In what ways does Splinter Cell differ from Metal Gear Solid?
I think that Phoebe Pike pretty much said summed it up. But since the question was asked directly of me, I will throw in my two cents. I am a huge fan of gritty Spy stories.
For example, I have watched all 7 seasons of 24, read every book that Vince Flynn has written, as well as most books by Brad Thor. The Splinter Cell franchise has the same feel as the type of Spy Novels that I like. It strives for gritty realism.
The gameplay requires you to be careful. There are no time limits. It's more about stealth than anything else.
You must stay in the shadows. You can also create shadows by shooting out lights (which is great fun! ).
You always have a choice to use stealthy, silenced weapons or knock people out with hand-to-hand combat. If you go this silenced, stealthy route there are achievements - you are encourged to do so. I think that you can probably go thru most levels undetected "if you are good enough".
You also have sniper rifiles and can use traditional "loud" weapons. But then more guards will come and your life will be much more difficult. Metal Gear never gave me this feeling of gritty realism.
I know that some people swear by the game, but it never just did it for me. I hope that you like my answer. I guess that I'll have to wait for you to tell me when I get back in the office, because our Q&A system doesn't have a "thank" or "best answer" feature, or allow you to comment on people's answers.
Someone should really implement a feature like that so HubPages can start to compete with leading Q&A sites...
Metal Gear Solid is based on a story that says "Snake" is actually a clone of his former self. It's also a conspiracy game on the government. It also has different game play than Splinter Cell.
For example, in Splinter Cell, you are required to hide and not to set off alarms, in Metal Gear, it's all right to set off alarms, as long as you can fight off the people and it's not otherwise specified.
Splinter Cell: Conviction, Sam Fisher's latest outing, also felt more like a shooter than previous titles. In an effort to make the franchise more accessible, new gameplay mechanics like "mark and execute" were implemented, allowing Fisher to target enemies and burst out of cover for quick takedowns. Conviction introduced a new revenge-based storyline too, with Fisher - now a free agent - determined to track down the man responsible for the death of his daughter.
As such, the latest Splinter Cell game turned out to be more about smaller, incremental changes to a proven formula. When it comes to deciding a winner, we have to side with the grizzled old master of stealth – Metal Gear. "Metal Gear?!", you might respond, as Snake so often does in MGS titles.
That's right, Metal Gear is one of the few series that can truly claim to have been not only genre-defining but genre-creating. Splinter Cell is a great franchise, but it's been content with mostly minor, incremental updates from game to game. Of course, Metal Gear certainly isn't flawless - some will find its plot ridiculous and bemoan its lengthy cutscenes and lackluster multiplayer.
But there's no denying that each of Kojima's Metal Gear series is a precisely-crafted labor of love. Regardless, both titles have been crucial in the stealth-action genre over the past decade, and additional sequels are now in the works. While little is known about the Ubisoft Toronto's upcoming Splinter Cell 6, the future of Metal Gear Solid seems to lie away from stealth gameplay.
Metal Gear Solid: Rising adds the new subtitle "Lightning Bolt Action," and is rumored to be a third-person action title starring Raiden of MGS2 fame. With a strong pedigree behind each series, gamers will be expecting great things for both Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell over the coming months and years. *The views expressed within this article are solely the opinion of the author and do not express the views held by Cheat Code Central.
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