Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent is a video game that consists of 6 releases
Splinter Cell: Double Agent puts a new spin on the series, placing Sam Fisher undercover in a terrorist group, where moral decisions affect gameplay. The game also features a new multiplayer mode called Spies vs. Mercenaries.
Overview
Splinter Cell: Double Agent is the latest installment in the Splinter Cell franchise. This particular installment has two different iterations. The first version of the game was developed by UbiSoft Shanghai, which released on the XBOX 360, PC, and the PLAYSTATION 3. The second version was created by UbiSoft Montreal, which released for original XBOX, PlayStation 2, GameCube and the Wii. Both versions share similar story lines but differ significantly. Version one is much more tailored for the next generation and is really stressed in the level design and graphical details. Version two is much more like the past Splinter Cells graphically. Although both games do share the same music and some cut scenes.Plot
The story follows our protagonist, Sam Fisher. On discovering the death of his daughter Sarah Fisher, Sam falls into a deep depression. This causes him to fall out active duty due to an inability to focus on work. Lambert offers Sam a deep undercover position as a Non-offical Cover Operative (NOC). NOC operatives are used to infiltrate terrorist organizations which the government denies all connection to. Sam Fisher accepts and is sent to Ellsworth Prison in Kansas to get close to Jamie Washington and help him escape prison. Sam's intent is to infiltrate the John Brown's Army (JBA) and gather intelligence on the JBA to find out what sort of terrorist events they are planing, and if need be, stop them. The plot can at times go in different directions, as you can choose decisions Sam is forced to make, and these decisions affect your relationship with both the NSA and the JBA.Gameplay
Splinter Cell: Double Agent plays very similar to past Splinter Cell games. The game is based around stealth and deception. There are two major gameplay levels in the game. The first is a general mission where the player moves from Point A to Point B, while completing various objectives for both the NSA and JBA. These styled missions are classic Splinter Cell missions. The other major gameplay level takes place in the JBA headquarters. You are given a list of Major Objectives and Sub Objectives from both the JBA and NSA. You, the player, get to decide what missions you do, but each affects your standing with each party. The game tracks your trust level for both the JBA and NSA and each mission pass or fail can positively or negatively affect each level. These decisions greatly effect the story of the game, and depending on whoch choice you make the storyline changes. Also at the end of the game you will be forced to make a choice that may change Sam's life forever.Versions
While Ubisoft Shanghai crafted the Double Agent for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC, Ubisoft Montreal crafted the Double Agent found on the Xbox, Playstation 2, and Wii. While both renditions feature the same story line and plot, the level design, graphics, and gameplay differ between the Shanghai and Montreal versions of the game. The Montreal version of the game plays more like previous Splinter Cell titles, and brings back a few mechanics from previous titles for good measure, including the light meter and sound meter respectively. The trust meter is implemented in the game, but is handled completely different. Trust is now like a power struggle, and you must balance your trust between the JBA and NSA equally. The consequences of completing, or lack there of, will result in what equipment and weapons you will have on your next mission and even what mission you will be assigned next. The only variation in story is that the plot is told as a recollection of events between Williams and Fisher over a phone conversation, and the choices you make while playing the game affect what is discussed in the conversation. Some of the writing has been redone also in Montreal's version and the endings of both games differ.
Trivia
Sam Fisher's love interest in Splinter Cell Double Agent, Enrica Villablanca, is voiced by Rachel Reenstra who also provided her voice to Manny Calavera's friend Eva in Tim Shafer's Grim Fandango.PC Requirements
Windows XP;
Pentium 4 3GHz or Athlon 3000 (Min.), P4 3.5GHz or Athlon 3500 (Rec.);
1GB RAM;
128MB DirectX 9.0c compatile video card with shader 3.0 enabled (Min.), 258Mb (Rec.);
4x DVD-ROM drive;
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card;
8GB hard drive space.
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