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Interview - Splinter Cell: Conviction

At E3 2009, nobody with a pair of eyes could deny that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction looked utterly flooring – and it appears to play just as well. Sam Fisher is back and frankly, we're almost positive this will be his finest, most original adventure yet.

After an extended behind-closed-doors demo, IGN AU sat down with Conviction's Creative Director, Maxime Béland, for an in-depth discussion on where the game' concept began, where it's going, the level of immersion and a handful of very cool points on what still needs to be done before Maxime and team will be satisfied. He also drops a few hints about Sam's next steps after the E3 mission – so read on!

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KingKionic 6067d ago

"Yeah, the sticky camera is back – I know a lot of fans loved it, so now you're going to throw it and the camera's going to go into the sticky cam. What I love about the sticky cam is, yes it's an old gadget that we're bringing back, but it works so well with the Mark and Execute. Now you and throw it, mark enemies with it and then also mark the sticky cam and blow it up, so enemies don't find it! "

You cant have splinter cell without a sticky cam.

Game is being made by gods.

Applegate6067d ago

"At E3 2009, nobody with a pair of eyes could deny that Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction looked utterly flooring"

Trying telling that to them PS3 loyalists.

cranium6067d ago

It's hard saying this without sounding like a fanboy, but Uncharted 2 completely wiped the floor with SC:C graphics-wise at E3. I guess that's why people don't really see this game as a graphics powerhouse.

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The Xbox Empire6067d ago

Chubear you've been on edge lately. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and stay in the open zone.

And yes this game is console Exclusive to Xbox 360, meaning it will not be available for PS3.

beans6067d ago

"but Uncharted 2 completely wiped the floor with SC:C graphics-wise"

Maybe in graphics if you prefer it's art style, but other than that SC wiped it in every other area.

StanLee6067d ago

I don't know why PS3 owners are content to wait 12, sometimes 15 months for a game to be released on their console. If I only owned a PS3, I would be very upset. By the time the game is released it has already been spoilt for me a hundred times over. Playing Bioshock 15 months later on the PS3 and having to pay the full retail price was asinine and not at all fair.

snotter6067d ago (Edited 6067d ago )

Here are a couple of things:

1. Uncharted 2 DOES look better and has much better animations.

2. The only reason you guys want it is because it is console exclusive, you didn't care as much about splinter cell back in the ps2 era, and double agent was pretty bad.

3. You don't need an XBOX360 to play it.

Traveler6067d ago (Edited 6067d ago )

Oh come on guys, Splinter Cell Conviction will be a great game, but cranium is right, Uncharted 2 wipes the floor with Splinter Cell in the graphics department. Most of the main sites gave Uncharted 2 best graphics/technical achievement of E3.

XboxUltimateAlliance6067d ago (Edited 6067d ago )

Traveler what does this have to do with Uncharted 2??

2 weeks ago you were "I'm mister unbiased I loved my 360 and PS3", now seems you can't kiss enough PS3 ass and even lurk around Xbox 360 threads saying "omg Uncharted wipes teh floor in graphics" lol

Stay in the open zone or PS3 articles, no one cares for your opinions in a 360 article about Splinter Cell. I dont care about Uncharted as most the world doesnt. Its not even a big franchise many people know about and it has nothing to do with Xbox 360 or Splinter Cell.

Desperate Sony fans stop trolling every 360 article, its so boring now.

Traveler6067d ago

I guess that is just a function of the fact that there seems to be a whole lot of 360 fanboys in every article these days spouting a lot of nonsense. I do like both consoles, but I have never hidden the fact that I like the PS3 more. For someone like me that ownes a PC, PS3 and 360 the 360 exclusive lineup seems kind of weak. Microsoft need to bring more true exclusives to the 360 platform. That, and the hardware reliability issue are their two biggest weaknesses.

Anyway, it was that Applegate guy that made this into a fanboy issue. Don't call out PS3 fans in an article if you don't want PS3 fans to respond.

