Splinter Cells Complete!

No_Style · Jun 12, 2004, 09:01 PM

Yeah, I didn't play the original Splinter Cell until last month and boy was it fun. However, I did feel that it lacked realism in terms of darkness in the most obsurd places. CIA Building should not be that dark! The inaccuracy of the pistol also ticked me off a lot. The game was overall a good game.

A week and a half later I decided to play Pandora Tomorrow. That game is truly a work of art

The Chinese developers kick ass. I didn't know they made the single player part of it until the credits told me otherwise.

Everything which makes a good sequel was in Splinter Cell 2 Pandora Tomorrow. Although, I found the second one a little shorter, I still enjoyed it greatly. Every aspect of the game was improved from the first one.

And actually used the split jump unlike the first one. I can't wait for number 3!

These game really pushes the hardware as well. Makes me want to get a X800 PRO or a 9800 PRO just to play it with HQ settings.

The cons about the game are that you spend so much time in night vision mode, you have don't have a chance to really enjoy the scenery. I encountered a fair amount of graphical glitches as well. Right in the beginning, whenever I turn around and such I get a different shade of water.

I really suggest playing the games right after the other, just to see how much the franchise has improved.

~~JoyStick~~ · Jun 12, 2004, 10:25 PM

SCPT is a poorly ported game. There's no difference (aside from FPS differences) in the level of detail between low, and high. The only thing that changes the picture is resolution.

SC3 will change that, though, since it'll be out for PC before xbox.

I cannot WAIT for SC3. SCPT's MP was fun as hell, but SC3 will be even better. You get a KNIFE!

No_Style · Jun 13, 2004, 03:46 AM

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Originally posted by JoyStick
SCPT is a poorly ported game. There's no difference (aside from FPS differences) in the level of detail between low, and high. The only thing that changes the picture is resolution.

Isn't that a good thing? If you can't tell the difference between low and high detail except for FPS, then that's superb. Who would want to play High Quality if you can get the same IQ with Low Quality.

~~JoyStick~~ · Jun 13, 2004, 05:24 AM

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Originally posted by No_Style
Isn't that a good thing? If you can't tell the difference between low and high detail except for FPS, then that's superb. Who would want to play High Quality if you can get the same IQ with Low Quality.

"These game really pushes the hardware as well. Makes me want to get a X800 PRO or a 9800 PRO just to play it with HQ settings."

I was just letting you know. There's no difference.

MythicaL · Jun 13, 2004, 07:08 AM

Yeah PT was lagging really bad on certain parts... So if I put the game settings to low, it will look the same and run even faster?

Also, the shadow rez looks like crap... How can i make it better?

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jun 13, 2004, 07:49 AM

pandora tomorrow's shadow strike MP was boring, i tried it and was confused. sneaking games suck on multiplayer.

the game was pieceing together as a story, then the last mission the whole story fell apart with one of the cheesiest endings worse than the last game.

the lighting is far over-exagerated (like cia offices and city streets of jereuselem) i also had a feeling that they were trying to promote sam fisher as kinda like a super-cool stealth ninja. i like solid snake's one man army but yet is an amazingly smooth spy.

~~JoyStick~~ · Jun 13, 2004, 07:58 AM

The MP takes some getting used to, but I assure you.. With a microphone, and a stable friend with one too, the game is AMAZINGLY addicting. It's great stickyshocking a merc, and then having your teamate pounce on him, then you get behind him, and grab hin, Whisper, "No, that's not a gun in my pocket, and yes, I'm happy to see you", then break his neck, and run off. Oh, God, I think I'm gunna start playing it again.. It's a great game, and really, really hones your skills at regular games, like BF42, and DFBHD, etc etc, The shadows suck, as a rule, though. They're low-quality, and are kinda blocky, but SC3 will fix that.

Lol, quickpost makes my replies look kinda funky.. Sorry about that.

Oh, and to cover the graphics settings - Yes, put them on the lowest possible setting. I experienced a 20FPS increase, and lost no detail at all.

MythicaL · Jun 13, 2004, 09:35 AM

Yeah it's like with Halo PC... If you turn on AA and AF and all that good stuff, it will look the EXACT same as without, BUT with severe performance drops...

pr0digal jenius · Jun 13, 2004, 08:55 PM

the shadow's should be fixed in catalyst 4.6(ATi issue, not ubisoft)...and as far as low high GFx, be sure AA/AF is off as it does BAD things in this game, and the graphics are actually quite good

No_Style · Jun 14, 2004, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JoyStick
"These game really pushes the hardware as well. Makes me want to get a X800 PRO or a 9800 PRO just to play it with HQ settings."

I was just letting you know. There's no difference.

