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Game Information
- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
- BBFC Rating:
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- A new more immersive storyline and stronger secondary characters
- Famous places the world over: Paris, Djakarta, LAX airport & a more understandable threat
- A new powerful Sam: more moves, more gadgets
- High quality cinematic, Splinter Cell official theme and improved quality voice acting
- Outdoor & progressive dynamic lighting, enhances stealth gameplay, natural lights, improved animations
- More open ended missions / increasing replayabality / alternative to the trial
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Sam Fisher, the covert agent who makes Solid Snake look like Basildon Bond, is back in Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, the all-new sequel to the 2003 hit. Once again it's down to Fisher alone to rid the world of terrorists and various other enemies of Uncle Sam.
At first glance Pandora Tomorrow looks pretty much identical to its predecessor--which is to say it's one of the most graphically impressive video games ever made, with a particularly nice line in atmospheric lighting and insanely detailed environments. It's true that in straight gameplay terms things haven't changed very much, although there has been a concerted effort to make things less linear this time around--which was one of the main complaints levelled against the first game. Now though, there are multiple solutions to almost every situation you find yourself in, and this isn't limited merely to a simple choice between wading in guns blazing or sitting in a corner for 10 minutes being stealthly.
There are also a few new moves and gadgets to play with but probably the most important new feature for Pandora Tomorrow is the multi-player mode. This is no simplistic death-match mode but instead pits spies (using the single-player game's standard third-person viewpoint) against mercenaries (using a more traditional first-person view) where the completely different abilities and weapons of each team makes for some highly engaging and inventive action. This immediately stops Pandora Tomorrow from being yet another mission disc sequel and alone justifies the price of admission. --David Jenkins
Manufacturers Description
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, is the next instalment in the adventures of Sam Fisher--the anti-terrorist agent and all-round stealthy guy. The game will bring back more of the single-player intrigue that made the original game a bestseller. With exciting new action scenes and a strong cinematic feel, the player will experience new and even more realistic surroundings. Pandora Tomorrow will the be the first stealth game ever to feature multi-player online missions allowing several players to simultaneously share Sam Fisher's shadowy world of espionage.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is a fantastic follow up to the original splinter cell. I bought it online as soon as it was released. i would advise anyone thinkin about buying it to check the minimum spec requirements. It's a gorgeous loooking game and needs a monster of a graphics card to function well. just a word of advise. otherwise - awesome game!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I wasn't a fan of the original Splinter Cell. I liked the graphics and the ideas behind it but the reality of the game failed to live up to the concept - it was hyper-linear, only allowing the player to walk a pre-defined path using exactly the moves they wanted you to use exactly when they wanted you to use them, rather than give you the freedom of motion to decide how you would like to approach a situation.
In the sequel, they've taken a note out of the games such as Hitman 2, Deus Ex and Thief by offering more routes to objectives, although the paths once taken are still very linear, and they've diversified the gadgets/moves yet again (with a very neat SWAT turn) that further improves the gameplay. The AI seems a lot more realistic and a lot less to notice you the instant you step from the shadows.
The music and ambience in the game is kept unobtrusive while in stealth and short bursts of adrenaline music when you're discovered or suddenly engage in combat. It works well with the overall atmosphere.
All this and with the jungle a welcome change of scenery from the entirely urban affair of the original (although it is in urban areas where Sam's abilities shine), the sequel is a pretty interesting game - and we haven't even touched on the multiplayer yet.
Man, oh man, the multiplayer is an innovation. An amazing feat, quite a daring gamble, and a tremendous addition to the multiplayer canon and will be played for a long time - hopefully with all sorts of mods or add-ons if Ubi release tools for mod-capability. They have created an amazing franchise opportunity here and with this exploding as it is on the net, I can assume they will see the profitability in this exploit.
