Tom Clancy’s
Splinter Cell
Chaos Theory
There are so many reasons why
Chaos Theory is the best Clancy
game out there. For starters, it’s
maximum Clancy – the plot focuses
on a global shadow conflict that
threatens to plunge the world into
a new war. It’s a dark, tense game,
with enough plot twists and set-
pieces to keep you gripped, and
leading man Sam Fisher is more
agile (despite being older) than
ever, packing enough smart gadgets
to give James Bond’s Q sleepless
nights. However, the star of the
show is the Spies vs Mercs mode,
which is the most sublime, taut, and
thrilling multiplayer you’re likely to
experience. There’s something so
wonderfully balanced about it – the
third-person perspective of the spies
offsetting their relative fragility,
while the lethality of the mercs feels
sensibly restrained by the first-person
view. Spies vs Mercs is responsible for
more gasps, fist-pumps, and litres of
sweat shed per game than any other
online experience. Fact. Ish. Sadly,
the game’s delightful visuals have
aged a little, and Spies vs Mercs can
no longer be played on console (the
servers have been switched off), but
this remains the high-watermark for
all Clancy games to date.RESPONSIBLE
FOR MORE GASPS,
FIST-PUMPS, AND
LITRES OF SWEAT
SHED PER GAME
THAN ANY OTHER