The game is intense and awesome! It's better then the previous versions hand's down.
THE GOOD:
There are many visual wow moments in regards to executions, death from above, hand to hand take down moves and the cover and concealment features etc.
I mainly play online for the multiplayer and deniable ops, but with this game you must play single player in order to unlock some weapons functionality. I won't comment much on the single player because that's not my specialty. However, I will say it's not as bad as some are saying. It's enjoyable.
So far, I've mainly played the deniable ops "hunter mode", and the multiplayer "face-off" extensively and I love them both.
The multiplayer "Face-Off" mode is absolutely INSANE! I love the cat and mouse with two splintercells stalking each other. You and another player are stalking each other while the AI's are tracking you…The game play is intense and fast. You get 5 points for killing another player, 1 point for killing AI, and -3 for dying. You're constantly moving.
The sonar goggles is a nice blend of the previous red, green and night vision googles of splintercell past. It allows you to see through the walls, and I don't miss the red or green goggles at all.
The AI is smarter…if they hear or see broken glass the ground, they will be alerted. If they hear your footsteps or see you, they will call for reinforcement.
I've played all of the previous splintercell versions, but I must say this version beats them all hands-down.
THE BAD:
** My only major concern's is the lack of VOIP or TEXT for multiplayer (who's idea was that?).
** there is occasional connectivity issues with the internet. Other than that I love this game!
Of course, everyone has their own opinion, but if you are a splintercell fan, I strongly recommend this game. I would have rated a 10 if it had VOIP.