Ok so as some on this forum would know based on my post history, I have pretty reliable contacts about projects and stuff at Ubi. One of them dropped some WD2 and ACS info earlier in the year that the Nirolak can vouch for. This source informed me that there is a new Splinter Cell game in development, with Ironside recast as Sam Fisher. In an excerpt of their own words.
Hoping for a VGA announcement at the earliest.
UPDATE:
Might be cooking for a bit longer than expected.
All of this.Please don't be VR.
Please don't be multi-player only (R6)
Please don't be open world MMO style (Division)
Please go back to the stealth roots of the original SC
Good call. 360 version played fine for me at the time, except for stuttering and framerate issues during cut-scenes, and maybe some long load times. Been too damn long since I've played it though.Okay guys, I'll give Blacklist another shot.
360 version ran like poop for me.
His voice is WAAAY too old for Sam fisher now.
Please don't be VR.
Please don't be multi-player only (R6)
Please don't be open world MMO style (Division)
Please go back to the stealth roots of the original SC
I want linear, super tightly designed levels that have branching paths, tons of interactive elements and objects, and high difficulty!
Basically I want chaos theory style levels but with the hitman reboot open ended mission design.
You're going to get a game that's basically Metal Gear Solid V, but by Ubisoft to eat up that 6+ million audience plus all the other people an actually functional publisher can reach.
Is Blacklist a sequel like Thief Deadly Shadows -> Thi4f | Hitman Blood Money -> Absolution?
The only reason I haven't tried it is because Conviction was a far cry from what I loved about the series. Blacklist looks like it continues the "modernization" trend where new sequels borrow some elements from a series but add in QTEs, cinematic junk and "dumbed down" mechanics.
Edit: Thanks for the reply! I'll pick it up on sale.
This is great news if true. As much as I loved SCCT, I hope they take some elements from Blacklist and apply it to this new game, loved the combat system, thought it was great.
PS: Bring back Amon Tobin.
Blacklist reuses the fundamental controls and systems of Conviction, but its level design is more open-ended and focused on player choice. It still doesn't feel like Chaos Theory or Thief or anything because you spend more time climbing and jumping around than interacting with environments on a deep level. The important part though is that Blacklist gives players a lot more options compared to Conviction.
It's a pretty good direction for the series, but personally not my ideal one overall.
Blacklist levels are pretty classic SC.Blacklist reuses the fundamental controls and systems of Conviction, but its level design is more open-ended and focused on player choice. It still doesn't feel like Chaos Theory or Thief or anything because you spend more time climbing and jumping around than interacting with environments on a deep level. The important part though is that Blacklist gives players a lot more options compared to Conviction.
It's a pretty good direction for the series, but personally not my ideal one overall.
I'd love to have sound brought back as a bigger aspect of stealth in the next game, as long as I don't end up walking through levels one inch at a time. Maybe two different crouch walk speeds could account for it.I really wish they bring back the light and sound meter. It quantifies your visibility along with the sound you are creating versus ambient sound. So instead of guessing "I hope my sound is muffled" or "am I sufficiently in the shadows?" you can look at a meter. Less 'guessing and checking' and more stalking.
I thought they handled that pretty well in Blacklist giving you the ability to choose each style for the most part, but with sections that were more about each style in isolation.Edit - Oh, and playstyles of panther & assault without forcing ghosting, of course but that's an entire debate generally in itself, for whether to end up catering only to the original SC fanbase.
Despite looking about 30 in Blacklist, Sam Fisher is actually 59 years old.
Ironside is 66, so his voice is perfect for old man Sam.
He was 47 in the first game. There's nothing to suggest that he ages with the games. He clearly looks around that age (47) and to suggest that he was nearly 60 years old in Blacklist is laughable.
The first game was set in 2004 and Blacklist in 2012, meaning in Blacklist he was 55. To suggest that he is ageless is laughable.
Terribly sorry for bumping this.
But what to play:
Conviction or Blacklist ? Never really played a Splinter Cell game, are they self contained, story wise? There is a sale on GMG
Terribly sorry for bumping this.
But what to play:
Conviction or Blacklist ? Never really played a Splinter Cell game, are they self contained, story wise? There is a sale on GMG
Terribly sorry for bumping this.
But what to play:
Conviction or Blacklist ? Never really played a Splinter Cell game, are they self contained, story wise? There is a sale on GMG
You're going to get a game that's basically Metal Gear Solid V, but by Ubisoft to eat up that 6+ million audience plus all the other people an actually functional publisher can reach.
Terribly sorry for bumping this.
But what to play:
Conviction or Blacklist ? Never really played a Splinter Cell game, are they self contained, story wise? There is a sale on GMG
Is Chaos Theory the one that starts on a tropical island ? I think I played that back in the day.You should really play Chaos Theory though
Blacklist was excellent and am I the only person that didn't mind the new guy voicing Fisher?
Blacklist was excellent and am I the only person that didn't mind the new guy voicing Fisher?
Terribly sorry for bumping this.
But what to play:
Conviction or Blacklist ? Never really played a Splinter Cell game, are they self contained, story wise? There is a sale on GMG
Blacklist is the better game but Conviction is great as well. Play both!Terribly sorry for bumping this.
But what to play:
Conviction or Blacklist ? Never really played a Splinter Cell game, are they self contained, story wise? There is a sale on GMG
Blacklist was excellent and am I the only person that didn't mind the new guy voicing Fisher?