As a fan of both series, I wanted to get a take on your opinions. In my opinion, I favor Splinter Cell over Metal Gear. Although Metal Gear came out way before Splinter Cell, and may have undoubtedly influenced Splinter Cell in one way or another, SC's game mechanics appeals to me more. Some may argue Splinter Cell is a bit slow and boring, but that's what I like about the game. The thought of sneaking behind guards, utilizing sweet gadgets, pulling off impressive maneuvers, becoming the shadow itself, ultimately draws me in over Metal Gear. Don't get me wrong though, Metal Gear has its advantages over Splinter Cell.(i.e. Better environments which include numerously more alternate pathways, more interesting storyline, innovative boss fights, variety of weapons, and a little something new with the addition of every new title in the series). Splinter Cell seems to appeal to a specific crowd; you either love it or hate it, where Metal Gear leans more to both sides. As a stealth game, I prefer Splinter Cell, but as an action game, Metal Gear all the way. So in this case, I guess I like my action games a bit more stealthy and subtle.

I have never heard of the Metal Gear series. I like Splinter Cell a lot though. It's one of the few games where you have to be stealthy and patient. It's not like Halo where you just run around shooting people with heavy machine guns. In Splinter Cell, you have to work your way up and on some level you don't have guns. Splinter Cell is for the deep thinkers and more patient people. So even without knowing what Metal Gear is, I'm going to say that Splinter Cell wins, because I've only found one or two games that beat it.

i much prefer metal gear for one simple reason, it took me much much much longer to complete than the first splinter cell, i admit after wasting 40 pound on the x box copy of splinter cell and finishing it the same day i haven't tried any of the new ones. Think i got pandora tomorrow laying about for pc somewhere maybe i will install it oneday and try but im sure i will never be as happy with it as any of the metal gear series. Even the first ones on the nintendo entertainment system i still play on my phone via rom's an emulators (i do own the originals so am not breaking the law just can't put my NES in my pocket. Final word, metal gear all the way, solidsnake or sam fisher pmpl you know it :-)

Its splinter cell by FAR,its alot more complicated then MGS,alot more strategy needed and its also more realistic,my fav SC so far is pandora tommorow,donno why but its great lol!!!!

No way, i think that the MGS games have loads more to offer and have a super in depth storyline that is extremely complex and good, i think that MGS4 will be one of the best games ever and will feature so much stuff that it'll finish off the series nicely

I am also a fan of both series.

I played all the old ones on the playstation one. They were both very great and fun to play. But they both have differed in game play. Splinter cell, to me, focused more on action stealth. Whereas Metal gear, also in my opinion, focus more on all stealth. I liked them both for different reasons. It just seemed that you got to shoot more and more action in Splinter cell, not as much in metal gear. But that might have changed in the most recent version of MG on the PS3.

Name:HOODAMAN

okay, this is what it really comes down to in the series of MGS VS. Splinter Cell

Splinter Cell is way more realistic, and it's a sneaking game. Your a guy, goes and gets information in places where he's not supposed to be, and then it becomes a story line, where the things that you have done in the mission result in news stories all around the united states. Where in metal gear solid, the guy, Solid Snake, is already IN a complex storyline, and you must aid Solid Snake throughout the levels, and must ensue long cutscenes that sometimes go up to 15 minutes, and then continue on with the story. MGS is way less realistic than Splinter Cell. In fact, you can just go around and shoot the enemies in the head. You can't even crouch in the game! There are also bosses with special powers that you need to defeat. MGS is more of a action game than a sneaking game, while Splinter Cell focuses solely on sneaking, and less on shooting, and running around. As a result, Splinter Cell has a much less complex storyline, and the longest running time of the the longest cut scene is about five minutes. Simply put, Splinter Cell is my choice, but I do play both games. But Splinter Cell is the game that sometimes I have great urges to play, while Metal Gear Solid is the type that you just choose to play.

-HOODAMAN

will i do like Splinter Cell also but i have no luck with it
the first time i trayed it was require hi graphic card
then and i was just bout my PC
and i see it fill on ruining a game
i was shotted
but i made allot of upgrades to my PC
and i trayed the last version
but it told me that i must have 1GB of ram at list
i hit my Head into the wall
and sowered the GOD that i will never try this game agin