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(RUMOR) New Splinter Cell in development, Michael Ironside returning as Sam Fisher
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Shock_Wave
Member
I'm really glad to hear that.
Hopefully he brings back the character's personality because in Blacklist Sam Fisher is the most generic and bland action hero I can think of.
Hopefully he brings back the character's personality because in Blacklist Sam Fisher is the most generic and bland action hero I can think of.
Yeah that's great news and it's still beyond me why they even bothered with a new voice actor.
While they are at it they can also bring back Amon Tobin for the soundtrack, chaos theory was superb.
Both Conviction and Blacklist had this.
Blacklist is pretty good, but to me it still can't match chaos theory.
While they are at it they can also bring back Amon Tobin for the soundtrack, chaos theory was superb.
Jesus...so what was Blacklist. Did I even play it? I guess not.
Both Conviction and Blacklist had this.
Yeah well conviction is the worst, even though I had fun with at the first playthrough but not so much when replaying it.
Blacklist is pretty good, but to me it still can't match chaos theory.
sammyCYBORG
Member
Blacklist was great and the lack of Ironside didn't matter at all.
The stealth gameplay was better than ever which is what they need to focus on. Who gives a fuck about the Fisher character or the story in a Splinter Cell game.
The stealth gameplay was better than ever which is what they need to focus on. Who gives a fuck about the Fisher character or the story in a Splinter Cell game.
The secret recipe should be:
Blacklist mechanics without unneeded torture/controversy: the cute interrogations of previous games are the way to go
Michael Ironside: his voice makes Sam and his style work and really hope he's back
Better marketing: don't alienate fans by marketing to action crowd and focus on wrong style, show the appeal of the game as multi-option approach
Blacklist mechanics without unneeded torture/controversy: the cute interrogations of previous games are the way to go
Michael Ironside: his voice makes Sam and his style work and really hope he's back
Better marketing: don't alienate fans by marketing to action crowd and focus on wrong style, show the appeal of the game as multi-option approach
Older Splinter Cells had conveniently wide hallways to orchestrate your cinematic Van Damme splits executions.
Lord British
Member
Blacklist and to a lesser extent Conviction were two of my favourite last-gen games. Can't wait to see what they do next.
BluenoseGames
Member
YAAAAAAAS!
E3 2017, Ubisoft's 'one more thing' Announcement.
E3 2017, Ubisoft's 'one more thing' Announcement.
StrikeFirst117
Banned
Alright Ubisoft you have my attention, holy fuck wasn't expecting this to happen.
How often do you see chest high walls in your day to day life
Gamezone
Gold Member
No thanks, not everything has to be open world these days.
SmartWaffles
Member
I think he meant stealth mechanics and AI.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Wouldn't be surprised to see a Splinter Cell film after Assassin'c Creed and The Division.
Melon Husk
Member
I'm out if it means another Conviction.
I just finished old school Double Agent on Xbox and had a blast.
I just finished old school Double Agent on Xbox and had a blast.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
The return of Ironside is fantastic news, can't wait for the new game which probably won't be announced till E3 next year.
Blacklist was amazing, having variety never hurts...which is why I do not understand when some people say they want a splinter cell game that does not allow for any playstyle other than stealth.
Why does it matter? You'd have a point if stealth got affected due to the inclusion of panther and assault in Blacklist but it didn't. You can ghost through the entire game and it gives you more points even.
The Grim missions in Blacklist were even better. I do hope that they dont go open world though, the level design gets affected that way.
Why does it matter? You'd have a point if stealth got affected due to the inclusion of panther and assault in Blacklist but it didn't. You can ghost through the entire game and it gives you more points even.
The Grim missions in Blacklist were even better. I do hope that they dont go open world though, the level design gets affected that way.
Tatsumi Oga
Banned
Nothing like Conviction please. Have not played the last one though. I heard that went back to to the roots some?
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Tom Hardy is still attached to the movie.
Supposed to start shooting this year!
I doubt it, that info is probably old. There hasn't been any info on the Splinter Cell movie for a long while, other than Tom Hardy still being attached.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
I doubt it starts shooting this year, but it's still happening.
September last year:
Ubisoft press release this August:
I pray that they will realise that people loved Splinter Cell for the stealth first and action/'panther gameplay' second. Ever since Double Agent the more they deviated from the formula from the first three games the worse it was for the game.
They also managed to make the idiotic mistake of getting rid of Ironside but keeping Sam I Blacklist, which combined with the poor marketing (cue the 'STEALTH' and AI gifs) led to bad sales on a best SC game we got since Chaos Theory.
However, knowing Ubi, they will most likely reboot or change the game to the point it is unrecognisable. I just want to stalk people slowly and methodically from the shadows like in the first three games, without that stupid Jason Bourne shit that started with Conviction (which IMO was a better game than Blacklist for the sole reason that it knew what it was at least) and led to levels being designed with it in mind.
