Synopsis
by Scott Alan Marriott
Splinter Cell: Double Agent takes the stealth-based series in a new direction after three successful covert operations on multiple platforms. After learning his teenage daughter was killed in a car crash, a despondent Sam Fisher is unable to complete his duties for the NSA's splinter cell, Third Echelon, and is reassigned as a NOC, a non-official cover agent who operates from within dangerous organizations. His mission is to infiltrate a domestic terrorist group called the John Brown's Army. For the first time in the series, Fisher cannot rely solely on his gadgets or the direct support of the NSA. He must instead fall back on his keen instincts to survive while working deep undercover.
Instead of advancing through linear missions across a series of international locales, players will experience a branching storyline with multiple endings, where decisions made at one juncture will influence subsequent events as the game progresses. Fisher must initially earn the trust of the John Brown's Army to become a card-carrying member, so he must engage in carefully orchestrated heists and even an elaborate prison break to get in the good graces of key contact Jamie Washington. If Fisher is successful in befriending Washington, he will be invited to the terrorist group's headquarters, a multi-floor structure that serves as a jumping point for future missions.
From that point on, Fisher will be faced with multiple moral decisions as he walks a fine line between working with the JBA and on behalf of his NSA mentor, Irving Lambert. He will also be partnered with an AI-controlled character in many of the missions, introducing a new element to the single-player game. Of course, Splinter Cell: Double Agent also features online support via Xbox Live, including cooperative play and the exclusive spies versus mercs mode with new moves, gadgets, and a revamped team ranking system. Both the Xbox 360 and PC versions also feature larger environments, interactive cut-scenes, more on-screen characters, alternate missions, and enhanced graphics when compared to the Xbox and PlayStation 2 games.
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Features
Master new moves and melee attacks as master spy Sam Fisher
Work with a computer-controlled partner in the single-player campaign
Change the story line in different ways by making key decisions throughout the game
Engage in interactive cut-scenes to participate in sequences such as skydiving
Complete mission objectives for the JBA and/or the NSA
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Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
IBM PC Compatible
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2006
IBM PC Compatible
Encore Software, Inc.
Ubisoft Montreal
2008
Nintendo GameCube
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2006
PlayStation 2
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2006
PlayStation 3
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2007
Wii
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2006
Xbox
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2006
Xbox 360
Ubisoft Entertainment
Ubisoft Montreal
2006
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad
Flags: Features Dolby Digital Sound, Downloadable Content
Included in Package: 36-Page Instruction Manual