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Destructoid: Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

Jim Sterling:

Splinter Cell: Conviction is a thoroughly great game, and should definitely be purchased by stealth and action fans alike. Gratifying predatory battles, a unique visual exhibition, and a variety of engrossing game modes makes Conviction an absolutely solid experience that nobody should feel disappointed in. Splinter Cell is most definitely back, and I sincerely hope that this latest installment represents the future of the franchise.

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callahan095869d ago

Oh, Destructoid. How am I supposed to take this review seriously when you assign it to Jim Sterling? Is this game REALLY not as good as Deadly Premonition? I suspect not. But Jim would have us think so.

Chris3995869d ago

10/10 stuff, by his account.

Seriously, console-war allegiances aside, the man is an idiot. He shouldn't be allowed to review games.

Two-Face5869d ago

You guys don't know the greatness of Deadly Premonition. It's a masterpiece.

Chris3995869d ago (Edited 5869d ago )

If Deadly Premontions is a masterpiece, Bulletwitch is the greatest game ever made.

That was sarcasm. And if you're serious, you must be on glue.

deadreckoning6665869d ago

"I came in to Read, I saw *Jim Sterling*, I Cursed & I left."

Yet you took the time to comment

JackBNimble5869d ago

Jim needs to get off his knees and wipe his chin.

Vespertine5869d ago

I can't believe people are still going on about that Deadly Premonition review. It was a JOKE. He even goes on to say this: "Yes, Deadly Premonition is bad. By most standards it's terrible." in the review. It's not meant to be taken seriously. It's all satire really.

HolyOrangeCows5869d ago

"I can't believe people are still going on about that Deadly Premonition review. It was a JOKE"

Just like all of Jim's reviews/articles.

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dgroundwater5869d ago (Edited 5869d ago )

I absolutely have to say that Deadly Premonition had the most overwhelming and interesting story of any game this gen. It's almost as if a Japanese version of Shakespeare wrote it. The amount of character detail going on rivals novels. Frankly the fact that Heavy Rain came out the same day only serves to embarrass it. Actually, there is scenario in Heavy Rain that is directly stolen from DP.

Yes the gameplay and graphics are dated obviously it's a PS2 port. This doesn't change the fact that you are missing out on an extremely memorable game. You will be creeped out and laugh many times, often within minutes of each other!

Francis York Morgan is more entertaining and unique than almost any game character too.

Chris3995869d ago (Edited 5869d ago )

Comparing Deadly Premontions to Shakespeare? A man who is lauded as one of the greatest writers of all time? Really? I'm looking for the "/s" at the end of your statement, but there isn't one, and that's rather sad.

I have the game, and it's fun. Bulletwitch kinda fun (I have almost every achievement for that game). Trashy, Otaku fluff. Deadly Premontions is not some cerebral, insidious, horror masterpiece. It's a poorly made game (likely a PS2 port, as you said) with some interesting ideas. And the biggest draw is it's price. Who cares if the game is less than average when it's $20? It's a shame that 1/2 the crap these days that gets smeared onto DVDs and blu-rays isn't priced the same, as it should be.

That aside, the fact that Jim Sterling had a "joke" review posted on Metacritic calls into question the integrity of the review system. And he wasn't doing it to be political, or to prove a point regarding the issue that I just raised. He did it to be sensationalist. He did it to be a troll. If you can't do your job properly (games journalist, in this case), you shouldn't be doing it at all.

The unfortunate thing is that there is no governing body in the industry for shoddy, megalomaniac journalism. So Jim Sterling and kine continue their verbal diarrhea unabated.

dgroundwater5868d ago (Edited 5868d ago )

I dunno, between the eccentric characters and the rambling dialogue it seems like Shakespeare would have wrote it. That is if he grew up in modern day Japan working in a low budget game studio.

I can't make people like it, but even the mystery surrounding the identity of the killer was enough to keep me going. Not to mention the relationship between York and Emily, which is quite well told and becomes quite dramatic towards the end. How about the trippy as hell conclusion to York as a person? My mind was blown a small bit to say the least.

Agreed on the pricing thing. At least they were honest that they have a shoddy game on their hands. And it has sold fairly well as a result, imagine that!

