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Splinter Cell: Conviction - Dumbed Down?

Splinter Cell: Conviction has seen Ubisoft spin its flagship stealth series in a dramatic new direction.

The reinvention has seen Sam Fisher shift from an assassin-like agent who skulks in the shadows to a Jason Bourne character, who relies on speed and surprise as much as he does keeping out of sight

chak_5870d ago

"we removed infiltration from this game to fit the mass market"

or did I dream that sentence? Anyway I'm sad to boycott it, I would have like to give it a try, played all SC.

Bha DRM increase sales right ubi?

avengers19785870d ago

The sales are actually really bad for SCC, so maybe staying true to the fans would have been a better choice then trying to make it more main stream.
I hate when games change to capture the people that didn't buy there game, oppossed to staying with the people that did buy the game.

t8505870d ago

I would have bought the game UBI. Alas your DRM will ensure i dont.

Gamer7l5869d ago

Take your bullshlt somewhere else....there haven't been any sales #s released, as it's only been out since TUESDAY.

Inside_out5869d ago (Edited 5869d ago )

Was at Eb/gamestop in a big mall here...guy said the sales were very strong...bought my copy earlier in the week...great game...game is like a big stealth action playground...it's only as hard as you make it...run and gun, die alot...plan your attack, upgrade your gadgets/weapons and you will have a great time...played on realistic from the start...took a little over 8 hrs to complete...yes, I died alot...had alot of fun...The story, music and graphics work really well together...Co-op/multiplayer add days to this game....

@below...Agree...Iraq mission was easily one of the worst levels ever in GAMING in terms of graphics this gen...lol...don't know what those guys were thinking...Wii quality...good concept, explaining Sams friendship with Victor Coste...Your actually playing as Victor Coste who saves Sam from those evildoers, BUT bad execution...Should of been at night with the moonlight and burning cars and garbage cans providing the light....luckily, that was the only blemish for me...

BTW...The ending was great...with Victor Coste ( no spoiler here kids )...LMAO...cheers

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lokin5870d ago

I am playing it now, and it does feel a little less Hard Core than previous SC games (Own and finished all of them), but it plays actually better in my opinion. It has a very cool stalking gameplay element, that fits in very well. The only stage I hated so far was the Iraq flashback mission...didnt fit into the splinter cell world. So far...not the best SC, (much better than Double Agent) but still one of the best games this year. Now I only need a new Thief game...

Darkfiber5870d ago

Uh, yeah. Pretty sure Ubisoft has been saying that for like, two years. They said they were dumbing it down because it was too hard and people got frustrated and stopped playing.

BrutallyBlunt5869d ago

It's obvious why games are easier now. With the Wii succeeding like it has, people being busier than ever, and high production costs mean they now must try to reach as many gamers as possible.

I myself won't actually finish a game now if it becomes too difficult. I don't want to keep playing the same portion over and over again to try and get past a difficult part. Call me a noob or whatever you want but if I die a half dozen times in one part of a game I lose interest (kind of like playing Mega Man).

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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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RizBiz2583d 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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Gaming4Life19812583d ago (Edited 2583d ago )

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

Bane352583d ago (Edited 2583d 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

hiawa232583d ago

I am so wanting MP3 on BC and X1X enhanced

Bane352583d ago (Edited 2583d ago )

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

Z5012583d ago

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

Bane352583d ago (Edited 2583d ago )

No it just became backwards compatible today

Movefasta19932583d ago

not everybody still has their 360, that's why

Z5012582d ago

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

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bluebenjamin2583d ago

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

Gwiz2583d ago

No contest,souls games are overhyped for difficulty.

bluebenjamin2583d ago

Very overhyped just because of difficulty not because of fun

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Movefasta19932583d 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.

Gaming4Life19812582d 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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Z5012583d ago

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

bluebenjamin2583d 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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Movefasta19932583d ago

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

Z5012582d 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.

Gaming4Life19812582d 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.

Hungryalpaca2582d ago

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

See how stupid that sounds?

bluebenjamin2582d ago

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

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timotim2583d ago (Edited 2583d 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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AG1002872d ago

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

lxeasy2872d ago

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

ApexWolf222872d 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.

AG1002872d ago

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

Goldby2872d ago

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

yomfweeee2872d ago

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

BQ322872d ago

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

annoyedgamer2872d ago

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

lxeasy2872d 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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NotanotherReboot3012d ago

god bless backwards compatability

TheSplooge3012d ago

And thank god we dont have to pay for it.

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Gman323012d ago

yeah Microsoft get points for that

TheOttomatic913012d ago

I’m still waiting for Blacklist

PlayStation_53012d ago

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

Mister_Wolf3012d ago

I AM an Xbox gamer aswell as other systems lol.

TheRealHeisenberg3012d ago

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

Vectrexer3012d ago

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

C-H-E-F3012d ago

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

*Fixed*

zerocarnage3012d ago

Yes, I loved conviction the co op was ace.

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