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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Guide

2002 · Tactical stealth

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
Sam holds a guard in a storeroom in an original Splinter Cell screenshot.Stealth guideRead the stealth meter, approach guards quietly and recover before an alarm ends the assignment.
Sam hangs from a pipe above an industrial refinery route.Gadgets guideMatch Sam’s original equipment to scouting, surveillance and guard-control problems.
Sam clings to a pipe beside a shuttered window and his cast shadow.Mission orderLocate the original PC/Xbox campaign stage and understand how its objective emphasis changes.
Sam holds a guard from behind inside an office.Cameras and alarmsAvoid the common causes of original Splinter Cell mission failure and choose the right camera response.
Sam holds a guard in a storeroom in an original Splinter Cell screenshot.CharactersFind the important Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell characters, their opening roles and the relationships that explain the campaign.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Move slowly in darknessShadow does not remove the noise from running or landing.
Read Lambert’s restrictionsSome missions forbid killing or allow very little alarm pressure.
Hide downed guardsAn exposed body can compromise an otherwise careful route.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
Sam FisherPlayable field operativeCarries out covert assignments for Third Echelon.
Irving LambertOperations coordinatorSupplies objectives, restrictions and updates during missions.
Anna GrímsdóttirTechnical supportAnalyzes communications and electronic information.
Vernon Wilkes Jr.Field runnerSupports transport, extraction and equipment deployment.
Kombayn NikoladzeMain antagonistGeorgia’s president is central to the information-warfare crisis.
Vyacheslav GrinkoHostile commanderNikoladze’s associate and a direct threat to Fisher’s operation.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Cameras and alarmsCheck the camera before crossing →

Pictures All pictures →

Sam holds a guard in a storeroom in an original Splinter Cell screenshot.
Sam holds a guard in a storeroom in an original Splinter Cell screenshot.
Sam hangs from a pipe above an industrial refinery route.
Sam hangs from a pipe above an industrial refinery route.
Sam clings to a pipe beside a shuttered window and his cast shadow.
Sam clings to a pipe beside a shuttered window and his cast shadow.
Sam holds a guard from behind inside an office.
Sam holds a guard from behind inside an office.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
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