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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Player character Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search NSA can stand for: Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search The Nintendo GameCube Jump to: navigation, search Chaos Theory - Splinter Ninja Tune is a Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search Jump to: navigation, search is a third-person stealth-based video game developed and published by Ubisoft. Chaos Theory is the third game in the Splinter Cell series by writer Tom Clancy. The game follows the covert activities of Sam Fisher, an agent working for a black-ops branch of the NSA called "Third Echelon". Though originally announced for release in Fall of 2004, the actual release date was March of 2005 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube and PC. The soundtrack for the game - released January 26th, 2005 on Ninja tune record label - is composed by the breakbeat artist Amon Tobin. The game went gold on March 22, 2005 for all platforms. // Gameplay Main article: Game play Genres Halo: Combat Evolved is a First-Person Shooter, which is one of the many genres of computer and video games. ... The Xbox is a video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: ãƒ—ãƒ¬ã‚¤ã‚¹ãƒ†ãƒ¼ã‚·ãƒ§ãƒ³2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... The Nintendo GameCube (Japanese: ã‚²ãƒ¼ãƒ ã‚ãƒ¥ãƒ¼ãƒ–; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... The tower of a personal computer. ... The Nintendo DS is a dual-screen portable handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ... Nokia N-Gage phone (original version) The Nokia N-Gage is a mobile telephone and handheld game system based on the Nokia Series 60 platform. ... Garrett hides in the darkness in Thief: Deadly Shadows A stealth-based game, unlike an action game, revolves around patience, avoiding combat, and using stealth and cunning to complete your objectives. ... Ubisoft Entertainment (formerly Ubi Soft) is a computer and video game publisher and developer headquarted in Montreuil-sous-Bois, France. ... The latest game in the series, Chaos Theory was released in 2005 Splinter Cell is a series of video games and novels created by American author Tom Clancy. ... Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. ... Sam Fisher Sam Fisher (born 1957) is the main character in the Splinter Cell series of games and novels created by author Tom Clancy. ... National Security Agency of the USA The British Librarys National Sound Archive This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page â€” a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Xbox is a video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America. ... The PlayStation 2 (PS2) (Japanese: ãƒ—ãƒ¬ã‚¤ã‚¹ãƒ†ãƒ¼ã‚·ãƒ§ãƒ³2) is Sonys second video game console, after the PlayStation. ... (Japanese: ゲームキューブ; originally code-named Dolphin during development; abbreviated as GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the 128-bit era; the same generation as Segas Dreamcast, Sonys PlayStation 2, and Microsofts Xbox. ... The tower of a personal computer. ... Cell 3 Soundtrack is an album by drum and bass artist Amon Tobin. ... London, United Kingdom based independent record label started in 1991 by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan Moore, better known as Coldcut. ... Amon Tobin performing live. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Engine and Gameplay

The graphics in Chaos Theory feature a number of improvements, including the addition of normal mapping and HDR lighting. Jump to: navigation, search Normal Mapping used to re-detail simplified meshes. ... In computer graphics and cinematography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI for short) is a set of techniques that allow a far greater dynamic range of exposures than normal digital imaging techniques. ...

Chaos Theory uses the same basic gameplay as the first two Splinter Cell games, and in fact the basic underlying game code on which the game is built is the same as that used in the original Splinter Cell game.

However, unlike Pandora Tomorrow, Chaos Theory also features a number of major changes and improvements to the series' basic gameplay.

Chaos Theory is much more forgiving in terms of its stealth element than the earlier games, with design changes to allow a more combat-oriented gameplay approach to viably be used by players. Although being spotted by enemies will still trigger alarms, and alarms will still cause enemies to become more alert and combat-ready (such as causing them to don flak jackets and helmets), creating too many alarms will no longer cause the game to end automatically. Even killing civilians or U.S. soldiers will no longer fail a mission, although doing so will cause Fisher to be seriously chastized by his superiors and cost him significantly in his mission score.

