Splinter Source
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Author: | Zi-Xiao
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Submitted: | 17th January, 2005
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Favourites: | 0 |
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Genre: | Platformer
| Downloads: | 1035
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 Game of the Week Winner
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Edited By Jerry on 3/24/2005
Edited By Jerry on 3/22/2005
Edited By Jerry on 1/17/2005
Edited By Jerry on 1/17/2005
About The Game
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*EDIT*
DOWNLOAD NOW WORKS EVEN THOU SCREEN SHOTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RESTORED!!!!! DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY 
This was a game submitted for the Klik Academy KAcade Compo. I'm not sure if I should be uploading this, since the results arn't out yet (but then again, they were supposed to be out 3 days ago), but since I saw other contest entries being uploaded, I guess I'll follow suite.
Description
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Splinter Source, as you may have guessed it, is a Splinter Cell fan game. Not a fan game like your typical sonic or mario platformer, but more like a 2D Half-life; in other words, its not simply a remake its an entire dimension shift - switching from a 3D to 2D interface.
You don't play as Sam Fisher, but instead some nameless agent out to retrieve the OBJECTIVE thats stolen by a group of 'terrorists' who are now holding cargo bay as their base.
Most of Splinter Cell's stealthy moves have been recreatd in 2D. Knock guards out from behind or drop down on them form above, hide in the shadows, shoot people from the ceiling etc etc. The in-game instructions are somewhat rough since I only had 4 days to make this game, but be sure to read them anyways cause they're colorful  . But, if you can't be bothered, here's a quick list of stuff you can do:
Controls
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Left + Right = Move
Ctrl = Draw weapon
Ctrl + Left or Right = Punch
Shift = Jump
Shift while weapon is drawn = Shoot
Up + Down while weapon is drawn = Aim
Up while standing in the shadows = Hide
- Shooting an enemy while he's unaware will instantly kill
- An alert enemy will take several hits before going down
- When enemies die, they make alot of noise and can alert nearby guards, so be careful when taking out multiple guards.
- Only punching a guard from behind will knock him out instantly, a frontal attack will damage him but he will be alert
- Falling down from great heights will also knock out guards
- If a ? appears above the enemy's head, then that means he's suspicious, if a ! appears, then he has detected you and will attack.
- How well an enemy can see you if your are in their field of vision is indicated by the shadow meter, if it gets too bright, enemies will see you and attack.
- If you touch a guard, he will instantly detect you unless you are hidden (see controls)
Closing Comments
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The game is very open ended - there are several ways to complete the mission. Make sure you read the objective and study the map carefully. This game was originally made as a high score arcade game so the end score really doesn't matter. If you would like to play the online version, you can check out the KAcade at http://www.klikacademy.com. This offline version can offer you some practice  .
*EDIT*
You can now exit the score screen and return to the main menu. Thanks to Wartagon (CrobaSoft) for pointing out that little bug  .
*EDIT*
A few people have commented on the resolution so I thought I'd point out that if it were up to me, I would have made the game 320x240 but unfortunately, the guys at KA dictated that the screen size must be 256x244; same goes for the earlier submitted Paths to Ether game.
*EDIT*
DOWNLOAD NOW WORKS EVEN THOU SCREEN SHOTS HAVE NOT YET BEEN RESTORED!!!!! DOWNLOAD AND ENJOY
 Review This Download
    
http://www.klikacademy.com/cc/jerry/splinter_source_offline/splinter_source(offline).zip (1,697kb )
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Zi-Xiao
Registered 29/07/2002
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