Back in 2008, before the Far Cry series ascended to the heights of recent efforts, things weren't so rosy. The Africa-set Far Cry 2 split critics and fans alike, most notably because it was teensy bit broken. Okay, it was quite a bit broken, but it turns out all that off-the-wall DNA actually made the game better in the eyes of one of its creators.
In the latest issue of Edge, Clint Hocking (who led the creative direction of the game) explains his experience on the Splinter Cell series had a big impact on the emergent elements that inspired said broken-ness. "On the Splinter Cell games, I'd worked really hard to make these highly intentional systems that were full of emergent gameplay opportunities," says Hocking. "We tried to do that again on. Far Cry 2, and we realised it was falling apart."
Clint Hocking, the creative director of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed game, Codename Hexe, has left Ubisoft, VGC understands.
Ubisoft cancelled the new Splinter Cell project and shifted it into XDefiant, due to live service ambitions.
“However, over time, Ubisoft lost interest in the Splinter Cell game and shifted it into something designed to compete with Call of Duty.”
Omfg.
Wonder how many times this kinda thing has happened. The games we lost.
How can these people get it so wrong. People really want a new Splinter Cell. Is that because they want a game that plays like another game….. no, it’s because they want a Splinter Cell game that plays like… you guessed it, a splinter cell game. I really cannot comprehend how the people in this industry have become so utterly useless.
I hate GaaS so much. Like the whole model, the purpose around why it exists, and how they literally can’t f*cking make a game without it just adds to the mess of it.
Live service games aren’t for me, though I don’t hate on anyone who decides to try to develop one of these games. However, I really wish some developers would realise not all the games need to be live service.
While I loved the original Splinter Cell trilogy, and Double Agent was good too (everything after that less so), 20 years later it’s bad that Ubisoft hasn’t been able to produce a remake or decent sequel, but I’m even more confused that no other developer has been able to make a decent knock off / spiritual sequel to a series which was so beloved. Surely anyone who tried to Kickstarter a spiritual sequel would blow past their stretch targets in only a few days.
Exactly. Just completely remake the first 3 Splinter Cell games with new (better) textures, better lighting, etc etc. Redo some of the cut scenes. Sell them as a trilogy. Make money. It's that simple.
I can’t work out why they haven’t even done the cheap option of just porting the PS3 era HD Trilogy Collection to PS4, would surely be a licence to print money. While I’d love a proper remaster, especially to add HDR as that would really pop visually with the shadow / light detail, I would settle for being able to play on a modern system (I have a PS3 but the system itself is so sluggish, and the Sixaxis controller so poor, I would always choose a zippy modern port with a PS5 controller).
I also hate when a small but super talented studio gambles their livelyhood on a GAAA totle like remedy with firebreak and mucurysteam with spacelords, or united front with triad wars
If it is a success then I imagine those small companies are now huge companies, but so rare it will happen. What I don’t get is artistically for the development team, once they launch a live service game and it beats the odds to become successful, those devs now are purely focused on how to get more from their players, maintain engagement and find a way to slot in brand partnerships. Have to imagine they would hope the success would mean they have more freedom in future projects, instead they become more creatively unfulfilled than ever
The animated show based on the hit game series has been given a season two order from Netflix.
This show was good and i hope it shows Ubi that their still is a market for SplinterCell.
Def my fave far cry could not get into F3 single player co op was great though only put about 2 hours into the campaign before i lost interest.FC2 was 88% on 360 and got data corruption so i never finished it i have it on pc now so will finish it one day may get the new one once its cheap, seeing that fire spread 5 stars!!!!!
Far Cry 2 was the best and had the most interesting setting. Blood Dragon was epic too.
Nice being able to choose your character.
I absolutely loved Far Cry 2. Might have to say it edges slightly better than 3. Wish they go back to the African setting again, and go back to tthe more sombre tone rather than the crazy/insanity route.
Most disgusting unlikable tool bag ever as the main character in fc3, fact.