Splinter Cell PC demo

griever · December 19th, 2002

Just lettin you guys know its out!

http://www.gamershell.com/news/BSplinterCellBDemo.shtml

hope you have a monster machine

**Yeloazndevil** · December 19th, 2002

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Minimum Configuration:
800 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon
256 MBytes RAM
DirectX 8.1
32 MBytes video card ***
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
8x speed CD/DVD-ROM drive
1,5 GIG Hard Drive Space

Recommended Configuration:
1000 MHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon or better
256 MBytes RAM or better
DirectX 8.1
64 MBytes video card ***
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card with surround system
8x speed CD/DVD-ROM drive or better
2,1 GIG Hard Drive Space

***Splinter Cell supports the following graphic cards:
- Nvidia GeForce2 Ti/Ultra/Pro/GTS/MX400/MX
- Nvidia GeForce3 familly
- Nvidia GeForce4 familly
- Matrox Parhelia
- ATI Radeon 8500/9000/9500/9700

Supported OS: Win 98/2000/ME/XP

thats really high requirements

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

Thanks for the info. I'll have it in 20 minutes.

Lizking · December 19th, 2002

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Originally posted by Ninja
Thanks for the info. I'll have it in 20 minutes.

* Lizking tries to think of somthing to do for the next 16 hours

Sera · December 19th, 2002

how big is it anyway??
i hate my 56k! hey ninja do you own a DSL? how much does it costs?

Lizking · December 19th, 2002

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Originally posted by Tokimune
how big is it anyway??
i hate my 56k! hey ninja do you own a DSL? how much does it costs?

its 105MB. ive downloaded much larger things, but theres a good chance this wont play well on my rig. i meet most of the reccomended, except the processor, which is minimum. in the US, DSL is about $40-$75, depending on the speed, and some features, and provider, of course.

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

I have Cable. It costs me about $30 a month, but that's Canadian dollars. It's $20 USD or thereabouts.

I just finished the demo.

The graphics are quite nice, but the animations leave a little to be desired. The physics in the game are quite good however. There are blinds that move like they should when you brush up against them, and the audio is also excellent.

Anyways, the demo isn't all that long, and it's not very good. The storyline seems to be smack dab in the middle of a mission, with no backstory given. You are just told that you need to rescue one of your buddies. There is also no tutorial or any instruction given on what the different keys or items that you carry do. It took me a good 15 minutes to figure out how to use everything.

However, the demo does give a pretty good idea of what the game is going to be like. It plays a lot like Metal Gear Solid, but with some interesting differences. The story seems to be deeply real-world rooted (ala Soldier of Fortune), which I am not too crazy about, but I think that the game holds some real promise regardless. I am definately going to be watching for when this game hits GameCube.

TalkingANUS · December 19th, 2002

That link doesn't work for me..

btw, is it a multiplayer or singleplayer demo??

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

Singleplayer. Is there a multiplayer mode for this game???? :confused: how would that work?

TalkingANUS · December 19th, 2002

OK~. How long did the demo take you to finish? Is it worth the 10 hour download on my 56k??
This game's coming out on gamecube??

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

Yes. Microsoft bought 6 month exclusitivity, but it's still coming out for PS2 and GameCube in March. I would rather wait for the GameCube version than get the PC version myself.

The demo takes about 10 minutes to finish if you know what you are doing. I wouldn't say it was worth a 10 hour download myself, but that's just me. If you are really curious about the game, and don't play the Xbox version, then get it by all means. Hell, I could probably mail you a CDR.

I was going to take a few screenshots, but there's no screenshot key, and I don't have hypersnap installed. I did take one though. Detail is maxed out, and I have Quincunx FSAA enabled. The game still runs fine. It's not a very demanding game IMO.

Cylinder · December 19th, 2002

If you don't want to wait for a D/L, I'm sure this will be on every demo CD that come with a PC magazine soon. Just finished gettin it, time to give it a whirl.

Edit: /me strokes cable.. only 348K/sec! faster you, faster!!

**Demigod** · December 19th, 2002

It runs decently on my mediocre computer (P3 1 Ghz, Radeon 9000 Pro). Ninja is right, it's not a very demanding game and the demo is rather short, I don't know why the demo is so big. It looks to be an interesting game though.

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

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Originally posted by Cylinder
Edit: /me strokes cable.. only 348K/sec! faster you, faster!!

lol. I was only getting like 83k/sec on that site.

griever · December 19th, 2002

Demo is short but game is very good...cant wait for full. I dont know where you come from saying animation is dull, just check out Sam's movements. Heres some SS's

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

I just find that the animations are wholly unrealistic. In the trailer that they showed, I especially noticed it. He just didn't look right to me. But that's just me.

Decoy_Octopus · December 19th, 2002

Damn! Same demo as XBOX!

Ninjaa · December 19th, 2002

lol. Guess it shows just how laze they are.

