Splinter Cell: The Portable Games - Critical Nobody

[@CriticalNobody]

Edit: Guys, I know Pandora Tomorrow for GBA isn’t rare or hard to find. I was just recounting my experience trying to acquire the game through Amazon. So basically, don’t order it through Amazon. That was my whole point. Apparently people enjoy listening to me talk about Splinter Cell, so here's more of that. These are the time stamps for each individual game if you want to come back later or hear my thoughts on one particular title. 0:00 - Intro 1:28 - Corrections 5:18 - Splinter Cell (GBA) 10:17 - Pandora Tomrrow (GBA) 15:33 - Chaos Theory (DS) 20:15 - Splinter Cell 3D (3DS) 23:12 - Splinter Cell: Essentials (PSP) Thank you for watching the video! If you'd like to see more of my content, here's the Critical Nobody playlist - bit.ly/2M3r65U

[@fpslover2]

Glad to see you are back man Keep up the good work :)

[@MrKosobi]

DUDE! You still failed to acknowledge the amazing OST of Chaos Theory ;p

[@CriticalNobody]

MrKosobi I feel like music speaks for itself. I mean, I DO keep using it

[@ravagingvip3r732]

Thanks @ Critical Nobody

[@seanm6225]

Wow I didn’t know my pandora tomorrow game is so Rare I’ll have to play it again

[@HoboJuanKenoli]

At The next Ubisoft event they should turn off all the lights after they “end the presentations” and have Michael ironside with Sams googles come out and show off the new game

[@lil_vault_boy]

If I was a "Make a wish" kid that's exactly what I'd ask for

[@hamoodi1622]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@fieryphoenix586]

True fans will know immediately by the iconic sound effect.

[@lawenda2099]

Ubisoft will never make another Splinter Cell game lmao

[@HoboJuanKenoli]

@@lawenda2099 this comment is a year old and you act like we don’t know that

[@KC-bg1th]

17:50 When you’re so rich, your carpet is made from raw bacon.

[@muhperson9094]

You Genius

[@stardog1815]

Zeke Rippy i agree

[@chocov1233]

I thought that it looked like raw meat too. lol.

[@ArchOfWinter]

I don't care if Sam isn't the playable character when we get a new Splinter Cell game. He can be behind the desk being your boss for all I care. I just want the good stealth gameplay and a good geopolitical intrigue story.

[@3chel0n13]

Amen. The story should be the mission. Not the people accomplishing that mission. One of Splinter Cell's greatest feats in the first three titles was making Sam interesting while also making him such a small, insignificant part of a much grander conspiracy to unravel. The world felt large, mysterious and hostile and you were a tiny piece of the puzzle. From Double Agent on, that was completely ruined. Sam is the focus, and he's a super-hero that does the work or 20 different agencies and teams combined.

[@CErra310]

I want Sarah to be the new operative with Sam as a stand-in for lambert

[@ArchOfWinter]

@@CErra310 Nah, story wise, Sam would never let this happen. A supporting role or even a playable side story character would be better. Sarah as a civilian escaping a dicey situation with defensive skills Sam had taught her. Then Sam would get out from his command chair and to take on this mission himself.

[@cloudtx]

Agreed. While Sam is a fine character he's just too old already. Have Briggs be the new protagonist or the Russian guy who was playable from Conviction/Blacklist.

[@MojoMicah]

Ehh. Not a fan of Briggs. He sounds like every cia recruit from every tv show ever

[@justashibainu]

Imagine being the developer who's told he's working on Chaos Theory for DS. "Hey Greg, guess what, you've got a new Splinter Cell Assignment!" "Sweet, is it the next-gen title?" "No, you're porting Chaos Theory from a phone to the DS. Have fun."

[@Xander_P.G.K]

All around me are familiar faces, worn out faces, worn out faces.

[@outtour7518]

@@Xander_P.G.K 😂😂😂😂😂

[@icravedeath.1200]

The ds was actually good with console demake ports, sonic and sega all stars racing is a good example (although, that was made by nspace, who were the absolute gods of ds demakes).

[@seantds619]

@@icravedeath.1200 The Force Unleashed on the DS was my childhood and I fucking loved it

[@icravedeath.1200]

@@seantds619 my favourite demake ports for the ds were toy story 3 and Lego Ninjago.

[@VNSnake1999]

Want a good Splinter Cell game on the PSP? Play Syphon Filter.

[@enthymeme4856]

Ah I remember those days. Dark Mirror and Logan's Shadow are bae

[@JoaoVitor-mv4hp]

I though the same thing when played these games. Lol

[@bergonath8851]

Man, Logan's Shadow had an amazing soundtrack.

[@MuttyBX]

Syphon Filter was my GAMMMMEEEEE

[@JulianBo188]

What about the DS tho?

[@elitespoodz]

I own the DS version of Chaos theory and to get the code that you could not find, when you enter the office where you stop the timer, the table to the left of the computer has the code. You just pick it up from then and go to the vault, do what you need to do in there, watch the cutscene at the end, and you’re done. And by the way, the door you were at where Fisher said he didn’t know the code: that’s the extraction. You will need to watch the last bit of dialogue to know the code as it isn’t added to the OPSAT. Hope this helps.

