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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
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Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth installment in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell franchise. Sam Fisher breaks apart from the Third Echelon in order to find the people responsible for the death of his daughter, only to find that not everything is what it seems.
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"Conviction modernizes Splinter Cell's stealth-action formula in a lot of ways, and it's partnered with a quality story that makes playing it worth your while."
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Baby's First Splinter Cell

As a long time fan of the series, I want to hate this game, but I can't, because it only leaves me feeling empty. This isn't Splinter Cell, it's something else entirely... Something that's dumbed-down… Read more

Holds Fun, in Upmost Conviction

If you've played previous games in the Splinter Cell series and go into Conviction expecting something similar, you're in for a surprise. Taking people out non-lethally is no longer an option. Interro… Read more

Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

Conviction is a hard game to enjoy mostly for it's lack of anything that made the first three games interesting. It feels like a game lacking identity which is upsetting as it delivers an interesting… Read more

A case of stolen (or rather forgotten) identity.

Conviction is a hard game to enjoy mostly for it's lack of anything that made the first three games interesting. It feels like a game lacking identity which is upsetting as it delivers an interesting… Read more

Splinter cell conviction

Let me say that Splinter Cell conviction is a great game, but screw this game dude. Its full of amazing mechanics and not so great mechanics. A lot of the the game will involve you throwing your contr… Read more

Awesome Fisher!

Very fast pace for a stealth game and enjoyed it very much from start to end. I am a casual gamer and love this game. Took me about 10-15 mins and a few tries to understand the control of the game and… Read more

Ode to a Camera Animator

Almost every mission in Splinter Cell Conviction begins with a little swooping cinematic of the area Sam Fisher is expected to navigate. Then the game's camera sort of wobbles right behind Sam's right… Read more

One of the stronger releases in the series

Admittedly my level of excitement over the Splinter Cell series has dwindled since the first release that seemed to take on a more realistic style than its main counterpart at the time (Metal Gear Sol… Read more

Sam Fisher, As Played By Jack Bauer

I hate Splinter Cell. I've practically always done so. When Splinter Cell Conviction was announced I took the same reserved opinion that I had with the rest of the games. I thought to myself, "as lusc… Read more

The best co-op game of 2010, and a strong stealth/action title.

The Sam Fisher we once knew is gone along with his tremendously skillful abilities to slink around in the shadows and carry out orders for the NSA sub-branch agency known as Third Echelon . Instead we… Read more

Welcomed Freshness

I'll start with my expectations. Aside from hand held or mobile versions, I have beaten every Splinter Cell game. I beat them all on Xbox/360 except this last one. I'm a big fan of the series. I love… Read more

Splinter Cell Finally Made a Game.

So I haven't been a big fan of the Splinter Cell games since they came out. I thought they were too hard and the controls were too clumsy. When I saw screenshots of Conviction in development and read… Read more

Near perfect mix of stealth, action, story and revenge.

The best sleeper of the year and possibly game of the year for me. Many games I find myself bored before I even finish them and I feel like I need to force myself to complete them. Splinter Cell: Conv… Read more

Michael Ironside sounds like whiskey. Too much whiskey.

Within moments of booting up Splinter Cell: Conviction, you will be murdering a dude by smashing his head off of a bathroom sink. Sam Fisher has traded in his his anti-hero Third Echelon badassitude,… Read more

Splinter Cell: Conviction Second Opinion Gaming Survival Review

By - Richard J. This is not the Splinter Cell you've played before. Instead of staying in the dark, crawling towards enemies to pull of that perfect execution, you'll be running through gun battles ta… Read more

Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

By - Craig H. Almost 4 years have passed since we last saw Sam Fischer in action. The last entry, Splinter Cell: Double Agent, was met with solid reviews but did little to expand on the series. Splint… Read more

Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

When I first played through the main story a few months ago, the brevity of the game left me with a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth. But having not played the co-op campaign until recently, I c… Read more

Feel like a badass and look like one while doing it.

