The PC version is the best version of a great sequel. One of the best stealth/action games you can get.
User Rating: 9 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow PC
Splinter Cell: PT takes the forumla from the first game adds better graphics more varied levels a couple new moves and stays true to what made the original Splinter Cell such a great game. There are always arguements on what is the better stealth series Splinter Cell or the Metal Gear Solid games. Well the best stealth games are the Thief Series because Splinter Cell is more of an action game with some stealth thrown in. It does it very well and keeps the action going the whole way through Graphics: PC version has the best graphics with higher resolution textures and DX9 lighting and shader effects. It's amazing how good the game looks and that it runs so well even on mid range systems. They did a great job with the engine. The character models are top notch as is the environment and weapons. As it is a console port it doesnt have the best graphics in the world as it is limited the restraints of the Xbox. But it still looks very good just not up there with the top graphical games of today. Sounds: Voice over is professional and done very well. Guns sounds are great and sound realistic. ANd the music sets the mood depending on what you are doing in the game. Overall, the sound is fairly above average with great voice over work. Gameplay: Just like the first game you are sent on mission to foil a terrorist plot that can cause the world some major headaches, its up to you to basically save the world. The story is kind of cliched but still it is done well and it is just plain fun. You will have to use a lot of stealth in the game so you have to hide in shadows, watch out for cameras and patrolling gaurds, sneak up on guards and take them out and then hide them in the shadows so other guards won't be alerted. You can play most of the game just by staying stealthy and not getting noticed. IT is fairly challenging to try and accomplish that. The story unfolds after every level with some nicely done cutcenes and the game gets harder the farther you go, but it doesnt get frustratingly hard. The new element added to SC: PT is multi-player. It is different and done VERY WELL. It is 2 vs 2 team action and the stealth play is translated very well to the MP. Something like this has never been done except for a mod in Unreal Tournament. You should have voice chat set up when you are playing as team work is very important. The multi-player adds a ton of replay value to the short single player game. Single player can be beaten in around 10 - 12 hours time so the MP is very welcomed. The controls on the PC version work great. The precision with the mouse is much better than a controller and the way you sneak is done well with the mouse wheel. It is actually easier with the mouse wheel and more precise than using an analog controller. You can use a controller if you want with the PC version but it is recommended that you use the mouse and keyboard as it is the superior way to play the game so if you dont have a gamepad don't worry because you don't need one at all! If you like the first Splinter Cell you will love Pandora Tomorrow, it does what the first one did but better and with better visuals plus the added multi-player. If you are deciding what version to get, get the PC version. It looks the best and the controls are better as well. Excellent release by Ubisoft. 