[@CriticalNobody]

Magic Danny I appreciate the walkthrough, but I’m never playing that game again. Thanks though 😄

[@F00dCHAiN]

God bless YT comment section.

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

@@CriticalNobody Please please please play it again! You'll hate, love and appreciate it at the same time. I know you'll not be able to go in to Multiplayer (which rocked btw), but atleast you'll be able to see the entire storyline on the DS and what they tried to cram in to that cartridge.

LongTimeAgo it’s shit

[@Tyler-kc6qc]

@@LongTimeAgoNL Forget about it. This guy is a joke! Always praising chaos theory on the xbox and claiming everything else should be thrown into the garbage. People can't understand the concept of handhelds, the limitations and development stages yet they have the nerve of calling themselves game "critiques".

[@motoson76]

I've watched that splinter cell video at least 5 times and showed it to all my friends, it's just so interesting and put together so well.

[@shamrock141]

I used to have it in the backround while I studied. It was great

[@Eminem12378]

Right?? I'm glad I'm not alone with that.

[@EhCanadianGamer]

I love how when he gets to Chaos Theory. He just took the words right out of my mouth. "This game. This...FUCKIN...GAME...Is a masterpiece."

[@HaloManSMAKASpartan]

Same.

[@marty3020]

Jacob Ross 600k more than you’ll ever have LMAO

[@lauson1ex]

Oh wow, this brought me back memories of when I used to work at Gameloft Brazil back in 2007, and I was tasked to localize and QA test a mobile port of Splinter Cell made in JAVA for the mobile phones of the time. It was painful. As seeing as there wasn't an unified OS environment for mobile phones back then (there wasn't Android/iOS around), there were MULTIPLE (and I mean HUNDREDS of) builds of the same game ported for each different mobile device. Since most of the development time was used for porting the games, they are all just as good as you can imagine, including Splinter Cell (I think Chaos Theory? A sprite-based, 2D representation of it, at least), which was _awful_ .

[@ttenor12]

I played almost every single version of the Splinter Cell games released for 240x320 and 128x160 on my respective Nokia 5300 and 5200 back in the day, they were just amazing, as you mentioned, the games were sometimes quite different depending on the resolution, which also depended on the model of the phone. The only one I couldn't play was Pandora Tomorrow 3D, which was only playable on Sony Ericcson devices due to a "3d mascot capsule" crap that wasn't included in anything that wasn't a Sony device.

[@blakegriplingph]

I feel your pain fam. If people would think that the Android ecosystem is already fragmented enough as it is, it was far worse back then due to having to scale back a full fat J2ME title to every single platform from a Nokia 6600 all the way down to a 3510i. And both the art and coding teams suffer from such madness.

[@tardwrangler1019]

I loved the ubisoft java games

[@wea69420]

8 year old me absolutely loved those games, dude. Tbh it was my very first exposition to Splinter Cell, save for a copy of the first game my dad bought for me that was so broken it force reset the computer every time you got on the zip line section in the tutorial.

[@ramrodbldm9876]

You must be like 10 now commencing on comments that are a half decade old 😂corny

[@Ikcatcher]

Chaos Theory on the DS was how I was introduced to the series. Can’t forget the memories of my hands straining from long hours of playing it

[@KOOPAS1234]

The 3D version introduced me to Splinter Cell.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

There are Java emulators in which you can easily play the Splinter Cell phone games. Should you bother? Yes, because they are really, _really_ good. Think that GBA game, only with shadows, noise, proper aiming... and blood.

[@felisasininus1784]

Ghost81 And you can roll too. Also there is even an underwater level with a shark if I remember correctly.

[@felisasininus1784]

Also in Japan the blood would even spill on the transparent wind screens.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

@@felisasininus1784 Yeah they were better than they had any right to be. The Java team of Gameloft was on fire back in the mid-late 2000s: Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Rainbow Six, Assassin's Creed, FarCry 2, Real Football, King Kong and Rayman were all excellent games. If ever there was an era when phone games were good, that was it.

[@felisasininus1784]

Ghost81 There were also these Zombie Infection games on Java that were even better than its smart phone counterpart!

[@VladoTraceur]

@@Ghost_Of_SAS

[@Nick930]

Cool videos. Good luck on your channel. I'll eventually do a retrospective on splinter cell myself, but closer to the next announcement for a new game

[@ttenor12]

Please Nick!! I love your retrospective videos and I'd love to see one about my favorite stealth franchise.

[@stardog1815]

Well you did it

[@Xx_m1k3_0X1onG_xX]

Imagine how great splinter cell could have been on the ps vita

[@KizuxTheo]

duuuuude, that chase part in Splinter Cell GBA... I really liked that game when I first played it, but I couldn't get past that part years ago. I should revisit that game and finish that to have closure in my life.

[@ori.g4mi]

Do it and come back to this comment to tell me how it went.

[@chadtangney831]

Did you finally beat it

[@majinya6199]

been 2 years, beat it yet?