One of like 3 Splinter Cell games I've actually played to completion and imo, the best of the bunch. +'s The game empowers you and gives you a great feeling of being in control even in the most danger… Read more

Good enough.

I've never played a Splinter Cell game before and I usually avoid stealth games as thats not my style. However, this game I gave a chance as I heard many good things about it and it seemed the only ba… Read more

Cool

I enjoyed playing this, as I did with the ones before. I did miss his sense of humor, as well as the cool hang from the pipe and break peoples necks moves. I also thought it would've been longer. I st… Read more

Stealth Turned Shooter

Splinter Cell is a series that has deep rooted nostalgia for me, and I've played every game to date for better or for worse. I struggled to adapt and forget the older rule set for the series, but once… Read more

It’ll hardly stick with you after you’re done with it

I’ve been a huge fan of the Splinter Cell series ever since the first one was released and I’ve grown to know and respect Sam Fisher throughout the years. And that is why I feel that this iconic video… Read more

Disappointing Single Player saved by Deniable Ops

Tweet: Deniable Ops and CO-OP shine whereas Single Player is a huge disappointment!!! Recommendation: BUY @ $30 (discounted) Pros: . Deniable Ops makes up for Single Player . CO-OP a good addition . S… Read more

This is CTU; Get me Sam Fisher!

Sam Fisher ’s been around the block a time or two, or so I’ve been told. I can’t really speak for all of that experience he’s put under his belt, because aside from a small portion of the original Spl… Read more

'A nice style and gameplay, even if it stumbles towards the end'

Back in 2007 the 9th instalment in the Splinter Cell series which would see Sam Fisher go from grizzled spy to “Grizzly” in an attempt to reinvent the franchise with having Sam Fisher going rogue and… Read more

Extended development time!? Oh, go on then.

Ubisoft had a difficult decision in how to approach the latest Splinter Cell game. In fact, after the critically disappointing Double Agent , the follow-up was officially announced in May 2007- set fo… Read more

Is conviction another great Clancy game?

The Splinter Cell series has been going on for some time now. It's been rather awkward. There were hits like Chaos Theory and dips like Double Agent. Is the next long-awaited splinter cell good enough… Read more

A great game, A sub-par stealth game-

Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid have always been the two stealth game franchises that went head to head in each console generation. In MGS4 Kojima, went for a more action focused game rather than s… Read more

Great Game, Bad Splinter Cell

Waring: this review is written by true Splinter Cell fan and is not for the faint of heart. When hidden, the screen goes to grayscale So after four years, we finally get our new Splinter Cell game. Bu… Read more

Lukewarm addition to the Splinter Cell series

Been a huge fan of the Splinter Cell franchise and was really interested in this particular addition. The game makes some very gutsy change to this. Let me try to walk through what has changed as an o… Read more

Sam Fisher is a brand new man, for better or worse

Sam Fisher is a new man, and for some his change might be a little too drastic. In the latest installment of the Splinter Cell series, we find Mr. Fisher quietly going bananas in Malta, only to quickl… Read more

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

What follows is a review of the single-player campaign only. Despite its critical and commercial success, I never got around to playing a lot of Splinter Cell . Sure, I dabbled in a little of the orig… Read more

The Best Splinter Cell Yet

I'm sure that when most of you heard that a new splinter cell game was coming out you had that "ugh" feeling thinking there will be a lot of frustration. Well I'm here to give you a review that will s… Read more

Hit its mark and executes rather well

Splinter Cell: Conviction Splinter Cell Conviction is a third person shooter by Ubisoft. The game is the fifth in the Splinter Cell series of games. Generally this series of games rely strongly on ste… Read more

Splinter Cell: The Uncharted edition

Splinter Cell Conviction continues the Tom Clancy series pushing the stealth action into a new direction. Its a risky move but its the right direction. Unfortunately it doesn't follow this direction a… Read more

