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Can any Splinter Cell fans give me some advice?

  • 04-09-2014 07:24PM
    #1
    Jay Pentatonic
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    Hello,

    Big fan of the Meal Gear series here, but now I'd like to try out some other stealth based games. The Splinter cell series looks particularly good to me but I'm tight on money so I'm not really planning to play every single one of them chronologically and I'm having trouble deciding one game.
    Blacklist looks pretty amazing, but I get the impression that Chaos Theory is often thought to be the best? Can anyone recommend me a game for somebody starting this series?

    Many Thanks,


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  • #2
    Skerries
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    I was like you and have played 5 of them in the last couple of years and for me the best was the first and Chaos Theory, the only one I haven't played is Pandora Tomorrow because I couldn't get it to install but would love to as the earlier games are much better than the newer ones
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  • #3
    That_Guy
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    Chaos Theory is probably my favourite of the series but Blacklist was a much welcome return to the stealth side of SC compared to Conviction which felt more like an action packed third person shooter than a stealth game.


  • #4
    Pac1Man
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    The best thing to do would be to pick up the HD Collection on one of the last gen consoles. Here it is:

    http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=splinter+cell+hd&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts

    It includes the original, Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory.

    I'm playing through Blacklist on the Wii U at the moment and really enjoying it. The originals are considered the more 'pure' experience though.


  • #5
    5uspect
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    I really liked the first one back in the day but Chaos Theory is probably the best in the series.


  • #6
    mickstupp
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    Chaos Theory is my favourite of the series. I loved Conviction when it came out, but don't think it's aged particularly well. Chaos Theory also has an excellent soundtrack by Amon Tobin. Loved Blacklist.


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  • #7
    SeantheMan
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    Pac1Man wrote: »
    The best thing to do would be to pick up the HD Collection on one of the last gen consoles. Here it is:

    http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=splinter+cell+hd&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts

    It includes the original, Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory.

    I'm playing through Blacklist on the Wii U at the moment and really enjoying it. The originals are considered the more 'pure' experience though.

    I definitely agree.
    The originals were much harder with regards to stealth and sneaking...so were better for that experience.
    In the new games...although a lot of fun and really enjoyable....your sometimes handfed everything. It doesn't need up close sneaking and stealth skills in comparison with the older ones. They're more action games.


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