Another improvement in the series is that leaving bodies in the light will no longer automatically cause them to be found when Fisher moves to the next area. Unlike previous Splinter Cells, a patrolling enemy has to actually run across a body for it to be found, a system more in keeping with other games in the stealth genre including the Thief and Hitman series. Jump to: navigation, search Thief is a series of mainly first-person computer games where the player takes the role of Garrett, a thief in a steampunk world resembling a cross between the Late Middle Ages and the Victorian era, with some primitive technology thrown in. ... Jump to: navigation, search 47 disguised as a russian guard. ...

Chaos Theory also features a new close-quarter combat system. Unlike previous Splinter Cells, in which Sam had to sneak up on an enemy from behind to knock them out, Sam now has access to a number of context-sensitive military martial arts moves that can be used to incapacitate an enemy from any angle with a single button push. Sam is also now equipped with a knife which he can use to kill enemies instead of simply knocking them out.

Fisher is now able to choose his equipment loadout before each mission, selecting from "stealth", "assault", or "Redding's Recommendation", a balanced combination of the two. Sam's rifle also features a number of new attachments, which vary based on which loadout he selects: A rifle foregrip that reduces recoil and makes Sam's shot more accurate even during full automatic fire, a shotgun attachment that does massive damage to enemies but is very loud and only holds between 7 to 14 shells per mission, and a 20mm anti-armor sniper attachment for long-range combat. To compensate for the new attachments, the zoom on Sam's default rifle has been significantly reduced, and he can no longer zoom past 1.5x without the sniper attachment.

The basic gameplay in Chaos Theory has also been altered somewhat from the original games. Sam's footsteps are significantly less loud, making it easier to sneak up on enemies by letting Sam move faster without being heard (unlike previous games, Sam can now move faster than enemies walk without alerting them to his presence).

The damage modeling in the game has also been changed. In previous games, Fisher could survive a standard 12 bullets before dying. In Chaos Theory, the damage Sam takes from any individual bullet is based on how well the enemy can see him. If Sam is well concealed and the enemy is merely firing wildly in his general direction, than bullets will only graze him, taking away less than 5% of his health. However, if the enemy has a clear view of Sam and is able to take a straight shot, a single bullet can take off more than 1/3 of Sam's health.

Combat A.I. has also been improved, with enemies taking cover, leaning around corners, using squad-based tactics, and even occasionally throwing grenades. Enemies also no longer stop fighting the moment they lose sight of Sam, and will instead spray Sam's last known location with bullet fire.

Chaos Theory is also the first game in the series to keep track of the player's performance, such as how many enemies they kill, how many times they are spotted, etc. The game gives the player a score at the end of the mission based on these statistics. If the player manages to complete a mission without killing any guards, being spotted, or having bodies be found, they score 100%.

Multiplayer

Like its predecessor Pandora Tomorrow, Chaos Theory includes a competitive multiplayer component. Chaos Theory expands its multiplayer by including cooperative play allowing for two agents to play through the game's cooperative mission campaign, featuring content related to the story of the main single-player campaign. There are five levels to play with a friend that includes Training and other stealth based missions. Additions have also been made to the original Spies vs. Mercenaries multiplayer, such as new game modes including standard deathmatch. The Splinter Cell, Chaos Theory video game cover This work is copyrighted. ... The Splinter Cell, Chaos Theory video game cover This work is copyrighted. ... Multiplayer is a mode of play for computer and video games in which multiple people can play the same game at the same time. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Deathmatch (DM) is a widely-used gameplay mode very well integrated into first-person shooter computer games. ...

Plot summary

The plot of Chaos Theory sees a return to the original Splinter Cell's theme of information warfare, with Fisher on the trail of the Masse algorithms used by Georgian President Kombayn Nikoladze in his attack on America in the original game.