Splint Cell: Conviciton Review- Warpzone Gaming

Splinter Cell: Conviction isn’t your normal Splinter Cell game. Sure, it still stars Sam Fisher. The spy organization Third Echelon is still here. And you can still jump out of the shadows to snap a n… Read more

This game is great

I am a long standing Splinter Cell fan. I love the idea of being a "bad ass" that has tons of gadgets to play with. Sam Fisher always has an arsenal of fun gadgets and weapons that help you quietly go… Read more

You're An Angry Man, Sam

He betrayed his friends, he lost his job, and now his daughter is presumed dead. Sam Fisher is an angry man. Some would think his rage is justified, but is it really? Ubisoft thinks so, with their lon… Read more

Jason Bourne meets Jack Bauer

If you're a fan of Splinter Cell Video Games of old this new iteration may seem a bit different and if you prefer the methodical stealth in previous entries, Conviction may be a bit jarring at first.… Read more

Co-op Only! Sam Fisher Need Not Apply.

Since I have not played and do not intend to play through the single player campaign, this review is only for the co-op mode for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction. Story There is no Sam Fisher in… Read more

the game play

i love this game nothing wrong with it i think Read more

A diamond with numerous rough spots

Splinter Cell established itself as a realistic stealth game in the previous generation of consoles. The series prior to Conviction was strictly a stealth game, based on mostly "trial and error". Miss… Read more

A Sith Reviews: Splinter Cell:Conviction

Splinter Cell: Conviction, was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and released on the 13 of April 2010 for the Xbox 360. Splinter Cell: Conviction is the sixth game in the Splinter cell game series, based… Read more

A Fresh Start to an Already Awesome Franchise

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction is the fifth installment in Ubisoft’s long running stealth action series starring Michael Ironside as veteran spy Sam Fisher . The team at Ubisoft Montreal have… Read more

Splinter Cell Veteran

I consider myself a Splinter Cell veteran. This game is simply amazing. I love the interrogation because it adds to the suspense As for the markers used to assassinate your opponent they are sweet but… Read more

Full of Win and Epic

I'm about half-way through the single player and so far it's been a very awesome, well paced ride. If you're into the whole action-espionage-thriller genre (think of the Bourne movies or the upcoming… Read more

Designer Splinter Cell

The Josh Powell soundtrack erupts in the open room. Lights blare to the remixed tectonic beats in unison with each rhythmic, unsyncopated drone. Hard lights and sharp edges reveal blemished and rank d… Read more

Blasphemy

Well, it's official. Sam Fisher has jumped the shark. I loved this franchise for the experience of being a high-tech ninja, planning moves carefully through facilities in order to achieve your objecti… Read more

from a new comer

I´m new to this series, I played the original Splinter Cell on the gamecube back in the day, and I never finish it, and I enjoy it, at least what I played. now that I played Conviction, I can tell, th… Read more

Sam Fisher is back and better than ever

Sam Fisher may have lost his daughter, killed his best friend and seen his life begin to unravel, but his troubles are nothing compared to the tumultuous few years Splinter Cell: Conviction has endure… Read more

Short but Sweet

It was about the time that I felt the pistol at the back of my head, a classic FN Five-seveN judging by the the barrel. How was I able to discover the gun just by feeling the barrel at the back of my… Read more

Ubisoft Montreal Reworks Another Franchise to Polarizing Effect

Ubisoft Montreal has a knack for working over franchises to a polarizing effect. They did it two years ago with Prince of Persia and again now with Splinter Cell: Conviction . This represents a dramat… Read more

Pros and Cons: Splinter Cell: Conviction

Sam Fisher's back in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction with a whole lotta vengeance and whoop-ass. It's a more personal story that takes Sam on a journey to find his daughter's killer as well as… Read more

A Splinter Cell not for fans

Coming into this series with a bad taste of steath in my mouth I was skepical. I was not a big fan of the older Splinter Cells, and when tasked to play Co-Op with my friends I was the reason we failed… Read more

