Splinter Cell | Severonickel and Nuclear Power Plant | Cut Level Showcase | PC | 4K 60FPS

Severonickel and Nuclear Power Plant were originally intended to be part of Act 3, a segment that would have taken place between the missions Kalinatek and Chinese Embassy 1, alongside two other levels: Mining Town and Shipyard. However, all four of these missions were ultimately cut from the final game due to development issues. Shipyard was turned into Vselka, Severonickel became Kola Cell, and Nuclear Power Plant was finished but ended up as a PS2 exclusive. As for Mining Town, only a few leftover assets remain.

In 2021, an Xbox Beta version of SC1 leaked, allowing players to experience Severonickel for the first time and also play the graphically superior Xbox version of Nuclear Power Plant. As of last month at the time of writing this, it was discovered thanks to ‪@Joshhhuaaa.‬ that Severonickel and Nuclear Power Plant map files were in the Korean and Japanese Xbox versions of SC1 this entire time, meaning it was possible to play these levels for the past two decades even prior to the 2021 Beta leak. These map files use the .scl file format, the same format used by the PC version of Splinter Cell 1, unlike the .lin format used on Xbox, allowing me to play them on PC.

Unfortunately, these versions aren't fully complete. Severonickel Part 1 is missing half of the level and features a different starting point much later due to this, compared to the Xbox Beta, which includes a much longer and more developed version. This can be seen with the noclip command. Additionally, the sound files still use the Xbox format, so music, dialogue, and majority of sound effects are missing. All the music in this video was edited in.

Thanks to ‪@cazzhmir‬ for making the custom loading screens, briefings, dubbing the unfinished FMV's and for creating the thumbnail to this video.

0:00 Nuclear Power Plant
25:02 Severonickel