The Mark and Execute system has the same animations that look like the movements in the nightclub shootout in John Wick 1. Surprised nobody recognized that.
Manuel Antonio I joking, i'd rather say the "most disappointing and frustrating" because of the lack of hunter maps compared to conviction and the terrible controls. Still like the game though.
I really thought this was one of the best games i've ever played. Story, gameplay and all. I'm so surprised by the hate, everything about this game was so original. I would love to see a remake of this game, or a game very similar to.
ShiaLaButtFuck it got hate because it throw away the gameplay that all the previous game was built and became something else, i luv the game but it shouldn't be call splinter cell
@@jacobbelter9141 shut up man, u think this is sloppy!? Compare this to SC1 and pandora and chaos theory, It's a big leap forward. If u think this is sloppy, I can't Imagine what u think about AC 1 to 3.
@@Motivation_snack6668 i actually love the first 3 because they were STEALTH games. Not action shooters with stealth sections here or there and the quick kill thing felt very not splinter cell ish to me at all. Chaos theory will always be the best splinter cell game of all time espicially the co-op mode. Piss off child
@@Motivation_snack6668 No I think he's right. I love this game but From a technical standpoint it isn't nearly as polished as the other games. It's also far more basic.
I liked this game a lot, don't understand all the hate. I played the old Splinter Cell games, and although I have to agree that it's not better than Chaos Theory. It still is an awesome game, and it did innovate on various aspects in the stealth genre, especially the Mark and Execute, and Last Known Position, both of which are copied by many Stealth games today.
Arkanjo Teixeira Simple: People don't care if it's a good game, people want a *Splinter Cell* game, in the vain of previous Splinter Cell games. Conviction altered the fundamental play style, and people resent it. I am happy because I don't like the normal Splinter Cell play style. Conviction is, for me, just the right amount of stealth vs action. I like the choice, and I have beaten the entire game with *only* hand to hand stealth kills because it is so fun that I decided to actually challenge myself.
AtariMaxiToriyama I love the old SC games I'm completing double agent for the original xbox completely stealthy it's frustrating when you get caught but when you do it smooth without getting caught it's a great feeling lol
Jc_sage773 That's the reason I don't like those old Splinter Cell games. "Whoops! You made one small error! Now the whole game is going to stop and bring you back to the beginning of the area! How immersive!" I'm being sarcastic, but I don't fault anyone for liking it. It is simply not something I enjoy.
I hate how he said that its a bad thing that you must watch AI patrol patterns and that you probably didn't finish double agent. That's splinter cell for you, conviction may be a great game but its by a fact the worst splinter cell game because its about stealth killing instead of sneaking past enemies. And you cant even do nonlethal takedowns!
Honestly I've played every Splinter Cell since the first. All of them were good for different reasons, but this one should be considered more like a spinoff in my opinion. It's a great game, but it's not Splinter Cell. Blacklist on the other hand was (in my opinion) a great return to form.
***** Yeah although i constantly got pissed off in Blacklist when shit that never would have happened in Chaos Theory happened. Like enemies being scripted to be on alert instead of it being a consequence of players actions. That happened only two times in Chaos Theory in the end of the last two levels of the game. In blacklist, that shit is in the first fucking level of the game (excluding tutorial) for the entire second half of the level
There are a couple instances in the game where you can do non-lethal takedowns, so I wouldn't say that, but yes, I know what you mean. It was definitely dumbed down compared to the old ones but enjoyable nonetheless.
This game is fantastic. Co-op was simply addicting and so much fun. Love the atmosphere and eerie soundtrack. Still playing today. I’ll agree , it’s not a traditional Splinter Cell in the gameplay department but that’s what sets this game apart from the others. It may be the “Black sheep” of the series, but it’s still a great game.
I really dislike all the haters of Conviction. It is NOT a sneaky spy game. It is a story about family and revenge. He lost his daughter and had to shoot his best friend in the last game. Now that he finds out his daughter is alive, he is not going to let anything stop their reunion. He doesn't give a damn about "light switches". He is out for blood and Conviction represents that brilliantly.
Maybe to a triggerhappy player with a very short attention span. But those people aren't the people who made Splinter Cell into a successful franchise to begin with.
I like all of them, save Pandora, which is just a broken game imo. What I am saying is Conviction IS NOT a Spy story and should not play like one. What is the point of playing the next game in the series if it is not different from the last? I love my Chaos Theory Splinter Cell, but that doesn't mean I have to hate Conviction Splinter Cell.
Hoodwinked McGee Thank you brother Conviction is my favorite in the serious because of the facts you listed bro forget light switch and hiding around strapped down with rules by the NSA or Third Echelon it's all about Sam at the height of his abilities pushed by revenge I see you get gaming brother
I call bullshit there is a stealth aspect to the game they just made it more difficult but with practice you can do it I will even upload gameplay to prove it
That Iraq level is great probably one of my favorites in the game it's great and a nice change of pace from going all stealth all the time and it was a bit of a sneak peak at Ghost Recon Future Soldiers gameplay which is very reminiscent of that level.
