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MGS by a country mile. Splinter Cell 1 and 3 were fantastic, but MGS really takes the cake. Of course, they are pretty different games, so it's difficult to directly compare the two.

Probably the biggest gripe I have about Splinter Cell is that it feels a lot more linear with fewer options to me. It has more of a puzzle feel while MGS definitely has more of an action game feel.

And to those who say MGS doesn't offer any stealth elements, try playing on the hardest difficulty. I believe prior to MGS4, it results in an instant game over if you get spotted. And in MGS4, try getting the Big Boss emblem. 0 kills, 0 alerts, 0 healing items, 0 special items, unable to buy non-lethal ammunition from Drebin, and you have to beat the game in under 5 hours on Big Boss Extreme difficulty.

@rocketpig: I think it's weird that you claim to be a big shooter fan, so you like Splinter Cell, then talk about how you hate MGS4 for having large sections that you played as a shooter, while you like Splinter Cell because it forces you to be more stealthy because of limited ammo.