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    A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction

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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    This is a good move for the series and can imagine a large part of making it more "accessible" to the average gamer is to allow for them to feel like a total badass while not making the game highly stressful. Therefore allowing sales to a larger market.

    Kinda like what rocksteady did for batman with the simple combat among other things.

    Looks slick once again and will be looking forward to trying it out when it hits the shelves. #splintercellconviction
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    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    Can't wait. I hope though, they add perks/rewards for going through the missions without killing or being detected. Going super stealth was always my favorite thing about SC. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Dr Durdon Dr Durdon
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    This looks amazing. I haven't played Splinter Cell since the first one (I know, I know), and I get the feeling that they're blurring the line between stealth and action. When I play stealth games, I do my best to stay stealthy the entire time when it makes sense (Hitman, Arkham Asylum), but some games don't really give you that option (Assassin's Creed). Sure it can be done in AC, but it seems to be unclear as to what pisses off some guards.

    I noticed that one of the baddies in the video loudly shouts "He's here!" and then is shot. Then another one across the map just shoots and doesn't come to that location. I think that's a step in the right direction for smart AI, but usually if a swarm of guys comes down on me after I'm caught, I know I'm dead. Also, the guy just keeps standing and shooting, which makes it look easy to take him out. Hopefully they make it a little tougher than that.

    Regardless, this is looking great. I love the basic tools he's forced to use (that I've read about and haven't seen) instead of having his usual gadgetry...except for the goggles of course :) #splintercellconviction
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    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    This game seems alot more action packed than previous Splinter Cells. I hope that's just the developers trying to show off their new features and that it's actually still possible to play the game stealthy.

    I always had fun trying to go through the games without taking out any foes (whether knocking them out or otherwise). True stealth leaves no traces. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Bergerac Bergerac
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    Nope, just convinced me that I'm not interested. I can appreciate that they're maybe not going with the bullet sponge system, and thus real time adjustment is hard when you need to take out three guys immediately at completely different positions without being killed... but marking them and having the game shoot them for you is just not the right solution. I'd rather have slo mo. At least that's manual. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Witzbold Witzbold
    10/15/09

    @Bergerac: I guess they went the Batman - AA route. To let players feel like a badass without all the work.

    Id say its more about the potential sales numbers than trying to stay true to anything. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Yossarian Yossarian
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    Now *this* is stealth action at its best. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    10/15/09

    @Yossarian: Oh damn... #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Heliophage Heliophage
    10/15/09

    @Yossarian: Well marked and expertly executed. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Dr Durdon Dr Durdon
    10/15/09

    @Yossarian: I'm feeling pain right now in my pants region. I'm glad my group of friends was not built on pranks like this, otherwise I might be missing fingers and toes ;) #splintercellconviction
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    Image of heretrix heretrix
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    Video.....Please?

    That's the magic word right? #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Yossarian Yossarian
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    This is action stealth at it's best.

    The game is SO stealthy that you can't even see its promo clips.

    Where is this video that Fahey is talking about, you might ask? Why it is hiding in the ducts above your head, ready to drop down and bust a cap in your azz when you least expect it.
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    Image of Gspoon Gspoon
    10/15/09

    In reply to A More Advanced Look At Splinter Cell Conviction
    Link? #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    10/15/09

    @Gspoon: Nope Splinter Cell. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Gspoon Gspoon
    10/15/09

    @Michael Dukakis: "now watch game designer Dean Evans"

    I can't see him ! #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Outkastprince Outkastprince
    10/15/09


    @Gspoon: Not sure, I see people asking for Link on every site.

    But here you go, enjoy buddy. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Yossarian Yossarian
    10/15/09

    @Michael Dukakis: You say that with such conviction. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Michael Dukakis Michael Dukakis
    10/15/09

    @Yossarian: I'm stealthy like that. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of Gspoon Gspoon
    10/15/09

    @Outkastprince: Now find Dead Link and your quest will be complete. #splintercellconviction
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    Image of balls187 balls187
    10/15/09

    @Yossarian: I see what you did there. #splintercellconviction
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