Chaos theory still one of the best splinter game for me . -_- I really fucking hate when devs try to make a game for casual instead of their loyal core gamer.
The original SC will always be the best. Personally I didn't like the new "run and gun" cover based system; it felt more like a third person shooter than a splinter cell game.
I really don't understand why people don't like this game.Sam's daughter was murderd, Grim was lying to him for many years and his is mad, he won't be going non leathal on them he is gonna kill everybody that stands in his way.They made the game with more action because of that he ain't gonna wait for them to pass and then sneak around he is gonna kill em.I think Conviction is awesome and the best in the series.That's my opinion.
If you think the developers had the idea for the story before they thought of the gameplay changes, you are wrong, People dont like conviction because its just another dumb action game, made to please a broader audience, shitting on legacy of splinter cell
Java If you think it's a "dumb action game," then you apparently skipped every cut-scene, and played the bulk of the game with the sound off. This game has some of the snappiest, most real and emotional dialogue in any game I have ever played. The characters are written with wit, humanity, confliction and emotion. There is an especially poignant part near the end that I always watch with the volume up, filled with tension. The game mechanics definitely do not encourage you to go in guns blazing, since only a few shots from enemies kill you. Stealth is still the number 1 advantage, and there are multiple scenes that essentially *cannot* be played without utilizing some stealth.
Fans of SC seems forgot that Sam was full rage in here, things change after New York and he was looking for her daughter's death, he went into Bryan Mills (Taken) to find the answer, the part of Reed who try takeover the government was never become his concern on first place until Grimm came to him with using Sarah as leverage and Sam didn't have option but to help Grimm.
This game is F***ING AWESOME ! Loved every single minute of it. I never thought I would enjoy a stealth game but this one utterly changed my mind. 9.5 out of 10
Splinter Cell Conviction was a great game in the series, better than Blacklist. a very fun game, a lot more action, but kept the espionage element and making Sam Fisher into a Jason Bourne type spy was pretty cool as hell. I own all Splinter Cell games [not Blacklist], and I got them signed by Michael Ironside at Days of the Dead Chicago in April 2024. 1:13 Sam sure Will Smith'd Anna 😅
Also in a game about being stealthy going guns blazing should never deserve a reward. It is a stealth game after all. Chaos theory knew this and rewarded going through the entire thing unnoticed.
You know it's really annoying seeing people give the game such a hard time. Sure, it's different, so what? I guarantee if they would've made another, stand in a dark corner waiting for your enemy to walk by type of Splinter Cell, people would have been complaining the game is too similar to the previous 4 games. The series needed a change like this for at least one game, and it's at least a hell of a lot better than Double Agent.
i've played every single splinter cell game and i like them all,of course its not the same play conviction that play chaos theory,but seriously people conviction isn't a bad game,is a way faster than his predecesors,and you cant use non lethal cqc but you can try to remain undetected too,the game doesn't tell you "just go on and kill every single person you see" besides the stealth kills in the games are awesome. the game is just different but different doesn't mean bad....
“No more watching AI walk around”. Yeah that’s basically what a stealth game is. Not. You learn their patterns and find new ways to take them out. Conviction doesn’t offer any freedom to be non lethal or completely ghost through a level.
There is a big plothole nobody can seem to explain: How does Sam see in the dark? I understand how the player can due to the black and white mechanic but Sam was only able to be in the dark if he had goggles in prior games, and the entire game is spent without them. How did he learn the ability to see in the dark so suddenly? It makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever.
..."nothing like the old Splinter Cell games, which is a good thing..." Nope. Blacklist is actually much closer to the original formula and is all the better for it. Conviction was an overblown, generic action game that abandoned everything the Splinter Cell series had built it's name on. The old games were popular for a reason and the identity crisis that Conviction suffers from really hurt it. Functionally great, but it is NOT a Splinter Cell game
In my opinion it makes sense to create an action game, since sam is angry. Think about it: his best friend and daughter are dead, and grim, one of the people he trusted the most, lied to him for years. If the character development goes like this, it makes sense to make something more action.
I agree in many points, seeing as I adore stealth games. But the big thing that makes this my favourite Splinter Cell game is the story. Albeit short, the rage and emotion driving you through the game is unmatched. And I am one of those crazy suckers that play games for the story. :D
This game is simply awesome I finished it about 3 times and i just can't get enough of it. it is really one of the best games i've ever played in my life
The game may not have the exact stealth of the others but it's still one of the best games I ever played although stealth is different but to be honest this is the best game,it may be not exactly a splinter cell game but it is amazing 9.3
Decent game, awful Splinter Cell game. From the moment I first saw developer interviews and early game play I knew this series was dying. Splinter Cell at its core is about completing your objective as stealthily as possible. Entering and leaving without leaving a trace that you were there. THIS is why Chaos Theory is regarded as the milestone of the series. Every upgrade to the game focused on stealth. Better camera, better gadgets, wireless hacking, upgraded enemy AI that inspected every out-of-place change, amazing muilti-path level design......I could go on. Detection was avoided at all cost. Enter Conviction. Sam Fisher is now Jason Bourne. He scales walls and traverses ledges as if he has suction cups attached to his fingertips. Altercations are encouraged due to the mark and execute mechanic. Sam does things that he highly advocated against in previous games. In Chaos Theory's training video's Sam clearly states how he's seen more people die in doorways than anywhere else, advocating caution and inspecting the other side via snakecam. Here comes Conviction where Sam is barging through doors and shotgunning people down in dramatic fashion. I'll admit the game is fun, but it is not the Splinter Cell that people wanted. This is where the mainstream curse really hit this franchise. Blacklist tried to be stealthy whilst keeping the action intact. It's a better game, but still failed to capture what Splinter Cell is about.
