Metal Gear or Splinter Cell: Which game series you enjoy more?

Both are good series, but which one (overall: gameplay + storyline) offers more of what you personally find enjoyable?

I for one, enjoys Metal Gear storyline far more. But the latest Splinter Cell (Blacklist) just brought some fluid stealth mechanics coupled with interesting & relevant RPG elements & multiplayer that is just undeniably impressive.

It left me wishing all TPS games (including my favorite Mass Effect) to borrow some of its fluid gameplay mechanics.

I don't get the comparisions between MGS and Splinter Cell. MGS is a story driven action adventure game. While Splinter Cell is a tactical stealth game. They are like apples and oranges.

I love both, but Splinter Cell gets my vote. Don't think any MGS game tops Chaos Theory.

On the whole, I find MGS games to be much more enjoyable.  Even from a gameplay standpoint, there is much more room to experiment and (MGS2/MGS3) are more challenging as stealth games if you're ghosting it.  The games just beg to be replayed though.  Beyond the gameplay, MGS just has more style and more reason to invest yourself in the characters and universe as ridiculous as they are.

Chaos Theory is the only SC game that I would compare to MGS as a full experience.  Both the single player and online were just godly.

Metal Gear for story and characters. MGS can't be touched in that aspect.

Splinter Cell for gameplay. But they completely ruined the series after Chaos Theory imho. I guess they put all their skills and ideas into Chaos Theory and just didn't know what the hell to do with the series afterwards, so they turned it into Bourne Supremacy. With the last SC title they're obviously making a reboot.

Splinter Cell. Not only is the gameplay and stealth better, but it also doesn't suffer from having a horrible, anime-influenced story. 

I love Splinter Cell, but Metal Gear is one of the all time greats. It's simply not a competition, Metal Gear wins just on the basis of MGS, MGS3, and Peace Walker.charizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]I love Splinter Cell, but Metal Gear is one of the all time greats. It's simply not a competition, Metal Gear wins just on the basis of MGS, MGS3, and Peace Walker.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]I love Splinter Cell, but Metal Gear is one of the all time greats. It's simply not a competition, Metal Gear wins just on the basis of MGS, MGS3, and Peace Walker.charizard1605

Ohhh god no.... please don't have a debate about the meaning behind MGS 2 :|

 METAL GEAR SOLID

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"] And MGS2.Joedgabe

Ohhh god no.... please don't have a debate about the meaning behind MGS 2 :|

MGS2 works more as meta commentary and as a thought provoking story than as a game.charizard1605

Except for the fact it had plenty of quality gameplay. And it was closer to a true stealth game than any other MGS game, too. A lot of people didn't like the story/characters of MGS2, which is fine, but this criticism makes no sense.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]MGS2 works more as meta commentary and as a thought provoking story than as a game.organic_machine

Except for the fact it had plenty of quality gameplay. And it was closer to a true stealth game than any other MGS game, too. A lot of people didn't like the story/characters of MGS2, which is fine, but this criticism makes no sense.

Ohhh god no.... please don't have a debate about the meaning behind MGS 2 :|Joedgabe

Metal Gear because it has MGS3

no SC game has come close to the greatness of MGS3.Mr-Kutaragi

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]MGS2 works more as meta commentary and as a thought provoking story than as a game.organic_machine

Except for the fact it had plenty of quality gameplay.

Gameplay is king...  Splinter Cell all the way.  I like my stealth games with some stealth in them.  

Dumb comparison, bro.

Gameplay is king...  Splinter Cell all the way.  I like my stealth games with some stealth in them.  

TheEroica

[QUOTE="Mr-Kutaragi"]no SC game has come close to the greatness of MGS3.charizard1605

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]MGS2 works more as meta commentary and as a thought provoking story than as a game.foxhound_fox

Except for the fact it had plenty of quality gameplay.

Same.  MGS2 is a masterful example of great game design and a good deal more refined than MGS3 in its execution.

