Edge:Blacklist is a series of answers to questions posed in the wake of Splinter Cell: Conviction. Why can’t you move bodies? Why must you kill everyone? Where are the gadgets? Where is Spies vs Mercs? Well, now you can, you don’t have to, they’re all here, and it’s back. Conviction was yanked from the depths of development hell with a speedy that’ll-do-just-ship-it approach and was a surprisingly successful rescue job, but Blacklist was planned and directed like a laser to be all things to all players. Whatever you’ve found to like about any Splinter Cell game is here in quantities so extravagant that it’s almost daunting, and in combinations so random that it’s a disaster.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell has been out of action for a decade, so it's time to look back at 2013's Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
Sam Fisher is evidently the most skilled stealth operative because no-one has seen him in his own game for years
why make an inspired game that takes effort when you can half ass it with multiplayer gaas games and filler filled assassins creed games?
That question up there is the reason you don't see splinter cell games
The entire mark and execute system belonged in another game.
It’s cool, but the polar opposite to how Sam Fisher initially handled.
The original trilogy made shooting very, very difficult, yet a viable option, which ultimately motivates stealth.
The mark/execute system makes shooting stupid easy, to the point of why would you even bother trying stealth as an alternative?
Because Ghost is the method fans of the series actually prefer? IMark and execute is never forced upon the player you liiterally never have to bother using it even once throughout Blacklist.
The sad part is that I actually really enjoyed the last game, Blacklist. It may have lacked the iconic voice but the gameplay was excellent, and blended stealth, action and a mix really great compared to most games, where none of the three options felt like the wrong way to play. I really hope they either produce a remake of the original game or a proper sequel.
The stealth icon has gone too stealthy of late, but the best Splinter Cell games still rank among the best games ever made.
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "Ubisoft, we need to chat. Please, have a seat. Thanks. Ok, so I think you know why you’re here. No it has nothing to do with all those game delays, we’ll talk about that later. What? No it’s not about the Skulls & Bones and Beyond Good & Evil 2 falling off the face of the Earth, just listen. We need to talk about Splinter Cell. Don’t give me that look, you know this conversation needs to happen. The way you’ve treated the series, its fans and poor Sam Fisher himself is sad, infuriating and just plain disappointing and it needs to stop."
The Fish!!!
I'd love to see a remastered edition of those games as well as something new. It's about time.
MGS is done, at least as we know it so it's now or never Ubi, give Fisher the reboot it deserves. And for Gods sake, don't you dare turn Splinter Cell into another Division/Ghost reckon online abomination instead of a SP focused steath action game!
I would love a new splinter cell, maybe even a reboot at this point. Sam Fisher deserves it
I think reboot the entire franchise the games were great but every time they try to make him human like a father or something it comes of as unbelievable
They added damn near every SC game to Xbox1X back compat enahnced list. That is a lot of Sam enhanced and I am loving it, but Sam deserves a new next gen game.
Yikes! and I was just going to pre order it. Although all other reviews say this game is good with 8-9.5.
This review is correct. The others are incorrect.
Oh god. Sounds like an everything and the bucket approach.
I actually liked Conviction for what it was, a capstone to the series. And a good one at that. Anything afterwards with Sam Fisher is just flogging a horse that already died happily.
Bravo. This reviewer is spot on. I don't want an action movie. A great franchise further dumbed down to appeal to the casual masses. What a shame.
Man all these well known IP's from last generation just aren't the same anymore. First it was Resident Evil then Devil May Cry and now Splinter Cell. These developers need to start looking at what their doing wrong. It pains me deeply knowing how much i enjoyed these games last gen and how they've turned out now.