Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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  1. preetamchan217
    Sep 3, 2013
    8
    Many hardcore Splinter cell fans would not have liked Conviction because it favored more combat style play than stealth. Even though Blacklist still has some main features of conviction, it has brought back the classic stealth options which made chaos theory one of the best stealth games ever, along with some new gadgets, scoring style which are good. You can play whichever way you wantMany hardcore Splinter cell fans would not have liked Conviction because it favored more combat style play than stealth. Even though Blacklist still has some main features of conviction, it has brought back the classic stealth options which made chaos theory one of the best stealth games ever, along with some new gadgets, scoring style which are good. You can play whichever way you want to, you can kill everyone (assault style), you can stealthily dispose enemies(panther style) or you can complete the whole game without killing even one person(ghost style), which obviously, will be the toughest. You will be rewarded for any style of play you choose. The game also has some good improvements to its predecessors in gameplay, number of levels(Conviction was incredibly short).You'll be able to complete the whole game in about 16 hours which is much better than conviction which was just about 6 hrs.

    The main issue in blacklist is the graphics which are poor compared to the current benchmark of graphics for games, and the voice acting.

    Overall the game is very good, and hardcore splinter cell fans along with new gamers will enjoy this game. The Spies Vs Mercs multiplayer is back and it is absolute fun.    … Expand
  2. Flaeckeljack
    Sep 2, 2014
    9
    I like how Splinter Cell is goingback to the roots here. I hope Blacklist was only the beginning, this franchise got a lot of potential and is massive underrated. Go ahead Ubisoft!
  3. ideaswithin
    Aug 21, 2013
    10
    This game is definitely worth the money. Campaign, CoOp missions & Spy vs Mercs. All this tied in with the economy/upgrade system makes this game really fun with a lot of replay value. I also love the fact you can choose to play stealth if you want.
  4. Shperax
    Aug 23, 2013
    7
    This game is being way over rated by people. Seriously how can you give it a 10 just from the fact Michael Ironside isn't Sam anymore. Thats a massive downer. I played through then entire campaign and the Sam Fisher in the game still doesn't seem like Sam Fisher to me anymore at all. -2 for that and -1 for there being only 1 good multiplayer game mode. Spy vs merc classic. All the otherThis game is being way over rated by people. Seriously how can you give it a 10 just from the fact Michael Ironside isn't Sam anymore. Thats a massive downer. I played through then entire campaign and the Sam Fisher in the game still doesn't seem like Sam Fisher to me anymore at all. -2 for that and -1 for there being only 1 good multiplayer game mode. Spy vs merc classic. All the other game modes are already dead. You can wait a good 15 min in the lobby and no one joins. Also the fact that 4v4 seems like way to many players for the size of the maps. Other then that complaining right there its still an amazing game. The way i rate games is their worth. Is it worth $60? No. But i would snatch it up on a steam sale for 39.99 or less in a heartbeat.… Expand
  5. Sagramola
    Sep 1, 2013
    9
    Single player:
    Solid story, good graphics. The missions are mostly fun and there is a lot variation between the stages.
    Coop: I played the missions with my brother on realistic using team speak. We had a lot of fun even though we died a lot at first. Multi player: This is the most fun I've had with playing competitive matches in a long time. At first, there are a lot of gadgets and    Single player:
    Solid story, good graphics. The missions are mostly fun and there is a lot variation between the stages.
    Coop:
    I played the missions with my brother on realistic using team speak. We had a lot of fun even though we died a lot at first.
    Multi player: This is the most fun I've had with playing competitive matches in a long time. At first, there are a lot of gadgets and weapons to unlock. Unfortunately, it doesn't take too long to unlock almost everything because the amount of money given after each mission (SP, Coop and MP) is too high.
    The matches per se are thrilling and fun.
    A few negative aspects though: Firstly, the game is full of little glitches. They don't really bother me and should be fixed pretty soon. Secondly, we encountered a lot of disconnects and crashes during the Spies vs Mercs matches. This on the other hand was annoying and frustrating.
    All in all I can only recommend this game since it is in my eyes a great package of solo, coop and multiplayer game.    … Expand
  6. gvazdas
    Aug 27, 2013
    8
    Let me just start off by saying this game has derailed far, far away from Splinter Cell, at least, the way it used to be.
    Think of this game as Conviction, but it having more freedom and customization. I guess all games have to go modern and become renewed eventually, and I honestly think this new Splinter Cell isn't too bad.
    The new Sam Fisher is extremely stupid how old is he (around    Let me just start off by saying this game has derailed far, far away from Splinter Cell, at least, the way it used to be.
    Think of this game as Conviction, but it having more freedom and customization. I guess all games have to go modern and become renewed eventually, and I honestly think this new Splinter Cell isn't too bad.
    The new Sam Fisher is extremely stupid how old is he (around 57)? How the hell can he pull off the stuff he does in-game at this age? Not to mention he looks like he had a face surgery and a voice transplant (yes, yes, I know there's a new voice actor, which was inevitable after so many games).
    Considering this is a console port, I was positively surprised. There are a lot of options to choose and graphics look crisp and well-made (there are a few low quality textures for some reason, though).
    The controls are a little confusing, sadly. You share controls as Sam, as Spy and as Merc (multiplayer portion of the game, of course). Aiming is a little unresponsive and sluggish, luckily, shutting off V-Sync and reducing a few graphical options will help this problem (I hate how people mistake mouse lag with render lag and low FPS).
    The character animations are surprisingly well-done. Lipsync, movement and activity animations are up-to-par with today's games. Not to mention the camerawork is top notch, which adds to the experience quite greatly.
    I have to admire this game for the choices it gives you. It's certainly a step up from previous Splinter Cell games, which were more focused on the missions themselves. There are three different never-changing playstyles for each mission, four difficulties, not to mention the in-game narrative allows you walk around your main 'hub', talk to characters and choose optional missions and also make some moral and non-story-driven choices while in missions.
    Every mission is different, with the same objective every time get to your objective while choosing your approach through gadgets, weapons, the environment and of course your playstyle. You can cool off the main story by playing some optional missions alone or with a friend, and, of course, playing the multiplayer.
    The game has an interesting story, it's not too advanced or too simple, but it collides with the gameplay aspect of the game well enough to keep you interested.
    A few complaints about the gameplay, though the AI seems a little underdeveloped. At times, AI would spot me from across the room, and at other times, I would sit in the light, in the open and the enemy would just walk past me. A few interesting concepts of how the AI works are shown in a few areas of the game, but that's pretty much the only fun part of the single-player AI. Luckily, it's not game-breaking.
    Hiding bodes has been re-introduced. Once again, the AI is a little buggy, but if they do manage to spot a non-hidden body, they will start searching for you, which could cause problems getting to your objective. ESPECIALLY in close-quarter, claustrophobic areas.
    Spies vs Mercs is back, of course, and it's fun, even with the control problems I mentioned before.
    I have heard some people are having technical problems with DX9 and/or DX11 with the game crashing. My game never crashed (although alt-TABing pisses me off because the game automatically sets itself to windowed every time I want to step out of the game for a second). This will probably be fixed by new NVIDIA/AMD drivers and/or by game patch.
    Overall, I think this game is a good step up for the series, although Sam Fisher is getting too old for this. I think it's about time a new protagonist comes from the shadows before we see a 70 year old spy with a grumpy character saving the world again. Now THAT would be silly.
    DON'T GET ANY IDEAS, UBISOFT.    … Expand
  7. gamer27997
    Aug 24, 2013
    8
    The game have been improved since the last installment. Ubisoft added new features you dicide different things etc) or has combined some old with new one. Also, Non Lethal/ Lethal (Ghost-Panther-Assault) choice help you to play the game in the way you like. They tried to bring the game into its roots. Furthermore, the co-op mode have fun, i enjoyed a lot especially when you teammate playsThe game have been improved since the last installment. Ubisoft added new features you dicide different things etc) or has combined some old with new one. Also, Non Lethal/ Lethal (Ghost-Panther-Assault) choice help you to play the game in the way you like. They tried to bring the game into its roots. Furthermore, the co-op mode have fun, i enjoyed a lot especially when you teammate plays properly The multiplayer (Spies v Mercs) wasn't so good as campaign, but i'm glad to see it back, (I always buy this franchise for the campaign), if you play as Spy, you play like Sam Fisher, on the opposite side, if you play as Merc, you just play more like a FPS, Call of Duty. To finish, the PC version had some problem with DX11 (crash or lag) and also with the controls. Anyway, 8 equalizes the good of the game with the cons.… Expand
  8. Liteit
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    This review is just for singleplayer. The game's plot and gameplay aren't perfect but aren't bad at the same time, they are just ordinary. It's really simple. the enemies are a bit stupid. It's worth playing, if you like such sort of games.
  9. logan35
    Aug 23, 2013
    8
    Splinter cell blacklist is somewhat of a homecoming/slap in the face for me. The first thing you notice about the game is that Sam does not sound the same. It's weird hearing a thirty something year old actor voice a fifty something year old character. The game play is great and feels like a mixture of chaos theory and conviction. The story revolves around Sam stopping the blackSplinter cell blacklist is somewhat of a homecoming/slap in the face for me. The first thing you notice about the game is that Sam does not sound the same. It's weird hearing a thirty something year old actor voice a fifty something year old character. The game play is great and feels like a mixture of chaos theory and conviction. The story revolves around Sam stopping the black list, which is a series of attacks to hurt the U.S.. The game is great and really plays well but, the fact that the developers changed Sam's voice really pulls me out of the experience. The developers say that Michael Ironside istoo old to do the mocap is B.S.. The developers said the same thing about agent 47 and he was eventually reunited with the role because the fans care. Overall splinter cell blacklist is a good game, but small things like Sam's voice and parts of the game that force you to be aggressive hold this game back from being a perfect 10.… Expand
  10. SonicShadow7
    Aug 22, 2013
    8
    I would give the game a 9 if not for the two main issues I have with it. The first issue is Uplay, Ubisoft does not need to get it's wiener print on everything it does. If they make a quality game they will receive the benefits. The second issue is that online play seems slightly unstable. Out of about 5 hours I crashed 3 times. One time was a "blacklist.exe has stopped responding" and theI would give the game a 9 if not for the two main issues I have with it. The first issue is Uplay, Ubisoft does not need to get it's wiener print on everything it does. If they make a quality game they will receive the benefits. The second issue is that online play seems slightly unstable. Out of about 5 hours I crashed 3 times. One time was a "blacklist.exe has stopped responding" and the other two were my friend and I losing connection. Legitimately the two disconnects were not the games fault, but they way they handled it was. In the middle of a match, regardless of host, if either player loses connection...You get kicked to the map screen.

