Third-person stealth action game, puts you in control of Sam Fisher, an ex-CIA, ex-Navy SEAL who's called into service at the request of the National Security Agency. The NSA has commissioned a new sub-agency called Third Echelon to gather intelligence in the colder, more cruel geopolitical landscape of 2004. Third Echelon has the latitude to deploy Splinter Cells -- such as Sam -- highly trained operatives who are granted the "Fifth Freedom" to do whatever it takes to protect the country. The downside is that if Sam's ever caught doing dirt, the US government will disavow any knowledge of his existence. The gadget-laden action game features 14 missions and 13 hi-tech weapons.

Next generation Unreal engine.

Reactionary AI that keeps the player on his toes.

Fully interactive environments including Retinal Scanners, Finger Print Key Pads and more.

Amazing lighting effects.

14 deadly missions.

13 hi-tech weapons including the prototype F2000 multi-purpose rifle.

Numerous hi-tech gadgets including thermal vision and night vision goggles, laser microphones and more.

Full arsenal of combat moves and techniques.

In the Training Stage, after you complete the task of looking at the lights, you can go over to the left or right of where you are. You will be above the lights to find two doors. On the right is a door that leads to a room where a lock pick is sitting on the shelf beside the door. You can use this to get into the door that is located just beside the door leading to the covert-ops section of the training.

After getting in this door and getting the keypad code (the code is 5656) you can then go on the left and get into the doorway on the left of the start of the level. Through this door is two rooms. In the last room is Anna Gromsdottir. You can talk to her about different things, but DON'T hit her because you will be fired!

X Button = target, Y Button = jump, Y Button tap = split jump, A Button = interact, B Button = crouch; roll while moving; lift legs hand-over-hand/zip line, R Trigger = primary fire, L Trigger = secondary fire; holding breath in sniper mode, Left Thumb Stick = move, Left Thumb Stick = rate of fire, Back Button = controls map, Start Button = OPSAT, D-Pad Left = night vision, D-Pad Right = thermal vision, Right Thumb Stick = free camera control, Right Thumb Stick = quick turn, White Button = back to wall; reload in shooting mode, Black Button = quick inventory.