Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Review

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(More customer reviews)After making the mistake of trading this version in for the 360 version, I finally decided to trade the 360 version in to get my old XBOX Double Agent back after being dissapointed with the 360 version.

I won't even go into graphics and sound, because as always they are great.No big improvments from Chaos Theory, but that is not a bad thing since the visuals and audio in CT were near perfect.

The actual storyline is kind of a twist from past Splinter Cell titles, instead of working solely for the NSA, you actually become a double agent to bring down the terrorist organization, the JBA from the inside.The things that happen in this game have already happened as you will be able to tell from the cutscreens between the missions.As a Double Agent, you will be forced to make tough decisions.Before you choose, you must decide what is most important, the lives of innocent people, or keeping your cover and gaining the trust of the JBA.But be carefull tip the trust meter too much to one side and your mission will be in jeopardy one way or the other.Do too many things that help the JBA, and the NSA will threaten call off the mission, Do too many things to help the NSA and the JBA becomes suspicious and your cover may be blown.

The game mechanics are pretty much the same from past, and you have what seems all of the gadgets and tools you have from past Splinter Cell titles, you can still remote hack, split jump, optic cable, disable cameras, lights and other electronics with your pistol, etc.Also reappearing in this game is the visibility and sound meter tied to your OPSAT.For reasons that are beyond me, many of these things Splinter Cell vets have come used to are MIA in the 360 version, one reason why I got the XBOX version of the game back.While all of these thigs are in the XBOX version what makes this game different is the fact you are forced to make decisions and they can be nerve racking, (in a good way).One example is that you are forced to make a decision on whether you want to allow the JBA to set off a bomb on a cruise ship or bug the phone bomb so it won't go off.You are screwed either way, and the decision is up to you.The double agent aspect of a game is a interesting twist, and makes the game pretty fun and helps the replay value because there is potentially many different outcomes of the game.

As I said in my title this game is not the best of the splinter cell titles.This is not because of the double agent aspect, it because the missions do not seem as fun as missions in previous Splinter Cells.Things can sometimes seem to drag along making an already stealthy game, more tedious and time consuming.The first couple of levels were really like this, but now that I am getting further into the game, it seems to be getting better.I also have a much greater appreciation of this title after playing the obviously rushed, unpolished 360 version.

Saves in this game is very forgiving.You still have save points, but you can also save AT any point in the game and you have an unlimited number of them.This translates to not being forced to do things over and over again, which is one of my pet peeves with video games.I am not sure if using "too many" saves will affect your stats or mission performance, but from what I have seen it doesn't.

There is also a multiplayer mode, which I haven't played and more than likely will not be playing online, and if you check my past reviews on multiplayer games, you will know why.

While this game is not the best Splinter Cell title, an award I will still give to the very first game in the series, I still think it is a very good game.If you have an XBOX and an XBOX360 and are debating on which Double Agent you should get, take it from someone who has owned both, get the REGULAR XBOX version!It is more polished and overall a much better game.For more info, see my review for the 360 version.

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Splinter Cell 4: Double Agent brings back veteran agent Sam Fisher, for an enemy unlike any he's faced before. To stop a devastating attack, he must infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and destroy it from within. For the first time ever, experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. As you infiltrate a terrorist organization in its American headquarters, you must carefully weigh the consequences of your actions. Kill too many criminals and you'll blow your cover. Hesitate too long and millions will die. Do whatever it takes to complete your mission, but get out alive.New authentic gadgets, used by NSA government agents in addition to black-market terrorist weapons

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