
This decision goes against the constitution of Japan written after World War II.

The game starts out with growing tensions between Japan, Korea, and China over Japan's decision to create the Information Self Defense force (I-SDF). It also is noteworthy for enemies proclaiming, "Who turned out the lights?" every time the player shoots out, or temporarily disables a light. In addition to stunning normal mapped graphics and HDR lighting, a real treat at the time, this entry in the Splinter Cell franchise increased the amount of both lethal and non-lethal options at Sam Fisher's disposal.

Chaos Theory follows many of the stealth gameplay conventions of the first two games in the series.
