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"So, we get Splinter Cell..."

...and then Raven Shield goes and looks a lot better. Silly world this is.

Can't wait for the PS2 version of Splinter Cell, i have got it on Xbox and it is brilliant, i wonder if it will be any better on the PS2.

Flux wrote:
> AbsoluT Neó wrote:
> it does look pretty good on the xbox, but will it be as good on the
> PS
> 2? ive heard that they toned it down a bit on the PS 2 and if they
> have that would be a bit of a shame.
>
> I think the graphics don't look that good. At some points the textures
> look excellent, but in others, they look apalling. The advert doesn't
> do the game justice in my opinion.

I agree there. The framerate is shown worse than it is in the game, although the actual detail and textures in the game are worse in the real game. I dont get it. :D

AbsoluT Neó wrote:
> it does look pretty good on the xbox, but will it be as good on the PS
> 2? ive heard that they toned it down a bit on the PS 2 and if they
> have that would be a bit of a shame.

I think the graphics don't look that good. At some points the textures look excellent, but in others, they look apalling. The advert doesn't do the game justice in my opinion.

Splinter Cell was the only thing tempting me to the evil ways of the xbox but now i don't have to bother hehe. Can't wait for the ps2 version.

Asher D wrote:
> Splinter Cell saves need to save less than a Pro Evolution 2 Master
> League save, which saves all stats, positions, team players, points
> and all that stuff. And that takes up less than roughly 300. Xbox
> memory cards suck. :-P

They still contain 8mb of data XBox memory cards. Most XBox games use only 5-30 blocks. Halo is a big save of 233 blocks. I dont know why Splinter Cell has such a big save, it only saves a checkpoint in the game, and they are pre-defined so its not like you can save anywhere.

Splinter Cell saves need to save less than a Pro Evolution 2 Master League save, which saves all stats, positions, team players, points and all that stuff. And that takes up less than roughly 300. Xbox memory cards suck. :-P

I'd imagine they'll work on something for the saves. I can't see there's much info that it really has to save, to be honest. It could just be a case of the Xbox save taking up that much room "because it can".

I mean, what can Splinter Cell really put on the save? All it needs is your checkpoint and ammo counts. There's no weaponry to save, because you can't collect any during the missions. There's only really the data stick info, and that can all be saved as flags, taking up probably just a few bytes. I wouldn't imagine it'll take up any more than 500k, in all honesty.

Asher D wrote:
> Maybe you'll have to sellotape two cards together :-)

Maybe, or you may not be able to save :) May just give yoy pass codes once you complete a level :)

Maybe you'll have to sellotape two cards together :-)

I wonder how much memory card space you will need. A PS2 memory card is 8mb and in terms of blocks on the XBox that amounts to 502, as the 8mb XBox card is 502 blocks. Splinter Cell on the XBox takes up 469 blocks, nearly the whole 8mb. This is the biggest XBox save I have seen, the other big one was Halo at 233 per save.

So will Splinter Cell on the PS2 need a whole 8mb card? As the 469 blocks for my Splinter Cell on XBox save, is just for ONE save and thats nearly 8mb!!!!.