Splinter Cell II: Sooooo tensing!

[ndee]

Originally posted by: Viperoni
When you first start the game and try to infiltrate the base, you have to put your back to the wall and squeeze between the fence and the building. Then at the end of the fence, you see a guy warming his hands by a fire. How do you get around the corner, I can't seem to get myself "unstuck" from the wall?

Press "Space", then it will do the "SWAT"-Turn. It shows that in the little hint-box.

 

[hdeck]

so i got the game and WOW -- didn't think anything could top the first but so far this has (and i've only played through 1 first level). glad you posted first though or i probably would have stepped on those landminds too

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: hdeck
so i got the game and WOW -- didn't think anything could top the first but so far this has (and i've only played through 1 first level). glad you posted first though or i probably would have stepped on those landminds too

yeah, I will be playing this game this evening again :beer:

 

[RagingBITCH]

A rebutal to my own previous statement: multiplayer fvcking rocks! I didn't like it at first b/c I had no idea what was going on and my partner was a total newb. Last night I played some 1v1 to fvck around and had an absolute blast. True, in a pure gunfight the mercs would destroy, but as dark as the levels are, the emphasis for the spies is on absolute stealth. Truely a bad ass game

 

[Modeps]

I played the first level last night as I didnt have time to do much more. it rules just like the original.

oh yeah, the swat roll is a great addition.

 

[blurredvision]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I'm really not digging the multiplayer aspect of it. Seems like the mercs have a huge advantage over the spies. If you get in a gunfight with the spies 9/10 times mercs win. Mercs always have their gun out whereas spies don't, and spies move slow as molasses with it out. It just seems like totally uneven gameplay, and having it 2v2 doesn't help. Single player I am definitely diggin though

I'm glad you replied a rubttle against this post, because you can't pay a couple of games and decide on how you like it. Upon my playing online the past week, I've learned that the skills vary tremendously so far, so some games will seem like the mercs have the tremendous advantage, and sometimes the spies. I also did this my first couple times playing, and realized that the multiplayer game is unbeliveably balanced, it's just the skills of the players playing right now. Give it a couple of months, and most everyone will learn how to play each respective side.

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: ndee
It might also be because it's 11:45 pm and I played it with headphones

How do you play with headphones? Do you plug into the TV or is there an audio jack on the xbox?

It's linkable right?

 

[3point14]

Anyone trying to beat it without killing anyone? I tried with the first Splinter Cell, but I couldn't make it past the warehouse in mission 6 without being spotted. I think I made it through with killing only 4 people. Maybe I'll do better in Pandora Tomorrow .

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: 3point14
Anyone trying to beat it without killing anyone? I tried with the first Splinter Cell, but I couldn't make it past the warehouse in mission 6 without being spotted. I think I made it through with killing only 4 people. Maybe I'll do better in Pandora Tomorrow .

Seeing it just came out, I doubt that many people have even beat it yet... of course, there are college students here...

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: 3point14
Anyone trying to beat it without killing anyone? I tried with the first Splinter Cell, but I couldn't make it past the warehouse in mission 6 without being spotted. I think I made it through with killing only 4 people. Maybe I'll do better in Pandora Tomorrow .

Seeing it just came out, I doubt that many people have even beat it yet... of course, there are college students here...

Haven't tried that yet in SC2. I did it for SC1. The only levels IIRC that you couldn't do that on for SC1 was Chinese Embassy 2 and one particular part on Ambottier (the meat warehouse). In CE2, you have to climb across the ceiling on a pipe - I shot out pretty much every single light, and the guy at the turret gun always saw me no matter what my darkness meter was. I could take that guy out and go across without shooting lights just fine.

In the meat warehouse, there was one spot where I could not get past, although I didn't try very hard on that particular spot - I'm sure it can be done. Other than that I've done it plenty of times

I will be trying that for SC2 once I get the chance though

 

[pulse8]

In SC2, there's one point where you HAVE to kill someone.

 

[RagingBITCH]

I think what he meant was not knocking out/killing guys you have to. (IE, guys you interrogate, guys you have to pickup a keycard from, etc)

While on that subject - is there anyway to save the guard that took that picture and is locked inside a storage room? I tried so many ways to "save" him but never could figure out a way to. I tried knocking him out with a smoke grenade, gas from a diversion camera and dragging his body to the corner but the explosion always seemed to kill him no matter what.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: ndee
It might also be because it's 11:45 pm and I played it with headphones

How do you play with headphones? Do you plug into the TV or is there an audio jack on the xbox?

It's linkable right?

oh, I played it on my computer

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: ndee

Originally posted by: azazyel

Originally posted by: ndee
It might also be because it's 11:45 pm and I played it with headphones

How do you play with headphones? Do you plug into the TV or is there an audio jack on the xbox?

