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Ubisoft recently began showcasing its co-op in Splinter Cell Blacklist, and today the company delved into a bit more detail. The 14 unique co-op missions are split into four mission types, each given by a different member of the team.
A new trailer for Splinter Cell: Blacklist shows off the game's cooperative mode. We get to see some cinematic and gameplay footage of Sam Fisher and agent Isaac Briggs, complete with all the takedowns and buddy-quips you would imagine from such a scenario.
The release of Conviction (forgive the pun) splintered the Splinter Cell fanbase. While many enjoyed its fast-paced approach to stealth, series purists missed a more deliberate way of playing. It appears Ubisoft's mission statement with Blacklist is to offer the best of both worlds: appeal to Conviction converts while appeasing the most dedicated, hardcore fans.
Adapting Splinter Cell's competitive multiplayer into something that both camps could enjoy seems intrinsically impossible. So, what's Ubisoft's solution? Offer entirely different multiplayer experiences for each type of player, of course.
The promised trailer confirming Spies vs. Mercs mode for Splinter Cell Blacklist has been released, showing off 4v4 gameplay, a first for the mode.
One of Splinter Cell's most popular modes is coming back in Blacklist. A new teaser video released by Ubisoft not only confirms the inclusion of the classic "spies vs. mercs" multiplayer mode for Blacklist, but promises additional details on May 2nd. Hey, that's only a week from now!
Splinter Cell: Blacklist marks another revival, of sorts, after Ubisoft took a different direction in Conviction. Each new entry seems like an attempt to modernize and update the game, appealing to new fans and old. Its old-school sensibilities have proven problematic, according to Ubisoft Toronto lead Jade Raymond.
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It's a shame that "augmented reality" in video games is typically used to mean overlaying games on our world, when using controllers to drag us into the game world is more interesting at the moment. Splinter Cell Blacklist will use the Wii U's GamePad as Sam's OpSat PDA to control his gadgets and gizmos, as a new trailer demonstrates.
Sam Fisher has always been stealthy and deadly, so it shouldn't be surprising that Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Splinter Cell Blacklist showing the covert operative putting his abilities to stalk, strike and silence the opposition to the test.
The game is coming August 20 to PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U.
A more youthful Sam Fisher will be showing up in Splinter Cell Blacklist on August 20 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but the agile agent is proving he can infiltrate anywhere. Ubisoft and Nintendo have revealed the game will be coming to Wii U at the same time.
Okay, maybe you're wary of the Splinter Cell series after Conviction strayed too far from its sneaky roots, but Splinter Cell Blacklist is looking a bit better. A new gameplay walkthrough demonstrates three ways to approach the same mission: unseen; stalking; and all-out super-violent man-killing. Or, to use Ubisoft's terminology, Ghost, Panther, and Assault.
Splinter Cell Blacklist lets you play as two Sam Fishers: the spy that enters a hotzone and leaves it untouched--or a gung-ho kill-em-all commando type. So, how does Blacklist adjust its story to accommodate these two very different play styles?
Apparently, it doesn't. "The narrative doesn't necessarily change based on what you do," Ubisoft producer Alexandre Parizeau told us, echoing earlier sentiments that morality shouldn't be tied into gameplay systems. "It doesn't have an impact on the narrative per se. But it has an impact on how you build Sam and the Paladin. How you play will impact where you get points, which impacts how you choose to upgrade and customize Sam."
When Splinter Cell Blacklist launches later this year, Sam Fisher will be 55 years old. He will be eight years older than when we first met him in the very first Splinter Cell--yet many will argue that he's far more spry and agile than ever before. As RowjinZee points out, Fisher is our medium's Benjamin Button.
Ubisoft producer Alexandre Parizeau says that Sam Fisher isn't getting younger, saying gamers might expect him to be much older than he actually is. "You have to keep in mind that this happens six months after Conviction. Even if it's been a few years for us, so maybe we expect him to age older," he said.
Splinter Cell Conviction proved to be quite divisive, introducing faster, more action-packed gameplay into the long-running stealth franchise. While critics and newcomers largely enjoyed the redefined Sam Fisher, many longtime fans lamented the franchise's new direction.
Three years later, the newly-formed Ubisoft Toronto is taking the reins with Splinter Cell Blacklist. Although this sequel comes from a brand new team, it plays close to the formula established by Conviction. As before, you'll be able to run, mark, and execute your way through the game--but Blacklist also attempts to return to the series' roots.
After Collector's Editions have packed hardware light night-vision goggles and a remote control drone, it should hardly come as a surprise when Splinter Cell: Blacklist announces one with a functional R/C airplane. If only the Wright brothers were alive to see how their most famous work has given way to video game bonuses.
The next Splinter Cell game is coming in August, Ubisoft has just announced. Blacklist, the first entry in the franchise to come from Ubisoft Toronto and producer Jade Raymond, is due for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on August 20th.
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