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Thriving on chaos: breakthrough graphics in Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory add a new level of realism to gaming.(Gaming)

Computer Graphics World

| March 01, 2005 | McEachern, Martin | COPYRIGHT 2005 PennWell Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

While most big-name computer game franchises are plagued by seemingly interminable gaps between releases, Ubisoft, creator of the hugely popular Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series, has been the only developer to deliver a standard-breaking sequel on nearly a yearly basis.

Only 18 months after the original Splinter Cell took the computer game scene by storm, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow followed quickly in its wake. Then, when Ubisoft announced that the next game in the series--sporting advanced AI and a completely renovated graphics and physics engine--would arrive a mere 12 months later, gamers and industry experts alike voiced their skepticism that this goal ...

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