    While the two issues that I mentioned were very annoying, the game is fantastic. Anyone complaining about the graphics should spring for a better video card. On ultra it's freakin' pretty.    … Expand
  11. Nimbus1701
    Oct 24, 2013
    8
    If you enjoyed Conviction, you will enjoy this edition of splinter cell as well. Sam Fisher's movements are more refined and the environments present a few different ways of approaching a challenge. Character animations are nicely done as well. There are niggling AI issues where they can get stuck behind an object (just waiting to be killed), but broadly they can get pretty challenging. BeIf you enjoyed Conviction, you will enjoy this edition of splinter cell as well. Sam Fisher's movements are more refined and the environments present a few different ways of approaching a challenge. Character animations are nicely done as well. There are niggling AI issues where they can get stuck behind an object (just waiting to be killed), but broadly they can get pretty challenging. Be careful with the Heavy Soldiers.… Expand
  12. xMobsterx
    Sep 1, 2013
    8
    Best Splinter Cell when it comes to gameplay, it adds up all the good from previous games and gives almost unlimited options to play it as a ghost. (Assault is lulz)
    Plot is not bad BUT it does bother me a little that Fisher is getting younger since Chaos Theory, new voice actor does good job though.
    Level design is good, giving you multiple options to go trough and lets you use your    Best Splinter Cell when it comes to gameplay, it adds up all the good from previous games and gives almost unlimited options to play it as a ghost. (Assault is lulz)
    Plot is not bad BUT it does bother me a little that Fisher is getting younger since Chaos Theory, new voice actor does good job though.
    Level design is good, giving you multiple options to go trough and lets you use your imagination, something you dont see very much these days. Enemies are basic stuff nothing very much new here, expect i like how sometimes they will start looking for their friend if you knock him out. Though game adds one of the most annoying enemy yet, those damn dogs!
    Grapichs serves this game well and there is not much to say about that.
    Overall best Splinter Cell by gameplay but still Chaos Theory stays best Splinter Cell of all time, atmosphere does not get there like in old days.    … Expand
  13. JusticeJ
    Aug 22, 2013
    7
    Soo far, I am thoroughly enjoying the single player. I have not beat it yet so I will write another review when I finish it. From the different gadgets to the diversity in missions, the single player has been a great experience. I have not played the coop so my rating is not based off that aspect either.

    If you are a fan of the original Spies vs Mercs, sorry to say, but you will be    Soo far, I am thoroughly enjoying the single player. I have not beat it yet so I will write another review when I finish it. From the different gadgets to the diversity in missions, the single player has been a great experience. I have not played the coop so my rating is not based off that aspect either.

    If you are a fan of the original Spies vs Mercs, sorry to say, but you will be disappointed. The sneaky, stealthy spy has been replaced by some action hero spy. Gameplay in SvM encourages run and gun behavior and gungho spirits. All you hvae to do is run up to a Merc as a spy, press one button, and if you are in range you kill them with a hand to hand assasination, very close to the same way you can run up and stab a guard in Assassins Creed..Same goes for Mercs but mercenaries are supposed to be ridiculously strong to offset the stealth abilities of the spy. In the original, you could run around in the dark without being spotted or seen. That is not the case anymore and its sad because it breaks the immersion of the game when you have to just run around and stab Mercs the whole time.    … Expand
  14. nitai007
    Oct 19, 2013
    0
    this game is good though i expected it to be better. the game really lets you feel like a spy, and you have a lot of cool gadgets. some levels are big which give you a lot of reason to come back and play them. the story is pretty good, though i preffered convictions story.characters are also pretty good. a really good thing is the talks with sara(his daughter) between missions. the stealththis game is good though i expected it to be better. the game really lets you feel like a spy, and you have a lot of cool gadgets. some levels are big which give you a lot of reason to come back and play them. the story is pretty good, though i preffered convictions story.characters are also pretty good. a really good thing is the talks with sara(his daughter) between missions. the stealth mechanics are solid, and you can hide bodies(which you couldnt with conviction.) the game also lets you choose how to play (most of the times) and gives you a lot of options and tools for every playstyle.
    the game does have some problems. first of all, the graphics arent good. theyre a bit below average. faces also look pretty bad.lip syncing is also an issue. the game also has some technical issues like prompts not appearing. the port for the pc feels clunky and unresponsive. also a problem is that sometimes the game forces you to a style of play, like assault style. this moments are annoying and bad, because the shooting mechanics arent good enough to support these moments. the multiplayer is ok, nothing more than that.
    overall a good game. i expected it to be better. its too bad that it technical shortcomings take it back.    … Expand
  15. daan14acdc
    Sep 21, 2013
    9
    after a conviction we cat a game where you can chose if you wont to play as conviction or chost non lethal or just assoult and this is fukking awsome whit easy gameplay you can mark and kill in motion this looks realy cool the story line is realy good nice charecters and solid voice acting you need to stop the blacklist with nice music and great stealh that is gone be a lot of fun theafter a conviction we cat a game where you can chose if you wont to play as conviction or chost non lethal or just assoult and this is fukking awsome whit easy gameplay you can mark and kill in motion this looks realy cool the story line is realy good nice charecters and solid voice acting you need to stop the blacklist with nice music and great stealh that is gone be a lot of fun the graphic on the other hand are a bit lame futher there is a nice custamasazation that gose realy deep and some nice side missions but the waves mode is realy stupid but futher a must own for sp fans and for stealth action fans… Expand
  16. zozzhun
    Aug 29, 2013
    8
    Main plot is a little bit boring, dont know about multiplayer. The gameplay is extremely fun, textures sometimes blurry. Framerate is 40+ with a HD6850 at 1920x1080 FFAO, everything high, without AA/AF. Subtitles are often mistimed, hungarian subtitle is garbage, english is of course good. It has replay value. Coop main story is missing.
  17. Bryjoered
    Aug 28, 2013
    8
    Why the bad reviews? PC gamers should be happy to get very nicely ported game with great graphics for once. The PC version of this game was clearly given some thought and effort. The Keyboard and mouse controls work great and I think are even better than the console controls. (I have a XBOX360 gamepad) No, this is not the pure stealth that was in the first couple splinter cells, but atWhy the bad reviews? PC gamers should be happy to get very nicely ported game with great graphics for once. The PC version of this game was clearly given some thought and effort. The Keyboard and mouse controls work great and I think are even better than the console controls. (I have a XBOX360 gamepad) No, this is not the pure stealth that was in the first couple splinter cells, but at least this time stealth is very viable and more importantly FUN!! Playing the ghost style is what splinter cell purists will want to do, but panther is also very fun, the executions are great! The gadgets are better than ever, the level design is great, with multiple paths to attack each objective. The enemies are varied, causing you to mix it up when a heavy infantry or guard dog gets in your way. This is the BEST Splinter Cell since chaos theory and if you don't think so, you're just being an elitist in my opinion. The robust upgrade system and multiplayer modes are also great and add a lot of replay value to this game. No, this isn't best stealth action game ever, that is reserved for metal gear solid 4, but it is the best one SINCE!!!… Expand
  18. SenshudoTV
    Aug 27, 2013
    8
    Splinter Cell Blacklist is one of the most visually stunning games to date with great gameplay this game goes hand in hand. However while the story is defiantly an improvement, we think the ending on the other hand could have been handled better as we felt it was just cut off.
  19. pnoozi
    Feb 9, 2014
    10
    Amazing. Plays just like Conviction, but with even more of an emphasis on stealth, like the older games. The gameplay is immensely satisfying and copies its mechanics from Conviction. Moving from cover to cover is very fluid and you have a ton of customization, diverse gadgets and ways to approach each mission. The story is as expected, very good as far as Splinter Cell goes, and evenAmazing. Plays just like Conviction, but with even more of an emphasis on stealth, like the older games. The gameplay is immensely satisfying and copies its mechanics from Conviction. Moving from cover to cover is very fluid and you have a ton of customization, diverse gadgets and ways to approach each mission. The story is as expected, very good as far as Splinter Cell goes, and even brought some unexpected humor. Michael Ironside couldn't be brought back as Sam. I'm not sure why they couldn't still use his voice, but I'm sure they had their reasons. The story was a fitting sequel to Conviction. The game runs very well, markedly better than Conviction. I was at 60 fps the whole time with vsync on. It looks very pretty, with great light effects, ambient occlusion, and reflections. The more advanced AO and AA takes its toll on framerate, but the game still looks phenomenal with Field AO and FXAA. There's lots of content -- I completed the campaign on Normal in about 15 hours. There's also Spies vs Mercs, as well as various co-op missions. Uplay, while not ideal, should be praised for not being invasive like Steam and Origin. Uplay worked fine for me, no problems except for a short server downtime which prevented me from playing (no big deal). Awesome value considering I got it on sale.… Expand
  20. Radikal
    Feb 27, 2014
    8
    Not a franchise player but If you have a rig that can handle it; this is a beautiful game. The story is excellent. Surprisingly, the characters and graphics are seemingly right out of a blockbuster action movie. The voice acting is superb and very much appreciated. The game-play is very entertaining albeit not perfect. There are a few flaws/glitches like jacked up rag-doll mechanicsNot a franchise player but If you have a rig that can handle it; this is a beautiful game. The story is excellent. Surprisingly, the characters and graphics are seemingly right out of a blockbuster action movie. The voice acting is superb and very much appreciated. The game-play is very entertaining albeit not perfect. There are a few flaws/glitches like jacked up rag-doll mechanics and wonky keyboard/mouse controls (probably stemming from a console port) but not enough of a shortfall to make this game anything but a good experience. The reward system and upgrade mechanism is way too generous and it seems like there could be so much more to this game. It's not perfect but very well scripted and plain old fun nonetheless.… Expand
  21. Allions
    Sep 25, 2013
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game, nice stealth and combat, nice gameplay, good repeatability. Story is good till the half of the game, but when we get close to the ending it's became every moment more bad, then we got the ending... a fast one that make me think they had hurry to finish the game. Also it seems that the real last ending will be a DLC... major letdown here.
    If the ending were better i would have given a 9.    … Expand
  22. Kenmei
    Oct 8, 2013
    7
    I was really hoping that this game would turn the direction this series started to head after the last two games back in the direction of greatness. What I got was a decent game that nowhere near lives up to the legacy of the first 3 games in the series. Alot of the talk has been about the change of the Voice Actor for Sam in this game. It wouldn't really bother so much if this new guyI was really hoping that this game would turn the direction this series started to head after the last two games back in the direction of greatness. What I got was a decent game that nowhere near lives up to the legacy of the first 3 games in the series. Alot of the talk has been about the change of the Voice Actor for Sam in this game. It wouldn't really bother so much if this new guy wasn't so much of a complete Everything he says is a jab at someone else or just a complete snarky comment. The old Sam was never like that and I definitely don't like it. Fortunately most everything else in the game is done very well. The story missions are very fun with alot of intrigue, even if they did go back to the old "one alarm and you lose the mission" crap the old games tried to throw at you. On the PC, you're forced to go through Ubisoft's Uplay service and, while it'll never be as good as Steam, it's got a few things going for it so it's definitely not bad. The issue is with alot of the bugs and technical problems. I have a system that is only a little over a year old and this game was buggy, never could run at a decent framerate no matter what I did, and just never could catch up to the action it felt like. I always had to play on the lowest framerate and I have never had to go below Ultra on any game with this system. Overall, I had a good experience with this game but it wasn't enough. Splinter Cell is one of the true Stealth games on the market today but it's disheartening that the developers have decided not to listen to their fans. Instead they have decided to make a game that could have been great had a few things been changed up. In the end, I definitely wouldn't recommend playing this on the PC. Opt for the console version if you really want to play this game.… Expand
  23. abasche
    Sep 3, 2013
    7
    Why you should buy it:
    -Fantastic graphics
    -Dynamic physics engine
    -Combat doesn't get boring (lot's of choices/takedowns/weapons)
    -Plot makes you feel gung-ho