[@slimshady1363]

It’s been 3 years still stuck on the chase sequence are you

[@tuxmctuff5147]

Legend has it he is still chasing after the guy to this day.

[@zelectrode3337]

"Splinter Cell: Double Agent Version 2 has a Spy vs. Spy mode." **MAD flashbacks**

[@gub4941]

I still remember the theme to that

[@ThomasLien1]

It wasn’t just a nostalgia bug, your video was really good and spread around by people who liked it!

[@SlySinatraa]

Splinter Cell Essentials really suffered without a 2nd analog stick, it's enjoyable if downloaded on the VITA

[@Oversensitive-S-poster]

Dont forget the 2nd stick hack through henkaku which fixes the camera problem

[@GuyOnAChair]

Even with a second analog on PPSSPP it's a mess.

[@at0m1k47]

Thank you for saying to everyone!

[@PULI3r]

@@Oversensitive-S-poster Did TheFlow release something like that or..?

[@dakotajacobson4250]

You can download it on the Vita? How do I do that?

[@unversedfoil3862]

Splinter cell 3D was the first splinter cell game I’ve ever played, and for the time and my age even with it’s lower quality graphics and lack of co-op it blew my tiny brain, after recently replaying it and it’s Xbox counterpart I’ve noticed changed rooms and even levels but it was a great to play and show to your other friends, so if you had no other choice I’d recommend this version.

[@lionocyborg6030]

The GBA Pandora Tomorrow alarm system is in the original GBA game too, but it only comes into effect in late game levels starting with either Shipyard or Nuclear Plant. You can still disable the alarm within that initial time limit but on those levels on, you aren’t forced to reload if you miss it: you just need to hide from the elite guards, preferably above ground level. The Piotr boss on the oil rig is a tad easier once you know how to do it: you’re supposed to hit him while hanging from a pipe as it’s easier to pick up speed again once you put your gun away. Repeat for all pipe swinging sections in this part of the level and you get him easily. It’s still the worst part of an otherwise good level though and I was stuck on it for a while as a kid as said solution is not obvious at all.

[@chrislamdry5737]

I played the DS chaos theory when I was super young, young enough to still be excited to just be playing a game no matter what the game was. Even at that time, I never made it past the bank stage, the game was just so so broken. Seeing the camera footage brought it all back 😅

[@therealwetwizard]

2:21 Spy be thicc

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

Wet Wizard 😂😂😂

[@manperson8065]

Damn it you stole my comment

[@andyfritter]

Why buy retro games on Amazon? Mistake number 1 right there lmao. eBay is ALWAYS your friend for those things

[@DaveOtevrel]

@St. Petersberg Hackerman

[@ghostflxwer]

realized this when I saw sims 2 for 50 dollars

[@HowDoIMakeAUsername]

Rule #1: Never buy a retro game from a seller using a stock image

[@coldmutton]

I got Pandora Tomorrow GBA for Christmas as a kid and this video made me dig it out and I still have it.

[@mulderscully3707]

Burn it!

[@ori.g4mi]

@@mulderscully3707 What, why!?!? He may be the only one in existence to still have it

[@mulderscully3707]

@@ori.g4mi Lol... Well if you have the last copy then sell it.🙌💰💰💰💰💰

[@hamoodi1622]

@@mulderscully3707 *facepalm*

[@whysosaltyfam3657]

My first every Splinter Cell game was Splinter Cell 3D

[@dakotajacobson4250]

Same here.

[@ryanmumford5534]

Also same, bought and sold it for four bucks

[@quinnmarchese6313]

its a great game, with a share of problems. 3D was my first real experience of chaos theory (i couldnt get many M games back then and the DS version was technically my first CT experience but like critical nobody, i never got past the bank)

[@hongquiao]

I remember getting Chaos Theory for the DS when it came out. At the time (I was 14/15) I was obsessed with the promise of 3D graphics on a handheld. But like you, I never made it past the bank level. It was only several years later that I discovered the glory of the pc version. Speaking of which, the kill/knock out animations DID trip me up the first time I played it. I thought the kill animation was just Sam knocking out guys with his fist, while the pacify option looked like he was strangling them. (I didn't watch MMA back then, so I didn't know you could strangle a person JUST enough to put them to sleep.) It was only when I got to one of the "Don't kill anyone" missions that Lambert's freaking out told me I was mistaken. So, I don't know... Maybe the dev who switched the animations for "Essentials" felt the same way I did?

[@expendableindigo9639]

GBA had some 3D graphics too, like 007 Nightfire or Driver 3 which had a 3d open world.

[@xxczerxx]

I'm starting to wonder if any proposed SC game for current gen got scrapped because it wasn't microtransaction-viable. Developers like Ubisoft seem so driven towards this model that they'd almost deem 'proper' games to be unworthy at this point. Granted, they could shove all that crap into a Splinter Cell game, but quite frankly I'd rather they leave the series alone rather than turn it into some cash-cow. The profit-factor is really starting to ruin games.

