it renders them utterly pointless (i.e. 'find the black box' - you have no idea where or how to start looking)

2. every time you move it seems to make a huge amount of noise (even when you're crouching and there's no one around - how the hell can you jeapordise the mission when nobody is around to hear your footsteps?!!!)

and 3. if you sneak up on someone and they notice you, firing several bullets into them doesn't seem to make a difference, and it takes about 6 shots to kill someone, plus you have really limited ammo. How annoying.

I must admit the graphics are excellent, shadows/lighting effects etc. and there is a really good sense of atmosphere in the game but this is let down by too many flaws for me.

P.S. One reviewer mentioned the glaring contradiction of sam wearing green lights all over him and trying to be a stealth agent - very true - what's that all about?!!

best one
this is the best splinter cell game in the series. yes it doesnt have all the cool gadgets the newer ones have and yes the graphics arent as good but the gameplay is much more fun. the fact that you dont have as many gadgets is a good thing cos its harder and less complicated. the controls are top notch and the storyline is very good.

buy it before the other ones.

THE BEST GAME EVER!
I bought this game not knowing anything about it, instantly I fell in love! At the start of the game there is very useful training, which most other game don't show you. This tells you all you need to know to get you through. Although total game play is quit short, it is very exciting and most enjoyable. Being the first in the splinter cell's this game set you off on a ride of wanting more after completing each game. Luckily the 3 game's (Pandora tomorrow, chaos theory and double agent.) that follow are each and individually better then the last. I would recommend it highly to anyone!

* Graphics = 9/10
* Fun = 9/10
* Excitement = 10/10
* Difficulty = 8/10
* Controls = 9/10
* Overall = 9/10