Sam Fisher is back in Splintercell Chaos Theory and this time he's sneaking around on the N-Gage! But is it truly possible to transfer what is essentially a huge hit on next gen consoles to the tiny N-Gage? The thought of such a feat seems not only impossible but highly unlikely but developers Torus Games and Publisher Gamesloft have done just that as this preview explains.

The graphics on this title are brilliant for a handheld. I wasn't expecting much, in fact I wasn't even expecting full third and first person splintercell styled gaming, I thought this wasgoing to be a platform game and I'm still quite taken aback that it isn't. Somehow Torus have managed to squeeze the essence of the larger console cousins onto the tiny N-Gage and they've done it fairly well with graphics that cover all the splintercell bases, there's even night vision and infra red! Locations are fairly diverse as well and it will be interesting to see the full retail version in action because this preview is something special.

The sound on splintercell chaos theory is good also. The music used compliments the gameplay and varying sequences as do the varying sound effects. Character dialogue is also well done with the bad guys squealing 'Who's there!?' and various other remarks, most of the spoken dialogue in game is written on screen however which is a bonus for the deaf gamer as it means they can follow the story.

Overall I've found the preview version of Splintercell Chaos Theory on the Nokia N-Gage to be a surprsing title that matches its larger console cousins for intensity of play. The graphics are good for the N-Gage as is the sound, whilst the options available (including N-Gage arena) to the player truly open up the world of Sam Fisher to a global audience. I can't wait to review this title and complete this game.