David Fouts I call bullshit there is a stealth aspect to the game they just made it more difficult but with practice you can do it I will even upload gameplay to prove it
I think the graphics are already pretty good, so an HD remake would change much. Maybe later, when we can't tell apart game graphics from CGI, or even live action.
CoLomBiaSauriO Double agent is the "worst" one, and the one that deserves a remake the most. I still like it very much. Conviction's mark and execute is cool, but it is a win-button (which take something good out of it)
It's a pretty good game on its own, but it just isn't Splinter Cell. Previous games (especially Chaos Theory, which many fans consider the apex of the series) allowed you to choose whether to sneak and remain hidden, or take the brute force assault approach that is the only option in conviction.
Busternutt69 Bullshit. I just got to a part in the game where I almost sneaked through to the end, but there was a dude I couldn't get past. I had no option to lure him away, and when I put him down, there was no way to hide the body.
Anthony Bay Okay it was still way better than conviction, I didn’t get a splinter cell feel when I played blacklist but gameplay wise I like it way better than conviction
I hope Blacklist isn't the last one, and I hope the make one with a bit slower pace like the old ones. Still a fluent and agile Sam - just a much more realistic one. PS: Please keep the (seperated story) awesome co-op next to the campaign.
I didnt personally like this game. I love the Splinter Cell series. I played them all except Double Agent. And this one was my least favorite. I love Chaos Theory and Blacklist so much. Idk why everyone hates on Blacklist i thought it kicked ass, but i guess thats just me. Either way needless to say i was soooo disappointed by this game.
Cure Optimism Ill agree with u on that. But i dont see that being reason enough to not like a game. Not to bash on Michael Ironside cuz hes fantastic but i never rlly saw Sam Fisher's voice as a defining characteristic like a lot of people. So it didnt bother me to quite the degree it did others.
This game is definitely worth getting. Most people seem to hate this Splinter Cell, but I think it's pretty good. It's really easy, that's my own negative about it. Too easy, too short.
Re-playable? How can a fucking one route/one option game that strays away from all the good things about the series be re-playable? 9.3 LOL. Thats hilarious.
You can"t trust IGN completely b cos its not a private reviewer like Angry joe,and as for marking enemies with red and then hit the Y button for an instant kill is"nt THAT cool!
CraziBoi94 Well, I liked it. The thing that I liked the most are the side missions, with archer and kestrel. Those levels are incredibly replayable, and for it's always fun to try to make 100% invisible kills.
I only have one more Splinter Cell game to buy, and in the last week I been buying them starting with Splinter Cell and bought the next one in the series and earlier today I bought Conviction and I will buy Blacklist tomorrow. I'm playing on Series X, have the Series S and One X aswell along with XB1. The only one I didn't get is Splinter Cell Essentials which is for the PSP. I had a PSP but eventually sold it. I love the Splinter Cell series and hopefully we get a new one soon for the new gaming systems
Once again, Splinter Cell turns up trumps with Conviction. I would say that the emphasis on making it more a shooter in nature was a daring decision for the devs to make, splitting the SC fanbase, but I considered it a wise move as often in previous titles I found Sam Fisher verging on incredulously clumsy when dealing with enemies; Conviction was much more fluid in this regard, and there was still the player's option to exploit shadows, climb pipes, shimmying, and so on.
This game got some really unjustified hate when it came out. Gameplay was silky smooth, and I dug the style. It wasn't as open ended as the other games, I suppose, but that's about it. Free with GWG next month, so I guess I'll see how it holds up.
Me too...the controls and animations in this game were butter smooth even for stealth gameplay...In previous games the movement itself made you feel like 70 year old
This was my gameplay experience in a nutshell: "Everybody hold position! It looks like an ambush!" *2 seconds later* "Looks like an ambush! I'm holding position!" *1 second later* "Hold position here! It's probably an ambush!" I don't remember the exact lines because it's been too long, but basically I was taking my time formulating the perfect plan but the enemy AI just wouldn't shut the fuck up long enough for me to hear myself think so I just shot them all and felt somewhat let down.
I played Splinter Cell for the realism and stealth that demanded your attention to detail to stay alive. No killing half an Army of people by yourself ala 007. You combine the arcadey fast movememts with the ability to take everyone out by yourself in a few seconds and this is the game that made me become disenchanted and lose interest with the franchise.
I just played the uncharted collection in my PS4 and I can say something for sure about the last generation of consoles: The kings in the third person shooters were Conviction, Uncharted 2 and Gears 3.
