When comparing The Dark Mod vs Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, the Slant community recommends The Dark Mod for most people. In the question“What are the best stealth games for PC?” The Dark Mod is ranked 4th while Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose The Dark Mod is:
The game is a community remake of the game Thief, not in terms of story, characters, or levels, but in terms of mechanics. Originally it was created as a mod for Doom 3, but has since been remade with original assets in order to have no liability, though it still uses the same mission. This means the game is free and will stay free. Players can download dozens of additional missions at no additional charge.
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Pros
Pro Free to all
The game is a community remake of the game Thief, not in terms of story, characters, or levels, but in terms of mechanics. Originally it was created as a mod for Doom 3, but has since been remade with original assets in order to have no liability, though it still uses the same mission. This means the game is free and will stay free. Players can download dozens of additional missions at no additional charge.
Pro Suspenseful hunt and chase dynamic between player types in multiplayer mode
The spy character plays exactly like Sam Fisher in the single-player game, so you're a Splinter Cell commando, and you view the action from a third-person, behind-the-back camera perspective. The mercenaries play the game from the traditional first-person perspective, much like in tactical action games like Counter-Strike and Rainbow Six 3.
Cons
Con Oldish graphics
Although efforts are being done to keep it nice, The Dark Mod runs on an engine from 2004 and definitely looks dated compared to modern games.
Con Short campaign with abrupt ending
The campaign will only last around 10 hours, which is pretty short for a AAA game, on top of this the ending is quite abrupt making for a lack of closure for some.