Splinter Cell....PC or Xbox (w/ Poll)

[dmw16]

I posted this over in Off-Topic, but someone felt it belonged here, so we'll give that a try.

Here is my situation - my girlfriend has been kind enough to offer to pre-order the new Splinter Cell for me. Up until now I have always played it on the PC. However, I do enjoy sitting on my couch and playing Xbox.

So can anyone care to comment on the gameplay between the 2?

I guess I could also run the Xbox into my HDTV. Seems like that may be the best of both worlds. Anyone care to comment on this?

Or just vote.

 

[Kriz]

I prefer Xbox, because my PC is older, and for LAN/XboxLive play.

If your PC is newer, and can play it at a higher resolution and with higher graphical settings, buy it for PC (and grab yourself an Xbox360 controller; they're USB and work with PCs).

However, I just read in a Splinter Cell 4 thread on another forum that the PC version of Chaos Theory suffers from bugs in its multiplayer mode that to this day remain unpatched. So, keep that in mind.

 

[skace]

Looks amazing on PC and runs best with keyboard and mouse.

 

[dmw16]

Maybe I'll give it a go with the DVI to HDMI cable option. Finally put that wireless keyboard/mouse to work.

Right now the computer is a P4 2.8 w/ 1GB of RAM and an nVidia 6800 GTO (or whatever Dell called it)

So that should run it ok...yes/no?

 

[skace]

Not sure, I ran it on a 7800GT, Dualcore 3800, and 2GB of ram and turned all the settings up.

 

[dmw16]

How have you played Splinter Cell 4 already?

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: dmw16
How have you played Splinter Cell 4 already?

I thought this thread was about Splinter Cell Chaos Theory? Theres another new one?

 

[dmw16]

Yeah. Splinter Cell Double Agent.

Due out in March. Looks really cool. Open ended type deal where you (Sam) infiltrate a terrorist cell.

 

[skace]

Oh yea, I keep forgetting about that one for some reason. Anyhow, I'd still play that one on PC, can't look any worse than Chaos Theory which looked amazing with SM3.0.

 

[iamchriscampbell]

you guys know if its coming for the xbox or xbox 360?

 

[dmw16]

It is coming out for 360 a few weeks after the initial release.

However, my wallet doesn't currently have the specs to run an xbox 360.

 

[iamchriscampbell]

yeah mine either, thats why i was hoping it would come out for the original xbox...guess ill be running it on pc then...

 

[Kriz]

It'll be out on everything; PC, Xbox, Xbox360, PS2, Gamecube...probably even DS, PSP, and cell phone versions, if history holds true.

 

[dmw16]

It is coming out for the xbox as well. I had just considered the PC into HDTV option to get the nice big screen and stuff.

I also never tried any of them on the xbox and was wondering how it was. Since some games lend themselves to a console better than others.

 

[dmw16]

Ok, so to keep on topic.

Which has better gameplay. The Xbox (w/ controller) or PC (w/ Keyboard and mouse OR w/ Xbox360 Controller)?

 

[ZimZum]

Originally posted by: dmw16
Ok, so to keep on topic.

Which has better gameplay. The Xbox (w/ controller) or PC (w/ Keyboard and mouse OR w/ Xbox360 Controller)?

IMO the Xbox is better. If your comparing controller/gameplay. For one thing the control over how fast Sam moves is very important and its much easier and smoother with the Analog stick vs a mouse wheel. I also find the camera/look is better with the stick. And when sniping its supposed to be a challenge, which it is with the controller, but with a mouse it makes it too easy.