Metal Gear Solid vs Splinter cell...

They both have there strong points

Metal Gear Solid

It leads in the ability to fight your opponents when your caught, where in splinter cell when your caught you fail the mission and have to start from your last checkpoint! MGS also leads in story line and in weapon usage, there is so many ways to kill people in this series and thats why I buy there games.

Splinter Cell

The reason I like splinter cell is because your like a ghost, never to be seen, until you run into someone of course. Splinter Cell leads in stealth there is many places to hide even when there seems like there's no where to go, when in Metal Gear Solid you hide in cardboard box.

Snake vs Sam Fisher

A war raged around the gaming world, that and sonic vs mario, i prefer mario to be honest. But back on subject, if it really came down to a fight Snake would win by far, all Sam can do at this point is hide but Snake is a kick ass combatant that smokes, but then again you can't hit what you can't see.

I can't decide which is best, probably MGS due to the sheer scope of the story but otherwise in gameplay etc.. they both have strong and week points. All I know is Peace Walker, Rising and Conviction are three of my most anticipated games coming in the next year or so. Both franchises are great.

As much as I hate the incredibly long cutscenes of the MGS series, I do prefer the Japanese' passive way of storytelling, so MGS wins.

I love the rich story of MGS series, as well as MGS4, but i also love the stealth mechanics of splinter cell, and the co-op and multiplayer are just pure fun.

Its hard to compare them, but ive been loving MGS before splinter cell (That sounds so wrong), So ill go with MGS

I prefer the stealth in Splinter Cell especially in Double Agent, with all those stealth actions. Metal Gear 4 was sweet, too.

for me i them both BUT i think i like mgs more because of the story and maaaan i like snake more then sam i mean sam if great but i prefer snake

im probably the only1 who prefers splinter cell more. mgs4 fmv were the most embarrising videos i ever saw. mgs are great games i just prefer the splinter cell universe more.

Like the poster before me said. You can't really compare these 2 games since the only thing they have in common is a stealth aspect but even that is different in both games. I see that everyone is choosing MGS cause of its story but Splinter Cell has a pretty engrossing storyline also especially for people like me who own all 4 games and all the books. Sam Fisher has been a favorite of mine for a long while while Snake and Raiden have too. Both games are great for stealth action lovers plain and simple.

Splinter Cell easily. Take away the convoluted storyline and MGS is nothing but a 4 hour game with stealth mechanics that inferior to Splinter Cells and if you get caught, you are barely punished. Where in Splinter Cell, the stealth is much more tense and well done and you are much more motivated to not get caught.

^^^^MGS is a free roam kind of game? Lol, no. I consider Splinter Cell's stealth elements to be more realistic, but MGS is more fun to play. It's gameplay is perfect. Though Splinter Cell is a very strong series as well.NotAFurry

To an extent yes...yes it is. In ALL mgs games you have the ability to back track and explore many locations on your own. In splinter cell you do not since its mission based. you go from point A to point B eliminating linear passed guards that dont move...but sit in a chair and drink coffee or whatever.

I prefer Metal Gear Solid though Splinter Cell is nice too. I mean a stealth game with boss fights (and hell those are great boss fights) is just instant win. Just remember Fatman.uRan_Ehr

epecially the boss fight against The End! Now that was awesome.

I like the challege in Splinter Cell and the realistic gameplay, but the story bore me somtime. MGS have a more interesting storyline and the boss fight are an absolute fun. MGS is a little too easy some time, because you can run to check point and the threat is gone. I prefer MGS over SC, but they're both very good games.

MGS by far.

Conviction looks awesome though.

Splinter Cell leads in stealth there is many places to hide even when there seems like there's no where to go, when in Metal Gear Solid you hide in cardboard box.sam_fisher_lock

Good franchise. I do however prefer Metal Gear Solid series much more. The story alone does is for me.

MGS for story telling, Splinter Cell for everything else.

MGS but both are great