While the story mode is rather short, the Deniable Ops mode and Multiplayer modes will never get boring. There are challenges to beat on each map that give you points to upgrade/buy weapons. There are like 6 different game modes as well as like 8 maps that each take like 20-30 minutes to complete. Plus the coop story and multiplayer modes that allow you to silently stalk each other in the dark. It's a cheap game for $13 bucks and it was definitely worth it. Only downside is that not many people
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That projected text is still impressive today. I haven't seen anything like it since.
It really is tho yo!
Max payne 3 haa...
Dead space...
@remedy334 my man! Of course your name is remedy and you're a max payne fan
I think that this game might be the closest well ever get at feeling like john wick
The Mark and Execute system has the same animations that look like the movements in the nightclub shootout in John Wick 1. Surprised nobody recognized that.
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max payne 3
@@alili945 I almost said that
@@alili945 Max Payne 3 is great, but this is just an overall better game.
This is the most underrated game I ever played
You haven't played a lot of games I see
@@TomiMancini loser
Of my favorite Xbox 360 games ever. The co-op mode was simply incredible.
+Charlie's Drum Corner yeah! blacklist was disappointing with the "kobin missions" though
Manuel Antonio You misspelled worst ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Manuel Antonio I joking, i'd rather say the "most disappointing and frustrating" because of the lack of hunter maps compared to conviction and the terrible controls. Still like the game though.
My friend you need to play the coop of splinter cell chaos theory. The best coop experience ever.
yep, in chaos theory there are another moves (like hide bodies) and it feels more realistic i guess. the coo-op feels completely necessary
Cant believe it's been nearly 10 years ago that I played this game with my brother. Felt like just yesterday
Facts but I played with my lil sis
I really thought this was one of the best games i've ever played. Story, gameplay and all. I'm so surprised by the hate, everything about this game was so original. I would love to see a remake of this game, or a game very similar to.
I suggest you play the original.
ShiaLaButtFuck it got hate because it throw away the gameplay that all the previous game was built and became something else, i luv the game but it shouldn't be call splinter cell
People don't like it when developers mess with the formula.
it's just nostalgia tards who hate on it
@@ps3man76 I Second This Notion
I fucking love this game, the most badass sam and really fun stealth, and yeah, i also love chaos theory.
I thought it was sloppy with trash controls compared to all the other ones
@@jacobbelter9141 shut up man, u think this is sloppy!? Compare this to SC1 and pandora and chaos theory, It's a big leap forward. If u think this is sloppy, I can't Imagine what u think about AC 1 to 3.
@@Motivation_snack6668 i actually love the first 3 because they were STEALTH games. Not action shooters with stealth sections here or there and the quick kill thing felt very not splinter cell ish to me at all. Chaos theory will always be the best splinter cell game of all time espicially the co-op mode. Piss off child
@@Motivation_snack6668 No I think he's right. I love this game but From a technical standpoint it isn't nearly as polished as the other games. It's also far more basic.
"The story picks up after double agent WHiCh yOu DiDn't pRoBabLy CoMpLEte"
>implying
I didn't.
I liked this game a lot, don't understand all the hate. I played the old Splinter Cell games, and although I have to agree that it's not better than Chaos Theory. It still is an awesome game, and it did innovate on various aspects in the stealth genre, especially the Mark and Execute, and Last Known Position, both of which are copied by many Stealth games today.
Arkanjo Teixeira Simple: People don't care if it's a good game, people want a *Splinter Cell* game, in the vain of previous Splinter Cell games. Conviction altered the fundamental play style, and people resent it.
I am happy because I don't like the normal Splinter Cell play style. Conviction is, for me, just the right amount of stealth vs action. I like the choice, and I have beaten the entire game with *only* hand to hand stealth kills because it is so fun that I decided to actually challenge myself.
AtariMaxiToriyama I love the old SC games I'm completing double agent for the original xbox completely stealthy it's frustrating when you get caught but when you do it smooth without getting caught it's a great feeling lol
Jc_sage773 That's the reason I don't like those old Splinter Cell games.
"Whoops! You made one small error! Now the whole game is going to stop and bring you back to the beginning of the area! How immersive!"
I'm being sarcastic, but I don't fault anyone for liking it. It is simply not something I enjoy.
I like your pic, Mr. Fenryr.
LOL, we actually did! I saw you in a Top 10 Sci-Fi games(WM list), and in a Top 10 best Splinter Cell Moments. Small world, eh?
Backwards Compatible on Xbox One! :)
Hell yeah
Let's go xbox!
I hate how he said that its a bad thing that you must watch AI patrol patterns and that you probably didn't finish double agent. That's splinter cell for you, conviction may be a great game but its by a fact the worst splinter cell game because its about stealth killing instead of sneaking past enemies. And you cant even do nonlethal takedowns!
Honestly I've played every Splinter Cell since the first. All of them were good for different reasons, but this one should be considered more like a spinoff in my opinion. It's a great game, but it's not Splinter Cell. Blacklist on the other hand was (in my opinion) a great return to form.