In any case, I don't think a fanboy as radical as you has much room to talk. You couldn't help yourself from taking a jab at Uncharted, could you. But I wouldn't worry about Uncharted. It's making a solid name for itself.

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Why dis6067d ago (Edited 6067d ago )

I see we're at the *BASH THE 360 LINEUP BECAUSE PS3 HAS NOTHING REALLY TO OFFER* stage

RockmanII76067d ago

doesn't this belong in the open fourm. Remember if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Grown Folks Talk6066d ago

Nobody cared about Splinter Cell in the PS2 era because compared to the Xbox versions, they were crap. Same reason Sony fans rave about Socom. Ghost Recon sucked compared to the Xbox versions as well.

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Whut6067d ago

ubisoft montreal keeps getting better and better by the year.In looking foward for this.

Atomic6067d ago (Edited 6067d ago )

false
Ubisoft is definitely the most misguided developer in recent years
Assassin's creed
Far Cry 2
Prince of Persia
all those games have a major common flaw: the absence of compelling level design
Ubisoft forgot to hire level designers in their teams.

kaveti66166067d ago

Assassin's Creed is a sandbox game. I wouldn't expect you to understand what that means, but a sandbox game doesn't have levels. As for misguided, it's funny because all of the games you mentioned have gotten pretty decent reviews.

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Watch Ninja Gaiden II, Fable 2, Fable 3, and Splinter Cell Games Enhanced for Xbox One X in Action

Microsoft presented a new batch of Xbox 360 games that received Xbox One X enhancements via Xbox One backward compatibility, and here you can watch how they run.

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RizBiz2499d ago

Nothing wrong with more games. As someone who just fundamentally hates xbox, I am pretty jelly that xbox gamers get real BC.

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Gaming4Life19812499d ago (Edited 2499d ago )

Finally ninja gaiden 2 is BC, I've been waiting on this since they announced BC.

Bane352499d ago (Edited 2499d ago )

Yeah i thought ninja gaiden was gonna get remaster because it wasnt announced for backwards compatible til just now tho i would've been up for joy if they announced max payne 3 for backwards compatible today instead

hiawa232499d ago

I am so wanting MP3 on BC and X1X enhanced

Bane352499d ago (Edited 2499d ago )

@hiawa23 i think R* has plans to remaster MP3 at this point

Z5012499d ago

You couldn't play your copy of NG2 before this announcement?

Bane352499d ago (Edited 2499d ago )

No it just became backwards compatible today

Movefasta19932498d ago

not everybody still has their 360, that's why

Z5012498d ago

Kept your game, but no console to play it on?
No one sells 360's anymore?

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bluebenjamin2499d ago

Ninja Gaiden 2 is the main game I wanted bcthen alone one x enchanced is this game is more fun than bloodborne

Gwiz2499d ago

No contest,souls games are overhyped for difficulty.

bluebenjamin2499d ago

Very overhyped just because of difficulty not because of fun

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Movefasta19932498d ago

facts, once you beat a souls game and do ng plus, you have the game downloaded. Once you return to ng1 and 2 you still can get your ass handed to you lol, the regular enemies are a threat, still attacking even when they are on the ground dismembered.

Gaming4Life19812498d ago

Agreed dark souls, bloodborne, and sekiro are overhyped games and dont compare to ninja gaiden 1 & , ninja gaiden 3 sucks.

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Z5012499d ago

What does BB have to do with NG2?
Why not insert Contra Shattered Soldier while you're at it.

bluebenjamin2499d ago

Ninja gaiden was once considered one of the hardest games ninja gaiden 2 has rpg elements so does bloodborn they have similar combat but ninja gaiden 2 just looks better doing it plus its fast pace and flashy combos removing limbs of foes remember 360 put more enemies on screen than ps3 on this game 360 had more dismemberment of limbs than the ps3 vs.360 had a better gpu but ps3 still to this day has an awesome cpu the ps3 had the prettiest ninja gaiden because of native 720 p while 360 pushed 640p now the one X has both higher rez and 360 style dismemberment But Ok for you contra ps2 version and nes

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Movefasta19932498d ago

I do think ninja gaiden 1 and 2 are better than souls games, but they aren't even comparable

Z5012498d ago

Again. Why'd you pick BB?
Ninja Gaiden has ninja dog mode = easy
NG2 has a jump and block button
BB has none of those.

