Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002) Playthrough (No Commentary)
18Splinter Cell Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPO56tlewLYQI05W5VF7kKBQ-uKnEAXVM
You're not supposed to be here!
This is the original Xbox version running on an Xbox Series X. The game runs in 4:3. There's nothing I can do or am willing to do about this.
This is segmented and edited.
Notes
Had to shake off a massive amount of rust tackling this. I'm not a speedrunner, so expect inefficiency.
There are sections of most levels where a body check is performed. Any downed enemy not hidden will be magically found and trigger an alarm. Exactly how this works is unknown to me and I probably waste a lot of time moving bodies, especially in CIA Headquarters.
I was surprised by how relatively difficult the first real level is compared to most other stealth games. Most games would not throw that many NPCs with overlapping sights and patrols at you in the first level. It doesn't help you only have the pistol as well.
I was unable to find a way to reliably get past that annoying civilian at the end of the second station of Police Station without him seeing me. I recorded a few runs and just went with the one that was fastest. If getting seen triggers your OCD, I don't care. It doesn't matter in that section.
I also kill guards. When it's not unavoidable due to intentional design, it's just easier.
As an example, in Defense Ministry, you have to choose between killing the guard in the room or being seen and taking a lot of damage while knocking him out. The original Splinter Cell (and Pandora Tomorrow) has a bug where if you knock out an enemy that is firing at you, they will continue firing as they fall and kill you.
I had to omit the pre-rendered intro due to the use of licensed music. It's effectively just a trailer for the game, though.
The same music is used during the credits and thus it is muted. I don't make copyright laws.
00:00 Intro
03:11 Tutorial
17:20 Police Station
36:32 Defense Ministry
58:55 Oil Rig
1:10:35 CIA Headquarters
1:49:17 Kalinatek
2:16:18 Chinese Embassy I
2:41:09 Abattoir
3:06:48 Chinese Embassy II
3:26:41 Presidential Palace
3:52:26 Ending
3:55:07 Credits