It's linkable right?

oh, I played it on my computer

Ahh, I really wish my Xbox had an audio jack.


Also, I am not sure if this is the same thing in SC2 but in SC1 if you shot someone near the very top of their head with the sticky camera it would knock them out and you could retreive the camera. Great way not to kill someone and not waste any stuff on it.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: AIWGuru
Splinter Cell: Adjective Noun

Not even remotely funny

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Aharami

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: AIWGuru
Splinter Cell: Adjective Noun

Not even remotely funny

nope, not at all... I really dont like Penny Arcade much of the time...

 

[bandana163]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I think what he meant was not knocking out/killing guys you have to. (IE, guys you interrogate, guys you have to pickup a keycard from, etc)

While on that subject - is there anyway to save the guard that took that picture and is locked inside a storage room? I tried so many ways to "save" him but never could figure out a way to. I tried knocking him out with a smoke grenade, gas from a diversion camera and dragging his body to the corner but the explosion always seemed to kill him no matter what.

You can also kill the mercenaries while they're discussing how to open the door, but there is no escape this way.

IMO, the game is a lot better than the first episode, the train level was really enjoyable, blowing wind, trains going by...
There are pamphlets advertising other Ubi Soft games, a magazine featuring Prince of Persia on the cover... The level design is a lot better, every level has some original ideas, creativeness is not unknown to the designers, it seems.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Rudee
I didn't care for it myself. I prefer an overall fragfest ala UT 2004 to the boring sneaking around stuff in SC2

me too, but splinter cell is a great game to play by yourself, without playing online.... i liked the first one a lot.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: 3point14
Anyone trying to beat it without killing anyone? I tried with the first Splinter Cell, but I couldn't make it past the warehouse in mission 6 without being spotted. I think I made it through with killing only 4 people. Maybe I'll do better in Pandora Tomorrow .

Seeing it just came out, I doubt that many people have even beat it yet... of course, there are college students here...

<--------- College student. Bought it on Saturday, beat it last night (Sunday).

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: Rudee
I didn't care for it myself. I prefer an overall fragfest ala UT 2004 to the boring sneaking around stuff in SC2

word

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: 3point14
Anyone trying to beat it without killing anyone? I tried with the first Splinter Cell, but I couldn't make it past the warehouse in mission 6 without being spotted. I think I made it through with killing only 4 people. Maybe I'll do better in Pandora Tomorrow .

Seeing it just came out, I doubt that many people have even beat it yet... of course, there are college students here...

<--------- College student. Bought it on Saturday, beat it last night (Sunday).

LOL :beer:

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: bradruth

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: 3point14
Anyone trying to beat it without killing anyone? I tried with the first Splinter Cell, but I couldn't make it past the warehouse in mission 6 without being spotted. I think I made it through with killing only 4 people. Maybe I'll do better in Pandora Tomorrow .

Seeing it just came out, I doubt that many people have even beat it yet... of course, there are college students here...

<--------- College student. Bought it on Saturday, beat it last night (Sunday).

LOL :beer:

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Vaerilis

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I think what he meant was not knocking out/killing guys you have to. (IE, guys you interrogate, guys you have to pickup a keycard from, etc)

While on that subject - is there anyway to save the guard that took that picture and is locked inside a storage room? I tried so many ways to "save" him but never could figure out a way to. I tried knocking him out with a smoke grenade, gas from a diversion camera and dragging his body to the corner but the explosion always seemed to kill him no matter what.

You can also kill the mercenaries while they're discussing how to open the door, but there is no escape this way.

IMO, the game is a lot better than the first episode, the train level was really enjoyable, blowing wind, trains going by...
There are pamphlets advertising other Ubi Soft games, a magazine featuring Prince of Persia on the cover... The level design is a lot better, every level has some original ideas, creativeness is not unknown to the designers, it seems.

Yea I killed them beforehand and I ran around for 15 minutes before redoing it and realizing they place the barrels after you talk to them. The train level was definitely fun though.

Regarding comparing it to UT2K4 - what the hell are you smoking? Why don't you compare Starcraft to Tetris while you're at it? That's a good apples to watermelon comparison too.

 

[Viperoni]

How do you get to interrogating Norman Soth when you're on the train... I take the rail underneat the train and get to a small room, but whenever I try to leave the room I'm seen.... tips?

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: Viperoni
How do you get to interrogating Norman Soth when you're on the train... I take the rail underneat the train and get to a small room, but whenever I try to leave the room I'm seen.... tips?

Yeah, don't be seen.

Just knock that guy out and drag him to a dark place.