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Is a controller required to play

It's a personal preference, but I've played both POP: The Sands of Time and POP: Warrior Within just fine with a keyboard and mouse. To me, it's similar enough to a FPS that I feel comfortable without a gamepad.
 
I just finished Splinter Cell (the original...) for PC and I would NOT recommend a controller. It's certainly not required and the game is essentially a shooter. Analog input is not necessary as you actually control your speed manually (with the mouse wheel by default). Plus aiming will ALWAYS be easier with a mouse (a position offset will always be simpler than a velocity vector for a specified amount of time).

My roommate played PoP on the PC just a few months ago. It does not require a controller but your experience would definitely benefit from one.

EDIT: As for recommendations, I'm probably not a good source. I think the N64 controller is the pinnacle of flexibility. The X-Box controller S, however, is great when you need a second joystick instead of intuitive buttons (almost never with PC games). Because I prefer independence from unusual and non-standard input devices, I would not buy a "PC Game Pad." IF I ever buy a controller for my PC, it will be my favorite console controller and an adapter for it.
 
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
thanks for the input...so for splinter cell, the lack of an analog stick isnt a problem?
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Not only is it NOT a problem, it's BETTER without an analog stick. There's really no reason to use one at all with the PC version.
 
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