Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction – Xbox 360
2Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction – Xbox 360
- A unique co-op mode known as “Prologue” featuring an exclusive story mode full of new characters, settings, four exclusive maps and more. It is only available within Conviction’s Co-op mode.
- A full arsenal of cutting-edge technologies like the Last Known Position system, that allows you to outflank foes and set traps, and the Mark and Execute feature that allows you to tag enemies and environments for elimination.
- A unique storytelling style that keeps you on the edge of your seat as you navigate the explosive world of a renegade agent where trust is impossible and justice requires you to go above the law.
- A revolutionary new graphic direction delivering an utterly seamless gameplay experience that?ll keep you totally engrossed in the story of Sam Fisher.
- Xbox LIVE support made up of addictive multiplayer modes, content downloads, messaging and voice support and more designed to amp up the dramatic intensity like never before.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth installment in the wildly popular Splinter Cell series. A stealth-action combat game centered around the continuing adventures of black ops agent Sam Fisher, Splinter Cell: Conviction continues where the storyline of the earlier Splinter Cell: Double Agent left off. Packed with a mix of an engaging story, classic Splinter Cell stealth action, unique co-op gameplay and new gameplay mechanisms that are applicable to both single player and mul
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B. Kester
Fun, but dumbed down,
I have been a fan of the splinter cell games for some time. The reason I like them? The sneaking, the waiting, the timing, the planning, the gadgets, the overall experience. While Conviction is fun and I do not regret buying it, they really dumbed down the experience and it lost something in the translation.
For example, previous games allowed you to kill a guard (though your stealth score was penalized for that) and then move the body someplace where it is less likely a guard will find it. That’s gone in Conviction. Kill a guard, his body stays right there likely to be discovered. As a whole, the “remain stealthy” part of the splinter cell series was out and out ignored in Conviction (unless a mission specifically requires it, and that’s not very many). Being stealthy is why I like this series!
In that regard, the whole stealth score is gone. Getting spotted doesn’t do anything except make you have to either deal with the guards right there or find a hiding space (again for the missions that don’t require stealth).
Granted, the simpler control mechanism is nice, but if the trade-off is losing a good portion of the previous style of gameplay, I’d rather have to deal with the more complex controls!
Also, they give you pointers and highlights in-game which help you maneuver in cover. The addition is nice, but I feel like they’re babying me through the experience the whole way. I’d rather be able to disable this as an option, because as an experienced splinter cell player, I think I can determine without the help what I can and cannot use for cover. The only plus to this is the ease at which you can move from cover to cover just by hitting a single button/key press.
There are some other things about the game that are nice. The P.E.C system is cool and gives me as the player some things to try to accomplish while also playing the game. The ‘execute’ system is pretty cool, too… if you perform a hand-to-hand kill, you can then mark/tag enemies and perform a single button/key press execute on them (instant death/headshot, but how many and the range depends on what weapon you’re using and how upgraded it is).
I don’t like the way they force the interrogation stuff, which is much different from previous splinter cell titles. I always liked interrogating a guard while taking him to his grave. The interaction with the environment in Conviction is okay I suppose but it’s more like watching a cut scene where you press a button/key once in a while.
Definitely lost something in the translation.
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|Masked Jackal
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell : “Conviction”,
I just purchaced my first XBOX 360 {*the 250gb version*}, mostly because there are several XBOX exclusives I’ve been interested in checking out. Truth be told, I’ve always been a huge PS2 / PS3 system supporter, but since the XBOX has been making solid strides recently, I decided it was finally time for something new. First, I wanted to check out the classic game “Mass Effect”, and never playing many “role playing” titles in the past, I wasn’t particularly drawn in right off the bat. I’m sure I’ll go back to it eventually, but let’s get to the real gaming masterpiece here, the new “Splinter Cell Conviction”…
I’ve never played any of the Splinter Cell series games before now, and I must say that “Conviction” is one of the coolest, and most addictive stealth related games I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing / owning. This game will have you on edge the entire time, blending various rescue / stealth missions, where reaching your objective requires all kinds of ways of going about accomplishing it. Being extremely stealthy is the coolest for me, but using precise gunfire {headshots} can also be quite rewarding. Finding the right hiding places is a breeze, and the way you use your surrounding cover is extremely easy to pick up on. Don’t get me wrong now, this game is anyting but easy, YOU WILL DIE, A LOT. The AI in this game are smart, not ultra smart, but enough to where you can’t play recklessly either. All in all, I found “SC Conviction” to be an extremely exciting / intense gaming experience from start to finish. I’m addicted, and I simply can’t get enough of this game!!…
~MJ~
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