The main focus of the game takes place in East Asia, with tensions between China, North Korea, and Japan following Japan's formation of an Information Self Defense Force (I-SDF), a Black Ops organization similar to Third Echelon. Japan and the I-SDF are allies of the US and Third Echelon, and the US dispatches the Navy cruiser U.S.S. Walsh to the sea of Japan in a show of strength to get China and North Korea to back down. Jump to: navigation, search Geographic scope of East Asia East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... Japans honor guard often marches to greet the arrival of foreign dignitaries. ... Third Echelon is the name of a fictional organization featured in the Splinter Cell series of games manufactured by Ubisoft, endorsed by author Tom Clancy, and since accompanied by a novel with a related plot. ...

Meanwhile, in a seamingly unrelated incident, Fisher and Third Echelon are dispatched to locate a pair of missing computer programmers who worked on decyphering the Masse kernels. Apparently, Phillip Masse (whom Fisher assassinated in the original Splinter Cell) was a genius far ahead of his time, and the algorithms he used to launch his attacks on America's electronic infrastructure have been extensively studied by the UN, with the resulting Masse kernels toted as the superweapons of the 21st century. Fisher is tasked with making sure Masse's algorithms do not fall into the wrong hands. Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Microkernel be merged into this article or section. ...

Although Fisher assassinates the South American revolutionaries responsible for kidnapping one of the programmers, he is unsuccessful in stopping the release of the Masse algorithms. Unknown parties use the algorithms to black out the Eastern Seaboard, including New York city. Japan has previously suffered similar attacks that crashed its economy, and Admiral Otomo of the I-SDF contacts Third Echelon and warns them that North Korea and China are probably responsible. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Categories: US geography stubs ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ...

Meanwhile in East Asia, the American show of force backfires when the U.S.S. Walsh is sunk by a North Korean ballistic missile, initiating a war between North Korea and the United States. Fisher is sent into Korea (including the South Korean capital city of Seoul which is under invasion by North Korean troops) to determine whether North Korea is truly responsible for starting the war, or if the Masse algorithms are involved. Jump to: navigation, search Seoul (ì„œìš¸, listen â–¶(?)) is the capital of South Korea and is one of the most populous cities in the world, located in the northwestern part of the country on the Han River. ...

Fisher eventually learns that the entire war has been orchestrated by an American corporation, Displace International, which used Masse's algorithms to hijack North Korea's ballistic missile systems and sink the Walsh, in order to draw the U.S. into a war with North Korea which Displace could profit from through its status as a leading military contractor. Fisher also realizes the mastermind behind the entire plot is none other than his old comrade and teammate, Douglas Shetland, the CEO of Displace. Fisher and Shetland have one final showdown, and after a brief battle and tense Mexican standoff, Fisher kills his old friend. A defense contractor or a military contractor is a business or individual who contracts with a government to provide goods or services used for national security or warfare. ... Jump to: navigation, search A classic Mexican standoff from the Quentin Tarantino film Reservoir Dogs. ...

Even after Shetland's death, one loose end remains. Admiral Otomo of the I-SDF has acquired a copy of the Masse algorithms from Shetland and, revealing himself to be a hardline nationalist, attempts to return Japan to Imperial rule by using the algorithms to initiate a North Korean missile strike against Japan, starting World War III. Although Otomo's I-SDF Black Operatives manage to fight off the G-SDF troops sent to stop him, Sam infilitrates the I-SDF's secret underwater base and manages to put an end to Otomo's scheme. Otomo himself attempts to commit seppuku, but Sam saves his life and captures him. Otomo stands trial at the UN and take fulls responsibility for the entire Korean crisis, returning stability to East Asia. Jump to: navigation, search Nuclear fireball from a US nuclear test World War III is the name given to a hypothetical world war that would be fought between superpowers with weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear weapons. ... Jump to: navigation, search Seppuku with ritual attire and second. ...

Protection and Other Hidden Software

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External links

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Multiplayer

Plot summary

Protection and Other Hidden Software

External links