Well here is next gen at last, what Ubisoft have done here is made a fantastic series into an amazing one and one you must buy if you own a 360.. yeah the single player isnt massive (but great),and with the multiplayer your keep coming back for more, for months to come...mark my words.. great work ubisoft 10/10

This is a huge step up graphically in single player from Chaos Theory and the multiplayer is also a step up looking about like Chaos Theory's single player portion. It plays like the old ones, but also feels a little like Metal Gear now with not as many shadows and more of a hide-behind-this-until-they-walk-past sort of feel, but it's nice. The first 3 games were essentially the same thing with better graphics and a few new moves, so at least this game feeling different keeps it from becoming like all all the EA and Dynasty Warriros sequels. The Double Agent thing is a nice twist too, making you make game altering choices which hasn't been done in many games at all, let alone this series. The multiplayer is different than before..think more streamlined and quicker. And Youri, the story in this one is the major selling point this time, hence all the talk about the new direction the story was taking over all the other games. I suggest you get online like the other 4 million Livers and stop whining about 10 year old split screen. This game engine couldn't be doubled on the screen at the same time much like Doom 3 so I have no idea what you're complaining about. Split screen is all but history in this day and age of graphics engines that can barely run on the screen as it is, much less twice at the same time.… Expand

The beautiful lighting and graphics really add an amazing layered animation look. Double Agent is extremely engaging and free. Awesome!

No wonder you liked the voice acting; it's Michael Ironside's voice! Great game b.t.w.

I just checked IGN to see what they've given SCDA, they say 9.0. I think that's a little conservative. 9.6, easily. The level design, especially - although I've only been through the first two - is just astounding. Every hallway, nook and cranny is mind-blowing. And every little detail can be destroyed! Which is awesome IMHO.

Something that probably won't be touched on by other customer reviewers is the voice acting. i'm a drama major at UCLA, and the inflections and emotions expressed in the person who does sam fisher's voice is amazingly executed. i'm impressed as an actor and as a video game junky. besides all this, the game just pretty much rules. i've never been so drawn into a shooter, and the stealth is way more difficult to execute than in the others. strategy is the name of the game. i give it a 9.9.… Expand

One of my favorite aspects of this game is the amount of freedom you have. In certain levels you're allowed to explore the premises, and the level design makes for very open ended exploration. The bots and the environment make the levels exciting, and every turn is unexpected and somehow contributes or sets in well with the story. This game is truly a masterpiece. I can't wait until we get the next installment of Splinter Cell.… Expand

Wow. HUGE jump from Chaos Theory. this is both a good thing and a bad thing. lets start with the good: first off, this game SHINES. the graphics are some of the best on the 360 right now, although the game does suffer from some awkward clipping and animation issues. the new missions are very well done, but also warrant one of the more annoying aspects of the game. There aren't any really exciting new gadgets to speak of, but there are some tweaks on old favorites like the sticky cam, which also explodes, and some sorta-new additions, sush as the wench, which was present in Chaos Theory, but only during co-op. The new trust system is very interesting. keeping both sides of the spectrum happy is a challange, especially on the Hard mode. but be warned: this game, even on easy, feels significantly tougher than Chaos Theory. between the levels with zero darkness cover, and the sometimes cheap AI, Double Agent can become maddeningly frustrating quite quickly. Versus mode has been completely redone. and almost all for the better. for one, the spies move MUCH faster (it takes a little getting used to), and have some really cool toys (like the Tech Glove) which helps offset the Mercs new raw stopping power and Spy-finding abilities. the graphics are pretty much on-par with the solo mode, but the spies litterally GLOW when they're in darkness. it does help to keep track of your spy, but it also becomes very distracting. my favorite upgrade to the Versus is that the control scheme actually matches the Solo mode. no more having to remember two different controls for the same game anymore. in the end, the Solo mode, thus far, isn't quite as god at Chaos Theory's was (but that's not to say it isn't amazing). however, the new versus mode is more than enough to make up for the difference. overall, 9.5 out of 10.… Expand

About a thousand times better than Chaos Theory, I dont' care what anyone says. This game is just amazing.

In no other game can you run up behind a merc and have him scream (different things every time) just to use him as body armor. The game is revolutionary.

Single player is way better than multi, but multi is still fun. I especially like spy vs. spy.