Stylistic decisions extend to mission objectives that appear on environments, and the screen turning black and white when you are fully hidden from enemy view. The presentation of Conviction was ahead of its time, with a rousing score and cinematic angles during blocked scenes among its many visual flourishes, drawing players into the moment. Previous Splinter Cell games had a high level of trial and error, where if you were caught, entire sections would have to be replayed. Nothing feels more satisfying than completing one of the game’s stealth sections undetected, but if you are it’s not game over… there’s still the option to shoot your way out.ĭoing so is harder, but the fact that getting caught is not an instant game over takes layers of frustration off the game. In terms of gameplay, stealth is still a huge part of Conviction and the easiest option for crossing a heavily patrolled area. It also doesn’t fall into the trap other actions games do, feeling the need to have an ever-expanding array of gadgets, and getting too over-complicated in the process. It is able to retain the series’ USPs while making changes to the elements that would have acted as barriers for less nuanced players.Ĭonviction is as complex a game as its predecessors, with a lot of different controls and commands, but they are all laid out in a way where they’re easy to get to grips with. While it’s risky to mess with a successful brand, especially given the varying success of other game series who have changed direction, in Conviction’s case it works. Even the series trademark, Fisher’s multi-vision goggles, are absent.Īll these changes go to show how the developers were deliberately keen to take Splinter Cell in a different direction. Action and shooting elements are mixed in with the stealth, with the slow-burning missions being exchanged for a greater emphasis on the plot and presentation. That was until 2010 and the release of Splinter Cell: Conviction – the fifth game in the series but, more crucially, the first that even casual gamers could play!Ĭonviction is, in many ways, a departure for Splinter Cell, with plenty of changes that would have riled devotees.
Players not so keen to spend time strategizing on how to go about every mission and learning how to best use every gadget, move and weapon would likely find a Tom Clancy game inaccessible. Well made as all these games are, like the books that inspired them they are big on the finer details and require a lot of concentration to stick out.
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