    Why you shouldn't buy it:
    -Storyline is like a C level action flick
    -Multiplayer is static, boring, and Co-op is worthless w/o a SOLID teammate
    -The price (unless you buy a Nvidia promo code off of someone)
  24. athleos
    Jul 29, 2019
    10
    This game is underrated; so far, I would give it a ballzy 9/10
    The game play at 'Realistic' difficulty is a cruel beast – oh yeah baby.
    And gosh darn it, do I ever miss Michael Ironside. Fixed all the crahing: The torrent version for 'Splinter Cell Blacklist' will crash every 20-40 minutes because it could not be fully cracked (I tried every crash-fix) so don't even bother.    This game is underrated; so far, I would give it a ballzy 9/10
    The game play at 'Realistic' difficulty is a cruel beast – oh yeah baby.
    And gosh darn it, do I ever miss Michael Ironside.

    Fixed all the crahing:

    The torrent version for 'Splinter Cell Blacklist' will crash every 20-40 minutes because it could not be fully cracked (I tried every crash-fix) so don't even bother.
    Ubisoft sold to me (directly through Uplay) the 'digital deluxe' version for only $13.00 WOW!!
    This game is very sensitive to high refresh rates
    My nvidia setting was 2560x1440 @ 144Hz (some cut-scenes crashed the game)
    I customized a new refresh rate to 84Hz
    I turned off anti-aliasing
    I turned off Vsinc
    Then match Nvidia's custom refresh rate to game's configuration file:
    Go to … DocumentsUbisoftBlacklistvideoSettings.ini
    MaxRefreshRate=84
    UseMotionBlur=1 (change to UseMotionBlur=0)
    UseBloom=1 (change to UseBloom=0)
    Finally, this game was released one week before Windows 8.1
    So, if you run Win10-64bit then:
    >>>RUN all game.exe files in "Compatibility mode" for "Windows 8"
    All other in-game graphic settings I maxed out to the extreme for Dx.11 candy.
    So I now run it in 'full screen' at 2560x1440 @ 84 Hz on my Geforce 1070-Ti
    In my last 10 hour game session it crashed only once, because I initially forgot to lower the refresh rate and to turn off anti-aliasing and kill Vsinc.
    This game is underrated; so far, I would give it a ballzy 9/10
    The game play at 'Realistic' difficulty is a cruel beast – oh yeah baby.
    And gosh darn it, do I ever miss Michael Ironside.    … Expand
  25. MooseSpoon
    Mar 9, 2014
    5
    I am glad I got this game for free or I would feel upset at the waste of money. The stealth feels unsatisfying. Control options feel less than intuitive. And going loud and proud though the game doesn't work until you unlock moderate armor. I can't count how many times I've been locked down by enemies shooting at me leaving to just wait until I die since the controls wouldn't let me atI am glad I got this game for free or I would feel upset at the waste of money. The stealth feels unsatisfying. Control options feel less than intuitive. And going loud and proud though the game doesn't work until you unlock moderate armor. I can't count how many times I've been locked down by enemies shooting at me leaving to just wait until I die since the controls wouldn't let me at least limp away from open fire.

    On the plus side, getting money doesn't feel too terribly difficult as long as you spend it wisely. Some of the dialogue is humorous. The customization is neat. Still, as my first foray into the world of splinter cell, I am left wondering what made this series so great when games like this are produced.    … Expand
  26. WestLil0
    Nov 7, 2014
    8
    I LIKED this game and I'm not a big fan of shooters that have little strategy. I found the side missions were interesting but too few and I don't play coop or multiplayer so I couldn't experience those missions. But the solo missions were challenging enough. The main mission was interesting, and it took a while to figure out the tactics. You do need a pretty good gaming computer to avoidI LIKED this game and I'm not a big fan of shooters that have little strategy. I found the side missions were interesting but too few and I don't play coop or multiplayer so I couldn't experience those missions. But the solo missions were challenging enough. The main mission was interesting, and it took a while to figure out the tactics. You do need a pretty good gaming computer to avoid issues, and I would highly recommend this game to those who like a combination of stealth and strength.… Expand
  27. BigGayAl
    Sep 14, 2013
    5
    This is the first time I have played a Splinter Cell game having got it free through one of the NVIDIA codes. Having gotten the game free, I didn't bother doing anything with it until the last couple of days when I decided to give it a go, so I was fortunate enough to play for the first time post patches. Thus far I'm about five hours into the single player campaign, but I'm not sure ifThis is the first time I have played a Splinter Cell game having got it free through one of the NVIDIA codes. Having gotten the game free, I didn't bother doing anything with it until the last couple of days when I decided to give it a go, so I was fortunate enough to play for the first time post patches. Thus far I'm about five hours into the single player campaign, but I'm not sure if I'll go much further.

    I see a lot of people on here claiming that the graphics are terrible, or conversely that the graphics are amazing. The majority of the professional reviews I had read prior to playing the game said that the graphics were merely passable, and I think that's the assessment I tend to agree with. Whether the underwhelming nature of the graphics is the result of a shabby console port I can't say, but either way I'm not bothered as the visuals aren't the be all and end all of a game.

