History Trivia / SplinterCellPandoraTomorrow

** On PC, the game essentially exists in {{abandonware}} limbo, as it is the only game in the series that was never re-released via UsefulNotes/{{digital distribution}} (neither on Uplay/Ubisoft Connect nor UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) due to a convoluted publishing rights dispute, and the old physical copies no longer work on recent operating systems due to outdated [[UsefulNotes/DigitalRightsManagement DRM]] and lighting issues with modern hardware that retroactively make it a PortingDisaster from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. There are [[https://youtu.be/yGOm7sulJa0 ways to fix it]] if you manage to (preferably legally) get a copy.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IwRFUYJPEQ Beta gameplay footage]] shows that originally Lambert and Grim were intended to be voiced by their original voice actors noted above, as well as having other characters and enemies voiced with native accents instead of American accents. For whatever reason, all of it ended up being re-recorded with new voice actors, with no explanation ever being given for the change.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The [[ProductPlacement Sony Ericsson brand]] in ''Pandora Tomorrow'' (which came out in 2004). That joint venture mobile telephone business ceased to exist in 2012 when Creator/{{Sony}} bought out Ericsson's share. And the smartphone Sam uses to read the Memory Stick stolen by Shetland looks so early 2000s it hurts.

** On PC, the game essentially exists in {{abandonware}} limbo, as it is the only game in the series that was never re-released via UsefulNotes/{{digital distribution}} (neither on Uplay/Ubisoft Connect nor UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) due to a convoluted publishing rights dispute, and the old physical copies no longer work on recent operating systems due to outdated [[UsefulNotes/DigitalRightsManagement DRM]] and lighting issues with modern hardware that retroactively make it a PortingDisaster from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. There are [[https://youtu.be/yGOm7sulJa0 ways to fix it]] if you manage to (preferably legally) get a copy. You can also buy an old console copy.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: On PC, ''Pandora Tomorrow'' essentially exists in {{abandonware}} limbo, as it is the only game in the series that was never re-released via UsefulNotes/{{digital distribution}} (neither on Uplay/Ubisoft Connect nor UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) due to a convoluted publishing rights dispute, and the old physical copies no longer work on recent operating systems due to outdated [[UsefulNotes/DigitalRightsManagement DRM]] and lighting issues with modern hardware that retroactively make it a PortingDisaster from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. There are [[https://youtu.be/yGOm7sulJa0 ways to fix it]] if you manage to (preferably legally) get a copy. You can also buy an old console copy.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The [[ProductPlacement Sony Ericsson brand]] in ''Pandora Tomorrow'' (which came out in 2004). That joint venture mobile telephone business ceased to exist in 2012 when Creator/{{Sony}} bought out Ericsson's share. And the smartphone Sam uses to read the Memory Stick stolen by Shetland looks so mid-2000s it hurts.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: On PC, ''Pandora Tomorrow'' essentially exists in {{abandonware}} limbo, as it is the only game in the series that was never re-released via UsefulNotes/{{digital distribution}} (neither on Ubisoft Connect nor UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) due to a convoluted publishing rights dispute, and the old physical copies no longer work on recent operating systems due to outdated [[UsefulNotes/DigitalRightsManagement DRM]] and lighting issues with modern hardware that retroactively make it a PortingDisaster from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. There are [[https://youtu.be/yGOm7sulJa0 ways to fix it]] if you manage to (preferably legally) get a copy. You can also buy an old console copy.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The [[ProductPlacement Sony Ericsson brand]] in ''Pandora Tomorrow'' (which came out in 2004). That joint venture mobile telephone business ceased to exist in 2012 when Creator/{{Sony}} bought out Ericsson's share. And the smartphone Sam uses to read the Memory Stick stolen by Shetland looks so mid-2000s it hurts.

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The [[ProductPlacement Sony Ericsson brand]] in ''Pandora Tomorrow'' (which came out in 2004). That joint venture mobile telephone business ceased to exist in 2012 when Creator/{{Sony}} bought out Ericsson's share. And the device Sam uses to read the chip stolen by Shetland looks so mid-2000s it hurts.

** Adriana Anderson replaced Ellen David as the voice of Frances Coen.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: On PC, ''Pandora Tomorrow'' essentially exists in {{abandonware}} limbo, as it is the only game in the series that was never re-released via UsefulNotes/{{digital distribution}} (neither on Uplay nor UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}) due to a convoluted publishing rights dispute, and the old physical copies no longer work on recent operating systems due to outdated [[UsefulNotes/DigitalRightsManagement DRM]] and lighting issues with modern hardware that retroactively make it a PortingDisaster from the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}. There are [[https://youtu.be/yGOm7sulJa0 ways to fix it]] if you manage to (preferably legally) get a copy. You can also buy an old console copy.

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