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Yeah although i constantly got pissed off in Blacklist when shit that never would have happened in Chaos Theory happened. Like enemies being scripted to be on alert instead of it being a consequence of players actions. That happened only two times in Chaos Theory in the end of the last two levels of the game. In blacklist, that shit is in the first fucking level of the game (excluding tutorial) for the entire second half of the level
There are a couple instances in the game where you can do non-lethal takedowns, so I wouldn't say that, but yes, I know what you mean. It was definitely dumbed down compared to the old ones but enjoyable nonetheless.
*****
Previous Splinter Cells had non-lethal melee, sticky shockers, airfoil rounds and sleep-gas.
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And that's the problem.
We dont even need a review to know thats a MASTERPIECE
Yup
I think my favorite was Pandora Tomorrow.
Bro props to you for the Citan profile pic 👌👌 people dont know about xenogears
This game is fantastic. Co-op was simply addicting and so much fun. Love the atmosphere and eerie soundtrack. Still playing today. I’ll agree , it’s not a traditional Splinter Cell in the gameplay department but that’s what sets this game apart from the others. It may be the “Black sheep” of the series, but it’s still a great game.
I really dislike all the haters of Conviction. It is NOT a sneaky spy game. It is a story about family and revenge. He lost his daughter and had to shoot his best friend in the last game. Now that he finds out his daughter is alive, he is not going to let anything stop their reunion. He doesn't give a damn about "light switches". He is out for blood and Conviction represents that brilliantly.
In other words, it's not a Splinter Cell game at all.
Maybe to a triggerhappy player with a very short attention span. But those people aren't the people who made Splinter Cell into a successful franchise to begin with.
I like all of them, save Pandora, which is just a broken game imo.
What I am saying is Conviction IS NOT a Spy story and should not play like one.
What is the point of playing the next game in the series if it is not different from the last? I love my Chaos Theory Splinter Cell, but that doesn't mean I have to hate Conviction Splinter Cell.
Hoodwinked McGee Thank you brother Conviction is my favorite in the serious because of the facts you listed bro forget light switch and hiding around strapped down with rules by the NSA or Third Echelon it's all about Sam at the height of his abilities pushed by revenge I see you get gaming brother
I call bullshit there is a stealth aspect to the game they just made it more difficult but with practice you can do it I will even upload gameplay to prove it
That Iraq level is great probably one of my favorites in the game it's great and a nice change of pace from going all stealth all the time and it was a bit of a sneak peak at Ghost Recon Future Soldiers gameplay which is very reminiscent of that level.
Chaos theory still one of the best splinter game for me . -_- I really fucking hate when devs try to make a game for casual instead of their loyal core gamer.
What your thoughts on Splinter Cell: Blacklist?
Felipe Paes love it
I've replayed this 6 times. I love it so much
Looking at this in 2019 makes me miss the old games :/
The original SC will always be the best. Personally I didn't like the new "run and gun" cover based system; it felt more like a third person shooter than a splinter cell game.
This is literally one of my favorite games of all time story and gameplay were amazing.
I really don't understand why people don't like this game.Sam's daughter was murderd, Grim was lying to him for many years and his is mad, he won't be going non leathal on them he is gonna kill everybody that stands in his way.They made the game with more action because of that he ain't gonna wait for them to pass and then sneak around he is gonna kill em.I think Conviction is awesome and the best in the series.That's my opinion.
If you think the developers had the idea for the story before they thought of the gameplay changes, you are wrong, People dont like conviction because its just another dumb action game, made to please a broader audience, shitting on legacy of splinter cell
Java If you think it's a "dumb action game," then you apparently skipped every cut-scene, and played the bulk of the game with the sound off. This game has some of the snappiest, most real and emotional dialogue in any game I have ever played.
The characters are written with wit, humanity, confliction and emotion. There is an especially poignant part near the end that I always watch with the volume up, filled with tension.
The game mechanics definitely do not encourage you to go in guns blazing, since only a few shots from enemies kill you. Stealth is still the number 1 advantage, and there are multiple scenes that essentially *cannot* be played without utilizing some stealth.
I agree with you its a great game one of the best stealth games, especially since it reminds me of Bourne series
***** Dude, that Panther thing sounds interesting. I have not yet played Blacklist, so I'm not aware.
***** Oh, hey, he is! I never thought about that.
I got this game when i bought my xbox, is one of those games you can repeat story mode and still enjoy it
Fans of SC seems forgot that Sam was full rage in here, things change after New York and he was looking for her daughter's death, he went into Bryan Mills (Taken) to find the answer, the part of Reed who try takeover the government was never become his concern on first place until Grimm came to him with using Sarah as leverage and Sam didn't have option but to help Grimm.
God, I started playing again after I completed Blacklist...
CONVICTION IS KING!
Just finished blacklist yesterday
Gonna try conviction now
THIS comment helps
No it ain’t, Chaos Theory is king
This game is F***ING AWESOME ! Loved every single minute of it. I never thought I would enjoy a stealth game but this one utterly changed my mind. 9.5 out of 10
Splinter Cell Conviction was a great game in the series, better than Blacklist. a very fun game, a lot more action, but kept the espionage element and making Sam Fisher into a Jason Bourne type spy was pretty cool as hell.