[@phil5992]

This is whats gonna happen, just watch. A splinter cell "title" will be revealed at e3 either 2019 or 2020. And I guarantee you that it will take the same form of wildlands mixed with the division. When you first start the game, you'll create "your own splinter cell operative" in an attempt to "give the player the most immersive splinter cell experience to date". Bullshit PR buzz words. Michael Ironside will be voicing Sam Fisher, however hell act as a mission giver and head of fourth echelon and probably won't be a playable character. Sam Fisher will become the games narrative, acting as the story teller and dialogue as the game progresses just like grim in the previous titles. you'll be "tasked with the objective to build up the agency and it's resources through completing tasks, missions, and recruiting personnel for the agency with help from other splinter cells currently in opperation" aka, other players. Essentially, it will become the division with the splinter cell name stamped on it. It'll have the customization options and progression just like wildlands, only all the best and most desired cosmetic gear and tactical clothing will be blocked behind loot boxes and in game currency, again, just like wildlands. I'd honestly be willing to bet money that of a splinter cell title is revealed, this is exactly what it's going to be

[@FraserSouris]

No. It's because they didn't sell well regardless. Ubi tried for years with Prince of Persia, Rayman and SC to make them juggernaut franchises only to find their sales were "lukewarm at best".They then decided it was better to make more devs work on fewer larger games that were more guaranteed to succeed.

[@xBINARYGODx]

@@FraserSouris Those games failing to meet expectation and not making a healthy profit are not the same thing. Thy don't do them because everything needs to sell at CoD numbers and also generate profit year-round. We are mostly agreeing, but those other games were a success OR could easily have turned into one with an Uncharted 2 style sequel.

[@albanveshti2369]

@@FraserSouris exactly... chaos theory is basically considered the best game in the series, and even with that type of recognition it really didn't do well sales wise when it came out... there's simply not enough market for this genre

[@theebigbam]

Splinter Cell Essentials used to be one of my favorite games on the PSP. I'll probably hate it if i play it today but i had fun with it back in the day.

[@soblake3326]

you shouldnt base your experience on someone else's opinion on the game, what matters is just to have fun

[@兽Arufisu]

but still worthy game if you play on ppsspp on mobile phone/pc still one of the best stealth game aside with metal gear solid peace walker which isnt

[@quinnmarchese6313]

if you can emulate it, you can get rid of the control issues and make it a totally fine game, its just not great

[@albanveshti2369]

lmao i have the same exact feelings about essentials. it was the first SC game ive ever played so i'll always have a soft spot for it, but if i were to replay it i would probably hate it lol

[@TheButterAnvil]

@@quinnmarchese6313 even if you rebound the stick to work as the camera, wouldn't you have to stop moving to move the camera anyway?

[@Caine187]

0:56 Here we are again my old friend depression, back after E3 2019

[@dillpickle4160]

Yeah another year of no splinter cell

[@InstruMentalCase]

It’s crazy that we won’t get another one until probably 2021 at the earliest.

[@maxpalombella11]

Thanks for featuring me in your vid CN! ;)

[@CriticalNobody]

PaX MalombellA SHUT UP...I hate you...

[@maxpalombella11]

@@CriticalNobody Aww

[@infniti7527]

I swear I love this channel! This was a good cover of everything.... its weird.. nostalgia can reaaaaaaaally play with your mind. I played Essentials and the mobile game... thought it was amazing.. this broke the rose colored glasses for me lol Please keep this up. I love it dude

[@AwsomestCody]

I always saw Essentials as a greatest hits, I am not sure but I think some of the “new” levels are actually versions of bonus levels for the PS versions of Splinter Cell and Chaos theory. But I could be Wrong. While essentials wasn’t the greatest I like what they did with it. Collected a bunch of levels from previous games almost like a greatest hits. I wish more developers would make games like this. Imagine a Mario game with Redone levels from previous games.

[@albanveshti2369]

i agree with your point. perhaps essentials wasn't the best game from a gameplay standpoint, but the concept of just compiling some of the best levels in the franchise seems like a cool concept

[@MagnaBoss_]

Started laughing when he pulled out the 3 games that werent gba, lol

[@anenbychick]

Ok, did anybody aside from me notice that Splintercell 3D uses the same text font as Minecraft? No? Ok:(

[@andreiiiksavvv6054]

What is social life?

[@IsmailofeRegime]

In regard to your Pandora Tomorrow "buyer beware" warning, I'd also recommend contacting the sellers beforehand and asking them to confirm whether they are indeed selling the GBA copy. I do that when there are different versions of the same book.

[@stevoofd]

I would love to see the original splinter cell trilogy released as a remaster, especially on switch! I liked double agent but didn’t enjoy the next ones as much

[@facing_w0rlds]

I think another reason the last SC vid did so well because there was really no proper Splinter Cell series analysis beforehand, so hopefully your video opened the floodgates. Glad to see a follow-up!

[@nobleotter3257]

I’m not ashamed to admit that Splinter Cell 3D was my first Splinter Cell game.

[@oh_god_dammit]

My uncle gave me that game, and while I wasn't particularly good at it at first, I ended up loving it. Ended up being able to almost do an entire ghost run of that game on Expert, up until the escalator part in Kokubo Sosho.

