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Both were 9.99 used at my local Hastings, and I only had 11.00, including 1.00 for bus fare home. So I got MGS2 and walked home. Did I make the right decision? Regardless, I'm getting paid 50.00 tomorrow and I'm gonna get Max Payne, State of Emergency, Splinter Cell, and Hitman 2 for 9.99 apiece. Thanks, Hastings used games!

What is hastings?

Well i liked MGS 2 much better because it was a bit more action based while Splinter Cell seemed much more simulation based. I would imagine SC is a more rewarding experience because you have to do stuff perfectly, but if you don't have the patience, i doubt its for you.

From my experience I enjoyed MGS 2 more than Splinter Cell. I didn't have the patience to redo SC's missions all the time.

They aren't comparable. But.. I like Metal Gear Solid.

You can't go wrong with either. They're both great games and I personally love them both equally.

As others have said though, Splinter Cell is for the patient gamer, whereas Metal Gear is a bit faster paced.

I personally like Hitman 2 better than either of those two.

I thought Splinter Cell was way too rigid. All you did was exhaust every possible way of getting somewhere by trying everything you could think of, dying, and restarting from a checkpoint. Even using a walkthrough wasn't always helpful. I just thought it was too frustrating, and I even played the "easy" PS2 version.

I loved mgs2 while I though splinter cell was just too slow. The story of mgs2 is awesome despite the fact taht its aloittle bizare, an unless you have wet dreams about snake, raiden shouldnt bother you.

just get them both

mgs2 all the way, i liked splinter cell but it cant compare to mgs2. theres more of a story line and the more games a lot more action oriented.

MGS2 let me play the game the way I wanted to (run in, guns blazing). Splinter Cell let me do that, too, but only if I liked seeing the Mission Failed screen a lot.

Originally Posted by ElwoodCuse I thought Splinter Cell was way too rigid. All you did was exhaust every possible way of getting somewhere by trying everything you could think of, dying, and restarting from a checkpoint. Even using a walkthrough wasn't always helpful. I just thought it was too frustrating, and I even played the "easy" PS2 version.

You suck, that game wasnt that hard. I played both the gamecube and xbox versions on hard and I did pretty well. There was onely 1 part in the entire game when I didnt know what to do and had to ask someone, other than that the puzzles were not too hard to firgure out.

I am hopelessly addicted to MGS2, and will get Hitman 2 next because I played Splinter Cell at a friends and it was near-impossible. Maybe when I get better at sneaking around.

yes

I have played MGS2 through it like 5 times. MGS 2 is so much better than Splinter Cell.

Splinter Cell pisses me off because of all the stupid keypads

MGS 2 all the way. i got it when it came out, $50. it was completely worth it. i wonder what my favorite game that winter was, FFX, MGS 2, or GTA 3.

I'm gonna get Max Payne, State of Emergency, Splinter Cell, and Hitman 2 for 9.99 apiece

dont get state of emergency! that game sucks and it only has 4 levels. i hope im not too late...

anyway i like both games but i think they are very different even though they are the top 2 "stealth" games.MGS2 lets you go guns blazin or you can sneak around and not be detected. either way it is extremely fun. splinter cell is usually not for casual or easily frustrated players. most of the people i know who enjoy and conquer splinter cell are hardcore gamers that can beat most games in the first few days they get it.

Splinter Cell is my favorite Xbox game, though I haven't played MGS2. Just ordered it from ebgames yesterday, so I'll be checking that out in a week or so.

I totally disagree with the comment about SC being about trying every possible thing you can think of to get past a level. To me the beauty of the game is that there is more than one way to get past almost every situation and it really rewards a thoughtful approach over running in with guns blazing.

For example if you see a gaurd on the fringes of a pool of light you can try sneaking up on him and grabbing him, just sneaking around him, throwing a bottle to the far side of him and hustling past when he turns the other way, or maybe shoot a distraction camera a little ways from him (in the dark) and knock him out/snipe him when he comes to investigate.

Get Hitman 2, MGS2:S, and Splinter Cell last.