In response to the growing use of sophisticated digital encryption to conceal potential threats to the national security of the United States, the NSA (National Security Agency) has ushered forth a new dawn of intelligence-gathering techniques. This top-secret initiative is dubbed Third Echelon. Denied to exist by the U.S. government, Third Echelon deploys elite intelligence-gathering units consisting of a lone field operative supported by a remote team. Like a sliver of glass, a Splinter Cell is small, sharp, and nearly invisible.

Minimum Specifications:
Pentium III 800
256 MB RAM
SVGA 32MB
Direct 3D
Recommended Specifications:
Athlon 1200
256 MB RAM
SVGA 64MB
Direct 3D