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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

2005 · Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft Milan

Use light, sound and flexible routes to infiltrate spaces that reward patient observation.

PLATFORMS

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GAMEBOX SCORE

93

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score91
Hidden Gem87
Revival Potential80

GAME DNA

experience
Player agency · Mastery challenge
genre
Stealth · Action
mood
Tense · Atmospheric
gameplay
Stealth · Infiltration · Exploration
difficulty
Hard
era
2000s
pacing
Slow
perspective
Third-person
structure
Mission-based

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

TenseAtmosphericStealthInfiltrationExploration

ABOUT THE GAME

Use light, sound and flexible routes to infiltrate spaces that reward patient observation.

Use light, sound and flexible routes to infiltrate spaces that reward patient observation.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2005. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2005
Developer
Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft Milan
Publisher
Ubisoft

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A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

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Similarity breakdown
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  • structure: Mission-based100% distinctive overlap · 33.1 / 33.1 points
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Similarity breakdown
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Similarity breakdown
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  • gameplay: Exploration · Infiltration · Stealth100% distinctive overlap · 31.5 / 31.5 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 26.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: Third-person45% distinctive overlap · 3.1 / 6.9 points
  • difficulty: Hard100% distinctive overlap · 4.6 / 4.6 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

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