Metal Gear Solid vs Splinter Cell (Which is Better?)

[Croyles]

I HATE Metal Gear Solid. What with fighting circus freaks, being turned into a japanese movie/food product advertisement whore and having noticed that the plot is suddenly about aliens at the end rather than something at least a LITTLE more fitting.

I dont think I will like the new Splinter Cell (double agent) at all, but Chaos Theory was awesome. I am perplexed how so many people on this forum hate the series though, and love MGS, ugh. IMO Splinter Cell at least still has a concrete story, unlike MGS going off in a dozen tangents. The gameplay for MGS was pretty bad I thought. And in my opinion SC had EXCELLENT gameplay. I loved hiding in shadows, always finding new ways to sneak up to/past your enemies and the general suspense (which was helped along by Amon Tobins soundtrack). I could give details, but im tired at the moment

Like Azar said, I doubt many people here have given Splinter Cell a chance. I have completed 2 metal gear solids, even after being bored of the game each time because I thought I might like it more at some point. How wrong I was. I guess so many people on this forum like MGS because its closer to Final Fantasy than SC is.

[Roto13]

Aliens?

[Croyles]

At least not human. "A layer of consciousness" or something along that line.

[RiseToFall]

Even though my sig and ave are of Solid Snake, this is still a hard decision. I played through all of Snake's and Sam's adventures and even though they're both stealth, they are quite different.

Splinter Cell takes the realistic approach to things. Not a big surprise since Tom Clancy is involved with the series. Whiled MGS goes for a more fantasy kind of approach, though that's what gives MGS that great storyline and memorable characters.

If I absolutely had to choose one series, MGS would be it. Though Sam is a great character and Michael Ironside really gives him a great personality. The MGS characters and story make this series stand above not just games in the genre but most games period.

[Moon Rabbits]

I prefer MGS' story and characters. I don't understand Splinter Cell for the life of me, I won't lie!

Both are very good games, and I love Splinter Cell's gameplay alot, but MGS wins for me just because the story is more appealing and I have more fun playing it.

[Pete for President]

Hmm...

I ain't really into stealthy games but I've recently been convinced to check out the Metal Gear Solid series by RiseToFall. I already owned all the Splinter Cell games for the sole reason that they were damn cheap (like about $10/£6 each). Now I've also gone and bought Metal Gear Solid's 2 and 3 (The Substance and Subsistence versions)

Metal Gear Solid 1 is by far the best in the series. Go get it (play it, love it). MGS 2 and 3 are both great aswell, but nothing tops the first in any way. Well, graphics and AI, but that's a given. In story, presentation, characters and everything else, nothing beats MGS 1 IMO. I even like the general gameplay more in the first MGS.

[Psychotic]

Splinter Cell is the only game I own that I haven't completed. I don't really have the patience to be stealthy 100% of the time. The thing about MGS is that if you're discovered, you at least have a chance of fighting your way out of it. But in SC, if you're discovered the enemies make you their bitch.

[Jigsaw]

Metal Gear all the way!

[Shoeberto]

Azar's got the same feelings as I do; the MGS story is pretty sweet, but gameplay feels weak.

Well, mostly because it has a frustratingly high rate of cutscenes. It's like you can't go two steps without one being thrown in your face, generally going into great detail about a subplot that doesn't really need all that much detail.

I just get annoyed walking two steps from a codec transmission to get another codec transmission. But hey, that's me.

I like Splinter Cell because it really feels like more of an interactive stealth environment and less like an on-rails cinematic experience.

[Shiny]

I don't really have the patience to be stealthy 100% of the time.

In Splinter Cell (especially in Chaos Theory) you have the option of not being stealthy at all and just full out shooting things. I like both series, but Splinter Cell just a little bit more.

[Sylvie]

Metal Gear.

[Shoeberto]

I don't really have the patience to be stealthy 100% of the time.

In Splinter Cell (especially in Chaos Theory) you have the option of not being stealthy at all and just full out shooting things. I like both series, but Splinter Cell just a little bit more.

The first time I knifed someone in that game was one of the most exhilirating gaming experiences I've ever had, mostly because of how surprising it was to just straight-up stab some dude in the gut and have him be dead when I'd gotten so used to having to thwap them around a few times.

Which is why Chaos Theory is such a sweet game.

[sephirothishere]

ya..on hte first few levels i got like..30% completion ratin fro each level cuz i jus went slashin every enemy in the level..haahah...

[Venom]

Metal Gear all the way!

[Breine]

Definitely Metal Gear Solid!