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Rupturing quality and oozing tension, this is stealth gaming of the highest calibre, full of imagination and augmented by an excellent two-way Trust system that leaves you pondering every choice you make and then having to deal with the consequences. [Nov 2006, p.8]
90
Official Xbox Magazine
Just think of Double Agent as the least amazing Splinter Cell yet, rather than the worst game in the series - because it's simply not. It's the gutsiest, and the chances it takes (but doesn't quite nail) give the series room to evolve into something better than could've possibly imagined to iterations ago. [Dec 2006, p.70]
90
All sorts of improvements have been made to level design, AI, gameplay mechanics (which are simplified yet still require skill), and a meaningful storyline punctuated with directed moments. While some may argue the point, the new Mercs Vs. Spies mode is good fun and should prove to have legs on Xbox Live.
9
Crawlinginsect
Great game, loved it, some-non-linear in some way! I did not expect it! Great different levels. Better than mgs2 for sure
10
NaXxGhost
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
4
ket
A poor frame rate throughout the game and terrible introduction to controls is what you can expect from Splinter Cell Double Agent. In every way a significant downgrade over SPC: Blacklist.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

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Oct 17, 2006
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85
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7.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
93% Positive
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7% Mixed
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Times Online
The result is sweaty-palmed fun, teaming the adult joys of a well-paced thriller with the childish delight of playing hide-and-seek in the dark.
90
Game Chronicles
Double Agent is fun, exciting, intense, and definitely a showcase title for the visual elegance of the 360, but if you want a fully fleshed out story, extended levels, more dialogue, and an overall richer Splinter Cell experience, I’d have to recommend the original Xbox version over this.
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Generally Favorable
65% Positive
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29% Mixed
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NaXxGhost
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Aug 24, 2013
10
gyigyo2
Pros:Sam,places,musics,characters,endings,multiple choises! cons:not really! This is the best splinter cell game in the world there is no mistake the story is amazing and fantastic, fisher is different finally...multiple choises is fantastic,JBA HQ is pretty great this whole double agent things is something new.different endings **** fisher looking is great...plus the gameplay is like the old SC games.
90
Eurogamer
By giving players a real incentive to be the stealthy super-spy, it's opening the game up to being what it should have been. And by wrapping it in a memorable narrative and giving Sam Fisher the ability to be evil, you actually start to care not only about your actions, but the characters in the game too.
86
Games Master UK
Excellent as it is, it fails to match the impossibly high standards set by "Chaos Theory." [Dec 2006, p.96]
82
GamerNode
It provides plenty of glorious visuals, the audio is top-notch and the missions are pretty damn fun.
80
VideoGamer
The double agent element gives the game a slightly unique feeling, but at times it's hard to shake the thought that you're playing a Chaos Theory expansion pack; albeit a very attractive one.
60
NTSC-uk
While single player offers enough to keep things new, the same cannot be said for multiplayer.
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Oct 16, 2025
9
Crawlinginsect
Great game, loved it, some-non-linear in some way! I did not expect it! Great different levels. Better than mgs2 for sure
Dec 22, 2019
7
Dperks
An enjoyable stealth romp. Shares alot of the same issues as its og xbox counterpart but alot more polished. Although it also suffers from its own issues like the lack of a HUD for example. But at least this one has an actual somewhat coherent plot so there's that i guess.
Mar 22, 2017
7
MetalGearNut007
Splinter Cell Double Agent ,has by far the best story in the franchise and Sam Fisher that you play as being both the NSA and a terrorist in John Browns Army is absolutely enthralling, The choices you make feel more emotionally driven in the narrative than logical and thats pretty darn rare to find in any game. the premise alone and the fleshed out story makes double agent worth playing but its not without its flaws, the mechanics/controls is its biggest flaw and maybe its only an issue for the 360-ps3 port, its just very clunky at times and has less refined game play than chaos theory nonetheless its still a fun game to play but in general it didn't feel very cleaned up mechanic wise. and the multiplayer is unique and also fun but also could've had a little more to it. In conclusion Splinter Cell Double Agent is my favorite Splinter Cell story out of the whole series but game play wise it can fall short and under perform at times, but if you are a fan of the franchise or stealth espionage i would highly recommend this game to you. i would give it a mid to high seven. 7.4-7.7
Jan 9, 2025
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ket
A poor frame rate throughout the game and terrible introduction to controls is what you can expect from Splinter Cell Double Agent. In every way a significant downgrade over SPC: Blacklist.
Jan 11, 2014
4
coopert
The Splinter Cell series reached it's peak during chaos theory, the level where you rob that bank, since that point the series has been in decline with a tried and tested formula that was getting stale but double agent was the last in the series not to hold your hand all the way through, using one button techniques for taking enemies down from the opposite side of the room. Although the controls are old school the story is poo and playing as a double agent you don't really get the Sam Fisher experience with all his gear and traditional attire and having to return to a hub level over and over slowed the pace of the game and gave a real sense of boredom and pointlessness. It does look nice. Overall Double Agent is the best Splinter Cell game on the 360 and would be a good experience if you haven't played one before but falls way short of the heights of the first 3 games.
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SummaryVeteran agent Sam Fisher is back. But he's never faced an enemy like this before. To stop a devastating terrorist attack, he must infiltrate a vicious terrorist group and destroy it from within. For the first time ever, experience the relentless tension and gut-wrenching dilemmas of life as a double agent. As you infiltrate a terrorist o... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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