I own all Splinter Cell games [not Blacklist], and I got them signed by Michael Ironside at Days of the Dead Chicago in April 2024.
1:13 Sam sure Will Smith'd Anna 😅
5-hour single player campaign?! Why not just make this a DLC package?
Because its a different story that introduces new mechanics, graphics, and music.
is it worth buying? how's the online multiplayer?
Rob Ruiz
YES its amazing.
_Stealth is no longer about moving slowly._
The exact reason Splinter Cell died
I don't get it. How's having more options to play a game bad?
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Slower gameplay doesn't mean better stealth. And again I'm wondering why having more options is a bad thing?!
Also in a game about being stealthy going guns blazing should never deserve a reward. It is a stealth game after all. Chaos theory knew this and rewarded going through the entire thing unnoticed.
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You know it's really annoying seeing people give the game such a hard time. Sure, it's different, so what? I guarantee if they would've made another, stand in a dark corner waiting for your enemy to walk by type of Splinter Cell, people would have been complaining the game is too similar to the previous 4 games. The series needed a change like this for at least one game, and it's at least a hell of a lot better than Double Agent.
The PS2 version of Double Agent is way better than this, this barely even looks like a Splinter Cell game.
This is my favorite splinter cell.
i've played every single splinter cell game and i like them all,of course its not the same play conviction that play chaos theory,but seriously people conviction isn't a bad game,is a way faster than his predecesors,and you cant use non lethal cqc but you can try to remain undetected too,the game doesn't tell you "just go on and kill every single person you see" besides the stealth kills in the games are awesome.
the game is just different but different doesn't mean bad....
“No more watching AI walk around”. Yeah that’s basically what a stealth game is. Not. You learn their patterns and find new ways to take them out. Conviction doesn’t offer any freedom to be non lethal or completely ghost through a level.
There is a big plothole nobody can seem to explain:
How does Sam see in the dark? I understand how the player can due to the black and white mechanic but Sam was only able to be in the dark if he had goggles in prior games, and the entire game is spent without them. How did he learn the ability to see in the dark so suddenly?
It makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever.
..."nothing like the old Splinter Cell games, which is a good thing..." Nope. Blacklist is actually much closer to the original formula and is all the better for it. Conviction was an overblown, generic action game that abandoned everything the Splinter Cell series had built it's name on. The old games were popular for a reason and the identity crisis that Conviction suffers from really hurt it. Functionally great, but it is NOT a Splinter Cell game
In my opinion it makes sense to create an action game, since sam is angry. Think about it: his best friend and daughter are dead, and grim, one of the people he trusted the most, lied to him for years. If the character development goes like this, it makes sense to make something more action.
I agree in many points, seeing as I adore stealth games. But the big thing that makes this my favourite Splinter Cell game is the story. Albeit short, the rage and emotion driving you through the game is unmatched. And I am one of those crazy suckers that play games for the story. :D
COnviction was innovative and fresh, a true next gen game. And it suceeded.
Conviction felt like an episode of '24'. I'm not sure if you guys can relate.
If anything id say double agent was the worst in the series.
This game is simply awesome
I finished it about 3 times and i just can't get enough of it.
it is really one of the best games i've ever played in my life
Anyone watching this because of the July gwg on Xbox?
OmegaThe 1 ayy
This game is a master piece ahead of its time
Getting this because it's backwards compatible on the Xbox One now 2 thumbs up 👍👍
Dime Drawer I may do a stealth walkthrough on realistic mode or at least one mission for my RUclips channel
The game may not have the exact stealth of the others but it's still one of the best games I ever played although stealth is different but to be honest this is the best game,it may be not exactly a splinter cell game but it is amazing 9.3
It sucks that tom clancy died
he dident
Nate Ortega mmh
F
Decent game, awful Splinter Cell game. From the moment I first saw developer interviews and early game play I knew this series was dying.
Splinter Cell at its core is about completing your objective as stealthily as possible. Entering and leaving without leaving a trace that you were there. THIS is why Chaos Theory is regarded as the milestone of the series. Every upgrade to the game focused on stealth. Better camera, better gadgets, wireless hacking, upgraded enemy AI that inspected every out-of-place change, amazing muilti-path level design......I could go on. Detection was avoided at all cost.
Enter Conviction. Sam Fisher is now Jason Bourne. He scales walls and traverses ledges as if he has suction cups attached to his fingertips. Altercations are encouraged due to the mark and execute mechanic. Sam does things that he highly advocated against in previous games. In Chaos Theory's training video's Sam clearly states how he's seen more people die in doorways than anywhere else, advocating caution and inspecting the other side via snakecam. Here comes Conviction where Sam is barging through doors and shotgunning people down in dramatic fashion.
I'll admit the game is fun, but it is not the Splinter Cell that people wanted. This is where the mainstream curse really hit this franchise. Blacklist tried to be stealthy whilst keeping the action intact. It's a better game, but still failed to capture what Splinter Cell is about.