    However, I do have to add my voice to the list of other reviewers on here complaining about the controls, which are not at all good. I completely understand why people are saying it's due to a lazy port. I frequently found my key presses resulted in me doing something other than what I intended due to certain keys fulfilling multiple roles. I'm not saying the wrong thing happened with every press, but it happened often enough to have me yelling in frustration on more than one occasion. On top of that I also found a few times that my key presses did nothing at all, which was also incredibly frustrating. Even when everything was working as intended, I found the controls a little clunky.

    Though the controls are my main gripe and the reason I probably won't play much more of the game, I have to agree that the plot and characters are also a bit flat and uninspiring, and it's far from difficult to pick holes.

    I can't comment on the multiplayer game as I haven't tried it, but I wouldn't recommend the game as a single player from my own experiences thus far.    … Expand
  28. Makeruco
    Sep 19, 2013
    7
    Esta es una crítica SUBJETIVA tras haber finalizado el juego.

    LO BUENO: los diversos gadgets de los que Sam tiene que hacer uso a lo largo del juego, el sistema de mejoras para el Paladín/equipo y ciertas situaciones que te hacen recordar buenos momentos de sus antecesores. LO MALO: puede resultar fácil incluso en niveles avanzados de dificultad, quizá más corto que los anteriores.    Esta es una crítica SUBJETIVA tras haber finalizado el juego.

    LO BUENO: los diversos gadgets de los que Sam tiene que hacer uso a lo largo del juego, el sistema de mejoras para el Paladín/equipo y ciertas situaciones que te hacen recordar buenos momentos de sus antecesores.

    LO MALO: puede resultar fácil incluso en niveles avanzados de dificultad, quizá más corto que los anteriores.

    No aporta gran cosa a la franquicia y seguramente hay otros mejores dentro de ella, pero eso no quiere decir que haya sido mal juego, al contrario, Splinter Cell: Blacklist ha sabido cumplir (como no hacía desde hace un tiempo) con un juego con el que te sientes estar en la piel de un agente secreto. Habiendo varios estilos de juego para acabar cada una de las misiones, toda acción será importante, pues el jugador será recompensado con puntos en función del método escogido para acabar las misma; dichos puntos podrán emplearse en mejoras para el avión (centro de operaciones) o el equipo. Además el jugador tendrá a su disposición misiones secundarias (tanto para uno como dos jugadores) con las que conseguir más puntos o simplemente pasar un buen rato (personalmente a mí no me han llamado tanto la atención pero pueden ser divertidas para los que quieran jugar en compañía). Eso es lo único nuevo que aportas el juego (las misiones y las mejoras).

    En definitiva, Splinter Cell: Blacklist es un juego que te gustará tener (si no ahora, cuando se rebaje el precio) si te gusta la saga en general y que sin ser mejor que Chaos Theory o Pandora Tomorrow tampoco se queda muy por detrás.

    *NO HE PROBADO EL MODO COOPERATIVO Y POR LO TANTO NO HABLO DE ÉL
    *LOS PROBLEMAS DE LA VERSIÓN DE PC EXPERIMENTADOS POR OTROS JUGADORES YO NO LOS HE TENIDO.    … Expand
  29. tomasz009
    May 12, 2014
    8
    First off, I gotta say, this game was sleek as all hell. Great cutscenes, mo-cap, and how you move makes you always feel in control and like a real badass. Played through mainly non-lethal, but I couldn't resist headshotting people from time to time. So many awesome tactics you can go through, it was always nice setting up a plan to take out a group of enemies and methodically goingFirst off, I gotta say, this game was sleek as all hell. Great cutscenes, mo-cap, and how you move makes you always feel in control and like a real badass. Played through mainly non-lethal, but I couldn't resist headshotting people from time to time. So many awesome tactics you can go through, it was always nice setting up a plan to take out a group of enemies and methodically going through with it. It was so good, that I barely used Mark & Execute, unlike in Conviction.

    Story-wise, it was a pretty good ride. I liked the action movie style pressure on the situation, and while the characters were essentially the archetypes you'd expect: stern but kind leader Grim, awkward hipster-dressed genius Charlie, and fierce, serious tough guy Briggs (who overlapped with Sam). Like I said above, the mo-cap was great, and while cutscenes did sometimes dip into uncanny valley it was immersive. The plot? Good enough excuse to go globetrotting and take down the enemies there...now what the hell 'fifth freedom' is, I need to Google. The environments themselves I liked, even though some were a little too linear.

    Overall: good plot, interesting characters, badass gameplay, and nice environments. Should buy.    … Expand
  30. Pwnzie
    Jan 4, 2014
    5
    Game is sleek and looks pretty, but it felt shallow, barely an echo of the older Splinter Cell titles. If you want a single player experience similar to the first games in the series, don't buy Blacklist, cause this isn't it.

    Developers clearly tried to make it do too much stuff including disparate features copied from other successful games. But those have little to do with Splinter    Game is sleek and looks pretty, but it felt shallow, barely an echo of the older Splinter Cell titles. If you want a single player experience similar to the first games in the series, don't buy Blacklist, cause this isn't it.

    Developers clearly tried to make it do too much stuff including disparate features copied from other successful games. But those have little to do with Splinter Cell and they felt out of place here.

    They were better off starting or buying another IP if they wanted to try that stuff and continue SC with its own tradition. Too bad, I was hungry for another SC.    … Expand
  31. Danux
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    Superbe jeu, immersif et qui n'a rien à envier à son concurrent MGS : The Phantom Pain.

    2 ans plus tard, Splinter Cell est toujours autant parfait !
  32. lhmtgame
    May 28, 2017
    4
    This is not a stealth game at all. All the time is face to face in enemy because the levels designed to be that.
    Weapons in game is loud and poor. Missions are not interested. The Double Agent is old but better than Blacklist.
  33. c300g97
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Ok, listen to me very carefully.
    I've played every single Splinter Cell game, enjoyed all of them (yes, double agent too), and i'm here to tell you all to get this game!
    Best splinter cell of all times.
  34. Striknin
    Mar 1, 2019
    10
    I completed the game two times and this game must be in top ten games list , i played only single player mode i really enjoyed in realistic difficulty
  35. improwise
    Jul 21, 2018
    5
    This game really is a hit and miss, a dumbed down version of Splinter cell plauged by bugs on the PC. Some missions are actually quite nice, while others are an insult to the legacy. Unfortunately, some of these really stupid missions, like the Philly Metro, you cant skip. Its a decent game if you can overlook the problems.
  36. marcolone
    Dec 21, 2018
    0
    full of bug, the weapons is terrible, the IA of enemy is so stupid but the dogs are genius, they know where are you from your drone and they allert immediately all the enemy traking your exactly position...
    also the dark doesnt help, they see you anyway...
  37. ycarodalv
    Jun 14, 2020
    10
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  38. DefaltWorld
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Final de la saga( por ahora), este juego es mi favorito de todos los splinter cell, molan sus mecanicas, su uso de el sigilo y nuevas herramientas como el trirotor y el los nuevos personajes como briggs y charlie estan muy bien colocados como la escena de briggs es flipante lo que puede ser este juego en primera persona y es otro de mis favoritos, el doblaje como siempre espectacular, todos los mapas con mucho detalle y ningun bug como siempre en esta saga, lo mismo creo que superare las 1000 horas en total en este juego, el enemigo de esta entrega es la ostia con perdon de la palabra, y se trabajaron los personajes segundarios, incluso acabas perdonando a kobin… Expand
  39. RemixX
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    Bugged ****
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  40. moranop
    Aug 25, 2020
    9
    This is the first Tom Clancy´s game that I´ve played. For me, is a 9/10. Will be looking for others games of the series.
  41. RealMonster2
    Nov 7, 2020
    10
    good story. good multi player.good gameplay.
    good stealth.good shooter.This game is fantastic
  42. endn
    Aug 2, 2014
    6
    Potentially great game completely ruined by one single poor design decision: Not allowing Player to save whenever. Having to replay from checkpoint over and over again led to some very very frustrating game play . After a while I felt like just run and gun (which worked great), just to finish the game. It wasn't worth my time trying stealth approach over and over again and fail becausePotentially great game completely ruined by one single poor design decision: Not allowing Player to save whenever. Having to replay from checkpoint over and over again led to some very very frustrating game play . After a while I felt like just run and gun (which worked great), just to finish the game. It wasn't worth my time trying stealth approach over and over again and fail because Sim fails to act as I want.

    Lots of gadgets but felt useless because AGAIN it's not worth the time to experiment with gadgets, screw up and having to restart from checkpoint.

