Dont ASSUME that Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is the best stealth game, Because it is.
Chaos theory maintains the Level of originality delivered by the Previous 2 games.
STORY - The Year is 2007.Japan's creation of a Self Defense Force is a violation under International Law.This Ignites the rising tension between Japan,China and North Korea.In a Desperate need to prevent war Japan request the US for assistance.
Enter Sam Fisher , the most professional black-ops agent appointed to infiltrate into enemy premises and find out the Real story behind these activities which threaten the world's peace and security and thus giving rise to the most feared disaster of mankind, The World War III.
The story for most part of the game is pretty tense and have many shocks and surprises.But many missions could be too technical for some people thus making it difficult to grasp players attention.
GAMEPLAY - Chaos theory has certainly redefined he stealth action genre.
There is a light bar to indicate how well u r camouflaged and plus a sound bar to indicate how noisy u are.Also you have to take care of the Ambient sounds.If you make more sound than your ambience be prepared to face the guards who are the smartest on this goddamn earth.
Also Now you have more flexibilty in carrying out your missions.Either you want to storm your way through enemy territory or sneak past in the darkest hole,none of these are gonna be easy.
Also the Enemy A.I has been improved 100 folds since you last saw them.
They are now more aware and vigilant and are not to be fooled.Gone are the days where you could hide in the dark to wait for the guard to finish his search.This time around if theyeven see your shadow or notice some foolish activity by you ,they will check even the darkest and deepest holes you may be hiding in.While In combat enemies take cover and an alarm is a call for your Funeral.
Now you can also hack computers and scanners and it is possible to complete the missions even without a single kill.you also have an opsat with you which contains a fully 3-Dimensional map.
Another good feature is the statistics at the end of every mission which give a detailed analysis of your actions.
The bad point in gameplay is the frustrating camera angles.Also some scene rely to much on error and judgement.
The overall gameplay is brilliant but what makes it a definate buy is the A.I of the enemy which can take you by surprise.
GRAPHICS - The graphics are nicely done.A major improvement is the weather effects which is among the best.The environments and character modelling are very believeable.The lighting effects will want you to hide in shadows to avoid detection.Cinematics are just Fabulous giving you a feel of a hollywood movie.Visually the game is intense.
SOUND - The sound effects are at its best.Stealth is the name and in games like this you can hear just about every little detail.It is amazing to see how many sounds can come when you are so deliberate to keep yourself quiet.
The Voice acting is great.Sam's sarcastic nature and funny one liners can give players a smile in the most tightest of situations.
Overall the sound is fantastic.
GOODS - Excellent enemy A.I , Gorgeous Visuals, Great Sound effects ,Open - Ended Gameplay, Co-Op mode.
BADS - Crappy camera angles , A typical Splinter cell story , Starforce.
Splinter Cell Chaos theory is a game which is challenging and offers the players to really test themselves to the extreme.
Chaos theory fulfills the Potential of its previous counter parts and stands tall on its own merit. Even with the few shortcomings this game is worth your every penny.
When People say " Gaming is Serious business" they actually mean SPLINTER CELL CHAOS THEORY.