Kojima just chooses to give the player too much credit by allowing so much freedom and as a result people think the gameplay is lacking.  Had Kojima forced MGS2 to be played as a stealth game then more people would realize the astounding amount of effort that went into the core gameplay.  Instead you have a very small crowd that played the game as intended while most others just tranq and run through the game.

It would be like playing a Zelda game with the option to bomb through any wall if you choose to do so.  Most people would never recognize how wonderfully designed a lot of the dungeons are.  Maybe not the best comparison, but I'm sure the point comes across.

Gameplay is king...  Splinter Cell all the way.  I like my stealth games with some stealth in them.  

TheEroica

Then you would absolutely love MGS2 and to a slightly lesser extent, 3.

As far as forethought, precision and challenge go, a ghost run on MGS2 is a good deal more challenging than any SC game.  I love SC, especially the first 3, but this is one of those gaming myths that really need to die.

Neither. I hate stealth games.

For like the billionth time, MGS.

Meh. I'm just stating my opinion, which is that MGS, MGS3, and MGS Peace Walker are all better games. You are fully entitled to disagree.charizard1605

Having different opinions is fine and all, but you said as a game it didn't hold up as well as it did a thought provoking story. But most peoples complaints about the game are the story, not the gameplay. I was under the impression most were happy with the gameplay.

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="charizard1605"]I love Splinter Cell, but Metal Gear is one of the all time greats. It's simply not a competition, Metal Gear wins just on the basis of MGS, MGS3, and Peace Walker.charizard1605

Cmon now Chaz...

Instead you have a very small crowd that played the game as intended while most others just tranq and run through the game.

sandbox3d

So how did you play MGS2, bro?

[QUOTE="sandbox3d"]

Instead you have a very small crowd that played the game as intended while most others just tranq and run through the game.

Silverbond

So how did you play MGS2, bro?

All sorts of different ways, bro. I played it countless times, but more often than not I was doing ghost runs on EE difficulty trying to better my ranks and shave bits off of completion time.

All sorts of different ways, bro. I played it countless times, but more often than not I was doing ghost runs on EE difficulty trying to better my ranks and shave bits off of completion time.sandbox3d

Metal Gear for story and characters. MGS can't be touched in that aspect.

Splinter Cell for gameplay. But they completely ruined the series after Chaos Theory imho. I guess they put all their skills and ideas into Chaos Theory and just didn't know what the hell to do with the series afterwards, so they turned it into Bourne Supremacy. With the last SC title they're obviously making a reboot.

IgGy621985

Blacklist does have redeeming qualities luckily.Animal-Mother

[QUOTE="sandbox3d"]All sorts of different ways, bro. I played it countless times, but more often than not I was doing ghost runs on EE difficulty trying to better my ranks and shave bits off of completion time.foxhound_fox

Yeah, I started a new file recently and damn I was rusty.  I couldn't even ghost my way through the tanker.  And then the thought of having to get through Solidus' death grip again... no thanks.

And then the thought of having to get through Solidus' death grip again... no thanks.sandbox3d

[QUOTE="TheEroica"]

Gameplay is king...  Splinter Cell all the way.  I like my stealth games with some stealth in them.  

sandbox3d

Then you would absolutely love MGS2 and to a slightly lesser extent, 3.

As far as forethought, precision and challenge go, a ghost run on MGS2 is a good deal more challenging than any SC game.  I love SC, especially the first 3, but this is one of those gaming myths that really need to die.

[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"]Blacklist does have redeeming qualities luckily.freedomfreak

Hahaha noooooooooooo. I mean just in general game play and tone.Animal-Mother

I love them both for different reasons. They are like Yen and Yang. Splinter Cell has a more realistic take on spycraft and MGS is just batshit crazy. And I dig the hell out of Kojima.

Overall - MGS

Currently - Splinter Cell

MGS5 looks awesome though.