Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

Let's get it over with. Yes, this game has DRM. Yes, it requires an internet connection to activate. No, I have not tried playing the game without the internet on because my internet is always on. I have a whole collection of installed games on my old PC that I can't play because I need to have either 1) the DVD in the drive or 2) a key printed on a manual. In some cases I have the DVD but not the manual, and in others I don't have the DVD. Either way I can't play them. With this DRM, once I enter the key after installing the game, I no longer need to keep the DVD or the manual. If I should lose it next time I move (which usually happens), it won't keep me from playing this totally awesome wickedly sick game. Additionally, if I get a new laptop or desktop, I can install the game again on that, with no limits. Yes, if you are online, you need to access the server to save and load your games. No I have NEVER had a single problem getting onto a server or losing my connection to a server. So to recap: yes it has DRM, no it is not a big deal. Honestly, I understand if you travel or are military deployed or are in a very remote area or some third world country, you might not have access to always-on high speed broadband. But those are generally exceptions to the rule. Most of us play from our houses, work, hotel, whatever, and have access to high speed broadband. And I don't know how broadband works for most of you, but mine is always on. So what's the big deal? UBI has made a fine game and its DRM in no way prevents me from playing the game.

Ok, now that we got that settled, this game rocks! If you are a fan of the series, or even if you aren't but you are into stealth/action/adventure games, this is the game for you. It's nice to let Sam take off the gloves for a change. Not that I minded having to rely so much on stealth in previous games, it's actually what really differentiates this series from so many other series and why I like it. But there's something ever so satisfying about getting your hands dirty, especially when you do it with Sam's brutal efficiency. Get this game. You won't regret it.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Feature

• A unique co-op mode known as "Prologue" featuring an exclusive story mode full of new characters, settings, four exclusive maps and more. It is only available within Conviction's Co-op mode.
• A full arsenal of cutting-edge technologies like the Last Known Position system, that allows you to outflank foes and set traps, and the Mark and Execute feature that allows you to tag enemies and environments for elimination.
• A unique storytelling style that keeps you on the edge of your seat as you navigate the explosive world of a renegade agent where trust is impossible and justice requires you to go above the law.
• A revolutionary new graphic direction delivering an utterly seamless gameplay experience that?ll keep you totally engrossed in the story of Sam Fisher.
• Xbox LIVE support made up of addictive multiplayer modes, content downloads, messaging and voice support and more designed to amp up the dramatic intensity like never before.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Overview

Experience original game play based on improvisation where your environment becomes your weapon. You need to react to changing situations and use the environment and the crowds around you to create diversions and deter your enemies. Splinter Cell Conviction will deliver an adrenaline rush of game play with blood-pumping chase sequences, close combat and intense gun battles. To survive, build an underground network of allies who will help you obtain hi-tech gadgets and stay one step ahead of your pursuers as you struggle to unmask the forces that want you dead.

Main Features

Manufacturer: Ubisoft Entertainment

Manufacturer Part Number: 68384

Manufacturer Website Address: www.ubi.com

Product Type: Software

Software Sub Type: Strategy Game

Software Name: Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction

Features:

All new improvisation-based game play:

Discover a new breed of game play where every object is available to use. Inventory is actually the world around you, for you to decide how you want to use it.

Enemies will actively search for you:

As a fugitive, quick thinking and adaptation are essential to turn the situation to your advantage. However, enemies can also use the environment and resources to track you down.

Use the living crowd:

Blend in with a realistic crowd and navigate within a civilian environment, mimic them to go undetected, or instigate panic as a divisive way to become untraceable as you escape danger. Active stealth will force you to think and act quickly.

Black Market:

Use your underground connections to gain access to black market gadgets and weapons, or use consumer grade gear in ways they were not intended to complete your objectives.