    Another problem that downplays stealth is that Sam Fisher moves so slow when moving a body. It's entirely not worth hiding body because AGAIN if you are spotted, you are sure to be shot to death before you can put the body down and back to checkpoint again. And you will be spotted very very often on harder levels.    … Expand
  43. kotekzot
    Jun 15, 2014
    8
    Blacklist is easily the second best iteration of the Splinter Cell series, right after Chaos Theory. The execution system returns, but, unlike in Conviction, pure stealth remains a viable option throughout the game. The game makes concessions to modernity with two unwelcome additions: grinding money to buy equipment (although this can be considered an improvement on Conviction, as you noBlacklist is easily the second best iteration of the Splinter Cell series, right after Chaos Theory. The execution system returns, but, unlike in Conviction, pure stealth remains a viable option throughout the game. The game makes concessions to modernity with two unwelcome additions: grinding money to buy equipment (although this can be considered an improvement on Conviction, as you no longer have to grind unrealistic PEC challenges to upgrade your gear) and easy-mode DLC, which gives you access to unique medium-tier gear from the start. Thankfully, the portable EMP does not return in Blacklist, which means you can no longer rely on it to instantly stun everyone around you whenever you get detected. Despite these problems, Blacklist features fun, thoughtful gameplay and a large variety of missions, as well as the ability to seamlessly replay any mission you choose from the game's hub. The ability to team up with friends for side-missions, which are playable in single-player, helps bridge the gap between solo campaign and co-op; although there is a dedicated co-op mini-campaign. which features elements that simply would not be possible with missions designed to be playable alone or with a partner. The game feels and controls like it was developed for PC rather than being lazily ported, which is fantastic.

    If you've been burned by Conviction, Splinter Cell: Blacklist will restore your faith in the series.    … Expand
  44. Echo9k
    Dec 2, 2014
    3
    The story is good, I cant blame Tom Clancy's books. But Ubisoft made a bad console port to pc, leaving the optimization with too much to do, so the game crashes and is annoying very often.
  45. Budget_Security
    Mar 5, 2015
    4
    SHORT VERSION:
    Underneath the many small flaws and irritations, SplinterCell:Blacklist is still "ok" in the end, and sometimes even enjoyable. I can recommend it at the sale price.
    LONG VERSION (WITH SOME RANTING): Sorry, but I will have to go against consensus and say this is no better than SplinterCell:Conviction, which was average in my opinion. The intro video is great, but the    SHORT VERSION:
    Underneath the many small flaws and irritations, SplinterCell:Blacklist is still "ok" in the end, and sometimes even enjoyable. I can recommend it at the sale price.

    LONG VERSION (WITH SOME RANTING):
    Sorry, but I will have to go against consensus and say this is no better than SplinterCell:Conviction, which was average in my opinion.
    The intro video is great, but the rest of the game does not hold up quite as well.

    As with the last game, the campaign story is decent - very much like a typical hollywood action movie, and most enjoyable if you don't try to think too hard.
    Gameplay mechanics are ok - fairly solid and very conventional. There are the typical minor issues and inconsistencies, but nothing too bad. As usual you observe the predefined enemy patrols, and sneak past when a gap inevitably appears. If you follow this rule successfully, you are never forced to improvise (unless its scripted). Level design is still too tight and linear, offering no real freedom in how to approach an objective, but this is normal for mainstream console games. I do miss the greater freedom of movement games like IGI 2, Stalker, and ARMA offer though, when you are infiltrating enemy positions. At least the visual detail in some areas was quite good. There is also the usual over emphasis on cover in the level design. Whether you are sneaking or shooting, you will spend most of your time glued to cover and pressing a key to dash to the next conveniently placed cover object. I can put up with this, but it gets repetitive quickly - the market is already saturated with cover based shooters.

    Sam's new voice actor and model are less likeable. He used to be mature, calm, witty and cynical, but now he comes across like a smug jerk. And they made him younger and heavier - he looks like a steroid-pumped rip-off Commander Shepherd from Mass Effect. He also looks angry all the time and delivers so many lame pep-talk statements with a cold suave voice.
    The setup of Sam's new team is less believable - A small group of super elite ex-teens with total freedom, subject to absolutely no bureaucracy, with "license to kill", who report directly to the US president? come on! Also, the depiction of technology is so full of BS, even by SplinterCell standards, that it is immersion breaking. The computer interface the protagonists use looks more like gibberish alien tech from Starwars than something from real life. It seems the devs tried too hard to impress gamers who they assume are just as dull-minded and tech illiterate as them. Some events in the story are so utterly laughable that I cannot resist analyzing an example here (MINOR SPOILER WARNING):
    In the singleplayer story, the team's huge transport plane loses power in-flight. To "lose weight" and slow the loss of altitude, the team dumps a helicopter out of the loading bay. Facepalm. (And I'm not even describing the stupid way they get it out the door) Assuming a weight of 350 tons for the aircraft (a loaded Antonov-124), and a weight of 4 tons for the helicopter (AS565 Panther), that small loss of weight is not going to help much, and opening the loading door would induce massive additional drag, causing greater loss of altitude. Why not jetisson most of the fuel? Military aircraft often have systems to do that. (An Antonov-124 can hold up to 200 tons of fuel, up to half the entire weight of the aircraft) But I guess that would not have been "dramatic" enough. Most video games lack plausibility to varying extents, but Blacklist is one of the worst offenders.

    The control scheme has been changed since last game, and for the worse. Who thought binding “Use”, "Open/Smash Door", “Climb/Vault” and “Move to next cover” all to 1 button was a good idea? (you cannot change this). This is not a game breaking flaw, but is it really asking too much to let us use separate buttons for everything on our 100+ key controllers (aka keyboards). Controls feel a bit sluggish and sometimes even unresponsive. The 3rd person camera feels wrong - too much randomly changing perspective and mouse sensitivity. Night vision is near useless, might as well turn up gamma on my monitor. Alt-tab no longer works (at least not for me in Dx11). I did not have many of these problems in SplinterCell:Conviction.

    As for multiplayer: "The Splinter Cell Blacklist service is not available. Please try again later."

    I also notice this game series is feeling more and more like an Assassins Creed or FarCry3 clone. It seems Ubisoft is trying to be a bit too efficient with pooling development resources between it's studios, and as a result all their games feel very similar. Its not a big problem, and not necessarily a bad thing (copying the best features across all your games).

    Overall this is by no means a 'bad game'. None of the flaws are game breaking, and if you can live with all the irritations I mentioned, you will probably enjoy it. Otherwise, you should put Ubisoft, Uplay, and this game on your blacklist.    … Expand
  46. Spoodey
    Mar 17, 2015
    9
    I have played(and really enjoyed) all Splinter Cell games, and I love this game. Alot of hardcore fans of the old games do not seem to like the two newest games, but I really like them. The gameplay is very flexible, many routes and generally different ways to complete missions. If you like doing things the stealthy way, go for it, if you like a more direct and aggressive approach you canI have played(and really enjoyed) all Splinter Cell games, and I love this game. Alot of hardcore fans of the old games do not seem to like the two newest games, but I really like them. The gameplay is very flexible, many routes and generally different ways to complete missions. If you like doing things the stealthy way, go for it, if you like a more direct and aggressive approach you can do this as well. Completing a level in a 100% stealth style is much more challenging and rewarding than it was in the old games imo, and this is because the game is much more dynamic than the old ones. In the old games the levels were designed for the player to be able to get around undetected, although it certainly was challenging at times, it was more linear. In Blacklist, managing to get undetected through an area swarming with enemies, where the obvious choice might be to gun them down, is really challenging and rewarding.

    Recommend to play at a high difficulty, but that should be a given.    … Expand
  47. Pious24
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    I really enjoyed Blacklist. The controls are slick and responsive. The multiplayer is slick and harkens back to the best of Pandora's Tomorrow and Chaos Theory. It was a pleasure to play online with my friends and relive the thrill of avoiding the merc flashlights. The co-op was fun too. I hope they make more in the series.
  48. berkyt519
    Aug 15, 2014
    9
    Suddenly a great game! Can be a long story than she is so good. Just give you a couple of things from the pros - great optimization! (I did not expect this) and support windows xp - but for me it is very important. The actual gameplay is noticeably better. The plot of the average. There is a full localization - the game is very happy. 9/10
  49. SMBW
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    The splinter cell series ended with double agent ... conviction and blacklist is a way to take more money on the name of game ... better go through the previous parts
  50. areejs
    Mar 13, 2014
    7
    Gameplay and platforming is almost as good as previous SC games but the plot is too cliché. The story does get interesting at some points but overall its....let's just say nothing compared to conviction.
  51. Mahdiar
    Dec 12, 2015
    9
    Gameplay : 9
    Graphics : 10
    Story : 9
    Sound : 10
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    Overall : 9
  52. ATTin
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    Story: 7, Gameplay: 9, Graphics: 9. Ah all the memories, an great game, i enjoyed it
  53. Chowjust
    Dec 4, 2022
    3
    Was a huge fan of Splinter Cell: Conviction so I thought this game would be more of that but it wasn't. The game has a different feel to the first one and that's probably due to it being developed by another studio. Blacklist feels more like DLC to the first game than a sequel with most of the best features from the first game removed or changed. The game also will crash every 10 minutesWas a huge fan of Splinter Cell: Conviction so I thought this game would be more of that but it wasn't. The game has a different feel to the first one and that's probably due to it being developed by another studio. Blacklist feels more like DLC to the first game than a sequel with most of the best features from the first game removed or changed. The game also will crash every 10 minutes if you run it in full-screen. Instead you have to run it windowed....… Expand
  54. whatever523
    Jan 3, 2015
    8
    I wasn't sure if I should get this game, because Ubisoft, but it was for sale and I ended up enjoying it. The missions are fun, gameplay is great and it's simply good entertainment. It's great that you can play the game however you want (sneak or assault), that adds a lot of replay value.

