Although I still like Splinter Cell Double Agent for the current gen a little more, this version is still classic Splinter Cell. It's refreshing seeing Fisher out of his Cell gear and going through stressful moments undercover. But what really stands out in this version is the environments. There are still some dark sections Sam can hide in to infiltrate his destination, but now it's mostly in the day where the challenge is the toughest yet. Unless all you do is foolishly run n gun everything on site, you will not finish this game under 10 hours. Now it takes twice the patience to complete an objective as not only is the day the least of your worries, but the enemy AI is smarter and have realistic eye instinct. As much as a person can see someone in the corner of his eyes in real life, so too these enemies in this game, so it really isn't the AI being inconsistent, it's that they're much smater. Unless you run n gun, you will die alot using stealth and get frustrated if you're not patient as the guards are less predictable than previous Cell games. They also take different route patterns when you restart a level. Simply put SCDA the toughest Cell game yet. Trying to get a score close to 100% on hard level will take alot of skill and eat up alot of your time, as this game can take 2-3 times longer than average to achieve this. If you're a stealth freak, you will definetly enjoy the challenge that awaits you, but if you run n gun it'll be an average no fun shooter. The JBA HQs are the most stressful levels if you're trying to complete as much objectives from both sides as the timing is the greatest challenge in any Splinter Cell game, truly brilliant. Being next gen or current gen, this is the best Splinter Cell yet. It's amazing how the developers come up with a better version with each installment. Looking forward to number 5 as the ending left a big cliffhanger.
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