Well blacklist sure made up for that
It sure would be amazing if they used the power of today's PCs and consoles to make a true stealth game along the lines of Chaos Theory.
David Fouts I call bullshit there is a stealth aspect to the game they just made it more difficult but with practice you can do it I will even upload gameplay to prove it
RadioactivFly Double Agent for 6th gen was kinda the sequel for Chaos Theory
Whatever nostalgia tard
I didn't think any splinter cell could top chaos theory but this was incredible one of my top 10 games of all time
GAMES WITH GOLD CREW!!
AbsenThunder 84 Same reason I’m here
Yuh!!
Feels wierd reading comments from so many years ago lol
Andres Cristo ummm we just posted these a week ago
The Iraq level was so shitty, oh man that sucked. This games feels like a Max Payne and not like a Splinter Cell game.
what are u talking about the iraqi mission was pretty good
i wish hitman game and this game would combine
This deserves a HD Remake. This game and psi ops: The mind gate conspiracy, are two games that are seared into my brain with unforgettable excitement.
I think the graphics are already pretty good, so an HD remake would change much. Maybe later, when we can't tell apart game graphics from CGI, or even live action.
CoLomBiaSauriO
Double agent is the "worst" one, and the one that deserves a remake the most. I still like it very much. Conviction's mark and execute is cool, but it is a win-button (which take something good out of it)
I think Iraq mission was cool. It's a plus. Loved the sniper mode! The whole landscape was awesome too..
Looks like Sam picked up a fight with AGENT 47
Why can't game developers these days make a game good like this...
+JuEon Kim laziness
watchdogs?
hadi farrukh not that great of a game
It's a pretty good game on its own, but it just isn't Splinter Cell. Previous games (especially Chaos Theory, which many fans consider the apex of the series) allowed you to choose whether to sneak and remain hidden, or take the brute force assault approach that is the only option in conviction.
This review did not take that into account at all
I agree with you wholeheartedly just played it and it didn't really feel like splinter cell
i played this entire game in stealth mode. quit lying
Busternutt69 Bullshit. I just got to a part in the game where I almost sneaked through to the end, but there was a dude I couldn't get past. I had no option to lure him away, and when I put him down, there was no way to hide the body.
Freddy then kill him in a place where he wont be seen. i cant be the only one in the world who has done a stealth run.
Just got it with XBOX Live Gold.
Fuckin best Splinter Cell/Stealth game ever.
I prefer the classic stealth but this game is still awsome
conviction is awesome, blacklist was disappointing.
Doctor Gordon both were great
yes but blacklist was still disappointing :)
Nah blacklist was way better
Slay Blacklist failed to be a SC game, the devs of Conv. Said themselves that they CHANGED the "routes"
Anthony Bay Okay it was still way better than conviction, I didn’t get a splinter cell feel when I played blacklist but gameplay wise I like it way better than conviction
Heresy to put down what made Splinter Cell Splinter Cell
I hope Blacklist isn't the last one, and I hope the make one with a bit slower pace like the old ones. Still a fluent and agile Sam - just a much more realistic one.
PS: Please keep the (seperated story) awesome co-op next to the campaign.
one of the best games I played on my Xbox 360.
Brings back memories. 😢
Is this review sarcastic or does he actually mean the bullshit he says?
The Drunk Knight Everything he says rings exactly true with me, so I am presuming he is being sincere.
he is right 100 %
Splinter Cell: Blacklist is the most enjoyable!
To mike darkness.. I thought the exact same thing but just recently gave it a try again and it's quite a good game. Anyway just my opinion
This video is fantastic, if you imagine it's David Spade talking...
Take away the Splinter Cell name and Conviction would make an excellent John Wick game.
4:20 "adapt or die" i wish that happens with call of duty
Nope. Still going strong haha. XD
I didnt personally like this game. I love the Splinter Cell series. I played them all except Double Agent. And this one was my least favorite. I love Chaos Theory and Blacklist so much. Idk why everyone hates on Blacklist i thought it kicked ass, but i guess thats just me. Either way needless to say i was soooo disappointed by this game.
Cure Optimism Ill agree with u on that. But i dont see that being reason enough to not like a game. Not to bash on Michael Ironside cuz hes fantastic but i never rlly saw Sam Fisher's voice as a defining characteristic like a lot of people. So it didnt bother me to quite the degree it did others.
got this game for 89 cents at GameStop. Definitely this the best splinter cell game I've ever played. Incredible!
I'm waiting for it to be backward compatible
Bring back Ironside! Blacklist is a good game but I can't stand the voice change, its just not the Sam Fisher I grew up with! Pissed! lol
When you come for a review because this went to Xbox Gold and you know you haven’t played it
Totaly deserves a remaster.
agreed. this game is fuckin underrated, imo it's better than blacklist
It's on steam for 4.99$. should I get it?
Hellz yea. Just bought the other 3 older ones too just for the heck of it.
spambryan17 I got it! Quite pleased with my purchase if I do say so myself
Yes! you won't regret it, trust me. I bought this game while at BestBuy two years ago, best $20 I've ever spent on a game.