    If you rush the story, you won't have all the nice equipment by the end, because you lack credits    I wasn't sure if I should get this game, because Ubisoft, but it was for sale and I ended up enjoying it. The missions are fun, gameplay is great and it's simply good entertainment. It's great that you can play the game however you want (sneak or assault), that adds a lot of replay value.

    If you rush the story, you won't have all the nice equipment by the end, because you lack credits to unlock it. I suggest you play sidemissions, coop and multiplayer until you have the right equipment for the story, because it's even more fun with access to the good weapons and gadgets.    … Expand
  55. psylife
    Mar 29, 2021
    8
    Blacklist blends action and stealth, and does so without sacrificing the tactical foundations that is so core to its gameplay. As a result, the experience retains most of the cerebral aspect of the original trilogy but also gains in action and momentum.

    The level design is as always, the star of the show and is both varied and challenging. The optional objectives add thrill and the    Blacklist blends action and stealth, and does so without sacrificing the tactical foundations that is so core to its gameplay. As a result, the experience retains most of the cerebral aspect of the original trilogy but also gains in action and momentum.

    The level design is as always, the star of the show and is both varied and challenging. The optional objectives add thrill and the different mission approaches such as Panther and Ghost add a satisfying level of incentive and reward.

    Gadgets and character customization are both fun and mechanically relevant. The production value is as good as ever and the visual presentation is good. That said, it is unfortunate that the game lost so much of its flair and sense of style; The minimalist, noir/Clancy ambiance was sacrificed in exchange for a cheap B television drama look and feel. The replacement of Micheal Ironside from the cast, straight-up destroyed the character of Sam Fisher and all the charisma that went with it. Black list is a good game, it is a competent game, but in some fundamental way, it is not the Splinter cell we all come to know and love.    … Expand
  56. Voodoo123
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    Massive shame. As a fan of the original titles I was awfully put off by the opening and first level gameplay offered by blacklist. Though impressed by the quality of its production I can't stand to see the standard set by this series drift this far from stealth simulation. Missing the tongue in cheek humour of fisher, multi vision mode, sound detection ai and just the calm realisticMassive shame. As a fan of the original titles I was awfully put off by the opening and first level gameplay offered by blacklist. Though impressed by the quality of its production I can't stand to see the standard set by this series drift this far from stealth simulation. Missing the tongue in cheek humour of fisher, multi vision mode, sound detection ai and just the calm realistic professionalism of the characters and slow-er-than-tv-show pace helped create tense and complex gameplay scenarios that splintered an early audience and earned new fans at the time of the original 2002 xbox release.

    On top of this expect strange, inhuman movement animations and mechanics that betray the original entirely replacing the concept of moving slowly like a spider preying in the darkness transform here to what feels like a rabid snake flailing from cover to cover snapping at it's ai crippled victims. Actually stopped playing after 40 mins as NOTHING felt stealthy anymore. I guess its open market on who can create the best stealth/spy simulator looks like kojima has reclaimed that title for now.    … Expand
  57. Goreaffection
    Jun 17, 2014
    9
    Next gen video games should take a lesson from the makers of Splinter Cell Blacklist on how to build a game that is both stable and beautiful. Lets hope this is the beginning of many more outings of the 4th Echelon!
  58. AndreRLZ
    Mar 10, 2015
    8
    First splinter cell i ever played. Very good controls, fantastic graphics, solid AI. I think that the difficulty level may be a little too high for some players but overall it was a very pleasant experience. I think this is one of the best stealth games I ever played and surely one of the best 2013 games.
  59. Tomle1202
    Jun 14, 2022
    8
    Its writing and control could have been better, but overall Blacklist is a step in the right direction.
  60. Gafurka_88
    Aug 2, 2014
    9
    I have Been a fan of the Splinter cell series, since the Chaos Theory. The previous installment, Conviction, was no way near to the standards i expected off a Tom Clancy Franchise. But, Blacklist, is something else, the story line, is brilliant, so are the voice-overs, & the best bit, for me personally could be the Soundtrack. It Just adds more zest to the overall experience. Glad toI have Been a fan of the Splinter cell series, since the Chaos Theory. The previous installment, Conviction, was no way near to the standards i expected off a Tom Clancy Franchise. But, Blacklist, is something else, the story line, is brilliant, so are the voice-overs, & the best bit, for me personally could be the Soundtrack. It Just adds more zest to the overall experience. Glad to finally see, Splinter cell, go back to the roots, over-head pipes & shimmy. The Best bit about this game would be that, you have a lot of options for executing your moves, the best bet would be , to stick to the roots, using the overhead pipes, that is.… Expand
  61. rogermorse
    Aug 24, 2014
    6
    This is more or less a Splinter Cell Double Agent with the style of SC Conviction, nothing more. Some spots (some=very few) felt exactly like Chaos Theory but it was just not enough. The game feels like a normal blockbuster, and ubisoft added all these features about unlocking equipment, upgrading and buying stuff with money you earn by doing the mission in a certain way and doing stupidThis is more or less a Splinter Cell Double Agent with the style of SC Conviction, nothing more. Some spots (some=very few) felt exactly like Chaos Theory but it was just not enough. The game feels like a normal blockbuster, and ubisoft added all these features about unlocking equipment, upgrading and buying stuff with money you earn by doing the mission in a certain way and doing stupid soulless side missions and so on....

    Well, I did not like it and I am a huge fan of Sam Fisher. It is ok, it feels like Splinter Cell but it is still the rotten Splinter Cell we carry on since Double Agent. Buy it very cheap if you really miss some stealth action but be warned, it does not differ so much from the latest Splinter Cell games. The atmosphere is just not there. Repetitive missions, and not enough communicative.

    60/100    … Expand
  62. KAOS661
    Sep 4, 2014
    6
    A disappointing game for sure... It's sad that the last couple of games were both big letdowns. This game is lacking on many aspects. I just feel they have gone downhill after Conviction with Chaos Theory being the last good one and at this point I don't think any future Splinter Cell game will top that. Definitely not worth the time. Nothing that will make you really like it
  63. jelikey
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    this game is so good infiltration action game. i always feel good tense in while gaming. i want to play the other this game series. the only bad thing of this game is the volume. volume is a little small
  64. Goby
    Jun 10, 2016
    7
    Good story, characters, level design, dialogue (though people tend to speak too fast - hard to follow). The overall gameplay mechanics are decent, but the game occasionally manifests itself as a console port. The main problem is with the E key, which serves too many functions and there's no way to distribute them across different buttons. Your E key interacts with objects like doors, lightGood story, characters, level design, dialogue (though people tend to speak too fast - hard to follow). The overall gameplay mechanics are decent, but the game occasionally manifests itself as a console port. The main problem is with the E key, which serves too many functions and there's no way to distribute them across different buttons. Your E key interacts with objects like doors, light switches or bodies. It's also for initiating a kill animation and picking up weapons. Now imagine a situation where you want to do one thing with this key, but coincidentally there are several animations that can be triggered. I want to go for a kill, but... NO. FISHER CLOSES A **** DOOR IN MY TARGETS FACE AND GETS HIMSELF SHOT IN THE PROCESS. In another instance I got myself into a gunfight and wanted to pick up a weapon while I was behind cover. Coincidentally there was an effing body right next to the weapon. What happens? Fisher is locked into the slow animation for picking up bodies, stands up from cover doing so, AND GETS **** SHOT. In "realism" mode this "realistic" scenario gets you killed in two shots and you have to do everything all over again.

    The number of times I had to re-do a level because the game facked me over is uncountable. That impacts the rating. Otherwise it's a classic Splinter Cell experience.    … Expand
  65. purple_laser
    Feb 10, 2016
    8
    DO NOT buy this game.. useless game with enemies detecting you very easily and missions dont save and after an hour of progress, you wil be needed to start from beginnning even if a cctv spots u.

    Oh and ubisoft support SUCKS big time. no replies to my queries of game not starting with old outdated uplay app!!!

