RGRTom Clancy's Splinter Cell2002

Stealth action / 2002

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a defining release from a fast-changing era from Ubisoft Montreal, remembered on our archive for its stealth action identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.

8.2 average critic score

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Old-school intelligence in the design

Ahmad / rank #25 / 2002-12-10 / 8.8

Ahmad reads Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell through level design, problem solving, and the pleasure of systems that stay interesting after nostalgia fades.

Easy to watch, warm to play

Faride / rank #151 / 2002-12-11 / 8.0

Faride connects with Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.

A world worth carrying after the credits

Morteza / rank #230 / 2002-12-12 / 7.8

Morteza responds to how Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.