Starkiller
Super Freak
Well as a newcomer to the series I think it plays great. I'm sure Ubisoft wasn't trying to alienate the fans of the series but just trying to bring in new ones that hadn't played a Splinter Cell before. I honestly think they did a good job and it's a nice stealth/action mix.
It's turned into Uncharted, meets Gears, meets Dark Sector.
It no longer feels like a MGS stealth rival....