GodisaGeek: "Firstly, there’s the competitive mode, Spies vs. Mercs, in which Blacklist dumps Conviction’s largely hit and miss online component in favour of a return to a more traditional method of team-based mass-murder.
First seen way back in Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (game number 2 in the series), Spies vs. Mercs was a much simpler affair, where two players decked out as shadow-hugging spies snuck around a claustrophobic map while a pair of heavily-armed mercenaries hunted them down. In true Splinter Cell style, light and shadow played a pivotal role, the spies with their night-vision and the mercs with their torches. In Blacklist, the mode makes a welcome return, but with a handful of changes and improvements that make SvM a truly essential part of the package."
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
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?
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.
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.
Both Blacklist and The Last of Us were my favorite MP games this year because they were so different from everything else out there. It's nice to get away from the typical FPS for a good experience online.
I agree. I would play SP and then would get lost in the MP and spend most of the hours playing MP. Its super fun. i just hate the COD4 hosting. when the host leaves the game ends :/