Crowd in Multiplayer:

Play with, or against, your friends in the middle of a civilian crowd. But know that they will look like any other per

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Specifications

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth installment in the wildly popular Splinter Cell series. A stealth-action combat game centered around the continuing adventures of black ops agent Sam Fisher, Splinter Cell: Conviction continues where the storyline of the earlier Splinter Cell: Double Agent left off. Packed with a mix of an engaging story, classic Splinter Cell stealth action, unique co-op gameplay and new gameplay mechanisms that are applicable to both single player and multiplayer modes, it is a worthy addition Splinter Cell catalog of games. The return of Sam Fisher. View larger. Unique co-op gameplay and campaign. View larger. Jaw dropping visuals. View larger. All-new combat functionality. View larger. Story A few years have passed since the cliff hanger conclusion of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, in which Agent Sam Fisher undertook a particularly dirty mission, full of questionable actions, in the shadow of the inexplicable and unmourned death of his daughter. Fisher is now a renegade operative digging into the events of the past and he doesn't like what he has found. His personal investigation into his daughter's death reveals that he's been betrayed by his former agency, the Third Echelon. The agency responds by pursuing him, but as he works to elude them he becomes aware of a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions. He is uniquely positioned and prepared to act against this, but success is doubtful without the help of former friends from the Third Echelon team, resulting in a series of life and death situations for himself and the country where trust can by no means be assumed. Gameplay Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, as with all games in the Splinter Cell series, is a tactical stealth-action game. In single player modes players take on the role of Sam Fisher and engage in a series of missions utilizing high-tech weaponry, gadgets, lethal hand-to-hand combat and interrogation skills. Overall objectives and the necessary steps to achieve them are challenging, yet always clear via dual verbal and visual expression that seamlessly alerts players as they progress through missions. In addition, Conviction enhances the world of stealth combat that has made the Splinter Cell franchise a runaway hit for years through a series of revolutionary new gameplay features. These include: Mark and Execute - A gameplay mechanism for eliminating several enemies at once, Mark and Execute allows players to "Mark" multiple enemies, or points in the surrounding environment for termination in batches. Once this is done, a close-combat kill is required, after which the player can activate the "Execute" portion of the mechanism to dispose of all enemies in a cinematic manner. A limited amount of Mark functionality is attached to players' weapons, so this ability must be used wisely. Last Known Position - Last Known Position is a visual representation of where the game's AI assumes you are, based on where you were last sighted. This provides players with a wide array of options, including setting traps for enemies, flanking maneuvers or simply disappearing while you are thought to be elsewhere. Experience System - Successful completion of objectives via the Persistent Elite Creation System earns players rewards in the form of experience points. These can be used to upgrade weapons and gadgets that will allow for cleaner, quieter and more deadly attacks. Co-op Story Mode Prologue, the co-op story mode included in Splinter Cell: Conviction is available either in split-screen local play or via Xbox LIVE. Prologue offers an exclusive prequel campaign to that found in single player mode and features new characters and settings, three difficulty settings, three sub game modes and four maps. Designed to stand apart from, as well as supplement the single player campaign, gameplay mechanics available within it include shareable Mark and Execute target points and Last Known Position, as well as teammate revival functionality via a portable defibrillator, the ability to work with a teammate to eliminate enemies who have captured you, and more. Key Game Features A New Level of Splinter Cell Action - A full arsenal of cutting-edge innovations allow you to outflank foes with the Last Known Position system, tag and eliminate enemies using the Mark and Execute feature, and much more. Blockbuster Experience - A unique storytelling style keeps you on the edge of your seat as you navigate the explosive world of a renegade agent where trust is impossible and justice requires you to go above the law. Jaw Dropping Visuals - A revolutionary new graphic direction delivers an utterly seamless gameplay experience that’ll keep you totally engrossed in the story of Sam Fisher. Explosive Xbox LIVE Play - Addictive multiplayer modes, content downloads, messaging and voice support and more amp up the dramatic intensity like never before. An Exclusive Co-op Story Mode - "Prologue" is an exclusive story mode featuring new characters, settings, four exclusive maps and more. It is only available within Conviction's Co-op mode.

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