Never used my weapons....
Stealth confirmed
1000% 20/10

The peak of the Splinter Cell series, one of my favourite games of all time.
Then Fisher got locked up and sold his daughter for meth and regretted this poor decision.

If you like stealthy games, then this game is for you! This is my all time favorite Tom Clancy game. The graphics are still good for being old. The gameplay is fluid and up to you. Do you want to kill everything or go in and out without ever being seen...it is all up to you! Story is alright but it is the gameplay that will have you hooked!

Probably the best entry in the series, even compared to the newer games.

Story is excellent, with a number of twists and turns. The options to stealth or kill one's way through are actually present; unlike SOME games, with the right set-up I can get through 95% of SC:CT without killing anyone. If I do, whether on accident or on purpose, then I at least have the option of hiding the body or running away. Takedowns are similar, and the environment kills are nothing short of fantastic!

Speaking of - its environments still look gorgeous even on modern systems - even if the character models are less-so. And the sound design and soundtrack? Absolutely brilliant; a perfect mix of background noise and high-tension BGM makes me almost crap myself if I accidentally blow my cover and the alarms start going off.

The only downsides are that it may be difficult to run on some newer systems, and... well, not to spoil anything, but the last level was somewhat of a disappointment, as it turns into nothing short of a bloodbath, despite all my efforts to prevent that from happening. As well, it may be problematic to get used to the controls (it took me a few hours of play before I got them down), but once you do it becomes less of an issue.

Overall, for anyone interested in a true stealth game and not just a short break from running and gunning, this is a must-have.

Still the best game in the serie.
It was made when AAA stealth games were actually challenging, and punished you hard for going full rambo.
The plot isn't really memorable, it's your average action movie scenario involving really bad guys and your witty american hero saving the day. Nonetheless, Sam Fisher is a character you'll find easy to like, and can make you crack a smile.
When it comes to gameplay, it's kinda frightnening to notice how rigid it is, how the game got old. It gives you everything you would expect for a good stealth game, a lot of possibilities, some alternate routes, and a heavy dose of "waiting in the shadows hoping for that guy not to see you".
Graphics-wise, it's holding up. When the game came out, it was one of the most beautiful thing I had laid my eyes on, it really blew me. It was on par with all the AAA games that came out at this time, maybe better.

Soundtrack was composed by Amon Tobin. Yep, Amon Tobin. As a result, Chaos Theory has an atmosphere no other Splinter Cell game has, and god, they wish they had it. It's a real pleasure to lurk in the dark, your knife ready to stab Generic soldier#54 with a stressful, sometimes a bit creepy, note from the wonderful soundtrack.

And co-op has to be the best co-op experience I ever had on any game. It's challenging, it requires communication, and you can climb inside a vent by touching your partner in places you wouldn't even have thought about in the first place.

The only and last true splinter cell stealth game also where Micheal Ironside really added his best to Sam Fisher.

Probably best in SC series. This one is the most polished version of the classic splinter cells. It allows for more playstyles adding leathal and non-leathal takedowns and allowing player to take enemies more directly. You are still very vulnerable in a fight but you do have an option of quickly charging your opponent when discovered and hoping to stun or kill him before he shots you.

The level design tries to give more options. While the game still is highly linear there are multiple paths to the same objective giving a bit more sense of freedom and choice. The side objective in every mission also add to the replayability.

There is also coop mode which is quite fun, while far from perfect and multiplayer versus mod which I never had chance to try.

Overall a really good package.

They used actually asians for the voice acting. 11/10

If you are a splinter cell fan then this is the game for you
Pros : Good storyline
good stealth elements
Enemies eybrows go 2 inches higher when you grab them
Cons: It keeps making my steam window small after i exit!

This is the best stealth game of all time.

Masterpiece.

As pretty much everyone has already said, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is by far the best Splinter Cell game in the series, beats out conviction and blacklist easy.

To this date there has not been a stealth game that has surpassed this, just like there hasnt been a Ghost Recon game to surpass Ghost Recon 1 and 2, it was the last of the stealth games that didnt have any assists and were just pure gameplay without tutorials poppin up in your face every 2 seconds, not to mention the soundtrack by Amon Tobin is absoultely phenomenal, I really miss games like this, and I truly wish we had more of them.

