Others say...

"Don't waste your money"
This game is a waste of money ... it won't run on quite a few CD-RW and DVD+/-R/W drives. BOTH Ubisoft and Starforce said the problem is with my computer. Avoid products from both companies in the future.

"This game killed my computer"
This game killed both my cd-rom drives. It Cost me $142 to fix my computer after this



"Fun game, not worth the trouble"
You will probably be lucky in getting this game to run. I have tried it on two computers; in one case it wouldn't run without a particular type of 3D accelerator, and in the other case it wouldn't run at all (the latter was a high-performance machine with the necessary video hardware and everything.) So I have this game that doesn't run on either of the two machines that I own personally, and Ubisoft technical support doesn't do anything. I have sent them three messages and none have rendered a response from these people. I'm not saying that this is a bad game or anything. I'm saying that you'll need just the right system to make it run, and if it doesn't run then you've wasted your money, because you will not get technical support.

"As good as it gets for stealth fans . . ."
The good . . .
Chaos Theory is by far my favorite stealth action game out right now. First off, it features completely believable elements. The story is conceptually possible and historically accurate where it needs to be and all of the technology that graces Sam is rooted in current technology development of the U.S. Military. Why is this so impressive? Look at the Metal Gear series. They are undeniably great games, but the plot is always so incomprehensably strange that it's almost a turn-off.

The graphics here are drop-dead gorgeous. The shadow modeling is incredibly impressive - and rightfully so, as shadows play a very integral role in the whole game. The lighting effects are equally impressive and the game features a great reflection engine. Also worth mentioning here is the dynamic weather system in the game, which can really play into the whole stealth expereince. Lightening can ruin your shadowy cover, but can also provide background noise to dampen you actions. Rain is also an enemy, as Sam's wet footprints can give him away.

The sound design is also really great,as it plays a very important role in keeping Sam's cover. The sound track is interactive and delivered in Dolby.

Game play is fun, as well. The single player is nothing new, per se - much of the same as Pandora, with a couple new moves. That siad, there are still some really great moments and the player can approach a mission any way that the wish to - guns blazing or in the shadows. Where the game really shines is in co-op and multiplayer. Co-op is undeniably fun and proves to be unintentionally hilarious at times. The multiplayer is really great, though. It's like nothing else that is out today. One side plays the spies and the other the mercs, who are trying to protect data disks. Sounds like capture the flag, right? Close enough, but it's the little touches that make it so fun.

And the bad . . .
My biggest complaint is that the game suffers from Doom3-itis. That is, it's so freaking dark that most of the amazing textures and mapping goes unnoticed. Sam can also get lost in the shadows, appearing only as a set of disembodied green orbs (night vision gogs).
There's also that little program that some other people have brought up. It definitely a nasty little thing and crippled the lesser of my 2 computers, but left the better untouched. Dunno why it only causes problems some times, but it is slightly annoying.
The other really big problem is that it takes one heck of a system to run this thing at full detail. I'm perplexed as to how it can run so smoothly on an Xbox, which a basically a P.C. platform, but it struggles to deliver the same quality on a high-spec gaming rig. I CAN break 60 FPS with full detail with one system (high spec machine), but the other struggles to stay above 10 FPS (medium/low spec).

But, great game. If you own an Xbox, I'd suggest buying it for that before trying to run the P.C. version.

"Starforce this starforce that, most people do not have problems"
As stated in the title, most people do not have problems with the starforce protection. If you do, update your cd\dvd drivers, thats the case with most of the problems with it.

If you want to remove Starforce (you cant play starforce enabled games), go here:
http://www.onlinesecurity-on.com/protect.phtml?c=55

More info about starforce here:
http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/954105331/m/6811067603

Other then that, this game is awesome. Looks much better then the xbox countpart, plays well with KB+Mouse, and great online play!