You got your Bourne Conspiracy in my Splinter Cell

Introduction Welcome to the new age of Stealth/Action gaming. Splinter Cell Conviction offers a huge overhaul to the coveted franchise which has been in dire need of refreshing. A more plot driven sty… Read more

Mark & Execute your way to the Truth in Splinter Cell: Conviction

Splinter Cell Conviction has been in development for quite some time as we all know, and the game has gone through some major changes from it's story, character design, and traditional stealth game-pl… Read more

An excellent reimagining of a beloved franchise

As a long time SC veteran, it was with a mix of excitement and trepidation that I approached Splinter Cell: Conviction. The changes to the formula were significant and I wasnt sure how I would feel ab… Read more

Not Quite Splinter Cell...but Very Much Awesome

Sam Fisher, epic bad ass, has returned. And this time, he is after his daughter that he believed had been dead all of these years. Fisher has left Third Echelon and wishes to be left alone...but, as s… Read more

Splinter Cell: Conviction, One For Everyone's Collection

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft System: XBOX 360 Genre: Action Rating: Mature Pros : +Sonar is incredibly useful, but not able to be abused. +Controls are tight and well built (especial… Read more

Splinter Cell Conviction Video Review

A. Sorry there is no game play, haven't gotten to making one with game play, it was for IGN and they wanted my face not game play B. If you want a written review just post it in the comments I could m… Read more

Wavering Conviction

Sam Fisher is back in Splinter Cell: Conviction and not only have the rules of the espionage game changed, but so has the game that players have come to know and love. SPOILER ALERT: If you have not p… Read more

A competent cover-based, stealth action shooter!

Sam Fisher’s story finally reaches an epic climax. His return is a triumphant, bloody, well-paced gaming experience that once again twists and turns around the activities of Sam’s parent agency Third… Read more

Splinter Cell: Conviction Review

If I described a game in which you, the stealthy predator of the night, hunted down rather chatty evil-doers on your vengeful and righteous quest to incapacitate a monster of a big-bad, you might be f… Read more

Not my favorite Splinter Cell game, but still a good game.

I've played all the previous splinter cell titles. Even when double agent came out, i played both the original xbox version and the PC/360. I appreciated more the original xbox version as it felt clos… Read more

Sam Fisher is Jack Bauer?

Intro. The day or two before Splinter Cell: Conviction was released I had told myself that i would definitely not buy this game. With reviews claiming the game lasts 5 hours, i saw no incentive to buy… Read more

To Light Meter or not to Light Meter? That is the question.

Splinter Cell Conviction is an odd game to me. I really enjoyed it, it’s really fun, I'm going to get a lot of replay value out of it, and it's pretty much exactly what I had been hoping for. But, at… Read more

MUST BUY!!

Sam Fisher is back and better than EVER! Execution shots and weapon upgrades really make this game worth buying. The story is awesome and there are more ways to sneak around from place to place. The "… Read more

Splinter Cell meets the Bourne Trilogy

Coming into this game I knew what to expect, I've been following the game since E3 2009 when the first gameplay of it was shown since its mysterious disappearance. It was obvious that it wasn't going… Read more

Sometimes Change is Good.

http://www.thesystemaddicts.com/ http://twitter.com/systemaddicted Splinter Cell: Conviction Review 360, PS3 Purist may want to reconsider, for without an open mind and willingness to accept something… Read more

Why 'Conviction' failed to get 5 stars

Note: This is not a comprehensive review. It is meant to point out the difference between this game and its predecessors. I felt this necessary as it is the only aspect of the GiantBomb review that re… Read more

Sam Fisher has a message. It's from AMERICA.

Originally posted on my newly created website, Jormungamer.com Sam Fisher is a man who has lost the thing he loved most in this world, and he will stop at nothing to exact his vengeance on anyone and… Read more

splinter cell improved

This is gonna be a work in progress So far i have managed to get through 4 chapters of the game and i enjoy sam fishers lastest outing the most, i have never been a fan of the old splinter cell games… Read more

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