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The Time Reaper5869d ago

Sorry, but you can't tell me to not be disappointed in a 5 hour campaign.

BeaArthur5869d ago

Depends on your point of view. The co-op is awesome and I could easily sink hours on top of hours into it. Even the campaign may be worth a second play through. Games like Bad Company 2 and Modern Warfare have short campaigns but excellent online gameplay which easily makes it worth the money.

NMC20075869d ago

Splinter Cell Chaos Theory could be beaten at or less than 3 and a half hours, nobody had a problem with that.

Two-Face5869d ago

and Metal Gear Solid 4 can be beaten in under 2 hours.

BeaArthur5869d ago

Two-Face...that's a good point, if you take out the MGS4 cut scenes it's only like a 7 to 8 hour game. If you speed play it you can do it in under 5.

The Time Reaper5869d ago (Edited 5869d ago )

Allow me to qualify my statement.

I can be disappointed in the length, but that doesn't mean its a bad game (or in this case a bad campaign). I'm just saying it's disappointing that campaigns are quickly being shoved aside for meaningless online deathmatch modes. Coop/splitscreen though? Real glad to see that making a return. I'm not arguing the value of the package, rather the length of the SP.

Also, with all due respect... saying "X game did it too" doesn't really validate the situation IMHO. Yes, MGS CAN be beaten in two hours... but a general first run of MGS4 is easily 15 - 20 hours. When a game's campaign (I love SP/Coop) lasts around 5 - 6 hours FIRST run without rushing, that worries me as a bad trend. What is IN those hours is what matters most of course, but it's still scary to see resources wasted on MP in games like Bioshock 2 at the expense of amazing SP.

Follow me?

Obama5869d ago

If you speed play SCC you can probably finish it in an hour. What's your point?

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cobraagent5869d ago

Don't take this review seriously. The game doesn't know how to review games properly

-Mezzo-5869d ago

I came in to Read, I saw *Jim Sterling*, I Cursed & I left.

BeaArthur5869d ago

Has anyone considered that his review of Deadly Premonition was meant to be facetious. From what I understand it's one of those "so bad it's good" situations.

The Wood5869d ago

but it was taken as a real review by meta....just another reason why meta is flawed

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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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RizBiz2582d 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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Gaming4Life19812582d ago (Edited 2582d ago )

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

Bane352582d ago (Edited 2582d 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

hiawa232582d ago

I am so wanting MP3 on BC and X1X enhanced

Bane352582d ago (Edited 2582d ago )

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

Z5012582d ago

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

Bane352582d ago (Edited 2582d ago )

No it just became backwards compatible today

Movefasta19932581d ago

not everybody still has their 360, that's why

Z5012581d ago

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

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bluebenjamin2582d ago

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

Gwiz2582d ago

No contest,souls games are overhyped for difficulty.

bluebenjamin2582d ago

Very overhyped just because of difficulty not because of fun

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Movefasta19932581d 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.

Gaming4Life19812581d 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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Z5012582d ago

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

bluebenjamin2582d 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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Movefasta19932581d ago

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

Z5012581d 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.

Gaming4Life19812581d 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.

Hungryalpaca2581d ago

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

See how stupid that sounds?

bluebenjamin2581d ago

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

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timotim2582d ago (Edited 2582d 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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AG1002871d ago

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

lxeasy2871d ago

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

ApexWolf222871d 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.

AG1002871d ago

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

Goldby2871d ago

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

yomfweeee2871d ago

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

BQ322871d ago

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

annoyedgamer2871d ago

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

lxeasy2871d 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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NotanotherReboot3011d ago

god bless backwards compatability

TheSplooge3011d ago

And thank god we dont have to pay for it.

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Gman323011d ago

yeah Microsoft get points for that

TheOttomatic913011d ago

I’m still waiting for Blacklist

PlayStation_53011d ago

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

Mister_Wolf3011d ago

I AM an Xbox gamer aswell as other systems lol.

TheRealHeisenberg3011d ago

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

Vectrexer3011d ago

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

C-H-E-F3011d ago

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

*Fixed*

zerocarnage3011d ago

Yes, I loved conviction the co op was ace.

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