splinter cell: conviction
Feature: InsaneBear’s 2010 Game of the Year
Not really sure what's going on with that trophy...
It’s that time of year again; that wonderful time when we place an arbitrary crown on a single video game for rising above all the rest and demonstrating what video games should be. But before we recap the year that was 2010, I’d first like to continue an InsaneBear tradition and re-evaluate 2009′s Game of the Year…Alright, and with that re-evaluation process completed, I’ve decided to amend the scores of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Borderlands from Good to Great and Great to Good, respectively. That said, Dragon Age: Origins retains the honors of GotY. It certainly has some interface problems and the combat is a little clunky, but the world and cast of characters are sublimely rich and the Origin stories are a thing of beauty. Few games have allowed me to embrace real role-playing so readily, and for that, Dragon Age: Origins lives on in my mind. Let’s just hope the sequel is as good.
Author: Cody
Review: Splinter Cell: Conviction
Score: Meh
Difficulty played on: Normal
Time to beat: About 7 hours
Loved the most: Co-op.
Hated the most: Pretty much everything about the single-player campaign.
When studying Microsoft’s entry into the console race, people often point to Halo as the sole reason for the Windows maker’s success. I’d certainly say that the Master Chief and friends played the lead role in Microsoft’s rise to power, but one franchise that often gets over-looked is Splinter Cell. The high-tech espionage practiced by Sam Fisher and Third Echelon gave Microsoft a viable competitor to one of Sony’s most successful series, Metal Gear Solid. So it is with high regard that people look back on Splinter Cell and with great anticipation that they’ve looked forward to the several years-in-the-making reboot, Splinter Cell: Conviction. But as shadowy government operations tend to do, everything goes horribly wrong in Sam Fisher’s latest outing and we’re left with an underdeveloped, quasi-stealth game who’s only saving grace is a good co-operative mode.
Author: CodyFeature: Genre blending and the future of games
Let's hope that video game blending is less catastrophic.
So I’ve purchased three full-fledged video games this year and despite the fact that they all hail from very different genres, Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2, and Splinter Cell: Conviction have more in common than one would think. How is it that the RPG, FPS, and Stealth-Action genres, as mutually exclusive as could be just a few years ago, are producing such similar content in 2010? Well, it’s an interesting trend that I intend to examine in this here article. The implications of genre blending are seriously important in regards to what we’ll be playing next year or even ten years from now, so it’s a topic worth talking about.
Author: CodyTrailers: A peek into Splinter Cell: Conviction’s Co-op
Part 1 of these videos was actually posted last week, but didn’t really provide any new information. Parts 2 and 3 are more interesting. All and all, this is looking like an entertaining co-op experience, although, I have to say I am pissed about the coolest sounding mode, Infiltration, being some stupid pre-order incentive. What ever happened to shipping a complete game on the disc?
Trailers: More Splinter Cell ramblings
I swear this video tells us absolutely nothing new. It doesn’t show anything new. It’s just some guy talking about things we already know. But still, they tell me this is a highly-anticipated game, so I guess somebody out there will be happy to see this recap of the game’s co-op modes.
Author: CodyTrailers: Splinter Cell: Conviction “I want my family back” trailer
Okay, so maybe that’s not really the name of the trailer, but didn’t you feel like Harrison Ford was about to bust out at any moment shouting those words?
Author: CodyTrailers: Splinter Cell gameplay, flashbacks
Yup, still looking awesome, even with that new April release date.
Author: CodyReactions: The cell splinters April 13th
Word is that the oft-delayed Splinter Cell: Conviction will finally be seeing the dark of night this April 13th. In fact, Ubisoft went as far as to engrave the game’s logo on the front of some rocks and the date on the back before sending them out to major media outlets (they must have lost our address, though). I take it the release date’s set in stone this time?
Author: CodyReactions: Splinter Cell: Conviction delayed…again
“The postponed release dates for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction™ and R.U.S.E™, which were previously scheduled for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009-10, and will now be released in fiscal year 2010-11. Splinter Cell Conviction™ is now expected to hit the stores in April 2010.”
Author: CodyTrailers: Splinter Cell Deniable Ops interview
So we have the traditional single-player campaign, a full fledged co-op prologue, and now this third mode, which sort of sounds like a pure gameplay, challenge room sort of deal. Splinter Cell: Conviction is certainly coming along nicely. Glad to hear that true stealth is possible in the game as well!
Author: Cody
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