    RIDICULOUS>
  66. Guinness
    Jan 3, 2015
    9
    This game suffered from early bugs which resulted in rather low scores. Now after more then year since its release the game runs very solid without any visible bugs or crashes. I had steam steam version of the game, though all versions run through UBI Soft play domain. In my opinion this is one of the best Splinter Cell releases. Graphics is great. The game mechanics follows theThis game suffered from early bugs which resulted in rather low scores. Now after more then year since its release the game runs very solid without any visible bugs or crashes. I had steam steam version of the game, though all versions run through UBI Soft play domain. In my opinion this is one of the best Splinter Cell releases. Graphics is great. The game mechanics follows the traditional SC movement and interaction commands. Missions are challenging enough and can be solved using multiple approaches with solely using stealth to combination of stealth and offensive play. What is different from other SC releases, Blacklist maps have various layers which allow player more freedoms to finish the map using different paths. Also different from previous SC releases, this one offers additional SP maps, which are not part of campaign but also fun to play. They are initiated by talking to Fisher's crew. One negative aspect that I find with this release is somewhat water downed stealth action. Aside from few instances, most maps can be solved easily by brute force, or shooting the way through. This is common issue with stealth games, as most players finds it boring to sneak around without eliminating enemies, so game devs are forced to implement the maps with this in mind. I have not tried MP so I will skip it for this review.
    The game runs on Steam for under 5 buck. If you have not tried it yet, do t by all means.    … Expand
  67. iropan
    May 8, 2015
    8
    Splinter Cell Blacklist is a beautiful game to watch. The way its protagonist moves, leaps, climbs and performs hand-to-hand takedowns are all spectacular. It can also be a very frustrating game to play. With it's immense difficulty and the scourge of stealth insta-fails, you will retry, and retry, and retry... And yet I couldn't stop playing.
    Blacklist rarely rewards your creativity.    Splinter Cell Blacklist is a beautiful game to watch. The way its protagonist moves, leaps, climbs and performs hand-to-hand takedowns are all spectacular. It can also be a very frustrating game to play. With it's immense difficulty and the scourge of stealth insta-fails, you will retry, and retry, and retry... And yet I couldn't stop playing.
    Blacklist rarely rewards your creativity. There is a carefully orchestrated choreography going on in every map; the way enemy patrols are spawned, the routes they take, etc, leaves you to figure out where the programmers wanted you to go, what order they wanted you to do things in. If anything goes wrong, you will fail, with no mid-mission checkpoints in non-story missions. And you will retry, and retry, and retry.
    In those missions without insta-fails, you will often find yourself in a hard spot if you've been discovered. Enemies will rush to the spot you were last seen in with a speed that would make Barry Allen jealous. Here you will have to improvise, and "go Hollywood". And this are some of the most tense, engaging, and frustrating moments in the game. You have the arsenal to take on an army. But the controls feel as crisp as those of a truck. You have to engage or disengage cover if you want to move freely. Press F for the thermal vision, Alt to tag a target, Ctrl to execute, long press Tab to access the gadget wheel,etc. It's all just too much in the heat of battle. You will fail, and you will retry, and retry, and retry.
    To sum up, here's what I liked about this game:
    -Impressive arsenal of gadgets.
    -Enemy A.I. is some of the best I've seen.
    -Animations are brilliant, wide assortment of lethal and non-lethal takedowns.
    -Stalking enemies and taking them down in stealth is satisfying and a lot of fun.
    -The system that moves you from cover to cover is an effective tool.
    Here's what I hated:
    -Clunky and fiddly controls that are functional while in stealth, but tremendously frustrating in the heat of combat.
    -Stealth insta-fails and High Value Target missions are excruciating, based on trial and error.
    -Having to wrestle with the camera while in heavy combat, specially after a takedown.
    -Random bugs like enemies instantly knowing my position when one of my mines goes off in the other side of the map.
    -Bulletproof elements in the environment (like a bulletproof ficus).
    -Shooting from high cover, like a balcony, is horrible. First you have to aim, then look down, THEN you can peek over the ledge, otherwise your view is almost completely obstructed.
    In conclusion:
    There is a lot to like here, but a heavy price tag to get to it, paid in frustration and exasperation at having to retry missions over and over (and over).    … Expand
  68. dsr478
    Jul 11, 2015
    8
    Splinter cell blacklist has a generic story with a generic bad guy with a very generic motivation. It also doesn't help the game that it is running on a dying engine that has started showing its age in certain departments. Particularly the facial animations. The game is also very short when compared to other splinter cell games. The games also includes triggered events which force you toSplinter cell blacklist has a generic story with a generic bad guy with a very generic motivation. It also doesn't help the game that it is running on a dying engine that has started showing its age in certain departments. Particularly the facial animations. The game is also very short when compared to other splinter cell games. The games also includes triggered events which force you to get into a fight you may not want to. Blacklist has also removed interrogations. It would of been nice to have the good old fashioned interrogations from chaos theory heck even the conviction interrogations would of been a nice touch. And Michael Ironside not being in the game is a bummer.

    But the game has a superb cover system, brings back the classic spies vs mercs multiplayer (Arguably the best multiplayer component for a game EVER) and also brings back multiple pathways to take during a mission (Still not as many as chaos theory though). Sam also moves more fluidly and has plenty of gadgets to his disposal. There are also multiple playstyles to choose from. The enemies are also varied, unique and rather clever. The game also just has this 'charm' to it.    … Expand
  69. dandalis
    Sep 25, 2020
    7
    Blacklist improves in several key ways over Conviction in terms of stealth gameplay, and generally is a good and cohesive stealth experience.
    While the more action oriented gameplay is still possible, the game mostly encourages you to play stealthily which as expected is the most satisfying way to go about it, part from some of the forced action segments that is, but the'yre not a    Blacklist improves in several key ways over Conviction in terms of stealth gameplay, and generally is a good and cohesive stealth experience.
    While the more action oriented gameplay is still possible, the game mostly encourages you to play stealthily which as expected is the most satisfying way to go about it, part from some of the forced action segments that is, but the'yre not a significant bump in the road. Well maybe just the one instance where you're forced to play in first person mode, because the FPS gameplay wasnt that good and felt really damn basic for a AAA game.
    Sneaking around and using the environments offered in the levels to your advantage worked well. Which was enhanced by a more open level design, allowing you to play cat & mouse games with the enemies more freely compared to Conviction.
    Enemies were a mixed bag, from one side, they're agressive and come at you hard if you are messing around, on the other, they have same old stealth game based AI issues, tendencies to be super aware, have annoying helmets that can stop you from dealing successful headshots, even if you shoot in their faces that are not covered, doesn't happen too much, but at times can mess up your stealth streak at not to your own fault.
    Globe trotting nature of Blacklist offered plenty of variety and feel in the level/ world design.
    Mass Effect style main hub/HQ of the game, that is your cargo plane, was a cool feature too, as it was fun talking to Sam's crew between missions, upgrading the plane and Sam's gear on the spot.
    All that i'll say about the story is that the journey in this case was much more satisfying than reaching the destination, as the ending kinda felt uneventful or rather cliche, though overall the storyline was pretty solid spy, at times bombastic action, stuff.
    I dont have deep personal investment in the series, so i didnt felt any major disappointment when Michael Ironside got replaced to voice Sam. It might be a controversial opinion, but i think his new voice actor matches the character better.
    One last grievance i had with the game was that certain side missions were only playable in co-op, which was disappointing since as someone who's all about single player in games of this type, i felt like i was being left out on more content.

    On a side note, Grim was kinda hot in Blacklist :)    … Expand
  70. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    8
    Сэм Фишер представляет организацию «Четвертый Эшелон». Крепкие парни этой банды подчиняются только президенту Америки, который распространил вооруженные силы своей страны на 2/3 доступной людям суши. В рамках Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist появились повстанцы, предъявившие требования правительству, поставив перед фактом «черный список» - перечень вещей и взрывов, которыеСэм Фишер представляет организацию «Четвертый Эшелон». Крепкие парни этой банды подчиняются только президенту Америки, который распространил вооруженные силы своей страны на 2/3 доступной людям суши. В рамках Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist появились повстанцы, предъявившие требования правительству, поставив перед фактом «черный список» - перечень вещей и взрывов, которые осуществятся, если американские силы не отступятся. В черный список входят экономически важные объекты для страны, поэтому «Четвертый Эшелон» отправляется нейтрализовать банду повстанцев, шантажирующих правительство.… Expand
  71. Xplocion
    Nov 9, 2022
    9
    The good:
    This game is more similar to the original Xbox Splinter a Cell. Repeat the Mark/Execute option to eliminate targets. Difficulty selector that includes Easy, Normal, Realistic and Perfectionist (this last one you can't report bullets or gadgets, without the mark/execute option, your resistance is low). You have three ways to advance in the missions, these styles allow you to    The good:
    This game is more similar to the original Xbox Splinter a Cell. Repeat the Mark/Execute option to eliminate targets. Difficulty selector that includes Easy, Normal, Realistic and Perfectionist (this last one you can't report bullets or gadgets, without the mark/execute option, your resistance is low). You have three ways to advance in the missions, these styles allow you to replay the missions and are not restrictive, being able to combine styles
    •Ghost: Infiltration and stealth
    •Panther: Stealth, stalking and light confrontations
    •Assault: Be the same unrecognized brother of Rambo
    Plot twists according to whether you hit or miss. The game allows you to decide the order of activities including personal team missions for cooperative and competitive. Spies vs Mercenaries returns as a competitive multiplayer mode. The advanced AI of the enemies, they surround you, they take you out of cover, the terrorist group of The Architects have countermeasures to interfere with your sensors, Voron has your same gadgets including tri-rotor drones and mobile drones that interfere with your gadgets. There are infiltration missions in which the restriction varies (not being detected, not killing anyone, etc.) which gives the game an extra challenge.

