The checkpoints in SC-Xbox aren't bad; they're well spaced/placed, I think. Now Buffy the Vampire Slayer...THOSE are some damn poor checkpoint placements.
4(edited) Bullet wounds cauterize. Instantly. 11: No matter why somebody is unconcious, the will NEVER wake up until a buddy shakes them a bit. 12: Everybody drinks heavily, and thoughtfully leaves their glass bottles around. 13: Nobody likes to see a dead dog, so they'll all pretend...
Hmmm. Perhaps it's time to write the 'Everything I ever needed to know, I learned from Splinter Cell' list. 1: Always hide your bodies well, cuz, dammit, somebody's going to trip over the damn things. 2: A bullet to the knee is more lethal than an elbow smash to the temple. 3: A door...
Yup; did it to me the first time I went through that mission. Pissed me off, royally. Oh, and http://www.gamefaqs.com for all of your frequently-asked-question needs.