Splinter Cell:
Chaos Theory
Xbox, PS2, Gamecube, PC
Perhaps the age-old developer adage "If it's not broken, don't fix it" should have the phrase "just make it better" added to the end. That seems to be the attitude for sequels more often these days, and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is no exception.
Third in the highly successful stealth action franchise, Chaos Theory once again gives players control of special agent Sam Fischer. This time, he's dealing with an international threat resulting from Japan's creation of a new intelligence gathering agency, Global tension ensues.
Anyone who has played the other two Spinner Cell games should know what to expect from the single player campaign. The controls and interface are fairly identical to the second title, with a few minor improvements. Sam's repertoire has also been expanded to include knife moves, environmental attacks, and the ability to switch sides when aiming a weapon.
The game's multiplayer modes continue to expand upon the innovative brand of stealth multiplayer introduced in "Infinite Warfare." The co-op mode that gives players four
unique levels to complete and a slew of cooperative maneuvers to use.
Graphically, the game is at the head of its generation. Beautiful environments and amazing lighting effects meet with astonishing realistic character models to create the most complete graphics package to date.
Unfortunately, Chaos Theory was not created equally for all systems. The PS2 and Gamecube versions are basically neutered clones of the Xbox and PC releases, with reduced graphics, smaller environments and missing gameplay modes.
Regardless, Chaos Theory is simply one of the most impressive stealth action experiences available. Those with the right system are in for a treat.
Grade: B+
Andrew Campbell
All images courtesy games.yahoo.com
Lego Star Wars PS2,Xbox
The Force is strong in the Lego Universe. If you are like me, then you can't wait for the release of the upcoming game or the movie. So, I'll just keep going and satisfy my Jedi-battling hunger until the
The combat is really simple to get around. It follows a standard platform gaming engine and it only really relies on jumping and pressing the attack button all the time. The levels are linear and
epic saga comes to a conclusion on May
19. Leggo Star Wars is juvenile but enter
When going through levels, you must utilize each character's special ability. For example, Jedis has the Force and use it to create and change Lego pieces, such as using spare Lego parts to build bridges for easy access. People with blasters can use grappling hooks to reach higher places.
The game compresses all three pre-requisals into one simple game through the Lego World. You can navigate through each Episode at any time. Each Episode is six chapters long and is very quick to progress through.
involve some puzzle solving, but nothing you really have to wrap your brain around. The most difficult part of the game is the Pod Racing stage.
There are also things in each level that you can collect for extras, such as hidden Lego kits that create Lego Starships. If you want to collect them all then you may have to replay the game several times. The characters in the game play as other characters such as Darth Mael and Jango Fett, there really isn't lot of replay value for the game.
Lego Star Wars was an OK game to help pass the time. It didn't fully satisfy my hunger, but it kept me entertained and gave me a sense of fame is fun and at least deserves a rental.
Grade: B-
—Chris Moore