You could've picked a Devil May Cry or Bayonetta game. They're more similar to NG2 than BB.

What does PS3 have to do with this announcement? Your insecurities are showing.

Gaming4Life19812498d ago

I think they are being compared because of difficulty but I dont even think that is comparable imo. Ninja gaiden games are better though that's just facts.

Hungryalpaca2498d ago

And Forza is Better than MARIO Kart!!!!!

See how stupid that sounds?

bluebenjamin2498d ago

No Mario Kart is the best racer ever almost anyone can play

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timotim2499d ago (Edited 2499d ago )

Amazing news! NG2!?!? Three Splinter Cell games!!! Fable 2&3 (the first is already enhanced)!!! This is what separates Microsoft's version of BC from others...its that they enhance both the performance and visual quality of these titles to keep them current in a lot of cases, instead of playing them exactly how they played and performed back in the day. Whats even better...I don't need to do ANYTHING but download the new patch...amazing.👏

Keep it coming Xbox!

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Are the free Xbox Games With Gold titles for July 2018 any good?

Neil writes: "Every single month we hear the same old thing about the Xbox Games With Gold titles. "We don't want that rubbish - we want decent games, we want AAA blockbusters, we want something different". Well, the free Xbox 360 and Xbox One titles being given away during the month of July pretty much tick those boxes. What's the chances there will still be complaints?"

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AG1002788d ago

Tom clancy and virtua fighter are great death sqaured is pretty cool idk about assualt

lxeasy2788d ago

Splinter cell conviction is great, vf 5 is fun. Haven't played the other two so I'm excited to try them out.

ApexWolf222788d ago

Great month for 360 titles, X1 titles remind me of early days when all they gave away were indies, I hope they dont start doing that again.

AG1002788d ago

at least you can play the 360 games on xb1 too lol

Goldby2788d ago

Now that there's gamepass, expect bugger AAA to have priority in that, more money for both the dev and Ms more likely

yomfweeee2788d ago

I though Plus was lackluster this month. Gold is way worse.

BQ322788d ago

Vf5 fs is the best fighting game of all time abd backwards compatible, so it is a huge win in my book.

annoyedgamer2788d ago

No these are pretty awful. Virtua Fighter is great and so is Splinter Cell but those are 360 titles.

lxeasy2788d ago

so what if there 360 titles it's still awesome

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A new Tom Clancy adventure can be enjoyed on Xbox One due to Back Compat – Is it worth the return?

Carlos writes: "Xbox Backwards Compatibility has shown a strong start to 2018 with a number of top titles being made available to play on Xbox One, but whilst this week doesn’t bring quite as many new arrivals as the past few weeks, there is still one addition for us to get stuck into once more... and it’s one that’s sure to prove a popular addition."

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NotanotherReboot2928d ago

god bless backwards compatability

TheSplooge2928d ago

And thank god we dont have to pay for it.

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Gman322928d ago

yeah Microsoft get points for that

TheOttomatic912928d ago

I’m still waiting for Blacklist

PlayStation_52928d ago

Don't confuse the Xbox gamers. They have enough problems to deal with... : P'

Mister_Wolf2928d ago

I AM an Xbox gamer aswell as other systems lol.

TheRealHeisenberg2928d ago

No confusion at all. Just another game added to the list if anyone gets nostalgic.

Vectrexer2928d ago

Are we confused? We get games that we've been enjoyed before at no cost to us!

C-H-E-F2928d ago

"new"? an "old" Tom Clancy Adventure can be enjoyed on xbox one due to back capat is worth the return"

*Fixed*

zerocarnage2928d ago

Yes, I loved conviction the co op was ace.

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