Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

THE BAD:
Monotonous gameplay

SUMMARY:
Ugh. At first glance, the large, well-animated characters and detailed backrounds may make this miniature Cell seem like a nice little action game. But oh-so-soon you realize that, hiding behind that smooth exterior like stealthy hero Sam Fisher himself, is a bevy of problems ready to sneak up and knock the gameplay right on its ass.
Take the A.I. --guards can be lying unconcious on the floor, gassed, or even shot in plain sight of other enemies (including security cameras) without triggering any reaction. This is not to say Splinter Cell is easy--quite the opposite. With randomly placed save points and levels that require patience instead of skill, it can be frustaratingly difficult. And despite a few fun minigames (a Silent Scope-style sniping sequence being my personal favorite), the overall experience is very repetetive. Scanning (where you can move...

THE BAD:
For me this game is very difficult to play. The degree of difficulty is high.

SUMMARY:
We just purchased this game this past Saturday and I have played it only about 4 hours. Did get through the basic training and now in the first mission. Have not completed that mission as yet. Definately not the average game. Most games would be able to figure out a plan to play the game in about an hour. This game seems to change a bit from scene to scene.