When comparing SpyParty [Early Access beta] vs Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, the Slant community recommends Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory for most people. In the question“What are the best PC multiplayer games with asymmetric gameplay?” Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is ranked 10th while SpyParty [Early Access beta] is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory is:
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.
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Pros
Pro Intense stealth gameplay
In SpyParty one player plays as a spy that needs to blend into a party full of NPCs, while trying to steal valuable documents. The other player plays as a sniper who has to figure out which person is the spy, and take their shot.
Pro Online two player
The gameplay is cat and mouse where one player is a sniper and the other is a secret agent. To pull this off the game is basically online vs two player.
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 Slow development
SPyParty is still in an open beta, something that it seems to have been stuck in for a while.
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.