Stealth tips hints and tips for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent

Stealth tips

Well, this game is very difficuly, even on easy mode, so here are some tips to help you get past those darn guards!

-Always crouch. This makes you less visible, and also lets you move much more quietly if standing. You should normally be crouched all the time.

-Hug walls. By clicking the left thumb stick in while next to a wall, you'll put your back to it. This is a very useful trick for watching enemies around corners, and staying out of sight. In addition, if you're looking around a corner while crouched, and a guard comes, you can grab him when he gets close enough. Be careful, as this method is noisy.

-Stay in the shadows. Shadows may seem like just another thing the team who wrote the code for the game had fun with, but it's actually a good hiding spot! Let me be blunt, the guards in this game are stupid. Really stupid. Especially on easy mode. If you're in the shadows (You'll know it's sufficient when the light on your shoulder turns green) a guard won't be able to see you unless you make noise or touch them.

-Make noise! This may sound stupid, especially because the last tip just told you NOT to make noise, but it's a good may to distract a guard or set him up to be killed! If you make a noise and the guard can hear it, they'll be attracted to it, allowing you to move in for the kill, or sneak around them. There are several "appropriate ways" to make noise. Obviously rattling off rounds from your rifle will only get you killed, but that doesn't mean you can't use your rifle! By using the sonic grenade attachment, with a pull of the left trigger, you can fire a noisy grenade to distract guards. Also, you can fire a sticky camera from your rifle, and use it to make noise. Beware however, if you make too much noise with it, the guard will figure it out and shoot the camera. Also a good way is whistling. The guard will be drawn to wherever you whistled from, and if you're near a crate, loop around and catch him from behind! Your hand sonic grenades also work, but if you're out, you can always pick up a bottle or a can and throw it. Not as good of a result, but good none the less. Lastly, the Ultrasonic Emitter. This gadget is present even during the JBA HQ missions, and can shoot a blast of noise to distract guards.

-Hide the bodies. If you knock out or kill a guard, it's best to pick the body up and hide it the shadows, or behind a chair or something. The last thing you want to do is put a guard on edge from finding a body.

-Close the door behind you. This may seem pointless, but it defiantly helps. If you open a door and forget to close it, a guard will get suspicious if they see it and wander inside. It doesn't help to attract unwanted attention and get guards off of their regular patrol pattern.

-Turn off the lights, save electricity. No, but really, with the lights off, it becomes very difficult to be noticed. You can turn lights off with several methods. You can firstly use the EMP function in your pistol. This will temporarily turn off a light or another electronic device, and, minus the light, you're much less noticeable. This will only last ten or fifteen seconds, so be careful. Next, your can actually go over to a light switch and turn the lights off. It may take more effort that simply EMPing it, but it not only makes guards have to turn it on, but it gives you plenty of cover. Be sure you're not around when the guard turns the lights back on. Some lights also have a power source. By cutting a wire, you can dim any light permanently. This takes time, so make sure you have time to cut the wire before a guard sees you. Lastly, the most obvious way is to shoot the light and dim it permanently. However, with this method, it's noisy, and guards can very easily notice the broken light, attracting that unwanted attention mentioned earlier.

-Use cover effectively. This may seem obvious, but before going into a room, check the structure of it first. Some paths may wield better results than others.

-Lastly, mind the difficulty you're on. On easy mode, if you're crouching, it becomes impossible to hear you walking, but on hard mode, when you're crouched, that isn't enough. By moving as fast as you can in the crouch position, you'll alert guards, so move very slowly.

By following these tips, you'll be the invisible man.

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