Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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SPLINTER CELL will grant players access to the highest echelons of national security, where shadowy operatives have the freedom to do whatever it takes to...
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GBA

PS2

Xbox

9.8

excellent

Game Overview

SPLINTER CELL will grant players access to the highest echelons of national security, where shadowy operatives have the freedom to do whatever it takes to safeguard America. In SPLINTER CELL, the player controls Sam Fisher, a field operative of a secretive "black-ops" NSA sub-agency called Third Echelon. Sam Fisher gears up to infiltrate high-security strongholds, seize critical intelligence, destroy threatening data and neutralize the enemy -- all without leaving a trace. Developed by Ubi Soft's Montreal Studio in Canada, SPLINTER CELL is a unique experience that will have the player thinly skate on the fine line that separates fact from fiction.

The Bottom Line

Third-person stealth action game, puts you in control of Sam Fisher, an ex-CIA, ex-Navy SEAL who's called into service at the request of the National Security Agency. The NSA has commissioned a new sub-agency called Third Echelon to gather intelligence in the colder, more cruel geopolitical landscape of 2004. Third Echelon has the latitude to deploy Splinter Cells -- such as Sam -- highly trained operatives who are granted the "Fifth Freedom" to do whatever it takes to protect the country. The downside is that if Sam's ever caught doing dirt, the US government will disavow any knowledge of his existence. The gadget-laden action game features 14 missions and 13 hi-tech weapons.

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Expert Reviews

84/100

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You'll have a great time experimenting with and effectively using Sam Fisher's variety of moves and gadgets, and the game's big missions should provide a significant challenge.

98/100

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Takes stealth action and realism to all new jaw-dropping heights in this game that's just too good to pass up.

91/100

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Do you want a more balanced game that plays better, is a little easier, has an extra level, and tells a better story [PS2 version], or the prettier, more difficult game that is a little less user-friendly, but has downloadable content [Xbox]? The choice i

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.

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Realistic Violence