I shiver at the thought of what they will do to Prince of Persia if they ever decide to revive that franchise. I'm starting to think it's a good thing they left it alone.
For the record, I'm a fan of Ubi games, I love most of them, but their business decisions are baffling most of the time.
After Chaos Theory:
"Hey, this stealth game sells a lot, let's make it reach more people and add some more combat elements!"
After Double Agent:
"Okay that didn't work, let's make it a modern day Assassin's Creed with some gimmicks! Social stealth, yeah!"
In the middle of development of Conviction:
"Nah, that doesn't work, let's just make it a Jason Bourne Simulator. Also, remove night vision goggles"
After Conviction:
"FINE, okay, we'll add stealth back. Here are RPG elements as well because why the fuck not. Oh, also, you can now just shoot your way through every mission. We also added an FPP shooter mission, you will love it!"
After Blacklist: ???
I'm really curious how this will all turn out.
They also managed to make the idiotic mistake of getting rid of Ironside but keeping Sam I Blacklist, which combined with the poor marketing (cue the 'STEALTH' and AI gifs) led to bad sales on a best SC game we got since Chaos Theory.
However, knowing Ubi, they will most likely reboot or change the game to the point it is unrecognisable. I just want to stalk people slowly and methodically from the shadows like in the first three games, without that stupid Jason Bourne shit that started with Conviction (which IMO was a better game than Blacklist for the sole reason that it knew what it was at least) and led to levels being designed with it in mind.
I shiver at the thought of what they will do to Prince of Persia if they ever decide to revive that franchise. I'm starting to think it's a good thing they left it alone.
For the record, I'm a fan of Ubi games, I love most of them, but their business decisions are baffling most of the time.
After Chaos Theory:
"Hey, this stealth game sells a lot, let's make it reach more people and add some more combat elements!"
After Double Agent:
"Okay that didn't work, let's make it a modern day Assassin's Creed with some gimmicks! Social stealth, yeah!"
In the middle of development of Conviction:
"Nah, that doesn't work, let's just make it a Jason Bourne Simulator. Also, remove night vision goggles"
After Conviction:
"FINE, okay, we'll add stealth back. Here are RPG elements as well because why the fuck not. Oh, also, you can now just shoot your way through every mission. We also added an FPP shooter mission, you will love it!"
After Blacklist: ???
I'm really curious how this will all turn out.
eso76
Member
I still like SC1 the best I think. Also enjoyed parts of Pandora tomorrow and chaos theory, but I didn't care for the open areas or the forced variety in the environments.
Infiltrating offices and buildings at night is my idea of splinter cell.
If they were to reboot the series I would really like a 'limited' sandbox approach: here's the building you have to infiltrate. It's entirely modeled, realistically built, perfectly accurate.
Here's the objective. Here's the blueprints. And here's the tools you can bring with you.
And you're given absolute freedom on how to tackle the objective. Think mgsv stealth but with a focus on interiors.
I don't mind a little Bourne, so maybe spice it up with a couple action missions (but not more). I have especially fond memories of that mission in conviction where you can barricade inside the bar in the middle of the park and the shootouts (or stealth kills) that followed were rather exciting. Yeah couple of those wouldn't hurt. Then it's back to stealth.
Infiltrating offices and buildings at night is my idea of splinter cell.
If they were to reboot the series I would really like a 'limited' sandbox approach: here's the building you have to infiltrate. It's entirely modeled, realistically built, perfectly accurate.
Here's the objective. Here's the blueprints. And here's the tools you can bring with you.
And you're given absolute freedom on how to tackle the objective. Think mgsv stealth but with a focus on interiors.
I don't mind a little Bourne, so maybe spice it up with a couple action missions (but not more). I have especially fond memories of that mission in conviction where you can barricade inside the bar in the middle of the park and the shootouts (or stealth kills) that followed were rather exciting. Yeah couple of those wouldn't hurt. Then it's back to stealth.
HackTheSlash
Member
One of my fav gaming franchises. I was bummed there was no Splinter Cell news at E3 this year. Glad to hear of Ironsides return as well.
Looking forward to hearing about updates.
Looking forward to hearing about updates.
CaptainofIndustry
Member
Yes. Please. Blacklist was one of my favorite games of last generation
indigo-cyclops
Member
Blacklist was surprisingly good after a messy marketing push prior to release. Ironsides returning means we're one step closer to a fantastic SC game if that team is involved.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
This. I love Splinter Cell, its one of my favourite franchises and I need it back.
- Awesome campaign
- Coop horde / objective mode
- Spies v Mercs
Head.spawn
Junior Member
Indeed. That's what pushed me away from Splinter Cell. Now people want it to ape MGS V? MGS being the series which was the complete opposite of SC in all regards.
Alpha Phoenix
Member
Which version of Blacklist did you play? I thought it was really smooth on 360.
nah, the game often had problems and dipped under 30 + tearing. ps3 ran better but looked worse (lower resolution).