[@martynstembridge7714]

A GREAT follow up to your original video ... which is - in my opinion - the BEST SC video on youtube. Your journey through all the games truly helped ease my disappointment with E3, and I think a LOT of us found comfort in remembering the good times for this franchise. I made a comment in the last video that I would return to it a year later after E3 2019, and if we had still not heard any news by that point then I would start to believe the franchise is dead ... I PRAY I return to it with a smile on my face and all of us excited by the confirmation of Sam's return. He deserves to sneak around one more time ...

[@samhudspeth5326]

E3 2019 is gonna be awesome. Can't wait for them announce a new installment for every Tom Clancy title except for Splinter Cell as well as a new Far Cry, a new Trials Fusion, and a new Rayman Raving Rabbids! P.S. I recognized the Mike Stoklasa, "SHUT UP!" and I clapped.

[@TheXBRGUY]

They already announced a new Far Cry. And Ubisoft omits other important franchises too like Rayman, Prince of Persia, Brothers In Arms ..... :/

[@DarkturtleX]

Cant wait for Rayman 4 :3

[@ttenor12]

You forgot another Just Dance title, that will also be coming to the Wii....

[@cloudtx]

" Can't wait for them announce a new installment for every Tom Clancy title except for Splinter Cell" Cool! Does that mean we are finally getting an EndWar sequel? Cause I really want that :D D:

[@user-pf7yf4dz6u]

And finally add it to the 3DS and Vita after many people have been demanded for it.

[@doggydude98]

I guess you could say... it was ESSENTIAL that you cover this game

[@spencercowan8862]

That moment when a GBA game was the best portable version of Splinter Cell.

[@revivalofnutrient]

Splinter cell essentials was a game that I loved on the psp. I remember having so much playing this and killzone.

[@TheAquarius87]

Greatly enjoyed Metal Gear Solid's 3DS port, so im gonna give Splinter Cell a try as well. Great video, Subbing

[@lionocyborg6030]

GBA Splinter Cell 1 is how I got into the series and why I got the Xbox version after. I loved seeing the levels I was used to in 2D in their original 3D format, Sam was no longer a silent protagonist, I had _context_ for everything instead of painfully short Mission briefings and the final level made sense instead of recycling the Burma abattoir. Lost most of the cool music but the main game’s music is cool too, especially the tracks I recognised from GBA like Alert 1 and the X-Men cartoon style title theme (boss battle theme in the main game). I even got the PS2 version recently solely so I could play the original 3D Nuclear Plant mission from GBA and get better context for why Sam was there. Same with my bonus disk on Xbox for the submarine levels. Essentials is how I first saw Chaos Theory’s levels as well as the PS2 version of the Caspian Oil Refinery. Until I saw a PS2 playthrough, I thought the oil rig taking place at night unlike the original level was an Essentials thing and that the two Double Agent levels were taken directly from Double Agent version 2. Nope. The Essentials Prison and JBA HQ are unique to that game alone. I also played Essentials before Pandora Tomorrow on Xbox (tried a Turkish copy of the GBA version but didn’t get very far as saving didn’t work) so several things like the mine defusing puzzle, alarm system, title screen and death themes i retroactively recognised in Pandora Tomorrow from Essentials. Honestly I like Essentials despite the flaws you rightly pointed out (haven’t played it in years though) though I do hate the sloppy slideshow cutscenes and the final level for being too hard.

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

Oh man, Chaos Theory on DS was amazing, regardless of what you think about it. Me and my brother had this game and frequently went MULTIPLAYER against eachother and it worked really well! Unless you were left-handed, you could move, aim and shoot at the same time so playing as a Merc felt really satisfying, like a proper shooter. And the co-op was proper and good fun as well. On a Nintendo DS! Yeah it looked like shit in some areas, but there were far worse contenders out there... Also the levels do improve later on... Some are skipped entirely via a cutscene or storyline, but some were done really well. Too bad you didnt stay to get through the rest :( And I agree on Essentials. Just read up on what happened 'in between chaos theory and Double agent'. I have the game and 'enjoyed' it, but it was a mess that had wayyy too much marketing vs actual product delivery.

[@ifroggie8257]

I always wanted to try the versus mode how was it?

[@enzowarren9832]

A youtuber who listens to the comments and fully addresses their viewers? Goddamn, what a rare find. Subbed.

[@theheavenlyfb4071]

This channel is going places, I can feel it.

[@TheButterAnvil]

Good call tbh

[@DaGleese]

Essentials doesn't hold up vs the console versions of course, but when I got it back when it came out it just blew me away that I was playing levels straight outta ps2 games on my handheld device. I've not played through it since back then and I guess my memory is rose tinted. I still remember thoroughly enjoying it at the time though!

[@Michformer]

Although beyond the scope of this video, it’s worth mentioning that when looking back at the original Chaos Theory releases, the PS2 and GC versions were tangibly inferior to the Xbox and PC editions. On top of missing lighting effects and blurrier textures, several props and even huge chunks of scenery/geometry were omitted from the levels, making things seem less lived-in and dynamic compared to the more powerful machines. Having completed the PS2 game several times, this truly puts things into perspective.

