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"Splinter Cell 2"

No idea what multiplayer is like, because I grew bored of that rubbish years ago on the PC, and playing against headset wearing kids really doesn't appeal.

However - the single player game is absolutely fantastic.
A definite improvement over the original in terms of graphics and certainly in gameplay.
Remember in the 1st how those poxy wall-lights, the tiny bulbs would take a few shots even though you were lined up perfecto? Not any more, even if you don't use the laser sight supplied.
The AI that meant gaurds on the other end of a level knew you had killed somebody way back and alarms went off? Nope.
Just good solid stealth action. And none of your MGS2 crap either.
Because despite the hype, what was that game?
"Check radar, wait, shoot and stuff in locker. Repeat" with endless cut scenes, fixed cameras and preachy moralising (although the politics of this game are slightly suspect to say the least...crush East Timoor Rebels? Er...)

There is much to be said for silently creeping along a darkened corridor, climbing onto a pipe and shimmying across, hanging from your feet and shooting a baddie upside down.

However, I've reached the Indonesia Jungle levels and...oh yes.
Amazing graphics, really puts you in the atmosphere with tall grass that bends and folds as you duck-walk through it, simply incredible. The mist and light effect would do Ridley Scott proud and there's something immensely satisfying about popping up, shooting somebody in the head and ducking back into the pampas grass before anybody knows what's what.
If you wanted MGS2 to be immersive stealth with the minutiae all in place and were left bored with another cut-scene as you walked through a door or simply grew weary of hiding in lockers for radars to go back to normal then pick up Splinter Cell 2.
It's worth it just for the jungle levels alone. Oh, and the train level. And Jeruselam is good fun.

Deus Ex 2 is a bit rubbish though, it has to be said.

Goatboy wrote:
> Except they dont sell H&D2.
> Which is silly, because it is a superb game and I can't understand
> why it only got middling reviews.
>

Well, it was in the shop I was in. Pc Gamer loved it, or gave it at least 90%. I think.

Currently on the start of the Shipyard level in SC2. Have been exploring the multiplayer maps a little bit too.

"foliage to make Charlie Dimmock moist in her water feature"

ha ha.

quality.

Goatboy wrote:

> Today I stormed a railway station to rescue a Partisan, stole a
> German Commander from a train tunnel and defended against a platoon
> of Nazis in a bombed-out French town.
> Spectacular fun

And you still find time to play computer games and drums. Respect due.

Except they dont sell H&D2.
Which is silly, because it is a superb game and I can't understand why it only got middling reviews.
A fantastic combination of WW2 shooty and some tactics, but not Rainbow 6 tedious way-point setting dullness.

Today I stormed a railway station to rescue a Partisan, stole a German Commander from a train tunnel and defended against a platoon of Nazis in a bombed-out French town.
Spectacular fun

I saw H&D2 in a shop for cheap.

Although it was just an empty box half leaning off the end of a shelf.

And then I got SC2.

Done.
Now for Hidden & Dangerous 2

Jmaul wrote:
> and goatboy, why don't you put your text in a review on this site?
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Never occured to me to be honest.
I shall do a review now, but a different one.

Is pandora tomorrow really hard? or is it just a good challenging game? or is it just a easy thing?

Im getting splinter cell 2 tomorrow and i must say that i am going off myt head waiting!
From EVERY review i have read it has got a rating over 9.

and goatboy, why don't you put your text in a review on this site?

Mog the cat wrote:
> I heard that splinter cell looks beter on XBOX than PS 2 but the PS 2
> version has another level because it was released later

That is true, the Xbox version does look a bit sharper.