The most challengin splinter cell ever..but one of the best!
This is a single player review only:
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f you think the past series is too easy because you can hide in the shadows..then try Splinter Cell Double Agent on the Xbox 360! Not all of the missions are shadowless, some still requires you to use the darkness and shadows for your advantage, BUT it's still quite tough to get past thru coz you need to be fast too besides being stealthy. Timing and tactics is everything in this game.
Don't get confused by the tittle " Double Agent" simply means this time,Sam Fisher is going undercover. In General,there are two factions in this game, one is NSA,another is JBA. NSA is the allies,JBA is not. So in most missions,you are given specific tasks to do..and that's where you choose and think "Should i do the NSA objectives? Or Should i let the JBA members trust me more by completing what they told me to do..?" You will use some thinking if you played on the "Hard" Level coz that's where the "Trust System" comes in big part.
Yes...A Trust Sytem! It's challenging to have the trust system on both NSA and JBA,depending on which Faction's objectives you do,it will affect the trust meter..But there's a little bit of problem in it,Once the NSA or JBA don't trust you anymorfe,it's GAME OVER. So i consider that a little linear.
Ahh...Decisions,decisions..if you've watched the trailer, the JBA boss,Emile Dufraine,mentioned the word Decisions twiced...he said "decisions,decisions" and that means he said it twice...whyh?think about it..why he said it twice? Coz in the whole game, there's only TWO Major Decisions Making moments that makes the game interesting,.the rest of the decisions are just gameplay objectives that affects the trust system.But the two Major Decisions Makin Moments are not between trsut so much..it's between life and death...Though that's most Fun Part of the game..i wish there's more..
Gameplay wise remains almost the same like the past series except for some new moves and little bit of remapping of a couple of buttons.and shadows don't exactly play big bart of the game. There are overall about 5 missions altogether, and the whole game can be completed in 10 hours if yoiu're a beginner and first timer playing Double Agent,,But there's also SubMissions that u MUST do in the JBA headquarters..It's simple,the JBA gave you about 20 mins to complete certain objectives in their headquarters..and the NSA gives you some tasks to find out more bout the JBA members while you're in the enemy territory..YOu don't need to complete all the objectives..Basically you complete the Primary ones..and the rest are optional..To me,it's challengin to play in the JBA HQ,cuz that's where your skill comes in handy..you can judge by the end of the 20 mins,how many objectives have yoiu done..
No doubt that Double Agent is one of the most eye poppin graphics in the 360 industry besides GRAW and GOW...So don't worry much about the graphics..it looks fantastic..but there's ome issues with it too..not a big one..just some lighting problem..sometimes you wouldn't know whether you're in a shadow,or exerting the light heat..but it's not a big issue.
Sound is average..If you have a Dolby 5.1 attached to your TV,then it'll be good..coz you can hear additional sounds with Dolby 5.1 surround.Voice acting are still humorous like the past series..
It has some items that can be unlocked as you progress,and you can use it on your next missions..but i just wish some of the unlockables arent there..coz it makes the game more easier to accomplish..the gadgets are all available this time around..you can't choose which one you want..it's all available..good replay value..but not as challenging once you've achieved all the unlockable gadgets..
Ovarall..Double Agent for the 360 is a great game..Not much shadows makes it more challengin..If you guys prefer the old classic splinter cell,then i suggest you to buy the Original Xbox version and play on your 360..I have both,and i consider the next gen one is better..
Thanks for Reading!