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[Vic Viper]

February 03, 2003 - Ubi Soft announced today it's nearly finished with the PlayStation 2 version of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, including several upgrades and extras exclusively for Sony's console.

In development with Ubi Soft's Shanghai studio, Splinter Cell (due in March 2003) was an exquisite-looking game on Xbox, and has had to endure transitional changes from the powerful Xbox to the more complicated-to-program-for PS2. But according to Ubi Soft, the game has come through the process with flying colors. Ubi Soft has added new levels, gadgets and cinematics to the PS2 version for starters.

Re-creating the dynamic lighting and shadow system from the Xbox version, the game now offers new weather and ambient environment effects, such as hazy heat, reflective surfaces, sea waves and depth and focus blurring.

Additionally, Ubi Soft will bring the excellent sounding special effects from the Xbox over, using a triple streaming process to separate individual voices, sound effects and music, then rendering them in Dolby Pro Logic II for realistic and chilling effects.

"We have added stunning visual and sound effects that have never before been seen on the PlayStation 2 -- really maximizing the capabilities of the system," said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing, Ubi Soft. "Then we added more of what made the Xbox game so cool, adding new levels, gadgets and cinematics that really make Splinter Cell on the PS2 an incredible gameplay experience in its own right. Yet again, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell will change how gamers look at their consoles!"

Since its launch on Xbox in November Splinter Cell has sold-through more than 1 million units in North America, and more than 600,000 units I Europe. Splinter Cell is rated "T" (for Teen) and will sell for a MSRP of $49.99.

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whos actually getting this game ?

i know i will..man, march will be pretty busy for me, metal gear, star ocean, zone of the enders 2, now this..

[dan da man]

Well, I own this game for xbox, so there is no need to get it for ps2.

[Vic Viper]

Originally posted by dan da man

Well, I own this game for xbox, so there is no need to get it for ps2.

so how long did it take you to beat the game ?? and hows the replay value ?? can you collect dog tags like in metal gear ??

[dan da man]

Originally posted by king_freak

so how long did it take you to beat the game ?? and hows the replay value ?? can you collect dog tags like in metal gear ??

Well at the moment im on level 7 the chinese embassy, havent played it in a while, but you dont collect dog tags like in metal gear solid 2, and the replay value is alright seeing there are multiple ways to do a level.

[ssjtrunks13]

What kinds of multiple ways to play each level?

[dan da man]

Originally posted by ssjtrunks13

What kinds of multiple ways to play each level?

well the game is mainly stealth, you cant really go into stuff rambo style, there is just diffrent ways to a level like diffrent routes, and the game is made for you, everyone plays it there own style, vey cool game.

[Vic Viper]

Originally posted by dan da man

well the game is mainly stealth, you cant really go into stuff rambo style, there is just diffrent ways to a level like diffrent routes, and the game is made for you, everyone plays it there own style, vey cool game.

cool. its kinda like hitman 2.

[rocker_adam]

i cant wait to get this game. it looks awesome. good graphics too!

[dan da man]

Also I still think the xbox version is better because you can download new levels from xbox live to your xbox harddrive.