This game is definitely worth getting. Most people seem to hate this Splinter Cell, but I think it's pretty good. It's really easy, that's my own negative about it. Too easy, too short.
any one here due to games with gold
yep. Here's one.
what do you mean? this game has not been free with gold
Shiroyasha it is now
Yeah.. & it has been on FGWG before! I think I might give it another go.
@feepque
I like that they included it. As a fan of the Splinter Cell series, I was overjoyed to learn a bit of Fisher's back-story.
Re-playable? How can a fucking one route/one option game that strays away from all the good things about the series be re-playable? 9.3 LOL. Thats hilarious.
fullmetaljaco Hmmmm *CR(Y)SIS*................
You can"t trust IGN completely b cos its not a private reviewer like Angry joe,and as for marking enemies with red and then hit the Y button for an instant kill is"nt THAT cool!
Its replayable becaese is fun. If its fun youre going to play it a lot
Nikola Angelov Playing SC since the beginning, it was far from "fun". More like "WTF are they even doing to this game?"
CraziBoi94 Well, I liked it. The thing that I liked the most are the side missions, with archer and kestrel. Those levels are incredibly replayable, and for it's always fun to try to make 100% invisible kills.
this game is more than awesome :)
@1:13 Sam smacked tf outta Grim 😂😂
I love it. 10/10.
RappingRain me too...!!!
This is an utter embarrassment to the franchise, as a game it is good, but as a splinter cell it's absolutely horrible..
Matthew Gonzalez Like i just said, AS A GAME, it is good, but it shouldn't even be named a splinter cell
Good job, friend! I have not played many Splinter Cell games, but I absolutely loved Conviction.
This isn't my Splinter Cell.
"ThIs Is NoT a SpLiNtEr CeLl GaMe "
- every annoying fanboy ever
Awesome voice acting!!!!!! "Not too shabby!"
Best SC game.
Best splinter cell game
this is the only good ign reviewer
XD You said man.
Xbox games for gold anyone?
I only have one more Splinter Cell game to buy, and in the last week I been buying them starting with Splinter Cell and bought the next one in the series and earlier today I bought Conviction and I will buy Blacklist tomorrow. I'm playing on Series X, have the Series S and One X aswell along with XB1. The only one I didn't get is Splinter Cell Essentials which is for the PSP. I had a PSP but eventually sold it. I love the Splinter Cell series and hopefully we get a new one soon for the new gaming systems
Once again, Splinter Cell turns up trumps with Conviction. I would say that the emphasis on making it more a shooter in nature was a daring decision for the devs to make, splitting the SC fanbase, but I considered it a wise move as often in previous titles I found Sam Fisher verging on incredulously clumsy when dealing with enemies; Conviction was much more fluid in this regard, and there was still the player's option to exploit shadows, climb pipes, shimmying, and so on.
This game didn’t meet the expectations when compared to earlier instalments..
pandora’s tomorrow, chaos theory are best in my list
But it's like playing as John wick
Best game ever they need to remaster this one
This game got some really unjustified hate when it came out. Gameplay was silky smooth, and I dug the style. It wasn't as open ended as the other games, I suppose, but that's about it.
Free with GWG next month, so I guess I'll see how it holds up.
Me too...the controls and animations in this game were butter smooth even for stealth gameplay...In previous games the movement itself made you feel like 70 year old
This is my favorite game of all time I want it on the backwards compatibility I replayed story mode 6 times 2 times in each difficulty
Epic gameplay
This was my gameplay experience in a nutshell:
"Everybody hold position! It looks like an ambush!"
*2 seconds later*
"Looks like an ambush! I'm holding position!"
*1 second later*
"Hold position here! It's probably an ambush!"
I don't remember the exact lines because it's been too long, but basically I was taking my time formulating the perfect plan but the enemy AI just wouldn't shut the fuck up long enough for me to hear myself think so I just shot them all and felt somewhat let down.
I loved the enemy chatters in this game, they are so entertaining especially the enemies on deniable ops
I played Splinter Cell for the realism and stealth that demanded your attention to detail to stay alive. No killing half an Army of people by yourself ala 007. You combine the arcadey fast movememts with the ability to take everyone out by yourself in a few seconds and this is the game that made me become disenchanted and lose interest with the franchise.
Well actually everyone dies at least twice in the story mode sooooo
I just played the uncharted collection in my PS4 and I can say something for sure about the last generation of consoles:
The kings in the third person shooters were Conviction, Uncharted 2 and Gears 3.
for me this was the best splinter cell so far just everything about the way it plays mark and exevute the pec challenges
This is going to be free on July 15 on games with gold
IGN would've given it a 7 today
While the story mode is rather short, the Deniable Ops mode and Multiplayer modes will never get boring. There are challenges to beat on each map that give you points to upgrade/buy weapons. There are like 6 different game modes as well as like 8 maps that each take like 20-30 minutes to complete. Plus the coop story and multiplayer modes that allow you to silently stalk each other in the dark. It's a cheap game for $13 bucks and it was definitely worth it. Only downside is that not many people
I would say this is the best Tom Clancy's game ever.