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Splinter Cell Conviction: A Nighttime Gameplay Demo

Wow, Sam Fisher is really not messing around this time.

Oct. 15 2009

Posted by: Brad

152 Comments

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Words can't describe how excited I am for this new Splinter Cell game! The first Splinter Cell game is my all-time favorite game, and I've played every other game (except for the original X-Box Version of Double agent) since then. Sam looks so badass, and the Mark and Execute feature looks really cool and original to me. 
 
Last but not least, the Interrogation sequences look so dang brutal and intense.  I simply can't wait to play it, and also Mass Effect 2.

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@ITSSEXYTIME: Point taken but I don't think I was contradicting myself at all. What I meant to say is that between the time that Arkham Asylum went out into the market and the time that would have taken to implement said game mechanic from Arkham Asylum into Splinter Cell is just too short. Just a clarification but I do get your point about the similarities. 
 
About the gameplay, sure, they are simplifying it to the point that the finesse and the amount of patience needed in past stealth games is almost non-existent but to me at the very least it would only lessen those frustrating moments of getting caught and getting punished for it. At least now, you can still play as stealthily as in previous games but if you do get caught you have more options now in dealing with it.
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@GaspoweR:

You kind of contradicted yourself there.  The game has been in development for a long time but they didn't have time to emulate another game's mechanics?

Regardless, I'm not saying they directly copied Batman I'm just pointing out the similarities. (IE Noob friendly "stealth")

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@ITSSEXYTIME:  This game has been in development loooong before Arkham Asylum was even announced. I don't think they would have had enough time to implement a mechanic in such a short span of time into the gameplay. 
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This looks pretty awesome. SONAR GOGGLES!!!!!!

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My Krav Maga teacher did the mocap for the hand to hand stuff. 

 
 
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!

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Edited By Lydian_Sel

Hot Damn! I suddenly give a shit about Splinter Cell!!

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Edited By DAMG

This does look pretty rad, but I would still like to see a more traditional shadow-stealth game.

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Unlike other Splinter Cell games, this one is looking badass. Loving that sticky cam!

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ryan wins! they're sonar goggles, not NV haha

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Edited By MeatSim

Those aren't Night Vision goggles but I still can't see a Splinter Cell game without them.

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Edited By ITSSEXYTIME

Ugh.


Is this really a splinter cell game?


-No aiming?

-Cover system?

-See through walls

-"last known position", basically making stealth easy as hell for retards


This isn't a stealth action game, this is a tactical action game with stealth elements (batman:AA)  Between this and MGS4 (which became run & gun) I've lost hope for decent stealth games this generation.  Velvet assassin got some pretty poor reviews, but atleast it was an actual stealth game.  If it wasn't for the AI searching locking onto your character even when they haven't seen you and forced gunplay sections that game could have been significantly better.


That said, I think this game will still be fun, but what are fans of the stealth genre supposed to play these days when people keep dumbing down the gameplay and removing any sort of punishment for being spotted?  This game seems like it saw what Batman was doing and copied it, all the way down to "detective" vision"


Also, I think Ryan may just win the bet, they're very clear to point out that these are sonar goggles and not night vision. (Afterall, nightvision doesn't let you see through walls! But sonar somehow does, in real time at that)

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Where do people get the lack of aiming? The mark and execute is a perk, is not unlimited. You have to get kills the normal way to build it.

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@girdz said:
" Awwwesoomme. Wish it were on PS3. Hope my PC can run this. "
There are pretty good odds this shows up on PS3 eventually, it's Ubisoft.  You'll probably just have to wait a few months for contracts to expire.
 
Anyway.  This game looks way aggressive for a stealth game.  No sneaking past enemies, just barreling through them all?  Hopefully slinking through rooms just makes for a boring video and it's in there.
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awesome.

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This game is incredibly intriguing. I hope it doesn't end up being a generic ass splinter cell game.

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Yea it looks pretty bad ass, I have to admit. But i can't help but wonder how difficult the game will be if I can target and insta-kill 3 guys at a time. I do like the idea of the 'last known position' mechanic, thought that was a good idea.

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wow...this game is going to be amazing..

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I really miss this series, glad its back and lookin mighty badass at that.  I'm liking the last known position mechanic.  However,  the projected objectives are absurd and only serve the A.D.D. set.  Do you really need to break immersion that much?  Hopefully, that's an easily toggled option.

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PWOOOOOONGGGG!!!!
 
love it.

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That looks like it could be a lot of fun. I hope the wait is going to be worth it.

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The game look realistically brutal.  I think this game could be harder to play than all the cartoonish violence of a GTA game.  I haven't played a Splinter Cell game in years.  This one looks like it will suck me back into the franchise.

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This sound like loads of fun. Good thing this is coming out around my birthday. 
 
And the bet speculation continues!

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@Chaser324 said:
" @eroticfishcake:  He says sonar goggles...not night vision. "
I KNOW! I wanted Vinny to win this.
 
at 1:24 when he turns them on they make a different sound too.
 
UBER GAY!
 
Sam wears the same goggles, they are the same colour. But they arent night vision and they dont make the sound.
 
 
sorry Vinny
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Pure Awesomeness. DAY 1.

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Is it just me or does Sam sounds like Vin Diesel?

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Man this game looks SO fucking awesome.

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extremely awesome but i always fail at these games... 

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@Dragonseer said:
" So to make Splinter Cell 'cutting edge' - they have added torture scenes, and you no longer have to aim in order to shoot dudes.  No thanks "
The torture scenes don't bother me, but I totally agree with the lack of aiming...
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Looks so good!

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hmmm..... SONAR goggles? hmm...
WHY ARE THEY ALSO GREEN!!! So confusing.

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So to make Splinter Cell 'cutting edge' - they have added torture scenes, and you no longer have to aim in order to shoot dudes.  No thanks

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Can't even front, that game looks like a blast to play

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AMAZING, simply AMAZING!!! GOTY 2010.

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Looks awesome.,  hope it comes out for PS3

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Never played a Splinter Cell game before, but I might have to try this one out.
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@Delta_Ass said:
" Mark and Execute looks terrible. Way to cut all the gameplay out of the game. "
I think it adds more incentive to play in a strategic manner. You have to take someone out legit before you can use Mark and Execute again from what I've heard. And hey, no one says you have to use it.
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i dont like how videos and objectives play on the environment around you. kinda seems like it take me out of the world. A for effort though.

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OMG, Finally they have Sam showing off his 35 years or so of gun & h2h training. One thing that was a bummer about the first game was the slow shooting and the elbow martial arts form Sam used. This game looks amazing.
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THAT LOOKED FUCKING AWESOME  
 
 
also im  glad they killed off Hobo sam fisher 

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I might actually buy this one.

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This actually looks sort of cool. Like Batman but with brutal violence.

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Liking the accelerated game play!

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Mark and Execute looks terrible. Way to cut all the gameplay out of the game.

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i cant wait till this game comes out. the last SC game i played was pandora.

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I SAID 19 YEARS OLD LOLOLOL... And I can not wait for this game. They have made it look amazing but the writing on the scenery could be a bit annoying, I hope you can pause it to look at the objectives.

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The gameplay is progressing with the story, a more frantic story with more frantic gameplay.

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Fisher ain't FUCKING AROUND he stabbed a dude's hand in a fucking tree stump...fuck.
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I love the Splinter Cell games. I played through the first one 6 times. I never played Double Agent though. I'm glad they brought Ironside back for the voice work, he really sells Sam Fisher. This game looks awesome and they greatly improved on Sam's take downs. Looking forward to it.