I was referring to AA and AF, but I guess there's no difference there as well. Then at least I want to get rid of some jaggedness

No_Style · Jun 14, 2004, 12:25 AM

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Originally posted by BiGBrOWnPimpsta
pandora tomorrow's shadow strike MP was boring, i tried it and was confused. sneaking games suck on multiplayer.

the game was pieceing together as a story, then the last mission the whole story fell apart with one of the cheesiest endings worse than the last game.

the lighting is far over-exagerated (like cia offices and city streets of jereuselem) i also had a feeling that they were trying to promote sam fisher as kinda like a super-cool stealth ninja. i like solid snake's one man army but yet is an amazingly smooth spy.

Both games can learn from each other. Splinter Cell has something MGS doesn't have and that's ease of use on the PC. I can play with mouse and keyboard, extremely well on Splinter Cell, but MGS2? Forget about it.

SC could learn a few things about realism in levels and with Sam Fisher's fitness (He shouldn't be able to hang on forever). MGS could learn a few things such as the number of weapons he can carry~

MGS can also learn a few things about useful gadgets and putting gadgets and moves to good use..

A friend of mine who is also a MGS fan admitted he never used the Infrared Vison and some of the other gadgets, Snake has.

They're both franchises which can successfully coexist without infringing on each other's property. Like Sonic and Mario

Jun 12, 2004, 09:01 PM	#1
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	Splinter Cells Complete! Yeah, I didn't play the original Splinter Cell until last month and boy was it fun. However, I did feel that it lacked realism in terms of darkness in the most obsurd places. CIA Building should not be that dark! The inaccuracy of the pistol also ticked me off a lot. The game was overall a good game. A week and a half later I decided to play Pandora Tomorrow. That game is truly a work of art The Chinese developers kick ass. I didn't know they made the single player part of it until the credits told me otherwise. Everything which makes a good sequel was in Splinter Cell 2 Pandora Tomorrow. Although, I found the second one a little shorter, I still enjoyed it greatly. Every aspect of the game was improved from the first one. And actually used the split jump unlike the first one. I can't wait for number 3! These game really pushes the hardware as well. Makes me want to get a X800 PRO or a 9800 PRO just to play it with HQ settings. The cons about the game are that you spend so much time in night vision mode, you have don't have a chance to really enjoy the scenery. I encountered a fair amount of graphical glitches as well. Right in the beginning, whenever I turn around and such I get a different shade of water. I really suggest playing the games right after the other, just to see how much the franchise has improved. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jun 13, 2004, 07:08 AM	#5
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 87 System Specs	Yeah PT was lagging really bad on certain parts... So if I put the game settings to low, it will look the same and run even faster? Also, the shadow rez looks like crap... How can i make it better? __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jun 13, 2004, 07:49 AM	#6
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,706 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	pandora tomorrow's shadow strike MP was boring, i tried it and was confused. sneaking games suck on multiplayer. the game was pieceing together as a story, then the last mission the whole story fell apart with one of the cheesiest endings worse than the last game. the lighting is far over-exagerated (like cia offices and city streets of jereuselem) i also had a feeling that they were trying to promote sam fisher as kinda like a super-cool stealth ninja. i like solid snake's one man army but yet is an amazingly smooth spy. __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

Jun 13, 2004, 09:35 AM	#8
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 87 System Specs	Yeah it's like with Halo PC... If you turn on AA and AF and all that good stuff, it will look the EXACT same as without, BUT with severe performance drops... __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Jun 12, 2004, 10:25 PM	#2
~~JoyStick~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 0	SCPT is a poorly ported game. There's no difference (aside from FPS differences) in the level of detail between low, and high. The only thing that changes the picture is resolution. SC3 will change that, though, since it'll be out for PC before xbox. I cannot WAIT for SC3. SCPT's MP was fun as hell, but SC3 will be even better. You get a KNIFE!

Jun 13, 2004, 07:58 AM	#7
~~JoyStick~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 160 Rep Power: 0	The MP takes some getting used to, but I assure you.. With a microphone, and a stable friend with one too, the game is AMAZINGLY addicting. It's great stickyshocking a merc, and then having your teamate pounce on him, then you get behind him, and grab hin, Whisper, "No, that's not a gun in my pocket, and yes, I'm happy to see you", then break his neck, and run off. Oh, God, I think I'm gunna start playing it again.. It's a great game, and really, really hones your skills at regular games, like BF42, and DFBHD, etc etc, The shadows suck, as a rule, though. They're low-quality, and are kinda blocky, but SC3 will fix that. Lol, quickpost makes my replies look kinda funky.. Sorry about that. Oh, and to cover the graphics settings - Yes, put them on the lowest possible setting. I experienced a 20FPS increase, and lost no detail at all.

Jun 13, 2004, 08:55 PM	#9
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	the shadow's should be fixed in catalyst 4.6(ATi issue, not ubisoft)...and as far as low high GFx, be sure AA/AF is off as it does BAD things in this game, and the graphics are actually quite good