[@E_Sunbro]

I played Chaos Theory on the DS on repeat to a ridiculous degree. It hasn't aged well at all, but at the time I couldn't believe the production values for a handheld. Same with Splinter Cell Essentials on the PSP. Man, those were the days.

[@tissue869]

Im not a die hard fan of the series but I had shit load of fun with Essentials on my PSP. The gameplay was really fun and I didn't care much for the story but it was definitely too short in my opinion. :

[@GuyOnAChair]

It got really bad reviews. Is it worth another look on the Vita?

[@ziedkarmndi2722]

@@GuyOnAChair yep 100%

[@sackchief]

I've been waiting for this. Really liked your first Splinter Cell video.

[@ColtonKiefer]

3:43 when you’re questioned why you’re at work in 2020.

[@PablitoAndCo]

Do you think that Essentials had audio inconsistencies? Try it on the spanish dubbed version, where the refinery level has completely different voice actors for Sam and Lambert.

[@epsilon3569]

Chaos Theory on DS was actually relatively OK gameplay wise, but the graphics succed. But CoD4 was WAY worse.

[@Takimeko]

CoD 4 runs and probably plays way better than Chaos Theory DS. I own CoD4 on DS.

[@blarghinatelazer9394]

@@Takimeko Same here. What a game lmao

[@quinnmarchese6313]

idk, at least Cod 4 was playable

[@holdguard4624]

Valve: Have you ever seen a mobile version of Chaos Theory that lives up to the PC version's quality? Players: No. Valve: Would you like to?

[@phil5992]

This is whats gonna happen, just watch. A splinter cell "title" will be revealed at e3 either 2019 or 2020. And I guarantee you that it will take the same form of wildlands mixed with the division. When you first start the game, you'll create "your own splinter cell operative" in an attempt to "give the player the most immersive splinter cell experience to date". Bullshit PR buzz words. Michael Ironside will be voicing Sam Fisher, however hell act as a mission giver and head of fourth echelon and probably won't be a playable character. Sam Fisher will become the games narrative, acting as the story teller and dialogue as the game progresses just like grim in the previous titles. you'll be "tasked with the objective to build up the agency and it's resources through completing tasks, missions, and recruiting personnel for the agency with help from other splinter cells currently in opperation" aka, other players. Essentially, it will become the division with the splinter cell name stamped on it. It'll have a ton of customization options and progression just like wildlands, only all the best looking and most desired cosmetic gear and tactical clothing will be blocked behind loot boxes and in game currency, again, just like wildlands. I'd honestly be willing to bet money that if a new splinter cell title is revealed, this is exactly what it's going to be

[@zyxluz4645]

TL;DR every game Ubisoft releases nowadays

[@Eonymia]

I actually had an N-gage, but didn't know there was a Splinter cell on it. It was more suited for strategy games like Pathway to Glory, which was tons of fun at the time and you could play multiplayer hot-seat with a friend, so it was fun while at school back then too.

[@davidwenzel717]

This poor guy is still waiting for the next splinter cell

[@kostalking9747]

The reason why people think you hate conviction is that 6/10 is such a common score that most modern folk thinks that it means that is not worth a damn

[@nucleurchicken5239]

Not even halfway through the video and you already earned my sub

[@MrSchnorkel]

The IOS version of Conviction was what got me into Splinter Cell in the first place. I played that game over and over again during a boring vacation. The most memorable thing about it is its neat menu theme which is quite different from the usual fare, sounding melancholic and a touch deranged. The track is part of the Chaos Theory Soundtrack Remixed album. The Splinter Cell music is something special. Amon Tobin really knows how to make an impression.

[@marctr2778]

I played Essentials on PSP when I was little and I agree with you...

[@KevZapata]

I've watched your first Splinter Cell Video like 8 times and I think I'm gonna keep listening to it while working. Hope you can go more in depth in the future, like a video per game. Keep up the great work!

[@gamechep]

The DS one was really good. I know, it was annoying at first but the levels after the bank one are really good. I was waiting for you to cover them only to find out that you didn't play them.

[@claude3608]

lambert changes voices entirely when he's angry

[@frostsoul4199]

I think that Essentials really nailed that non-lethal animation though. lets face it, you're more likely to kill someone by choking them out than breaking their spine.

[@mynthon0]

I thought so too! So it might have been intentional. As a kid at least, the kill animation looked weird. I couldn't understand why Sam didn't just use his new (and high-tech!) knife to finish them off... like WTF!? You know, just like CJ in San Andreas! Actually, I still don't get it. Was the animation too gory? Would it have been too "unrealistic"? Like potentially too "messy" and loud, or something? Lol...

[@shaynekatchmark810]

You know sam is stabbing them in the spine with his knife right? Not hitting them. Come on guys 😑😒

[@frostsoul4199]

@@shaynekatchmark810 it looks more like he's just kicking them in the spine with his knee.

[@gilian3427]

I'm so happy you covered the portable versions. It brings back me some good memories, thank you!

