Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1140 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2007-03-30
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Mature
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Manufacturer's Description
The best-selling Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell saga takes on an entirely new direction. In the highly anticipated sequel to the 2005 game of the year, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, play as a double agent spy for the first time ever. Take on dual roles of covert operative and ruthless terrorist, where your choices of whom to betray and whom to protect actually affect the outcome of your game. Experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. Lie. Kill. Sabotage. Betray. All to protect the innocent.

How far will you go to gain the enemy's trust? As covert operative Sam Fisher, you must infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and destroy it from within. You'll need to carefully weigh the consequences of your actions. Kill too many terrorists and you'll blow your cover. Hesitate and millions will die. Do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but get out alive.

PS3 Q&A with Mathieu Hector, PS3 producer at Ubisoft Annecy

1. What are the main changes between the Xbox 360 version of SCDA and the PS3 version? Both for the single player and the multiplayer.
The PlayStation 3 version of SCDA is based on the Next-Gen design of the game, which has already been released on Xbox 360 and PC. However, this version features significant improvements and exclusive content.

The Multiplayer features an additional new spy character (a spy girl), 2 extra maps based on completely new environments and a new set of coop. challenges.

Moreover, the additional time allowed us to increase the polish of both parts of the game.

Overall, the improved accessibility, the multiplayer exclusive content and the motion sensor support are the advantages that make the PS3 version the ultimate version of Splinter Cell: Double Agent.

2. Is SCDA using the Sixaxis feature that makes PlayStation 3 unique?
The SIXAXIS sensor has been implemented in both part of the game as well.

In the Single Player mode, we were free to experiment various designs for the motion sensor implementation. It is used from time to time to operate various gadgets like picking doors or hacking security systems, or for Sam's special moves like swimming or paragliding.

In the Multiplayer mode, the player controls the Drone with the tilt function.

We implemented the SIXAXIS control when it was fun to play or adding value to the game play experience.

3. What was the big reason to implement a hot female multiplayer skin?
Having a female playable character in the game is something we wanted to have since we started working on Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow!

On Double Agent, this idea was still present, but we didn't have the chance to implement it on time for the first versions. Therefore, when we started working on the PS3 specific content, the spy girl was on top of our list.

We really liked the idea because it really embraces the fact that the spy should be cat-like, very nimble. And for players like me, it's always more pleasant to follow the acrobatics of a female character, supple and elegant, than those of a born-to-kill-guy!

4. And last, but not least, the PlayStation network has a different setup than Microsofts Xbox Live. Can we expect the same fluid play on Ubisoft's own servers?
The title uses a network middleware solution already successfully used on PC and PS2. The PlayStation Network Platform provides all the required services to match the Xbox live quality. The online part of the game has been on beta test since November 2006 on PS3 and we are 100% confident to provide a quality online experience.

5. Is there anything else you would like to share with gamers about SCDA for PS3
Yes, we are very happy with the multiplayer's extra content we developed specifically for the PS3 version. Rather than just more of the same, the NSA training centre and Kinshasa multiplayer maps are really different than the original multiplayer maps. Those maps have been produced with Ubisoft Milan, Italy, the studio which previously worked on the PS2 Multiplayer maps and we hope the PS3 players will enjoy playing them just as much as we did.

Customer Reviews

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!
Easily the best SC game in the series so far. It takes the classic sneak/stealth format (with some modifications such as the absence of the "light-metre" instead going with the character being either hidden or exposed - simple enough) and it adds a fantastic storyline to boot with every action having numerous reactions. It's a simple choice really. Those who like to save the world can do by bringing down a very dangerous terrorist cell and those who have a bit of a "mean streak" can chose to exercise it here.

The game takes Sam Fisher all over the world from Iceland to Mexico and from New York to the simply brilliant mission in Shanghai which had me absolutely engrossed. A must buy for anyone who likes to sneak around or people waiting for the PS3 version of Metal Gear Solid and have some time to fill to March 2008.

P.S. The Ice Kill icon does appear in the Iceland mission. Don't know what game the other guy was playing.

AVOID THE REVIEW BELOW>:(
This game is good(im not a fan boy i own all consoles) but this guy as given on the PS3 1star and everything on the xbox 5 but what is the point? Anyway this game is good and that man is a xbox fan boy(not being mean) but the game is good same as the xbox version with more maps and stuff and the six-axis and the graphics are a better so your choice if you wanna get it but if he was reviewing the xbox version it will be a different opinion from him i bet!

Well my honest opinion
The game has a good storyline it holds good graphics but the game controls can get you down at the beginning you need to take out a guard simple you think but i diddent even know how to get my gun equipped after finally figuring it out i had to help my friend over a fence i couldent even see him he kept repeating "hurry up" and "what are you waiting for" very annoying.

I finally continued throughout the level but the controls are very difficult to handle after a lot of practice and memorizing whats what the games a thrill to play to if you dont mind a few hours getting used to it then this is the game for you.

The thing is every person has there own opinion on a game so if a review looks bad in your eyes it may not be so i reccomend you see it for yourself.