Despite its undeserved reputation, the GameCube version of Pandora Tomorrow is a very solid game.
User Rating: 9 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow GC
Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow is about a realistic spy, Sam Fisher, who works for a highly secretive branch of the U.S. government. The game takes you through many interesting environments full of action, and primarily stealth, to safeguard the American people. After visiting all the major gaming platforms, Pandora Tomorrow's last stop was none other than Nintendo's flagship cosole GameCube, so let's take a look at how well it turned out: The gameplay in Pandora Tomorrow is extremely addictive. The game has a way of making you very tense during certain moments, such as when a guard nearly discovers you, or when the flying bullets coming towards you make it abundantly clear that you will have to "Halo" your way out of a situation. Also, the mature setting in the game adds to the enjoyment since you are doing realistic things, like taking out terrorists, finding information for the U.S. government, etc. as opposed to, for example, the "Ape Escape" games that have no real connection to our lives. In my opinion, the setting of the game definitely creates a mood that makes the game more enjoyable than it otherwise would be. The graphics are beautiful. I've seen both the GameCube and Xbox versions in person, and sure, the Xbox version is better, but even so, the GameCube's visuals for the game are still above the normal standard. The same gorgeous lighting system is used, the game has fairly high polygon counts, and certain graphical touches, such as the water, are just phenominal to look at. The game's sound has a way of making a moment in a level much more tense than it otherwise would have been, and succeeds in setting a mood in general. Sometimes musical transitions were too abrupt though, so much to the point that you would listen for the music to tell if a guard was still looking for you or not - it was sort of crude, and was disappointing in that respect. As for the value that you get out of this game, it depends on how you look at it. If all you do is think about how this version is devoid of the multiplayer feature, then yes, you very well may be disappointed. However, if you keep in mind that the original hit game was also single player, and decide to focus on how Pandora Tomorrow delivers yet another gripping adventure through the experiences of Sam Fisher, this game absolutely rocks. The consensus for the GameCube version seems to be that it was aweful solely on the fact that it didn't contain the infamous multiplayer that was seen on the other platforms. I'm not denying that online gaming would have been nice for this game, but all things considered, this game is still just as good, if not better, than the original Splinter Cell. The original was ALSO devoid of multiplayer, yet had an excellent single player game that made it a classic. The GameCube version may have been released after the others, and has no multiplayer, but it is not a bad game by any means. 