[@Daniel-bi5ci]

It's not just about people enjoying splinter cell. It's about people enjoying good videos. You have done a nice work on these videos. May i ask, do you think on continuing this kind of videos on another series? Cause i really want this!

[@gusciousi1626]

Hey! I'm not sure if you're going to read this because it's an old video but I figured I'd comment anyways. This video was a nostalgic trip for me as I grew up playing Splinter Cell on the 3DS and eventually fell in love with stealth games in general. I'm really glad that I found your channel. Your content is always quality. Thank you for reminding me what a great game I and many others grew up playing.

[@mrfilcritic]

Big Splinter Cell fan too, really love your videos. Have you ever played the PS2 version of Chaos theory? Its a decent port but it has some level differences from the XBOX/PC versions as well as graphical downgrades. It really showcased the difference between the PS2 and XBOX's architectural capabilities.

[@raresmacovei8382]

I don't know. SC1, 2 and Double Agent were more faithful convertions from Xbox to PS2. Chaos Theory is a complete joke on the PS2, it's note even funny.

[@ttenor12]

@@raresmacovei8382 it's just like the gamecube ports, downgraded from the PS2 versions

[@mrfilcritic]

I played the PS2 version of chaos theory first and loved it. I still think it's a good game but than when I played the Xbox version it was like playing a remaster. Some parts of the PS2 version are impressive considering the hardware.

[@USCena]

I first played Chaos Theory on the PS2, and I really hated the in-mission break up loading screens. Holy crap was I surprised when they remastered it for the PS3. It was so awesome being able to transverse a whole level without encountering a loading screen. I rarely break out my PS2 copy anymore. The bank level was probably the worst--after you rappel down, each of the two paths you encounter to progress forward gives you a loading screen.

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

Ah yeah, The gamecube version also missed like 3 big levels as well. My friend had a gamecube and SC: Chaos Theory on it and I had it on the Original Xbox, we were discussing it and I told him this and that about a certain level and he was like "What the hell are you talking about? That was a cutscene" "The fuck, no it wasnt, it was a complete level" and then we compared games.

[@grigoriechegaray9023]

Hey Craig, I'm one of your O.G. fans from WAY back in the day. I dont expect you to see this but I'm happy to see you are still working and I can watch your videos. I'll never forget or stop coming back. I love your content and I hope you are doing better since way back when!

[@MeruOnYT]

The PSP essentials game is so good.

[@theSato]

I don't know if you have noticed or not, but, the reason that first video was so successful was in large part because it was nearly an *hour long*. This video should see great results too (although not quite to the same level since its only a half-hour) Frankly, people are starved for epic-length gaming content that they can turn on as background noise or to fall asleep to without fear of the video running out before they fall asleep or having to get up. Try your best to crank out more long-form videos and you'll see a lot of growth within a year's time, I promise you that!

[@julianviefers6703]

That video you made back then made me buy sc blacklist again on xbox one and played hours over hours with friends in coop and svm and still play every day to this date 😌 That love to your channel is deserved for the dedication you showed in that video. I was also pretty disappointed that ubi didnt announce the new splinter cell but not even a teaser 😭 I mean there are so many clues scattered in the last two years over different games or interviews that at least a teaser should be here now 👿 on a last note: video games belong on proper like consoles or a pc. Portable systems cannot satisfy a gamers needs currently. Well besides gaming laptops maybe...

[@julianviefers6703]

@SoSeriousDonagon depends on daytime i guess sometimes i find a lot sometimes nobody.

[@RedMenace0]

Switch is great

[@fusionfallmaina]

ThreeGhost 3ds games are fun

[@KyleDevy]

How'd you play it for Xbox one? I thought it was only ps3 and Xbox 360?

[@toast8851]

Kyle Devy backwards compatibility

[@felisasininus1784]

You might wanna check the European version of Splinter Cell on GBA, because those bullets were NOT tranquilizers and those guards were not ZZZing in my memory.

[@lionocyborg6030]

I have the European version and they do have them. I don’t know if it’s UK only that has the tranquilliser stuff in Europe. The sniper sections are lethal rounds though.

[@felisasininus1784]

@@lionocyborg6030 Huh.. Mayhe I remembered wrong.

[@Crlarl]

It would be cool if you would review the GCN/PS2 versions of Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory.

[@ZeroEscape2074]

16:47, the whistle track from deadly premonition fits surprisingly well lol

[@Chamele7n]

PSP was almost the perfect handheld. It just needed a second nub, dammit.

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

even when it came out it was dumb to not have another analog stick, still enjoyed the hell out of it but it's such a shame.

[@quinnmarchese6313]

thats were the vita came in, sony just didnt know how to properly support it. that said, any psp game is better on it thanks to the second nub being programmable.

[@irusan_san]

Craig, Essential was supposed to be the truth of what happened in Double Agent, since it had multiple endings

[@t-1018]

What about Splinter Cell Conviction for iOS? Technically mobile but it was a full 3d game with a cinematic campaign.

[@quinnmarchese6313]

that was the first way i played conviction. i remember it was okay, but even less like a traditional SC. i loved it still. conviction is the strongest story wise

[@Chu8rock]

I like how Assassin's Creed Bloodlines handled camera movement on PSP.