Kid A · December 19th, 2002

Woo this game's min requirements are exactly my computer... :/

john2 · December 19th, 2002

I think i'll wait untill a pc magazine puts it in it's cd's.Btw by saying decently what exactly do you mean??Personally when i'm saying that a game runs decently i mean that it runs all the time with at least 50fps.Damn even GTA3 & Rallisport Challenge aren't running decently with my pc,damn that GF3Ti200

.Can't wait to get a GX FX or a Radeon9700Pro......but i'll have to wait untill summer

December 19th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
griever :o Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sector 7 Posts: 239	Splinter Cell PC demo Just lettin you guys know its out! http://www.gamershell.com/news/BSplinterCellBDemo.shtml hope you have a monster machine __________________ Final Fantasy Haven

December 19th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 742	That link doesn't work for me.. btw, is it a multiplayer or singleplayer demo?? __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

December 19th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
TalkingANUS talks a lot of $hit Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 742	OK~. How long did the demo take you to finish? Is it worth the 10 hour download on my 56k?? This game's coming out on gamecube?? __________________ .:System Specs:. ::Core 2 Duo E6400 \| 1GB RAM \| Radeon X1950 Pro:: Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die

December 19th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
Cylinder I Burnt The Toast! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,490	If you don't want to wait for a D/L, I'm sure this will be on every demo CD that come with a PC magazine soon. Just finished gettin it, time to give it a whirl. Edit: /me strokes cable.. only 348K/sec! faster you, faster!! __________________ :: A64 3200(@2.2GHz) :: MSI Neo2 Platinum :: 2048 HyperX 3500 :: eVGA 6800GT :: :: 2x WD Caviar SE16 SATAII 250GB :: Pioneer DVR 108 16x Dual Layer :: :: Audigy 2 ZS Patinum :: Digital 5.1 Sourround System :: :: Black Tt Tsunami Dream :: Samsung 955DF 19" CRT ::

December 19th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Demigod これはバタスです Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,811	It runs decently on my mediocre computer (P3 1 Ghz, Radeon 9000 Pro). Ninja is right, it's not a very demanding game and the demo is rather short, I don't know why the demo is so big. It looks to be an interesting game though. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66 Ghz (Yorkfield) Mobo: Intel DX48BT2 Memory: 2048 MB PC10600 DDR3 Videocard: PNY Geforce 9800 GX2 PCIe w/ 1024 MB GDDR3 Soundcard: On-board SigmaTel High Definition Audio Hard drive: 300 MB Maxtor & 1 TB Hitachi Optical drive: LG GGW-H20L (2x BD-R DL) OS: Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit)

December 19th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	Thanks for the info. I'll have it in 20 minutes.

December 19th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Sera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,966	how big is it anyway?? i hate my 56k! hey ninja do you own a DSL? how much does it costs?

December 19th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	I have Cable. It costs me about $30 a month, but that's Canadian dollars. It's $20 USD or thereabouts. I just finished the demo. The graphics are quite nice, but the animations leave a little to be desired. The physics in the game are quite good however. There are blinds that move like they should when you brush up against them, and the audio is also excellent. Anyways, the demo isn't all that long, and it's not very good. The storyline seems to be smack dab in the middle of a mission, with no backstory given. You are just told that you need to rescue one of your buddies. There is also no tutorial or any instruction given on what the different keys or items that you carry do. It took me a good 15 minutes to figure out how to use everything. However, the demo does give a pretty good idea of what the game is going to be like. It plays a lot like Metal Gear Solid, but with some interesting differences. The story seems to be deeply real-world rooted (ala Soldier of Fortune), which I am not too crazy about, but I think that the game holds some real promise regardless. I am definately going to be watching for when this game hits GameCube.

December 19th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	Singleplayer. Is there a multiplayer mode for this game???? :confused: how would that work?

December 19th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
griever :o Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sector 7 Posts: 239	Demo is short but game is very good...cant wait for full. I dont know where you come from saying animation is dull, just check out Sam's movements. Heres some SS's __________________ Final Fantasy Haven

December 19th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	I just find that the animations are wholly unrealistic. In the trailer that they showed, I especially noticed it. He just didn't look right to me. But that's just me.

December 19th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	Damn! Same demo as XBOX! __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

December 19th, 2002	#18 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	lol. Guess it shows just how laze they are.

December 19th, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Kid A ~ Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 0	Woo this game's min requirements are exactly my computer... :/

December 19th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
john2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 447	I think i'll wait untill a pc magazine puts it in it's cd's.Btw by saying decently what exactly do you mean??Personally when i'm saying that a game runs decently i mean that it runs all the time with at least 50fps.Damn even GTA3 & Rallisport Challenge aren't running decently with my pc,damn that GF3Ti200 .Can't wait to get a GX FX or a Radeon9700Pro......but i'll have to wait untill summer

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