    The bad:
    The poor sales of this game sent Sam and his team to the freezer. The progression of the purchase of the improvements, all are chained so you can not go to the improvement you want without first obtaining all the previous ones. The plus improvements and "premium" content are already out of reach because they were unlocked with a Cellular App that is no longer available and on Uplay (some have already removed them). “The fans” have been asking for the return of Spies vs Mercenaries for a long time and this game has it but they didn't even peel it. The multiplayer at the time was emptied very quickly and today it is abandoned

    The Meh!: The cost of the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell license and its poor sales made Ubisoft not consider a reissue in the next generation. This game was overshadowed by all the glamor of the new generation back in 2012-2013 and the new and "revolutionary game of the strongest of snakes" (MGSV) that first sold a demo with a mission and later an unfinished game and the press gave them 100 and people continue to applaud them    … Expand
  72. Cz3rw0ny
    Dec 16, 2020
    7
    This game is just average comparing to previous Splinter Cell games. It has too much shooting and too little stealth for my taste. I am also disappointed that the night-only game has been brought to daylight. I think it lost a lot of its original appeal.
  73. Nameless2131
    Feb 6, 2020
    8
    9/10 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  74. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    지금은 약간 시대착오적인듯한 레일슈터형 잠입게임이지만 뛰어난 레벨구성으로 그 단점을 대부분 상쇄시켰다. 범람하는 암살게임계에서 이것도 특징이라면 특징인듯.
  75. vxnxcxvs
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    One of the most underrated games I've played in my life. There's a lot of possibillities to play the game, you can pull up a gun and kill every enemy or you can pass through some place without killing nobody, or even kill all enemies without being in the building to be more specific, just using your gadgets. The story is good but not that good, so that's why my rate to this game is 8. GoodOne of the most underrated games I've played in my life. There's a lot of possibillities to play the game, you can pull up a gun and kill every enemy or you can pass through some place without killing nobody, or even kill all enemies without being in the building to be more specific, just using your gadgets. The story is good but not that good, so that's why my rate to this game is 8. Good graphics (it's stiil good to the old generation 'til this day), good fighting mechanics and tons of possibilities to play the game.… Expand
  76. r03vg
    Apr 15, 2020
    6
    Очень даже неплохо для своего времени. Сейчас она никому не нужна, проверка временем не пройдена.
  77. hileger
    Oct 15, 2022
    6
    Непонял какой дерьмовый тихий пиф паф и ахой тут стэлс я люблю его но его то есть того его которого тут нет
  78. Zinaldo
    Aug 24, 2023
    5
    this game ruins splinter cell franchise and game was boring , splinter cell conviction was way better game
  79. draco199
    Sep 16, 2020
    0
    Now, since Sam Fisher getting added into siege I wanted to play a Splinter Cell game. I wanted to download Chaos Theory which Uplay+ said no to so I had to settle with Blacklist. Now, this game has a pretty good story, in fact i was really interested in it. Problem is, game crashes every 20-30 minutes. This apparently was a problem even when the game launched in 2013, which I don't knowNow, since Sam Fisher getting added into siege I wanted to play a Splinter Cell game. I wanted to download Chaos Theory which Uplay+ said no to so I had to settle with Blacklist. Now, this game has a pretty good story, in fact i was really interested in it. Problem is, game crashes every 20-30 minutes. This apparently was a problem even when the game launched in 2013, which I don't know how this hasn't been fixed yet. Like what?? Seven years later and people are still having this problem. Since all fixes are from years ago and stuff updates I can't figure out how to fix this game.… Expand
  80. kev45m
    Jul 22, 2020
    6
    Un jeu d'action correct mais qui n'est pas un Splinter Cell ! L'infiltration n'a plus aucun intérêt puisque tirer à coup d'AK47 sur les ennemis suffit amplement pour accomplir les objectifs. A quoi bon laisser le choix au joueur puisque si on joue en "infiltration" l'erreur n'a aucune conséquence. En effet, si je me fais repérer, il me suffit de dégainer mon arme et le tour est joué. AucunUn jeu d'action correct mais qui n'est pas un Splinter Cell ! L'infiltration n'a plus aucun intérêt puisque tirer à coup d'AK47 sur les ennemis suffit amplement pour accomplir les objectifs. A quoi bon laisser le choix au joueur puisque si on joue en "infiltration" l'erreur n'a aucune conséquence. En effet, si je me fais repérer, il me suffit de dégainer mon arme et le tour est joué. Aucun challenge intéressant dans ce jeu !
    On a parfois l'impression d'être dans un Call of Duty...
    Les graphismes sont très bons pour l'époque et le gameplay souple mais trop "rapide" pour un Splinter Cell. Sam Fisher se déplace trop vite et est aussi agile que les héros d'Assassin's Creed ! Où est passé le Sam Fisher du premier épisode qui au moindre bruit pouvait alerter tout un batiment et faire échouer une mission ?!

    En espérant un vrai retour de cette licence dans les années à venir ! Les 3 premiers restent de très loin les meilleurs Splinter Cell.    … Expand
  81. BeanLaden
    Oct 31, 2020
    8
    Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a fantastic game, with a smooth mechanics and a great stroy line. A bit annoying though, that some missions when you die, you start from the beggining
  82. adam_carl
    Sep 18, 2020
    8
    I love splinter cell games I played all series but the blacklist game have lot of problems with story to I think Sam Fisher character in blacklist is not the best creation from ubisoft I'm not say this game is bad I say this game just "OK" game.
  83. shostakn
    Oct 15, 2020
    8
    Summary: Unleash the force of the most lethal agent to ever exist. You are Sam Fisher, and you've been granted the ultimate license to protect innocents against an array of global terror attacks known as Blacklist - the freedom to use limitless power, to bend or break virtually every law, and to rise to the level of the world's most lethal operative. If you are successful, the President ofSummary: Unleash the force of the most lethal agent to ever exist. You are Sam Fisher, and you've been granted the ultimate license to protect innocents against an array of global terror attacks known as Blacklist - the freedom to use limitless power, to bend or break virtually every law, and to rise to the level of the world's most lethal operative. If you are successful, the President of the United States will deny your existence. If you fail, millions will likely face their deaths… Expand
  84. gwynbleidd27
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    Awesome story, amazing combat and some real badass cinematics. Loved every moment!
  85. Dnische
    Aug 30, 2021
    8
    I love this genre. Blacklist was one of the last pure stealth games, and the last Splinter Cell game. What a pity. I just hope that Ubisoft someday remember that they have this magnificent franchise and will make a new game. In the meantime, all we can do is just replay old parts, this game included ( it was released 8!!! years ago after all).

    8/10 ( Veteran difficulty level wasn't    I love this genre. Blacklist was one of the last pure stealth games, and the last Splinter Cell game. What a pity. I just hope that Ubisoft someday remember that they have this magnificent franchise and will make a new game. In the meantime, all we can do is just replay old parts, this game included ( it was released 8!!! years ago after all).

    8/10 ( Veteran difficulty level wasn't challenging enough)    … Expand
  86. Reviewer102
    Jun 30, 2021
    6
    It delivers its promises as a stealth and action packed game but it lacks excitement .
    The game's stealth is uninteresting , you don't really have many options to experiment .
    You can't crawl , which should always be a part of stealth games . You mainly press Q to find cover and then press Space to move to another cover . Problem is that , it makes the game less immersive when you do    It delivers its promises as a stealth and action packed game but it lacks excitement .
    The game's stealth is uninteresting , you don't really have many options to experiment .
    You can't crawl , which should always be a part of stealth games .
    You mainly press Q to find cover and then press Space to move to another cover .
    Problem is that , it makes the game less immersive when you do that .
    The story is captivating at first but doesn't hold itself up well as the game progresses .
    It doesn't help that the enemy A.I isn't very good .
    The game is buggy , enemy game models still look alive even though they are killed .

    Though this game deserves a mixed review because there are some good aspects to this game .
    But still it lacks a lot .
    Worth a try but don't expect too much .    … Expand
  87. Woolee
    Sep 29, 2021
    8
    It seems the 5 years between Chaos Theory and Conviction had everyone forget what made the series so different than everything else.
  88. cornbreadcaleb
    Nov 16, 2021
    8
    No Michael Ironside or else it would be 10 stars. BRING THE GAME BACK UBISOFT DANNNGGGG
  89. levoxyl
    Mar 17, 2023
    9
    Classic game. Kind of hard to play ,personally. Amazing graphics. Great mechanics
  90. MrVali
    Apr 12, 2022
    7
    One of the last representatives of stealth games, I hope their numbers and quality increase.
  91. The_D4RknesS
    Jun 5, 2022
    10
    the best of the splinter Cell series, cool story, awesome and fun gameplay, fun co-op and multiplayer

    INSANE GAME
  92. Cagan505
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Öncelikle oyunun +18 yemesi lazım çünkü aşırı kanlı,boyun kırma,bıçaklama,boğma falan yani bu oyunu 13 yaşından sonra oynayın bunların dışında iyi bir oyun 2 puanı yazdığım şeylerden kırdım.… Expand
  93. thehoang123
    Aug 14, 2023
    6
    Good singleplayer campaign, a little bit easier than the older SC games like Splinter cell Chaos theory, but this is still a good game. Multiplayer is a great thing about this game, sadly it was destroyed by those cheaters.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 22, 2014
    80
    With Conviction, the Splinter Cell series seemed to be veering off course, but Blacklist thankfully grabs the wheel and gets it back on track.
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  2. Level7.nu
    Dec 12, 2013
    80
    Splinter Cell Blacklist is one of the better entries in the long lived spy-saga. It offers great gameplay choices and sneaking is heavily rewarded. On top of that the multiplayer is also confidently crafted. The one thing lacking is the banal story with flat characterization that hinders Splinter Cell Blacklist from reaching any narrative high points.
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  3. PC PowerPlay
    Sep 25, 2013
    80
    Though it lacks the subdued intelligence of Chaos Theory, there's still some cracking good sneaking to be had. [Oct 2013, p.92]
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