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To this day, I still don't know what got me into Splinter Cell. Was it the fact that I like spy stuff, or maybe the intriguing modern storyline? I don't know, but Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is still one of my favorite action games. You play as splinter cell agent Sam Fisher, splinter cells are so secret that if they get killed, their files are erased and they end up looking like they practically never existed. The story involves the newly elected president of Georgia (the country, not the state) threatening the U.S. with a nuclear suitcase bomb. As Fisher, you have to stop him and his terrorist buddies from completing that task as well as stopping other threats. You missions will take you around the world from Georgia to Myanmar (Burma) to the CIA headquarters. Splinter Cell is not a shooter, yes, you do have a silenced pistol and assault rifle, but the game encourages you to knock out opponents with choke holds as supposed to bullets. Sneaking around is also essential, for if your seen, and alarm will be sounded and you will have to deal with more alert and well-armed guards. You also have a variety of athletic moves at your disposal including somersaults, rappelling, and the famous split jump. Splinter Cell's graphics are top-notch (for the time) and have lots of detail. Despite that the Gamecube version of the game came out later than the other versions, it came with GBA connectivity that lets you use your Gameboy Advance as a camera as well as a detonator for remote mines. On the topic of gadgets, you have a wide selection to use such as your multipurpose rifle which can not only shoot bullets, but knock out opponents with stickyshockers, an optic cable which lets you look into rooms without physically going into them, sticky cameras that you can shoot around corners and see what's there as well as other gadgets. And with all the other great elements of this game, Splinter Cell is truly a game that any action fan should try.