Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
About the Game
Set in the not too distant future, Japan creates the Information Self-Defense Force (I-SDF). The creation of this force is seen as a violation of international law and Japan's constitution, and it causes tensions to rise between Japan, China, and North Korea. In time, North Korea and China set up shipping blockades around Japan, and Japan calls on the United States for help, citing article nine of the Postwar Constitution. Throughout this time, Japan uncovers more and more information that the infamous Black Gold Day was caused by intentional information warfare attacks.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory , players take on the role of field operative Sam Fisher for a third outing. Fisher has some new moves this time around, and he also has a new weapon always at his disposal; a combat knife. At the end of each mission, players are given an overview of how they did. The more people that players spares, the better the success score. The single-player game is more open-ended than the past two Splinter Cell games.
Standout Features
- Utilizing the knife, Sam can either kill his enemies, or simply knock them out.
- While players are still forced through some areas in a "tunnel" like fashion, with no choice of where to go, there are many instances where they can decide how they'd like to get there.
- For example, in the caverns, one can either kill two enemies and cross the bridge, or leave them alone, sneak along the side path, and climb a ladder at the end, bypassing the fight entirely, but still winding up in the same location.
- Across the adventure many different locations are visited, such as a lighthouse, a Japanese tea house, Seoul, New York City during an East Coast blackout, and other such exotic locales.
- The Spies-vs-Mercs multiplayer mode that appeared in the previous game has returned, with some new features.
- There are several new, large maps to play on, as well as updated versions from the past game.
Modes & Ways to Play
The PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox versions feature this mode.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, and Team.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Audio support includes Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital 5.1.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | Xbox.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Annecy SAS | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Sardine Productions Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Big Bang FX/Animation Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Blindlight LLC | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Annecy SAS | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Localized by | Partnertrans GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Sardine Productions Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Big Bang FX/Animation Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Partnertrans GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Laboratoires Bug-Tracker Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Annecy SAS | Italy | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft Italia | Italy | MobyGames |
| Localized by | La Marque Rose SARL | Italy | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Sardine Productions Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Big Bang FX/Animation Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | La Marque Rose SARL | Italy | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Laboratoires Bug-Tracker Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Annecy SAS | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Sardine Productions Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Big Bang FX/Animation Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Blindlight LLC | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Annecy SAS | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft France SAS | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Sardine Productions Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Big Bang FX/Animation Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | La Marque Rose SARL | France | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Laboratoires Bug-Tracker Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Annecy SAS | Japan | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Ubisoft KK | Japan | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Sardine Productions Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Cutscenes by | Big Bang FX/Animation Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Quazal Technologies Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital 5.1 | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Communicator Headset | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Additional Hardware Supported | System/Multi-Link Cable | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Local Players via System Link / LAN Cable | 2-4 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 4 Players | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Friends | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Live Aware | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Scoreboard/Leaderboard | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Voice Chat | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Xbox 360 Compatible | Xbox | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-28 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2005-03-31 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2005-03-31 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2005-04-01 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2005-04-01 | France | MobyGames |
| 2005-11-17 | Japan | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 008888512141 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 30950393 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B0002SQ0BS | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307210175328 | Germany | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 66023174 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307210175144 | Italy | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1550667134 | Italy | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307210175311 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 30950393 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 3307210175090 | France | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1202743662 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4949244001021 | Japan | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