[@CrowningBrowning]

I was always a metal gear fan. I never even gave splinter cell a chance. But with the recent death of the franchise, I'm left empty, Craving a new spy/stealth game.

[@kevinthompson605]

FloSauce Try the first three Thief titles, and then The Dark Mod.

[@mcreal109]

Get Hitman 2

[@GuyOnAChair]

Hitman allows for a lot of freedom and experimentation. The reboot and it's sequal are superb. Blood Money is still great too.

[@marloges]

Hitman, Dishonored, Thief, Deus Ex, Tenchu, Alien Isolation... plenty of options out there, buddy! I also heard good things about the Styx games and Invible Inc. and maybe Sekiro goes heavy on stealth. Then again definitely check out the Splinter Cell games, I don't think age is an issue at all for those games. I also played them for the first time about 3 years ago and really liked them. (also a huge MGS fan btw.)

[@acethegunnerd]

I have a cool story. It was around 2-3 years ago... When I was around 11, I heard about Chaos Theory from one of my dad's friends (we'll call him John), and I REALLY wanted to try it. The only thing is that my dad didn't let me play the mainstream version because it was rated M for mature. I did some research on my mom's laptop to see what installments were available for the splinter cell series, and I saw that there was an installment for the 3ds, and it actually performed kinda well. One day, I asked my dad for us to go to the local Vintage Stock because they have surplus of 3ds games at a good price. When we got there, I went to the 3ds section, and boy, It felt like Christmas morning. There was a used copy of Splinter Cell 3D there. Splinter Cell 3D was rated T for Teen, so I got it and played through it a lot over the following couple months. My dad let me play the Chaos Theory multiplayer with John because the multiplayer wasn't very explicit. Every game was super intense. As a spy, you couldn't know where the mercs were, so it was very tense and eerie. Then, March this year I turned 14 and got my own laptop. I got a copy of Chaos Theory for PC, and I don't regret it at all. P.S: Is there a splinter cell discord server? I'd love to join a few so I can hang out with other nerds like me. Thanks.

[@anthonykay1580]

Splinter Cell Franchise is the Best Franchise EVER made

[@chrisconley5401]

I would be so interested to hear what you think about the Splinter Cell Novels. I read about 5 of those growing up but actually never got around to playing any of the games!

[@lionocyborg6030]

I’ve only got the first three. I like how the initial two are in first person and they capture Sam’s personality really well. We also get to see more of Sarah as a character, especially in the first book. We even learn that Sam’s CQC is supposed to be Krav Maga.

[@hatsuseno]

No MGS can touch the gameplay in Chaos Theory. Fight me.

[@_Salok]

Ermm, MGS3 ? Apart from the once-in-a-lifetime wall-run to leg split and the not-so useful sticky cams, I think both game are at about the same level when it comes down to gameplay.

[@WeCareAlot4693]

Eh. Apples to oranges.

[@ArchOfWinter]

MGS Peace Walker is definitely better than the Chaos Theory for the DS. I think most of the MGS portable games are better than the SC portable games.

[@lucidlocomotive2014]

Booster Gold more like apples to pears

[@toast8851]

Alpha Mgs3 but for me that’s equal to chaos theory.

[@MonkeyManDan]

3:12 "Yes, it is me, video game bad guy, I use a deagle to show how big and bad I am, dispite one handing a deagle will most likely break your wrists"

[@cryo2156]

Wow, I remember Essentials being much better, then again, I was 9.

[@VSaccount]

the ost for splinter cell 3d is actually all remixes of the original ost by artists from the label ninja tune and so on, uk based electronic producers

[@ctse26]

I'm playing chaos theory on a gamecube emulator on my phone o.o

[@NEON-XMV]

He's impressed that at this time his Every Spliner Cell review was only over 600.000.... and it's now sitting at over 2 million

[@MrBurnlan]

"It's the best I could do", or you know, just emulate it.

[@Huntracony]

6/10 should mean decent because when everything under an 8 is considered bad there is no point to scoring anymore. In fact, in my perfect world, 1 would be terrible 2 would be bad and anywhere from 3 to 12 would be varying degrees of good.

[@HirohitoSyndrom]

So how many subs until you change to critical somebody ?

[@CriticalNobody]

armybull52 I’ll always be a nobody 😎

[@saheliumd7182]

For people that weren’t allowed to play splinter cell on a console by their parents, Essentials are AWESOME!

[@olliewoods1946]

YEAR REVIEW 👏👏

[@samhudspeth5326]

Why was Critical Nobody not in the KZbin Rewind?

[@natem2396]

I beat the first one on DS. Soooo much nostalgia. And that platforming section was rage-inducing. Great video!

[@shamrock141]

Thanks for the heads up Craig. No offense but like Chaos theory your new video was not on par with the original😉

[@cunt5413]

To play the Essentials with proper controls you need a jailbroken Vita. You simply get the game and install remastered controls plugin by TheFl0w and you can use the second analog stick as you would on a PS2.