10/10
You would be doing yourself a disservice by not getting this game and playing it. (even co-op with a friend)

One of my fav games 4ever♥

This is considered my favorite game of all time, and to make sure I have your attention now I'll tell you why :

-Awesome storyline
-Chaos theory has the best multiplayer of any splinter cell
-There are co-op missions that me and my cousin spent countless hours on
-The gameplay is amazing as there is never one way to get through a scenario
-The graphics are still relevant to today's high tech world

Now the detailed explanation.

The storyline is epic. Why is it epic? Splinter cell series has always been known to have a crazy or sort of conspiracy storyline, chaos theory delivers a lot more than that. Two lead programmers that cracked Philippe Masse's kernals from the first splinter cell have enhanced his algorithms and now could be used for any electronic warfare, be it military or economic. One of these programmers is discovered dead early in the game, and the other one on the loose... the story just begins to exponentially get better from there.

The multiplayer was my favorite in this game as it gave me everything I wanted. I want to play online ... okay go ahead. I want to play with my friend on the same screen or at my house and he at his... fine go ahead. Want to play competitively as a spy? Fine. Want to play as a guard and take down spies with a first person view.... heck the devs cared so much they did this too. When someone really gives an effort to really allow any sort of play when it comes to multiplayer, it's greatly appreciated.

I would say the game play of this game is arguably the best type out there. The physics/engine in this one is what would one expect from a third game of the series. I would argue that still to this day even though there are other Splinter Cell's out there, this one still has the best game engine. The soft body touches, the noise system, throwing of objects to make noise, ability to whistle, use the SC-20K it's sniping/assault attachment or it's launcher attachments, the grenade types (frag, flash, smoke), the three different goggle settings (heat, night vision, ECM), ability to either knock out or kill an opponent... there's quite a bit of things to mention. I like the fact you are given a choice of going through vents or alternate ways to avoid conflict or can go through conflict, or one by one slowly "put to sleep and hide the bodies" conflict. The greatest improvement though compared to the first splinter cell is that there is flexibility in the proximity system. When one is close to the enemy, they don't ultimately see/feel you just because they walked past you going through a doorway. This game is fantastic in how you are able to knock someone out or kill someone before they can react. This was a major breakthrough in the series.

How are the graphics still good for an original x-box game? Well how's 1980X 1080 sound? Probably the best we can get unless someone goes through the entire game and re-does it... but there wouldn't be much to redo. The cut scenes are still awesome, and the game play graphics are just as good as any game. You will not have an issue with graphics playing this.



I would highly recommend this game, on sale or not as it is still to this day my favorite game. I'm not being biased in my rating as it being my favorite game, but this game is what took the gaming industry to another level. Thief, Assassins Creed or any of that wouldn't have been without Splinter Cell.

Rocksolid 9.5/10.

PS - Because I didn't know where to fit this - relevant characters from cutscenes also breif you before going on a misison on top of team members of the echelon.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO KILL ME, DO IT WITH YOUR BLOWPIPE!

game is okay, Uplay on the other hand is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and should never be used. ever.

If you like stealth instead of run and gun ,although you have good weapons if stealth fails , If you like great gadgets , if you like a mission you can replay differently every time , If you like lurking in the shadows to complete a dangerous mission , which the best / easiest thing to do is not attack anyone , If you want a game that never gets old , you may have to quit playing it for a couple months before you go back to it . Then you need this old game , and the really old original splinter cell

This is Splinter Cell at its best.

- Michael Ironside
- Full OPSAT light and sound monitoring
- Intelligent AI
- Some of the better writing in the whole series

If you want to learn to love stealth, then this is what I suggest you play.

"Crowbars are for geeky videogame characters"

Yes.

11/10

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is an interactive erotic novel about Sam Fisher, a man in skintight rubbersuits who loves to get shouted at from his master Lambert and his assistant Grimsdottir.
Together they travel to exotic locations like a japaneese bathhouse and cuddle with the armed men inside that would love to give Sam a nice reach around. But since Sam hasnt fully gotten out of the closet yet, he rather has intressting conversations with the lovely eastern men who will only give you information if you please them enough.

I really enjoyed this game, although I wonder what Ubisoft has done to their Splinter Cell series, so far I havnt seen any espinage action in this game, I am also curious about the lustmeter because no matter how much I strangle the slaves they never seem to give in.

I would recommend this game to everyone who is looking for an interactive documentary on the BDSM scene in Asia
11/10 would wank again

I have only played the original Splinter Cell before this. However, I find this game much better. The stages had many paths, and it was always fun once in a while to try a mission killing everyone.