Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | The Peak Of Stealth

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is the peak of the Splinter Cell series. Not only that, it's arguably the peak of 3rd person stealth, of stealth games in general, and one of the best games ever made, coming out in a timeframe in which the industry was arguably at its peak, and ubisoft was putting out some incredible games. • Support the channel on Patreon:   / boulderpunch   • Or Become a YouTube Member:    / @boulderpunch   Get access to videos early, receive a weekly update, and be featured in the credits. This was a time before Splinter Cell started to stray off from its roots and go action and setpiece heavy, and lose some of the trademark humor. A time before all Ubisoft games turned into checklist and tower climbing simulators. A time before open-world games added half-baked stealth elements, where stealth turned into using detective vision to see through walls, marking enemies, or staring at minimaps to see where enemies were looking. The third title in the series, Chaos Theory learned from the mistakes of the previous two titles and put together a game with some of the best level design I've come across that are always fun to revisit time and time again, a wide array of abilities at your disposal while controlling one of the more enduring main characters around, and one of the best soundtracks ever composed for a game. This Chaos Theory review/analysis/critique/retrospective looks at the mechanics, the narrative, the humor of Splinter Cell, enemy behavior, the missions (along with rankings), the soundtrack of Chaos Theory, Co-op mode & Spies vs. Mercs, the future of the Splinter Cell series, and more. Play Chaos Theory Online Guide: https://www.splintercellonline.net/ Keep an eye on SPECTRE: An upcoming indie multiplayer title heavily inspired by Spies vs. Mercs: https://store.steampowered.com/app/15... Additional Viewing: • Critical Nobody - Why I don't trust Ubisoft with Splinter Cell.    • Why I Don't Trust Ubisoft With Splinter Cell   • Super Bunnyhop - Spies vs. Mercs:    • Retro Review: Spies vs. Mercs 2005 (And ho...   00:00 - Prelude 01:42 - Behind the Scenes 03:21 - Game Intro 04:14 - Plot & Character (no spoilers) 08:05 - Gameplay 11:18 - Guards & AI 14:18 - Missions of Chaos Theory 15:11 - Lighthouse 15:39 - Cargo Ship 16:08 - Bank 17:26 - Penthouse 18:37 - Displace 19:04 - Hokkaido 19:46 - Battery 20:14 - Seoul 21:10 - Bathhouse 22:53 - Kokubo Sosho 23:33 - Ranking the missions of Chaos Theory 23:58 - The Music of Chaos Theory 25:09 - Co-op & Spies Vs. Mercs 26:43 - The Splinter Cell Series After Chaos Theory Additional Footage: Amon Tobin:    • In Conversation With Amon Tobin   Deus Ex Mankind Divided:    • Lazarus Prague morning   Far Cry 4:    • All The Bell Towers In The North Of Kyrat   Michael Ironside on Sam Fisher -    • Michael Ironside On Sam Fisher   Solid Snake Asking Unnecessary questions - https://www.youtube.com/results?searc... Spectre -    • Symbiosis Games Presents: SPECTRE (Officia...   Splinter Cell:    • Splinter Cell - FULL GAME - Stealth Walkth...   Splinter Cell Blacklist:    • Splinter Cell : Blacklist - Full Game 100%...   Splinter Cell Chaos Theory: Behind The Scenes:    • #SplinterCell Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory ...   Clint Hocking Playing The Bank Level -    • LetsPlay SCCT Panama   Co-Op Footage:    • Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory CO-OP Walkthro...   Super Bunnyhop on Spies vs. Mercs:    • Retro Review: Spies vs. Mercs 2005 (And ho...   Splinter Cell Conviction:    • Splinter Cell: Conviction [Unreleased 2007...      • Splinter Cell Conviction Mark and Execute      • Splinter Cell: Conviction | Full Game | St...   Splinter Cell Double Agent:    • Video      • Splinter Cell Double Agent (Version 2) - X...   Links: https://clicknothing.typepad.com/clic... https://www.clicknothing.com/click_no... https://gamecritics.com/thom-moyles/3...   / clint_hocking_on_the_troubled_development_of   https://web.archive.org/web/200601110... Thumbnail Image Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile... Support the channel on Patreon:   / boulderpunch   🐦 Twatter:   / boulderpunch1   💬 Join the Boulder Punchers Discord: http://bit.ly/boulderpunchdiscord #splintercell #splintercellchaostheory #chaostheory #chaostheoryreview #boulderpunch