Impressions on Splinter Cell HD...

Let me start by saying I have owned none of the original Splinter Cell games, I played the first one on PS2 a little when it launched but I never completed it and literally have no memory of it.

So, I was extremely hyped for this release after watching some YouTube videos on the series. The stealth genre is my favourite genre so I still can't believe I haven't got round to playing these. Anyway, time for the impressions.

I played the game for around 3 hours yesterday and am overall pretty impressed. It's definitely worth the £8.

Firstly, the visuals. The visual themselves are pretty darn good for a game that is a decade old. The textures look pretty impressive and there aren't any aliasing issues that I've noticed. I also haven't seen any screen tear what so ever. The character animation is a little clunky but that is to be expected I suppose. Texture pop in is non existant also.

There is one issue with the visuals however, the framerate is somewhat sporadic. The description on the PS Blog says all games are 60FPS but that doesn't seem to be entirely true. When in a small enclosed area, it is silky smooth. When in a slightly larger environment with more on screen, it does drop quite a lot. It is never unbearable or bad, but it is a shame since this is the first HD remake I've played that isn't consistantly smooth.

However, let me reinforce that it doesn't ruin the experience. It's a little disappointing but overall the visuals are nice. I haven't finished downloading PT or CT, but a friend tells me that PT looks a lot better.

Secondly, the CGI. The CGI has been completely unchanged and looks very dated, its watchable though. The sound quality of the CGI movies is pretty awful, but in game it is great.

Finally, I've seen questions regarding the quick save feature. Some people weren't sure if it was in the game. Well, it is. You can save and load from anywhere in the game.

In conclusion, it receives a thumbs up from me. I'm extremely looking forward to progressing into this game and so far its been more enjoyable than any game I've played in recent memory. Hurrah for last gen.

Hopefully it's not too dated.BigBoss255

That's what I was worried about, but rest assured that it isn't. It actually holds up very well.

I would be really interested to know how chaos theory stands up, if anyone has played it yet.

Thats the only one I am getting anyway as it was epic on the xbox.

Are there still framerate problems with this? I hate inconsistent framerates.

As far as I'm concerned, they're still the best Ubisoft Montreal games.

why the hell did you get it early? damnint i want it now

I'm enjoying it too. Though I am interested to know what visual difference there is between the original, PT and CT, as CT always looked good on PC, I wonder if it looks even better now?GenTom

should look the same, PC's always played it in HD. THats why i may not buy the RE4 HD version for a long time as i alrady own it on PC and with patchs and mods its looks awesome. This is apparently a HD upgrade of the xbox version, and i only ever had the GCN versions which they cut out large sections of the game for GCN and PS2

why the hell did you get it early? damnint i want it now

russiaAK47

Pandora tomorrow is the best of the series, next to conviction. Chaos theory was relatively boring, actually, and I can't put a finger on it. Even greg kasavin, a former gamespot reviewer (and hte best reviewer of all time) gave the "tilt" rating (otherwise known as the fun factor rating) a 8/10. It's jsut average

Pandora tomorrow is the best of the series, next to conviction. Chaos theory was relatively boring, actually, and I can't put a finger on it. Even greg kasavin, a former gamespot reviewer (and hte best reviewer of all time) gave the "tilt" rating (otherwise known as the fun factor rating) a 8/10. It's jsut average

glitch2424

Sucks about the inconsistent framerate, but I'll probably download the first one at least whenever it becomes available on the US PSN. I remember playing the demo of the game for the Gamecube way back in the day, and it had some pretty interesting gameplay elements, but it's been quite a while since I first played it.

When does it suppose release in the USA?

When does it suppose release in the USA?

Warriorboy1990

[QUOTE="BigBoss255"] Hopefully it's not too dated.Asim90

That's what I was worried about, but rest assured that it isn't. It actually holds up very well.

I'm around 8 hours into this game and oh my is it darn awesome. I cannot believe I didn't buy this before. Anyone reading this should go and buy Splinter Cell right now! It's one of the best games I've played this gen, and its a last gen game!

When does it suppose release in the USA?

Warriorboy1990

[QUOTE="glitch2424"]

Pandora tomorrow is the best of the series, next to conviction. Chaos theory was relatively boring, actually, and I can't put a finger on it. Even greg kasavin, a former gamespot reviewer (and hte best reviewer of all time) gave the "tilt" rating (otherwise known as the fun factor rating) a 8/10. It's jsut average

MethodManFTW

1) all of the splinter cell games are within 1-2% of each other on gamerankings, so all sites had them scored about THE SAME

2) SC1 and CT are tied with gamespot scores with a score of 8.6, but PT has an honorable 9.1, and it totally deserves it, even while containing less features than CT - that's saying something

3) CT was boring to me b/c everything was automated - from the movement to the one-button actions. Running up walls and doing the splits just took button presses now, instead of player skill. Player choice? There wasn't much, and it discourages what splinter cell does best: stealth. Especially when you can just shoot everyone in the head and be on your way. Previous splinter cells benefited from being linear (in terms of gameplay and mission objectives) because it encouraged stealth (e.g.: someone spotting you even once and the mission is done - that HAS to encourage you to play stealthily and cautiously). Also, CT lacked the difficulty and intensity of previous splinter cell games, and I don't know why that is. It was just boring overall, and it got too stale for me to finish (unlike SC1, PT, and conviction). I've played that all (conviction the most recent, and i played PT AFTER CT and i found PT to be more fun), and that's my opinion.

[QUOTE="Asim90"]

[QUOTE="BigBoss255"] Hopefully it's not too dated.BigBoss255

That's what I was worried about, but rest assured that it isn't. It actually holds up very well.

It was better than CT I thought, at least in terms of fun. The single player was OK, but I loved the deniable ops - it was pure splinter cell gameplay, over and over again. Conviction may have been the worst game you played last year, but it's definitely the best splinter cell game to come out since PT, and also in terms of polished presentation / story.

Anyone care to offer any further impressions after downloading and playing any of the PSN splinter cell HD games?

Still interested how PT and CT hold up. Im amazed just how quiet the internet is with these games. Not a review in sight.

How can I get this if I have a European account but I live in the US? Can I just use a credit card?

How can I get this if I have a European account but I live in the US? Can I just use a credit card?

hanslacher54

[QUOTE="hanslacher54"]

How can I get this if I have a European account but I live in the US? Can I just use a credit card?

MethodManFTW

Thanks. I guess that I'll just wait :(

Lucky Europeans...