I'm a bit on the other side, iv always thought that the face of the Splinter Cell series has been its incredible stealth game play rather than one individual, which is why Fishers missions end up being not about him as much, but other elements unlike the Metal Gear games. I think if you want a true stealth title, you get Splinter Cell, iv ALWAYS thought Splinter Cell was by FAR a much better controlling game vs the Metal Gear series. Also, Sam Fisher has never really been fleshed out all that much, i mean we dont know a whole lot about him which i think would make it a much easier transition to another character unlike what we had with Snake to Raiden.
Well, Sam's about as mysterious as Snake is. Although, we know more about his personal life.
Only thing is, the writing for Metal Gear has always been superb. The missions are ALWAYS personal.
Sam's missions are more realistic in the sense that he's just doing his job. Which is why I liked the Double Agent writing for the XBOX, where it did get personal for Sam in that game.
Whereas...really...the game story for Splinter Cell, Pandora Tomorrow and Chaos Theory are all sorta bland compared to it, and MGS.
And as for Metal Gear fans hating on SC and vice versa, that just comes from some unexplainable, idiotic sense of loyalty, much like the incredibly stupid console rivalry.
Yep.
I think the there's a fear from Diehards that Splinter Cell is trying to drink from Metal Gear's kool aid. But, really...it's not. Quite shocking to think about it, that Metal Gear is the Godfather of stealth...it created the genre.
But Splinter Cell is the hardcore stealth game. Your really a ninja. Metal Gear is action-stealth, which let's be stealthy if you want to or not. Your choice, usually.
I couldn't agree more. For me Splinter Cell has never been about Sam Fisher. It's about a badass black ops secret agent (doesn't matter who) working his was through a foreign government building taking out guards, stealing intelligence, and doing it without being detected until it's far too late.
True. In the sense that Splinter Cell has never been ABOUT Sam Fisher...until Double Agent...and ConViction.
I gotta go back to Michael Ironside too. He's the one that makes Sam Fisher badass. Otherwise, I might as well play the game on mute.