To sum up simply without exceeding the word count five times over I shall say that it is a maximum of 2 vs 2, which works perfectly for a game balanced such as this is for skill, stealth and tension - mercenaries vs spies - mercs play like Rainbox 6 in first person perspective with assault rifles + grenades, they have electromagnetic and motion detection vision modes, laser trip wires to track movement in key areas (as well as key areas having their own security systems) and mines to catch the unwary spy - spies play like Splinter Cell in 3rd person, they have heat and night vision, they have flashbangs and chaff grenades, tracking bullets and spy cameras, they also have stun guns and for those who are talented enough, you can grab a merc and either put him to sleep or crack his neck. The range and breadth of the gameplay offered is tremendous and the replay value to improve your skill set as either class is very high.
All in all, a very impressive release.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
just when you thought the shadows were safe... the rules have changed. and so have some of the voices; the weapons; gadgets; moves; soundtrack; graphics and of course that heart-pounding multi-player mode.
this is infintely more subtle than the original splinter cell - the plot is less obvious at first; some flawed systems have been revamped - ubisoft have listened to the few criticisms that the first game got, and my have they made a beautiful game. there really is nothing in the games world like the opening level's sunset on the coast or the multiplayer's endless creeping and dodging the enemy. nothing comes close to it. but perhaps there's a problem here. maybe it's become a little too distant??
the plot is far less linear, the surroundings are yet more roamable, the action scenes are more fun, but there's something not quite tangible that affects you by playing it. its rather eerie and solemn at times, full of anticipation and suspense. in some ways its a good thing, but one can't but help ponder a little while playing through it.
oh, and there's 3 less levels in this one.
this is infintely more subtle than the original splinter cell - the plot is less obvious at first; some flawed systems have been revamped - ubisoft have listened to the few criticisms that the first game got, and my have they made a beautiful game. there really is nothing in the games world like the opening level's sunset on the coast or the multiplayer's endless creeping and dodging the enemy. nothing comes close to it. but perhaps there's a problem here. maybe it's become a little too distant??
the plot is far less linear, the surroundings are yet more roamable, the action scenes are more fun, but there's something not quite tangible that affects you by playing it. its rather eerie and solemn at times, full of anticipation and suspense. in some ways its a good thing, but one can't but help ponder a little while playing through it.
oh, and there's 3 less levels in this one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Rubbish to Install
It say's this game installs on Vista. IT DON'T. I have vista home premium with more than enough spek on my laptop to run anything. Except this game. Read more
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awful to install!
i was looking forward to plying this game and after a few attempts to install i have given up with it,i have a new pc myself and it don't want none of it!.. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2004
I've just played the demo and I think I'm convinced
I played the original SC on a the PS2 and while I was fairly happy with the gameplay, it was lackluster but in the tom clancy vein. Read more
Published on 23 May 2004 by "honest989"
Online awe
I played this first as a single player, and although an improvement on the original Splinter Cell, it is not dissimilar. Read more
Published on 5 May 2004 by J. Wells
Run and hide OR Stand and shoot?
I played Splinter Cell 1 on my Xbox but decided to get the follow-up on mynew PC and I was not disappointed. Great storyline as ever and thegameplay is fantastic. Read more
Published on 29 April 2004 by TMJ
My Two Cents
This is a great game. It's way less linear than the original, which isgreat. I'd just like to ask a question though: Everybody keeps mentioningthese "new" features, like the "Door... Read more
Published on 29 April 2004 by David Browning
Splinter cell. Is addictive.
Splinter Cell 2 is a truly addictive game. The first one was fun toplay,
but it never caught me. Read more
but it never caught me. Read more
Published on 28 April 2004 by K. Woods
SPLINTER CELL
Splinter Cell is a gripping stealth game were you take the role of Fisher, a secret operations soldier who has to embark on a series of difficult missions. Read more
Published on 21 April 2004 by Sean Webber
More of the same great fun. (It does work on geforce 4 btw).
In response to an earlier review - It's only the MX card it won't work on. It works on other geforce 4 cards.
If you liked the original you'll like this one. Read more
Published on 8 April 2004 by Peter Lobley
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